Farrukhabad District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Uttar Pradesh (UP Uttar Pradesh state, India, has 71 administrative districts which are grouped into 18 divisions Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The town of Fatehgarh is the district headquarters. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Fatehgarh is a Cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh The district is part of Kanpur Division. Kanpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India.
Farrukhabad is situated between Lat. 26° 46' N & 27° 43' N and Long. 79° 7' E & 80° 2' E. The district is bounded by Badaun and Shahjahanpur on the north, Hardoi District on the east, Kannauj District on the south, and Etah and Mainpuri districts on the west. Badaun district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Badaun town is the district headquarters Shahjahanpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Hardoi is a district of Uttar Pradesh, India, and Hardoi town is the district headquarters Kannauj District is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, along the river Ganga, or Ganges Etah district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Etah town is the district headquarters Mainpuri district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mainpuri town is the district headquarters the Ganga River and Ramganga River are located to the east and the Kali Nadi River to the south. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent
The district formerly included present day Kannauj District; it was divided into two districts on September 18, 1997. Kannauj District is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, along the river Ganga, or Ganges Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The district consists of three tehsils, Farrukhabad, Kaimganj and Amritpur. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division Farrukhabad one of three Tehsils in the Farrukhabad District of the State of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kaimganj is a city in Farrukhabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for the town in Nepal see Amritpur Nepal Amritpur is a prominent town and one of three Tehsils in the Farrukhabad District Amritpur tehsil was created from Rajepur Block after the district was split in 1997.
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Geography
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Topography
The district lies on a plain, varied only by a few gentle undulations and slopes, sometimes abrupt, which lead down to the river valleys. The highest recorded elevation is 167 m above sea level at Mohammadabad and the lowest 145. 69 m at Mau Rasulpur in the Trans Ganga flats of Tehsil Farrukhabad. The only marked variation of level is between the two divisions, the upland or bangar, which is a continuation of the doab and the low lands or Tarais, cut away from the upland by the erosive action of the rivers.
Climate
The climate of the district is characterised by a hot dry summer and a pleasant cold season.
Farrukhabad city
Farrukhabad city was founded by Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash in 1714 who named it after the reigning Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar. The Mughal Empire was the dominant power in the Indian subcontinent between the mid-16th century and the end of the 17th century Abu'l Muzaffar Muin ud-din Muhammad Shah Farrukh-siyar Alim Akbar Sani Wala Shan Padshah-i-bahr-u-bar ' (or Farrukhsiyar', August 20 1685 - April 19 1719 was the The headquarters of the District is located at Fatehgarh. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Fatehgarh is a Cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh The district with a total area of 2,28,830 hectares and population of 1. 284 million (as per 1991 census) consists of three Tehsils, seven Development Block]], 511 Gram Panchayats, 1010 villages, 13 police stations, two Nagar Palikas (Municipal Committees) and four Nagar Panchayats (Town Area committee) and one Cantonment Board. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division Gram panchayats are local government bodies at the village level in India. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. A nagar panchayat ( Hindi: नगर पंचायत is one form of urban body in India Secuderabad Cantonment Board (SCB or Cantonment Board is the Civic agency for Secunderabad, India. Image:Pandabagh.jpg
Places of interest
Kampil
Kampil is a small town situated about 45 km from Farrukhabad. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan It is a very important place from a historical and mythological point of view. The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" It is believed to be the birthplace of the 13th tirthaiikar Brahlan Vimalnath. Vimalnath was the thirteenth Jain Tirthankar of the present age (Avasarpini This is a Holy Land where the four Kalyanakas - chayavan, birth, diksa and omniscience - of Tirthankar 1008 Bhagawan Vimalnath ji, the thirteenth Tirthnakara took place. In Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, diksha is the Ritual of Initiation into the worship of In Jainism, a Tirthankar (" Fordmaker " (also Tirthankara or Jina) is a Human being who achieves enlightenment (perfect
It was also graced by the visit of Lord Mahavir. Mahavira (महावीर lit Great Hero) (599 – 527 BCE is the name most commonly used to refer to the Indian sage Vardhamana ( Sanskrit: वर्धमान Two temples dedicated to the 13th Tirthankar one belonging to the Shwetambar Jains and other to the Digambar Jains are situated at this place. The Svetambara (श्वेतांबर श्वेतपट also spelled Svetambar, Shvetambara, Shvetabmbar or Swetambar) is one of Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India. Digambar (दिगंबर (sky-clad in Sanskrit) (alternate orthographies Digambara) has many different meaning and associations throughout Indian In the Digambar Jain temple a 60 centimetres high black coloured idol and in Swetambar temple 45 centimeters high white coloured idol both of Bhagawan Vimalnath in the Padmasana pose are installed. Apart from these, there are many old temples, which prove the historical & religious importance of Kampil.
