until the independence as many national leaders visited the city during the movement such as Lala Lajpat Rai in 1886, Subhas Chandra Bose in 1938, and Jawaharlal Nehru in 1946. After independence, the city became a part of Punjab.
Post-independence
The city became an important centre of education after independence when the Veterinary College, the Fateh Chand College for Women and Dayanand Brahma Mahavidyalaya were shifted there from Lahore. It gained importance in early 1960s when Haryana Agriculture University was located there. The setup of Guru Jambheshwar University and Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences further bolstered the image of the city as an education hub. The government's industrial policy has attracted a large number of entrepreneurs and has led to the emergence of various corporate groups such as the Jindal Group, the Essel Group, the Action Group and the Quality Group
