Anupshahr
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Anupshahr also Anoopshahr, is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
, India
.
, Anupshahr had a population of 23,676. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Anupshahr has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
, and thus the date of foundation of present day Anupshahr was between 1605 and 1628 (during the reign of the Moghul emperor Jahangir
). Raja Anup Rai saved Jahangir during a lion hunt, by intercepting and then helping to kill a lion that attacked the emperor. Jahangir presented this area to Raja Anup Rai
, and the city is named after him. Anup Rai made a fort nearby.
During the period of King Tarasingh (the 8th generation from Raja Anup Singh) this area progressed very much. At that time the area was known for Ayurvedic medicine
and for business by boats in northern India.
In 1857, during the first war of independence
the town of Anupshahr was the scene of incidents against British rule. One message of revolution was carried from Aligarh to Bulandshahr by Pandit Narayan Sharma on 10 May 1857. The Gujjars of Dadri
and Sikandrabad
destroyed inspection bungalows, telegraph offices and government buildings as they were symbols of foreign rule.
Anupshahr is also known Choti kashi. because it is situated at the river bank of Maa Ganga & in this small city all The temples & Guest houses(Dharmshalaye are designed as the Kashi.
("Little Kashi"). It is located on the banks of the holy river Ganges. Krishna Temple is an important temple in the town.
Anupshahr is an education hub, with a post graduate degree college, a CBSE
affialated 10+2 school, and six intermediate colleges.
Bulandshahr District
Bulandshahar District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Bulandshahr city is the district headquarters.-Geography:...
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Geography
Anupshahr is located at 28.37°N 78.27°E. It has an average elevation of 182 metres (597.1 ft).Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Anupshahr had a population of 23,676. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Anupshahr has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India the founder of Anupshahr was Bargujar Raja Anup RaiAnup Rai
Raja Anup Rai was a Bargujar Rajput nobleman in seventeenth century India, and a courtier of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir. He was also known as Singh Dalan for intercepting a lion that was on verge of attacking the emperor during a royal hunt.-The lion hunt:The royal party went on a hunt on or...
, and thus the date of foundation of present day Anupshahr was between 1605 and 1628 (during the reign of the Moghul emperor Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
). Raja Anup Rai saved Jahangir during a lion hunt, by intercepting and then helping to kill a lion that attacked the emperor. Jahangir presented this area to Raja Anup Rai
Anup Rai
Raja Anup Rai was a Bargujar Rajput nobleman in seventeenth century India, and a courtier of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir. He was also known as Singh Dalan for intercepting a lion that was on verge of attacking the emperor during a royal hunt.-The lion hunt:The royal party went on a hunt on or...
, and the city is named after him. Anup Rai made a fort nearby.
During the period of King Tarasingh (the 8th generation from Raja Anup Singh) this area progressed very much. At that time the area was known for Ayurvedic medicine
Ayurveda
Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to India and a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, words , meaning "longevity", and , meaning "knowledge" or "science". The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India,...
and for business by boats in northern India.
In 1857, during the first war of independence
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...
the town of Anupshahr was the scene of incidents against British rule. One message of revolution was carried from Aligarh to Bulandshahr by Pandit Narayan Sharma on 10 May 1857. The Gujjars of Dadri
Dadri
Dadri is a city and a municipal board in Gautam Buddha Nagar District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Dadri is located at . It has an average elevation of 216 metres .It has world largest power project.-Demographics:...
and Sikandrabad
Sikandrabad
Sikandrabad is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Sikandrabad had a population of 69,902. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sikandrabad has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the...
destroyed inspection bungalows, telegraph offices and government buildings as they were symbols of foreign rule.
Anupshahr is also known Choti kashi. because it is situated at the river bank of Maa Ganga & in this small city all The temples & Guest houses(Dharmshalaye are designed as the Kashi.
Facilities
Anupshahr is also known as Chotti KashiVaranasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
("Little Kashi"). It is located on the banks of the holy river Ganges. Krishna Temple is an important temple in the town.
Anupshahr is an education hub, with a post graduate degree college, a CBSE
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
affialated 10+2 school, and six intermediate colleges.
Prominent citizens
- Major General Mahendra Nath Rawat, PVSM – The third son of Pt Rajeshwar Nath Rawat. The only general rank officer and recipient of Param Vishishta Seva Medal.
- Brigadier Narendra Nath Rawat, son of the oldest family of the town and recipient of Vir Chakra, the third highest award for gallantry.
- Sh Anoopendra Nath Chaturvedi – Teacher, advocate and director of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan College.
- 'Professor Anil K. Tyagi, son of Sh. Ram Dutt Shastri( from Pakki Saray ) – A scientist currently serving as a HOD of Biochemistry, University Of Delhi South Campus.'Winner of the prestigious Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Science Award.
- Subhash Pundeer. State level cricket player during the 1980s; presently running a cricket academy
- Tajuddin Ahmad (Bittu Ghazi) Member of UAE Health council/ MAB facilities --- Belongs From Anoop Shahar.
- Shri Nawal Kishore Garg - Former MLA, chairman, and ranking board member of local educational facilities