Sitapur
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Sitapur formerly spelled as Citapore is a town and a municipal board in Sitapur district
in the state
of Uttar Pradesh
, India
. It is in the Lucknow Division
of Uttar Pradesh. The town is located by the river Sarayan
, half-way between Lucknow
and Shahjahanpur
on the Lucknow-Delhi National Highway No-24 and on the Lucknow-Bareilly railway, 89 km. N.W. from the state capital Lucknow. In British India it was spelled as Citapore and was a cantonment
, garrisoned by a portion of a British regiment. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King Vikramāditya
from Lord Ram
's wife Sita
.
, purans were written by Rishi Ved Vyas (Vyas Gaddi) on the ancient location called Naimisharanya. Sitapur is one of the five sacred places the Hindus have to visit in their Panch Dham Yatra journey. Misrikh, near Naimisharanya, holds its religious significance due to the belief that Maharshi Dadhichi
donated his bones to Devatas
for making Vajra
s. Dargah of Hazrat Maqdoom Shaikh Shaduddin (Bada Maqdoom) at Khairabad and Hazrat Gulzar Shah are the symbols of communal harmony. According to Abdul Fazal's Aina Akbari this place was called Chatyapur or Chitiapur during the reign of Akbar.
The history of Sitapur is closely associated with that of the rest of Awadh
. The district figured prominently in the Indian rebellion of 1857
, when the native troops quartered in the cantonments fired on their officers, many of whom were killed, as were also several military and civil officers, with their families, in attempting to escape.
Sitapur as the name depicts, was established by the king Vikarmaditya after the name of Lord Ram's wife Sita. This place is concerned with ancient, medieval and modern history. This is a land of seer and sufis. Purans were written by Rishi Ved Vyas on this holi land. According to Hindu mythology the 'Panch Dham Yatra' journey of five main religious Hindu places will not be completed without visiting the Neemsar or Naimisharanya, a religious ancient place in Sitapur. Dargah of Hazrat Makhdoom sb. at Khairabad and Hazrat Gulzar Shah are the symbols of communal harmony.The contribution of Sitapur can not be avoided in social, historical, political and literary field in the country. Many freedom fighters gave their life to free India from British rule. Capt. Manoj Pandey sacrificed his life in Kargil War -1999 and honored his birth place with Param Veer Chakra. The Sitapur Eye Hospital along with its 32 branch hospitals is serving eye patients throughout Uttar Pradesh and providing sight to visually challenged peoples. Ilasia Park, Mahaveer Park, Sarojini Vatika are the main gardens of the city. Vaidehi Vatika, Shahid Capt. Manoj Pandey monument and Shaurya Stambh are also important symbols of the city.The Cotton and Woolen mats (Duries) are famous in India and also being exported abroad.The City is situated on the river bank of 'Sarayan', at Lucknow-Delhi National Highway No-24, 89 Km. from state capital Lucknow, and on meter gauge Railway line from Lucknow to Bareilly via Lakhimpur and Pilibhit. Sitapur is also connected on broad gauge train network connecting Gorakhpur and Delhi via Gonda,Burhwal bypassing Lucknow and Hardoi. Whole district is divided into six tehsils - Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli. There are 19 blocks, two parliamentary constituencies (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC)) and nine assembly constituencies ( Behta, Biswan, Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli(SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon(SC), Mishrikh and Machhrehta(SC)). Total population of the district is 28.57 Lacks and the area is 5743 Sq. Km. There are 2348 Census Villages and 1329 Gram Panchayats in the district.
by-Sameer
s (452 feet).The District of Sitapur has an area of 5743 km2. It is located on the gangetic plain, with elevations ranging from 150 m above sea level in the north-west to 100 m in the south-east. It is intersected by numerous streams and ravines, and contains many shallow ponds and natural reservoirs, which overflow during the rainy seasons, but become dry in the hot season. Except in the eastern portion, which lies in the doabs between the Kewani and Chauka and the Ghaghra and Chauka rivers, the soil is, as a rule, dry, but even this moist tract is interspersed with patches of land covered with saline efflorescence called reh.
Muslim Markaz Masjid Kot Choraha Sitapur(1738)(coming on worlds biggest molana yosuf kadhalvi 1987)
, Kathana, Pirai
, Sarayan
, Ghaghra and Sharda
.
