The city was founded in 1748 by Muhammad Bahawal Khan Abbasi I[?], whose descendants ruled the area, until it joined Pakistan in 1947.
It is a crossroads city, having the only railroad bridge over the Sutlej. The surrounding area is mostly agricultural, and the city is a market town for dates, wheat, sugarcane, and cotton. In addition, it has soap making and cotton spinning factories, as well as enterprises producing silk and cotton textiles, carpets[?], and pottery.
The Islamia University[?] is located in Bahawalpur.
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