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Firozpur district

Also known as Ferozepur district

Firozpur (Ferozepur) district is a district of Punjab, India, on the Sutlej river along the border with Pakistan. The British took over the town of Firozpur in 1835 and made it a frontier base, and battles of the First Anglo-Sikh War were fought nearby at Mudki and Ferozeshah in 1845. Its lands included the former estate of the nawabs of Mamdot.

Firozpur district
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Mamdot State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Firozpur district. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/firozpur-district
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