, Sitapur had a population of 151,827. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sitapur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sitapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
is the primary activity, with wheat
, rice
, and urad
being the staple crops with sugarcane
, mustard
and groundnut
s as cash crop
s.
and Delhi
via Gonda, Burhwal.
Lucknow Delhi National Highway No.-24 is well linked to Sitapur.
THE REAL DIMENSION is the primeir institute of Computer Education in Sitapur district to provide computer education fo BASIC, DCA, ADCA, C, C++, Java, J2EE, DTP, ASP.Net, JSP.Net, PHP, DS, and Website Designing.
Gold Medal,World Intellectual Property Organisation (UNO),
Rahtrapati Puruskar for Inventing New Laser Welding Technique,World renowned scientist,
Sitapur District
Sitapur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, with Sitapur town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow division. This district covers an area of 5743 km². It has a population of 3,619,661....
in the state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. It is in the Lucknow Division
Lucknow Division
Lucknow division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists ofLucknow, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Raebareli, Sitapur, and Unnao....
of Uttar Pradesh. The town is located by the river Sarayan
Sarayan
Sarayan is a city in, and the capital of, Sarayan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,098, in 2,933 families....
, half-way between Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
and Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur is a municipal board, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.-History:During the reign of Shahjahan, Mughal forces demolished the city of Kant...
on the Lucknow-Delhi National Highway No-24 and on the Lucknow-Bareilly railway, 89 km. N.W. from the state capital Lucknow. In British India it was spelled as Citapore and was a cantonment
Cantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
, garrisoned by a portion of a British regiment. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King Vikramāditya
Vikramaditya
Vikramaditya was a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India, famed for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. The title "Vikramaditya" was later assumed by many other kings in Indian history, notably the Gupta King Chandragupta II and Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya .The name King Vikramaditya is a...
from Lord Ram
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
's wife Sita
Sita Devi
Sita is the wife of Rama, the seventh Avatar of Vishnu in the Hindu tradition. Sita is one of the principal characters in the Ramayana, a Hindu epic named after her husband Rama....
.
History and Legend
Sitapur has a long history. It is a land of seers and sufis and dalits. According to the Hindu MythologyHindu mythology
Hindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture...
, purans were written by Rishi Ved Vyas (Vyas Gaddi) on the ancient location called Naimisharanya. Sitapur is one of the five sacred places the Hindus have to visit in their Panch Dham Yatra journey. Misrikh, near Naimisharanya, holds its religious significance due to the belief that Maharshi Dadhichi
Dadhichi
Dadhichi, also known as Dadhyancha, is an important character in Hindu mythology. He is revered amongst the greatest of sages and is portrayed as an example that no sacrifice is too great when the result is the good of the world. His bones are marked as symbol on the India's highest gallant award...
donated his bones to Devatas
Devatas
Deva is the Hindu term for deity; devatas , are a kind of smaller more focused devas, the equivalent of guardian spirits or guardian angels. The term "devata" also means devas . They are male and female devata...
for making Vajra
Vajra
Vajra is a Sanskrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond...
s. Dargah of Hazrat Maqdoom Shaikh Shaduddin (Bada Maqdoom) at Khairabad and Hazrat Gulzar Shah are the symbols of communal harmony. According to Abdul Fazal's Aina Akbari this place was called Chatyapur or Chitiapur during the reign of Akbar.
The history of Sitapur is closely associated with that of the rest of Awadh
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
. The district figured prominently in the Indian rebellion of 1857
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...
, when the native troops quartered in the cantonments fired on their officers, many of whom were killed, as were also several military and civil officers, with their families, in attempting to escape.
