Jansath
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Jansath is a town and a nagar panchayat
in Muzaffarnagar district
in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
.
, Jansath had a population of 17,782. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jansath has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 65.38. Male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Jansath, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are two major religions: Hindu
and Islam
. Muslims constitutes around 35% of total population. It has a great history of religious tolerance. No communal violence is reported yet from this place.
This is a historical town since the time of Mahabharat. The temple where the Kauravas & Pandvas played dice & lost their kingdom is on the southern outskirts of Jansath and is known as " Mahadev ka Mandir".
When the Sayyids came to India from Central Asia they preferred to settle in & around Jansath, these people were called the Saiyids of Barha or (Sadaat E Barah)]. The area has one of the largest conentrations of Sayyids in India.
Jansath became a centre of attraction during the Mughal Period, the later Mughal rulers were weak & the matters of the Empire were handled by the powerful Sayyids, the most influential of them were Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan (Alias Abdullah Khan) & his brother Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan. They changed several Mughal Kings from Farrukh Siyyar to Mohammed Shah at their will & are therefore popularly known in the History of India as "The King-Makers".
Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan & Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan were murdered through a conspiracy in 1720. A battle was fought between the Sayyids & the Mughal army which the Sayyid lost, Sayyid Saiffuddin Ali khan, the youger brother of Hassan & Hussain Ali khan was killed in this battle, his tomb is in Jansath at the western enterance of the town.
Jansath at present is a Tehsil in the Muzaffar Nagar District. It has several old monuments of the Mughal times including the original house of Sayyid brothers which is called "Rang Mahal". It is a monument to watch with the grand entrance called “Bada Darwaza”. This house is in the care of the great grand children of Sayyid brothers who maintain the house.
Jansath has other old monuments like Sheesh Mahal, Moti Mahal, Badi & Choti Haveli in Jannatabad. While visiting this small town one will not imagine how people from here once controlled the affairs of the mighty Mughal Empire.
If we talk about the people living here, they are very friendly and supportive.
There is only one degree college in Jansath called D.A.V.Degree College. So from all the surrounding, people come to study here. There is no good English primary school for schooling. Usually parents prefer to send their children to Muzaffarnagar city for schooling.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in Muzaffarnagar district
Muzaffarnagar District
Muzaffarnagar district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is part of Saharanpur division. The town of Muzaffarnagar is the district headquarters.-Communication:...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
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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...
.
Geography
Jansath is located at 29.33°N 77.85°E. It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Jansath had a population of 17,782. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jansath has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 65.38. Male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 45%. In Jansath, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
There are two major religions: Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
and Islam
Islam
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. Muslims constitutes around 35% of total population. It has a great history of religious tolerance. No communal violence is reported yet from this place.
History
Jansath is located in Uttar Pradesh the north-western part of India, about 118 km from the National Capital of Delhi.This is a historical town since the time of Mahabharat. The temple where the Kauravas & Pandvas played dice & lost their kingdom is on the southern outskirts of Jansath and is known as " Mahadev ka Mandir".
When the Sayyids came to India from Central Asia they preferred to settle in & around Jansath, these people were called the Saiyids of Barha or (Sadaat E Barah)]. The area has one of the largest conentrations of Sayyids in India.
Jansath became a centre of attraction during the Mughal Period, the later Mughal rulers were weak & the matters of the Empire were handled by the powerful Sayyids, the most influential of them were Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan (Alias Abdullah Khan) & his brother Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan. They changed several Mughal Kings from Farrukh Siyyar to Mohammed Shah at their will & are therefore popularly known in the History of India as "The King-Makers".
Sayyid Hassan Ali Khan & Sayyid Hussain Ali Khan were murdered through a conspiracy in 1720. A battle was fought between the Sayyids & the Mughal army which the Sayyid lost, Sayyid Saiffuddin Ali khan, the youger brother of Hassan & Hussain Ali khan was killed in this battle, his tomb is in Jansath at the western enterance of the town.
Jansath at present is a Tehsil in the Muzaffar Nagar District. It has several old monuments of the Mughal times including the original house of Sayyid brothers which is called "Rang Mahal". It is a monument to watch with the grand entrance called “Bada Darwaza”. This house is in the care of the great grand children of Sayyid brothers who maintain the house.
Jansath has other old monuments like Sheesh Mahal, Moti Mahal, Badi & Choti Haveli in Jannatabad. While visiting this small town one will not imagine how people from here once controlled the affairs of the mighty Mughal Empire.
If we talk about the people living here, they are very friendly and supportive.
There is only one degree college in Jansath called D.A.V.Degree College. So from all the surrounding, people come to study here. There is no good English primary school for schooling. Usually parents prefer to send their children to Muzaffarnagar city for schooling.