What is Firozpur district?
'''Ferozepur''' ({{lang-ur|ضلع فیروزپور}}) founded by [[Firuz Shah Tughluq]] is a [[district]] in the [[India]]n [[states of India|state]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. The district is the oldest [[United Kingdom|British]] district of Punjab. It was created in 1833 as district [[headquarters]] and was part of the earstwhile [[Lahore Division]] (now in [[Pakistan]]). Ferozepur has easy access by [[road]] and [[railway|rail]] to other places such as [[Lahore]], [[Okara District|Okara]], [[Kasur District|Kasur]], [[Multan]]. The area is a center of many [[holy]] [[shrine]]s and [[history|historic]] places. At the [[city]] of [[Zira Tehsil|Zira]], a [[Jainism|Jain]] [[Swetambar Temple]] with very old [[brass]] [[icon]]s and [[wikt:beauty|beautiful]] wall [[mural]]s is located. In addition to [[cotton]] and [[grain]] [[cultivation]] and [[agriculture]]-related services, Firozpur has some light [[manufacture|manufacturing]]. [[Commerce|Commercial]] progress is limited because it is very near the border between India and Pakistan. ==Administration== The district is [[administration|administratively]] divided into the following [[tehsil]]s: * [[Guru Har Sahai Tehsil]] * [[Firozpur Tehsil]] * [[Zira Tehsil]] [[Category:Districts of British India]] [[Category:Districts of Punjab, India]]