Sitapur as the name depicts, was established by the king Vikarmaditya after the name of Lord Ram's wife Sita. This place is concerned with ancient, medieval and modern history. This is a land of seer and sufis. Purans were written by Rishi Ved Vyas on this holi land. According to Hindu mythology the 'Panch Dham Yatra' journey of five main religious Hindu places will not be completed without visiting the Neemsar or Naimisharanya, a religious ancient place in Sitapur. Dargah of Hazrat Makhdoom sb. at Khairabad and Hazrat Gulzar Shah are the symbols of communal harmony.The contribution of Sitapur can not be avoided in social, historical, political and literary field in the country. Many freedom fighters gave their life to free India from British rule. Capt. Manoj Pandey sacrificed his life in Kargil War -1999 and honored his birth place with Param Veer Chakra. The Sitapur Eye Hospital along with its 32 branch hospitals is serving eye patients throughout Uttar Pradesh and providing sight to visually challenged peoples. Ilasia Park, Mahaveer Park, Sarojini Vatika are the main gardens of the city. Vaidehi Vatika, Shahid Capt. Manoj Pandey monument and Shaurya Stambh are also important symbols of the city.The Cotton and Woolen mats (Duries) are famous in India and also being exported abroad.The City is situated on the river bank of 'Sarayan', at Lucknow-Delhi National Highway No-24, 89 Km. from state capital Lucknow, and on meter gauge Railway line from Lucknow to Bareilly via Lakhimpur and Pilibhit. Sitapur is also connected on broad gauge train network connecting Gorakhpur and Delhi via Gonda,Burhwal bypassing Lucknow and Hardoi. Whole district is divided into six tehsils - Sitapur, Biswan, Mishrikh, Laharpur, Mahmoodabad and Sidhauli. There are 19 blocks, two parliamentary constituencies (Sitapur, Mishrikh (SC)) and nine assembly constituencies ( Behta, Biswan, Mahmoodabad, Sidhauli(SC), Laharpur, Sitapur, Hargaon(SC), Mishrikh and Machhrehta(SC)). Total population of the district is 28.57 Lacks and the area is 5743 Sq. Km. There are 2348 Census Villages and 1329 Gram Panchayats in the district.
by-Sameer
Geography
Sitapur is located at 27.57°N 80.68°E. It has an average elevation of 138 metreMetre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s (452 feet).The District of Sitapur has an area of 5743 km2. It is located on the gangetic plain, with elevations ranging from 150 m above sea level in the north-west to 100 m in the south-east. It is intersected by numerous streams and ravines, and contains many shallow ponds and natural reservoirs, which overflow during the rainy seasons, but become dry in the hot season. Except in the eastern portion, which lies in the doabs between the Kewani and Chauka and the Ghaghra and Chauka rivers, the soil is, as a rule, dry, but even this moist tract is interspersed with patches of land covered with saline efflorescence called reh.
Muslim Markaz Masjid Kot Choraha Sitapur(1738)(coming on worlds biggest molana yosuf kadhalvi 1987)
Rivers
There are five rivers flowing through the district of Sitapur- GomtiGomti River
The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges River. According to Hindu mythology the river is the daughter of Sage Vashist, and bathing in the waters of the Gomati on Ekadashi can wash away one's sins...
, Kathana, Pirai
Piraí
Piraí is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 24,021 and its area is 505 km²....
, Sarayan
Sarayan
Sarayan is a city in, and the capital of, Sarayan County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 11,098, in 2,933 families....
, Ghaghra and Sharda
Sharda
Sharda Rajan Iyengar or Sharda was a playback singer in Hindi films in the 1960s and 70s. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the cabaret "Baat Zara Hai Aapas Ki" in Jahan Pyar Miley , though she is most remembered for her song "Titli Udi" in Suraj...
.
Demographics
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...
, Sitapur had a population of 151,827. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sitapur has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sitapur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Agriculture
As of 1911, the annual rainfall averaged 38 inches. AgricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
is the primary activity, with wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, and urad
Urad (bean)
Vigna mungo, known as urad, urad dal, udad dal, urd bean, urd, urid, black matpe bean, black gram, black lentil [not to be confused with the much smaller true black lentil ], maas , đậu đen or white lentil, is a bean grown in southern Asia...
being the staple crops with sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, mustard
Mustard plant
Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into the condiment known as mustard or prepared mustard...
and groundnut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
s as cash crop
Cash crop
In agriculture, a cash crop is a crop which is grown for profit.The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops, which are those fed to the producer's own livestock or grown as food for the producer's family...
s.
Transportation
The district is traversed by meter gauge railway from Lucknow to Bareilly and on broad gauge train network connecting GorakhpurGorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the border with Nepal. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur District and Gorakhpur Division. Gorakhpur is one of the proposed capitals of the Purvanchal state which is yet to be formed...
and Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
via Gonda, Burhwal.
