gujranwala,

Gujranwala (Punjabi: گُجرانوالہ, pronounced [gʊˈd͡ʒɾãːʋaːɭaː]; Urdu: گوجرانوالہ, pronounced [ɡoːdʒᵊɾãːʋaːlaː]) is the fourth most-populous city in the Pakistani province of Punjab. Located in northern Punjab's Rachna Doab, it serves as the headquarters of the eponymous district and division. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. A metropolitan hub, it is the fifth-most populous in the country. Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the many nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab. The birthplace of Ranjit Singh, the city served as the capital of the Punjabi state of Sukerchakia Misl between 1763 and 1799; and of the Sikh Empire from 1799 to 1801, succeeded by Lahore.