History of Faridabad starts with the foundation of the city in 1607 by Shaikh Farid. Faridabad is presently a city and a municipal corporation in the north Indian state of Haryana. It is a major industrial city and population center.
The ancient history of Faridabad dates back to 1607, when treasurer of Jahangir, Shaikh Farid founded the city. The city was formed with the object of protecting the highway, which passed through the town. He built a fort, a tank and a mosque, which are now in ruins. It also had a sarai, a travelers` lodge that served as a last stop for travelers to Delhi. While he was alive, Farid built the first, initial buildings that stood in Faridabad. Today the fort, mosque and tank that Farid built back in the early 1600`s are in ruins. Later, it became the headquarters of a pargana, which was held in jagir by the Ballabgarh ruler. Faridabad became the 12th district in Haryana on 15 August 1979.
The city of Faridabad started to grow slowly since this time more and more Pakistan refugees started to come in. Faridabad was looked at as a place where work could be bounteous and an escape possible. Very soon, Faridabad was filing not only with Pakistan people but people of multi-languages and different races and religions. Presently, Faridabad stands as one of the main focal points. Today Faridabad is one of the leading industrial and agricultural centers in the entire nation and is a lively town full of people like never before.