Lucknow Delhi National Highway No.-24 is well linked to Sitapur.
Khan Rural Development Industrial Training Institute
KRDITI is a NGO, working in sitapur since 1991 to provide trainning in various trades (sewing, tailoring, Tools & moulds making, Fibre Glass & Computer Education) under UP State Govt projects.The main motive of organization is to provide vocational & professional trainning to uneployed person of District under state govt schemes at free of cost to uplift emoployment level of district.Professional Institution
- Indian Institute of Building Designers Association (IIBD)
- Sitapur Eye Hospital
- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO) attached to Sitapur Eye Hospital
Engineering & Management Colleges
- Regency Institute of Management and Technology (RIMT)
- Institute of Engineering & Technology
- Sacred Heart Institute of Management & Technology (SHIMT)www.shimt.org
- Women's institute of technology
- Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology
- Institute of Architecture and Town Planning
- Institute of Pharmacy
- Zenith Computer training center(Sameer)
-
The Real Dimension Computer Training Institute
THE REAL DIMENSION is the primeir institute of Computer Education in Sitapur district to provide computer education fo BASIC, DCA, ADCA, C, C++, Java, J2EE, DTP, ASP.Net, JSP.Net, PHP, DS, and Website Designing.
- Accurate Computers Prem Nagar Sitapur
Degree Colleges
- Sacred Heart Degree College (SHDC)
- Government Degree College (GDC)
- Rashtriya Mahajani Pathshala (RMP)
- Hindu Kanya Mahavidyalaya (Girls College)
- Acharya Narendra Dev Teachers Training College (ANDTTC)
- Regency Teachers Training College (RTTC)
- Shri Gandhi Degree College, Sidhauli
Inter College
- Sita Inter College Mahmudabad(awadh)Sitapur
- Regency Public School, Raseora
- Government Inter College (GIC)
- Sacred Heart Inter College
- Hanumat Rameshwar Dayal Inter College, Biswan
- Seth Jaydayal Inter College, Biswan
- Uma shanker inter college of science Maholi Sitapur
- Jawaher Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khairabad
- Sumitra Inter College, Vijay Laxminagar, Sitapur
- Sumitra Modern Senior Secondary School, affiliated to CBSE, Naipalapur Sitapur
- Anandi Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir
- Government Inter College (GIC)
- Raja Raghuvar Dayal Inter college (RRD)
- Ujagar Lal Inter College
- Arya Kanya Inter College
- Maharshi Vidya Mandir
- R.M.P.Inter college
- Maharishi Vidya Mandir
- Study Well Public School
- Regency Public School
- Sumitra modern school
- Janta Inter College Kalyanpur, Sitapur
- Sarvodaya Vidya Mandir, Sidhauli, Sitapur
- Shri Gandhi Vidyalaya Intermediate College, Sidhauli, Sitapur
- Shri Nehru Vidyalaya, Sidhauli, Sitapur
- Singhania Educational Institute, Sitapur
- Discman Computers - a Software Development Centre, loharbagh, sitapur
- Sumitra Inter College, Vijay Laxminagar, sitapur
- Raja Bahadur Surya Baksh Singh Intermediate College, Kamalapur
- J.L.M.D.J. Inter college, Khairabad
- S.D.K.Higher Secondry School Lauli
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Sitapur(Near Sarojani, Roti Godam )
- G.G.I.C. Khairabad,
Parks and Picnic Spots
- Ilasiya Bal Vanodyan (Ilasia Park)
- Mahaveer Udyan (Tikunia park)
- Sarojini Vatika
- Vaidehi Vatika
- Neelgaon Picnic spot
- Cheeta Pasi ka Tila
- Gandhi Park (Near Eye Hospital)
Historical places
- Khairabad: This place is very famous in the sufi world. Dargah bade Maqdoom saheb is one of them. Imam bara Makka jamadaar, Buyya Tali, Imam bara Aaga Ali, Niazia school, Pakka bagh, Dargah chote Maqdoom and Dargah Hafiz Mohd. Ali shah.
