Fatehpur, Fatehpur
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Fatehpur is a city and a municipal board in Fatehpur district
in the state of Uttar Pradesh
, India.
has written about "Bhitaura" & "Asani" places of this district, while discussing about the residuals of the Vedic era . There are proofs that Chinese traveller Huen Tsang visited the Asani place of this district.
In village Renh, which is 25 km in south-west of Fatehpur town, some articles of archeological interest have been found which are of time 800 B. C. Many articles like coins, bricks, idols etc. of Maurya period, Kusan period & Gupta
period have been found throughout the district. Many temples of Gupta period still exist in village Tenduli, Korari, Sarhan Bujurg etc., which are very important from the archeological point of view. Golden coins of period of Chandragupta II
have been recovered from village Bijauli. The bricks used in fort of Asani are also of Gupta Period.
The Khajuha town, situated on Mughal road is very old town. Its description has been found in old Hindu scripture "Brahma Purana", which is 5000 years old. In 1561 A. D., Moghal emperor Humayun passed through this town while invading Jaunpur
state. On January 5, 1659 A. D., Moghal emperor Aurangzeb had a fierce battle with his brother prince Shahshuja, and killed him near this place. To celebrate the victory, he constructed a large beautiful garden "Badshahi Bagh" and a big lodge having 130 rooms.
During Moghul regime, the control of Fatehpur shifted time to time to the hands of Jaunpur, Delhi and Kannauj. In 1801 A. D., this region came under control of East India Company and in 1814 this was given the status of a sub-division (Paragana), while the headquarter was at Bhitaura, which is now a block office. In 1826 A. D., the Fatehpur was redesignated as a District headquarters.
Bhitaura : This is block headquarter situated at the bank of holy river Ganges. This is the place where renowned saint Bhrigu worshipped for a long time. Here, flow of river Ganges is towards north direction, which is very important from the religious point of view.
Hathgam : This is also block headquarter and birth place of great freedom fighter Late Shri Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi & renowned Urdu poet Shri Iqbal Verma. It is said, this was populated by Saint Parashar.
Renh : A very old village situated on the bank of river Yamuna. Two decades before a very old idol of Lord Vishnu, made up of precious alloy, was found in this village . Now that idol is in a temple in village Kirtikheda on Bindki Lalauli road.
Shivrajpur : This village is situated at the bank of river Ganges near Bindki, which is a sub-division . In this village, there is a very old temple of Lord Krishna, which is known
as "Mirabai Ka Mandir" (temple of Mirabai). It is said that idol of Lord Krishna was founded by Mirabai, a renowned devotee of Lord Krishna and a member of royal family of Mewar state.
Tenduli : A village situated on Chaudagara-Bindki road. It is believed that victims of snake/dog biting, persons suffering from parapsychological problems get relief from the temple of Baba Jhamdas in this village.
Rashtrakavi Sohan Lal Dwivedi: The great poet, who was awarded the title of "Rashtrakavi". He was born in 1905 in Bindki sub-division of this district.
Shri Dariyaw Singh : He was one of those martyrs of this district, who sacrificed their everything in the war of freedom. He along with his son Sujan Singh and others, captured the Khaga sub-division of the district on June 8, 1857. Till July 11, the district was under control of revolutionists. On March 6, 1858, both of them along with others were sentenced to death by the British govt.
Shri Ganesh Shankar Vidarthi: Renowned personality, freedom fighter influenced by Gandhi ideology, was born in the Hathgam place of this district. This place is a block headquarter.
Thakur Jodha Singh Ataiya: The resident of village Rasoolpur of this district, this freedom fighter played important role in 1857 revolution . On 28 April 1858, he was hanged on the "Imali" tree near town Khajuha, with 51 other revolutionists. The tree still exists and this place is known as "Bawani Imali".
Deep Narayan Singh: He was a great freedom fighter,an ex M.L.A and an advocate of Supreme Court of India. He involved in the freedom struggle in his very early stage of his life and went to jail many times. He was also a brilliant scholar and was awarded Sahityaratna.
