District Jalandhar

Jalandhar (Heart of Doaba, Ancient Trigarta, World Sports Hub, and Press Epicenter)

Jalandhar (ancient Trigarta) is the industrial, commercial, sports manufacturing, and media capital of the Doaba region (the fertile interfluve between the Beas and Sutlej rivers) in Punjab, India. Boasting historical antiquity tracing to the Mahabharata era, the city is globally celebrated as India's premier sports goods manufacturing hub—producing match balls and cricket equipment for FIFA World Cups and international test cricket. Home to the sacred Devi Talab Mandir (one of the 51 Shakti Peethas), the world's oldest ongoing Indian classical music festival 'Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan' (est. 1875), the Ghadar Party heritage at Desh Bhagat Yadgar Hall, premier educational institutions like NIT Jalandhar, and the regional press headquarters of Punjab, Jalandhar is a vibrant commercial powerhouse.