10. Gujrat is one of those cities of sub-continent, which were planned at the time of construction.
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12. Battle of Gujrat The Battle of Gujrat was the decisive battle of the Anglo-Sikh War, fought on 21 February 1849, between British forces and the Sikhs.[ The depleted Sikh army, weakened by lack of supplies, was defeated by the Bengal East India Company.
13. Battle of Gujrat After it capitulated a few days later, the Punjab was annexed to the East India Company's territories and its ruler, the young Duleep Singh, was deposed.
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18. During peak summer up to 45°C(hot spells are relatively short due to the proximity of the Azad Kashmir Mountains).
55. Shah Jhangeer When King Jahangir died while he was returning from Kashmir, the news of his death was not released to avoid any unrest in the empire. As such, his abdominal organs were taken out and buried in Gujrat. To this day an annual festival is held commemorating this event, commonly known as the "Festival of Jahangir".
63. Industry: Gujrat has a unique status throughout the Punjab due to some of its manufacturing capabilities and productions. There are about 1,059 cottage level and small/medium/large scale industrial units operating in the district.
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66. The company employs more than 4,000 people in its facilities located in Gujrat and Muridke. The company’s products are exported primarily to Germany, Italy, France and United Kingdom.