Few Facts About Fazilka

1.

Fazilka City Established in Year 1844 By Britisher Mr. Oliver After Purchasing Land from Mian Fazil Watoo (Lambardar) at the payment of Rs. 144/- and Anna Eight, and our city Name is Placed after His Name
2.

Malika-E-Tarranum NOORJAHAN was brought up in Fazilka, Her Father had a House in Prem Gali (Love Street). Fazilka before Partition.
3.

Railway Came to Fazilka in year 1898 on the Occasion of Diamond Jubilee of the Queen Victoria
4.

Famous Pakistani Singer RESHMA, belong to Fazilka Tehsil and Another Famous Pakistani Gazal Artist MEHNDI HASAN took his Music Training from Fazilka.
5.

Famous Sweet TOSHA invented by Our city's Famous Sweet Manufacturer PAKPATNIA
6.

Name of the First Single Cylinder Steam Ship In the World Was FAZILKA in the year 1890 (South Africa)
7.

Ex. Prime Minister of India Late Smt. Late Indira Gandhi, Late Shiri Rajiv Gandhi and Shiri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Visited our City in Year 1971,1977 & 1984 respectively.
8.

Fazilka faced two Famous Indo-Pak war in the year 1965 and 1971.
9.

Before Partition Fazilka Was the Biggest Wool Market in the Asia.
10.

Fazilka TV Tower (New) is the Second Biggest in Asia and Its Height is 300+5m, against the 324m height of famous Eiffel Tower, Paris (Modern Seven Wonders)
11.

Government Senior Secondary School (Boys) Was Established in the Year 1928, Famous GOL KOTHI within the school campus was the Recreation Club of the Britishers.
12.

Fazilka has more than 200 family which makes famous Fazilka Tilla Jutti came and settled to our city from Kasoor(Pakistan) after partition in year 1947.
13.

Fazilka Tilla Jutii is Registered As a Geographical Indicator to the Name of Fazilka under Patent Act of India.
14.

Fazilka Tilla Jutti was the First Choice of Ex. President of India Late Giani Jail Singh, Ex. Chief Minister of Punjab Late Shiri Partap Singh Kairo, Late Shiri Beant Singh Ji and Late Shiri Darbara Singh.
15.

Presently Fazilka Tilla Jutti is the the first choice of Badal Family, and Shiri Sukbir Badal, M.P. Faridkot visit every year Fazilka to buy Jutti. Many Bollywood stars and singers likes Fazilka Jutti.
16.

Civil Hospital Fazilka was Established in the Year 1905
17.

Sardar Gurbachan Singh Brar from Fazilka was the Former Indian Hockey Team Captain in the Year 1950
18.

Daily Sarhad Kesri (Hindi) is the First Daily Newspaper of Fazilka