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Why visit Khanna
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Khanna
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About Khanna
Khanna is a city and a municipal council in the Ludhiana district of the Indian state of Punjab. It is known for having Asia's largest grain market.
From the Wikipedia article Khanna, Ludhiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship8
History
History reveals that Sher Shah Suri built a number of sarais (inns) at every 12 to 15 miles along the Delhi-Lahore road. One of the sarais was built in this area which is still known as the Purani Sarai (or old inn). After the decline of Mughal rule in the Punjab, Banda Bahadur captured the area from Sirhind to Hoshiarpur. After that a Jathedar of Dahedu controlled and occupied the whole of the area from Dahedu to Nabha. He married his daughter, Daya Kaur, to the King of Nabha. When a family dispute arose between the King and his new wife, she left Nabha for good and went back to live with her parents in Dahedu. According to Indian conventions she could not remain there forever. Therefore, her father gave her a "kann", or a "small portion", of the territory between Dahedu and Nabha that was well known for its agriculture. Over time, the pronunciation of the name changed from "Kann" to "Khanna".
From the History section of Khanna, Ludhiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare59
Map of Khanna
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sahnewal Airport - Ludhiana (LUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Gobindgarh 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Amloh 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Chīma 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Samrāla 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Māler Kotla 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Ludhiana 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
- Patiāla 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Chandigarh 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Panchkula 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Phagwāra 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Old building in khanna city, Raghbirkhanna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4th Punjabi Wikisource workshop Khanna (1), Benipal hardarshan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4th Punjabi Wikisource workshop Khanna, Benipal hardarshan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4th Punjabi Wikisource workshop Khanna (2), Benipal hardarshan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khanna Wikisource Edit-a-thon, Benipal hardarshan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khanna wikisource event, Benipal hardarshan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khanna Bus station. - panoramio, efghf, CC BY 3.0
- A.S.College,Khanna. - panoramio, efghf, CC BY 3.0
- Post office (13351), GURPREET SINGH AUJLA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Virendra saini, Virendra Saini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Decorated elephant, Gurnoor ghuman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Building in Ludhiana with pavo cristatus 3, VIHAAN SINGH KANWAL …, CC BY 3.0
- Charan Gill, Dhillon61287, CC0
- Building in Ludhiana 1, VIHAAN SINGH KANWAL …, CC BY 3.0
- Building in Ludhiana 2, VIHAAN SINGH KANWAL …, CC BY 3.0
- Sukhdev Madpuri, Charan_Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jassi Gill jandali, Charan Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Single-flowered dahlias 03, Gurnoor ghuman, CC BY-SA 4.0
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