Baba gayadin dubey: He was a eminent freedom fighter from village "Korai" in first revolt for independence of India in 1857
.English army was highly terrified of him.
Mr. Surjeet Kumar Soni :
Railways-Fatehpur Hariharganj railway station is nearest railway station.
Roadways-Fatehpur Jwalaganj Bus stop is nearestbus stop.
Fatehpur district
Fatehpur district is one of the 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The district covers an area of 4,152 km². The district has a population of 2,308,384 . Fatehpur city is the administrative headquarters of the district. Located on the banks of the sacred rivers Ganges and...
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.
Geography
Fatehpur is located at 25.93°N 80.8°E. It has an average elevation of 110 metres (360 feet). This district is situated between two important cities Allahabad and Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh.It is well connected with those cities by train route as well as bus route.The distance from Allahabad is 117 KM and 76 KM from Kanpur.It lies in fertile land also known as 'DOABA' between Ganges and Yamuna.History
The known history of Fatehpur is as old as the Vedic era. CunnighamAlexander Cunningham
Sir Alexander Cunningham KCIE CSI was a British archaeologist and army engineer, known as the father of the Archaeological Survey of India...
has written about "Bhitaura" & "Asani" places of this district, while discussing about the residuals of the Vedic era . There are proofs that Chinese traveller Huen Tsang visited the Asani place of this district.
In village Renh, which is 25 km in south-west of Fatehpur town, some articles of archeological interest have been found which are of time 800 B. C. Many articles like coins, bricks, idols etc. of Maurya period, Kusan period & Gupta
Gupta
Gupta is a common surname of Indian origin.According to some academicians, the name Gupta is derived from Sanskrit goptri, meaning military governor. A more direct translation of the Sanskrit word gupta is 'secret' or 'hidden'. According to prominent historian R. C...
period have been found throughout the district. Many temples of Gupta period still exist in village Tenduli, Korari, Sarhan Bujurg etc., which are very important from the archeological point of view. Golden coins of period of Chandragupta II
Chandragupta II
Chandragupta II the Great, very often referred to as Vikramaditya or Chandragupta Vikramaditya in Sanskrit; was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta empire in northern India. His rule spanned c...
have been recovered from village Bijauli. The bricks used in fort of Asani are also of Gupta Period.
The Khajuha town, situated on Mughal road is very old town. Its description has been found in old Hindu scripture "Brahma Purana", which is 5000 years old. In 1561 A. D., Moghal emperor Humayun passed through this town while invading Jaunpur
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi in the eastern part of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2001 census, Jaunpur district had a population...
state. On January 5, 1659 A. D., Moghal emperor Aurangzeb had a fierce battle with his brother prince Shahshuja, and killed him near this place. To celebrate the victory, he constructed a large beautiful garden "Badshahi Bagh" and a big lodge having 130 rooms.
During Moghul regime, the control of Fatehpur shifted time to time to the hands of Jaunpur, Delhi and Kannauj. In 1801 A. D., this region came under control of East India Company and in 1814 this was given the status of a sub-division (Paragana), while the headquarter was at Bhitaura, which is now a block office. In 1826 A. D., the Fatehpur was redesignated as a District headquarters.
Places
Bawani Imali : This monument is the symbol of sacrifices offered by freedom fighters. On 28 April 1858, fifty two freedom fighters were hanged on an "Imali" tree by the British army . The "Imali" tree still exists, people believe that the growth of tree has stopped after the massacre. This place is very near to town Khajuha in Bindki Subdivision of the district.Bhitaura : This is block headquarter situated at the bank of holy river Ganges. This is the place where renowned saint Bhrigu worshipped for a long time. Here, flow of river Ganges is towards north direction, which is very important from the religious point of view.
Hathgam : This is also block headquarter and birth place of great freedom fighter Late Shri Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi & renowned Urdu poet Shri Iqbal Verma. It is said, this was populated by Saint Parashar.
