Sri Ganganagar is the northernmost city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, close to the international border of India and Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. It is named after Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. The city is also called the "food basket of Rajasthan".
Sri Ganganagar was founded by Maharaja Ganga Singh. It was part of the Bikaner state. Sri Ganganagar is one of the first well-planned modern cities in India and is said to have been influenced by the urban planning of Paris. It is divided into residential blocks and a commercial area with a Dhan Mandi (agricultural market).
It is at the point where the waters of Sutlej enter Rajasthan and where they enter the erstwhile state of Bikaner. It is said that this area came under the jurisdiction of the state of Bahawalpur for the first time. But due to the large open area, the area was unguarded and Hindu Mal (a companion of Maharaja Ganga Singh) took advantage of this opportunity and moved the posts along the border. He started his shifting journey from Suratgarh in the south and headed to what is now Hindumalkot in the north. He informed the Maharaja about his successful invasion of the area when he reached the northern part and died afterwards, naming the city Hindumalkot.