- Mishrikh: This is the another religious place situated 10 km away from Namisharanya. Maharishi Dadhichi Asharam and Sitakund are holy pilgrimage of this place.
- Namisharanya: This Place is a centre of religious and knowledge. There are 30 thousand religious places here.. Some important holy places at Namisharanya are as follows:-
- Chakratirth: holiest in the Naimisharanya. It is said that Lord Vishnu's chakra fell on this pious land and created a round "Kund" which is named Chakra TirthNaimisaranyaNaimisaranyam or Devaraja Perumal Temple is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu reverred by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars-Chakra Kunda:...
. - Goshai Baba: (Khairullapur)
- Lalita Devi Temple: This is one of the shaktipeeth.
- Panch PrayagPanch PrayagPanch Prayag is an expression in Hindu religious ethos, specifically used to connote the five sacred river confluences in the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand, India...
: This pond is situated near the Lalita Devi temple. - Shyamnathan Mandir: This Shiv Temple was built 300–400 years ago and is situated in old Sitapur City (Munshiganj). The temple has the Nagar style of temple architecture.
- Soot Gaddi:
- Vyas Gaddi: It is situated near Chakratirth where Rishi Vyas divided Vedas in four parts and also created Purans.
- Chakratirth: holiest in the Naimisharanya. It is said that Lord Vishnu's chakra fell on this pious land and created a round "Kund" which is named Chakra Tirth
Notable people
- Dr Arvind Bharti,B.Tech,M.Tech,P.hd (Met.Engg.),FIE.
Gold Medal,World Intellectual Property Organisation (UNO),
Rahtrapati Puruskar for Inventing New Laser Welding Technique,World renowned scientist,
- Ambarish SrivastavaAmbarish Srivastava-Awards:In 2007, Ambarish Srivastava was awarded the national "Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award" for outstanding services, achievements and contributions in the field of architectural engineering by All India National Unity Conference in New Delhi...
, architectural engineer and poet - Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi
- Muztar KhairabadiMuztar KhairabadiMuztar Khairabadi was an Indian Urdu poet. He is a distinguished personality in Urdu literature.-Early life:Muztar Khairabadi was an established poet of the Urdu Language...
- Jan Nisar AkhtarJan Nisar AkhtarJan Nisar Akhtar was an important 20th century Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, and a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement, who was also a lyricist for Bollywood....
, Poet. - Manoj Kumar PandeyManoj Kumar PandeyCaptain Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC ,was an officer of the Indian Army of the regiment 1/11 Gurkha Rifles, posthumously awarded the India's highest military honour, Param Vir Chakra for his audacious courage and leadership during adverse times...
- Raja Todar MalRaja Todar MalRaja Todar Mal was born in Laharpur, Uttar Pradesh in a Punjabi Kayastha family, and rose to become the Finance Minister in Akbar's Darbar of the Mughal empire. He was made in charge of Agra and settled in Gujarat. Later, he was made in charge of Gujarat as well. He also managed Akbar's Mint at...
, Finance Minister and one of the 'Navratn' in Emperor Akbar's court. - Sameer Ali, Super Hero Of Sitapur
- Yasir AbbasiYasir AbbasiYasir Abbasi is a Director of Photography from India. After completing his initial schooling from Gorakhpur and Lucknow, he completed his Masters in Mass Communication from Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia in 2002. Based out of New Delhi, he shoots documentaries, short...
, Film-Maker and cinematographer. - Wajahat MirzaWajahat MirzaWajahat Mirza , also known as Vajahat Mirza and Wajahat Mirza Changezi, was an Indian screenwriter and film director....
, screenwriter and film director, won Filmfare awardsFilmfare AwardsThe Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
for Mughal-e-AzamMughal-e-AzamMughal-E-Azam is a 1960 Indian historical epic film produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd, and directed by K. Asif. With its unmatched production, K. Asif's magnum opus took nine years and $3 million to complete this movie. This was when a typical Bollywood film...
and Ganga JamunaGanga JamunaGunga Jumna is a 1961 dacoit drama Bollywood film produced by Dilip Kumar and directed by Nitin Bose. The film stars Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Nasir Khan, Azra, Leela Chitnis, Kanhaiyalal, Anwar Hussain, Nasir Hussain, Helen forms an ensemble cast... - Dr. Pranita singh