Which city was once known as the "Manchester of India"?

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jayaraman

SURAT was once known as the "Manchester of India".

sumanth

Coimbatore... South India
Mumbai... for the cotton mills
Ahmedabad... is also named so for the quality cotton mills

The Nomad

COIMBATORE
It is still known as MANCHESTER OF INDIA

Bharath

Kanpur/Coimbatore

diamond

Ludhiana city of punjab-- Manchester of India

sreedevi a

LUDHIANA

MANCHESTER OF INDIA (Ludhiana is known as the Manchester of India owing to its industrial growth).

Source: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire

sweety

Ahmedabad, the largest city and former capital of Gujarat, nurtures a striking blend of the glorious past and a vibrant present. Named after a Sultan who founded it in 1411, the city is associated with Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, whose simple ashram on the banks of river Sabarmati is now a site of national pilgrimage. Ahmedabad is a great textile and commercial centre and known as the "Manchester of India". The city is today the second largest prosperous city in Western India and a place where tradition and modernity coexist in perfect harmony.

Sweety

There is a bit confusion so there are more than 1 answers...

1. Ahmedabad
The most convenient entry point into Gujarat is through the metropolis of Ahmedabad. Also known as the "Manchester of India'", the city is a busy textile centre. Old Ahmedabad has mosques with inspired workmanship, wooden Jain temples, unique stone stepwells and houses with ornately carved wooden balconies and window screens. Modern Ahmedabad, just across the River Sabarmati, is a showpiece of contemporary architecture, with designs by Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and India's best architects.
(http://www.tourismofindia.com/sts/stgujarat.htm)

2. Surat
Surat was once known as the "Manchester of India".
(http://www.mapsofindia.com/india-faqs.html)

3. Ramagundam (including Godavarikhani Town) is a city and municipality in the Karimnagar district of northern Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 235,540 (agglomeration 236,623 (2001 census).

The town Ramagundam gets its name from combination of two words (Rama + Gundam). A famous temple of Hindu god Lord Rama is situated in old part of the town and Gundam means water springs.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramagundam)

I think last answer in most relevant to your question...!!

jayaraman n--chemm

Ludhiana was known as Manchester of India due to fast industrial developement earlier.The popularity in woollen ware and secondary steel production boost in the satillite town of Mandi Govindgarh during this period put it on the international map in industrial growth.

kartp

BBC refers as LUDHIANA

Aysha

the Manchester of India is Mumbai.Because in Mumbai there are many tourists,special clothes,special food.
the people in Mumbai enjoy ver much.

travelgirl218

Not sure if this is what you were looking for

Coimbatore city. Coimbatore is also know as THE MANCHESTER OF SOUTH INDIA. It is the third largest city in Tamil Nadu the city is known for its entrepreneurship of its residents. Coimbatore is also famous for the manufacture of motor pump sets, due to which it has earned another title DETROIT OF SOUTH INDIA.

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