During the epic period it was the capital of King Drupada, the father of Draupadi. This article is about the kingdoms as reflected in Sanskrit literature Drupada (द्रुपद also known as Yajnasena, is a character in the Mahābhārata. In the Ancient Indian epic Mahābhārata, Krsnā Draupadī (Devanagari कृष्णा द्रौपदी; approx The sacrificial altar (Yajna Kund) from which Draupadi is believed to have been born from the fire of knowledge, is situated in Kampil till date. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kampil is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Farrukhabad district in the Indian Near the sacrificial altar, there's a structure, which is the hermitage of a sage Kampil, where he used to perform penance. As per mythology the temple of Rameshwarnath Mahadev, is attributed to Shatrughna brother of Rama. Shatrughna ( Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न Śatrughna, Malay: Satrugna, Thai: Phra Satrut) was the youngest brother Rama ( IAST: rāma Devanāgarī: राम Khmer: Phreah Ream Thai: Phra Ram Lao: Phra Lam Tagalog:
It is said that he had brought the idol (Lingam) of Shiva, which was worshiped by Sita, the wife of Rama in Ashok Vatika while she was held in captivity in Lanka and installed in this temple. Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva SITA is a multinational Information technology company specialising in providing IT and telecommunication services to the Aviation industry
Sankisa
Sankisa is located about 47 km from Farrukhabad. It is believed to be the place where Buddha, along with Brahma and Devraj Indra descended after giving sermons to his mother in heaven. Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder Brahma is the Hindu god ( deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. At the spot of descent stands a temple with a statue of Buddha. The place is also known for a temple dedicated to Bisari Devi and an excavated Ashokan elephant pillar. There is also colossal Shiva Linga here. A large fair is held at Sankisa in the month of Shraavana (July-August) every year. Shraavana ( Hindi: सावन saavan or श्रावण shraavan) is a Month of the Hindu calendar, also
Neev Karori
A small village near ancient Shankisha is famous for a sage named Lakshamn Das. Thousands of people of this region use to visit this place every Tuesday. Baba Lakshamn Das was spiritual saint in 20th century. He came to reside and practice spirituality from Agra. Agra ( pronounced) (आगरा آگرا is a city on the banks of the Yamuna River in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh,
Jarari Village
Jarari is situated about 30 km from Farrukhabad. It has achieved visibility in the context of the politics of the district. The villager are specially involved act of better known as act of "chaaraan" (comment of nonsense). Roads of village are congested. Several residents have illegally expanded their house boundary to cover public streets.
Several villagers migrated to Gujarat state (Ankleshwar, Baroda & Vapi) and to Mumbai. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. All those residing out of UP are just trying to kill time, and impress the illiterates of the village
Ghatiya Ghat
Built on the side of the Ganges and approximately 5km from the main town this is a beautiful place full of small temples and small dwellings for the ease of devotees who throng the place to bathe in the river
Population
The population as of the 2001 census is 15,77,237. This population is 0. 95 percent of the total population of the entire Uttar Pradesh.
District administration
Shri K. Ram Mohan Rao, IAS is the District Magistrate.
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