Renh : A very old village situated on the bank of river Yamuna. Two decades before a very old idol of Lord Vishnu, made up of precious alloy, was found in this village . Now that idol is in a temple in village Kirtikheda on Bindki Lalauli road.
Shivrajpur : This village is situated at the bank of river Ganges near Bindki, which is a sub-division . In this village, there is a very old temple of Lord Krishna, which is known
as "Mirabai Ka Mandir" (temple of Mirabai). It is said that idol of Lord Krishna was founded by Mirabai, a renowned devotee of Lord Krishna and a member of royal family of Mewar state.
Tenduli : A village situated on Chaudagara-Bindki road. It is believed that victims of snake/dog biting, persons suffering from parapsychological problems get relief from the temple of Baba Jhamdas in this village.
School and Colleges
- Govt. Inter College, Abu Nagar, Fatehpur
- Sarasvati Vidya Mandir Inter College, VIP Road
- PlayWay English Medium Senior secondary School, Shadipur Road
- Mother Suhag Inter College, Krishna Bihari Nagar, Fatehpur
- Nav Bharti Shiksha Niketan, Peeranpur
- St. Xavier's High School, Dak Bangala Road
- Maharshi Dayanand Sarasvati Kids Care School
- M. Brilliant Oriental School, Baquer Ganj
- M. New Brilliant Oriental School, Ram Ganj Pakka Talab
- Muslim Inter College, Syed Wara
- Abdul Aziz Memorial School, Mahajari.
- Islamiya Madarsa, Syed Wara.
- Anglo Sanskrit Inter College,G.T Road, Fatehpur
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir , chowk , Fatehpur
Councilors of Nagar Palika Fatehpur
- Mahfooz Alam Ansari
- Raza
- Humayun
- Ajay Awasthi (chearman)
Mandir
- Kalikan mandir (shaktipeeth)(behind a.s. inter college)
- Tambeshwar mandir (near dank bangla)
- Sheetla mandir (shaktipeeth)(behind govt. hospital)
- Shri Hanuman Mandir (near chowk)
- Durga Mandir (near railway line)
Personalities
Deputy Collector Hiqmat Ullah Khan : He was deputed in this district during 1857 revolution. He was very much impressed with the feelings of freedom fighters. Ultimately, he offered his services to the motherland and was included in the army of Nana Saheb Peshawa . In the same year, during a clash he was captured by the British army and was hanged on an Imali tree.Rashtrakavi Sohan Lal Dwivedi: The great poet, who was awarded the title of "Rashtrakavi". He was born in 1905 in Bindki sub-division of this district.
Shri Dariyaw Singh : He was one of those martyrs of this district, who sacrificed their everything in the war of freedom. He along with his son Sujan Singh and others, captured the Khaga sub-division of the district on June 8, 1857. Till July 11, the district was under control of revolutionists. On March 6, 1858, both of them along with others were sentenced to death by the British govt.
Shri Ganesh Shankar Vidarthi: Renowned personality, freedom fighter influenced by Gandhi ideology, was born in the Hathgam place of this district. This place is a block headquarter.
Thakur Jodha Singh Ataiya: The resident of village Rasoolpur of this district, this freedom fighter played important role in 1857 revolution . On 28 April 1858, he was hanged on the "Imali" tree near town Khajuha, with 51 other revolutionists. The tree still exists and this place is known as "Bawani Imali".
Deep Narayan Singh: He was a great freedom fighter,an ex M.L.A and an advocate of Supreme Court of India. He involved in the freedom struggle in his very early stage of his life and went to jail many times. He was also a brilliant scholar and was awarded Sahityaratna.
Baba gayadin dubey: He was a eminent freedom fighter from village "Korai" in first revolt for independence of India in 1857
.English army was highly terrified of him.
Mr. Surjeet Kumar Soni :
Transport
Airways-Kanpur Chakeri Airport is the nearest airport.Railways-Fatehpur Hariharganj railway station is nearest railway station.
Roadways-Fatehpur Jwalaganj Bus stop is nearestbus stop.