Machhiwara

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Machhiwara

Town in the Samrala tahsil of Ludhiana District, Punjab, situated in 30° 55' N. and 76° 12' K, 6 miles from Samrala and 27 from Ludhiana. Population (1901), 5,588. It has a small sugar industry, and was the scene of Humayun's defeat of the Afghans in 1555. The municipality was created in 1867. The income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 4,900. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 4,200, chiefly from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 5,100. The town has a Government dispensary, and the municipality maintains a vernacular middle school.