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Azamgarh
Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Ballia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). It is located east of the state capital Lucknow and 809 km from national capital, Delhi. History Azamgarh, one of the easternmost districts(a district in Purvanchal sub-region) of Uttar Pradesh, once formed a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except its north-eastern part. Azamgarh is also known as the land of the sage Durvasa whose ashram was located in Phulpur tehsil, near the confluence of Tamsa and Majhuee rivers, north of the Phulpur. The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh, which was founded in 1665 by Azam, son of Vikramajit. Vikramajit was a descendant of Gautam Rajputs of Mehnagar in Pargana Nizamabad who like some of his predecessors had embraced the faith of Islam. He had a Muslim wife who bore him two sons Azam and Azmat. Wh ...
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Azamgarh District
Azamgarh district is one of the three districts of Azamgarh division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Etymology The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh. Azam, a son of Vikramajit, founded the town in 1665. Vikramajit, a descendant of Gautam of Mehnagar in pargana Nizamabad, had embraced the faith of Islam. He had two sons, namely, Azam and Azmat. It is also known as land of the sage Durvasa whose ashram was located in Phulpur sub-district, near the confluence of Tons and Majhuee river, north from the Phulpur sub-district headquarters. History Towards the end of the 16th century, a Gautam Rajput from Azamgarh district was assimilated into the Mughal court at Delhi, where he had gone in search of greater influence. His mission was a success, with the royal court eventually awarding him 22 parganas in the Azamgarh region that marked the establishment of a family line which culminated in his descendants becoming rajas of the area. This was a typical ...
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Azamgarh (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Vidhan Sabha segments Presently, Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Lok Sabha ^ by-poll Results Bye-election 2022 General election 2019 General election 2014 General election 2009 See also * Azamgarh district * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after ar ... External linksAzamgarh lok sabha constituency election 2019 result detailsAzamgarh Lok SabhaResults from 1971 to 2014 References {{Coord, 26.06, 83.19, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar P ...
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Durga Prasad Yadav
Durga Prasad Yadav is an Indian politician serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He is also a former transport minister and forest minister. He represents the Azamgarh constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party. Personal life Yadav was born 12 January 1954 in Aahopatti, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh to his father Ram Dhyan Yadav. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Gorakhpur University in 1981 and attained a Bachelor of Law degree from Shibli National College, Azamgarh under Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University in 1991. Political career Durga Prasad Yadav has been a MLA since 1985. He represented the Azamgarh constituency and is a member of the Samajwadi Party. Posts held See also *Azamgarh *Politics of India *Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh *Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Hindi: ''Uttar Pradesh ...
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Azamgarh Division
Azamgarh division is an administrative unit of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Azamgarh division consists of:- * Azamgarh District * Ballia District * Mau District See also * Districts of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has 75 districts. These districts, most of which have populations above 10 lakhs, and are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience. Division wise listing of districts Area-wis ... References Divisions of Uttar Pradesh {{Azamgarh-geo-stub ...
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Mau District
Mau district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mau town is the district headquarters which is also one of the few remaining areas of handloom saree production in eastern Uttar Pradesh, specializing in Sadiya silk sarees. Mau was carved out as a separate district from Azamgarh on 19 November 1988. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the state with headquarters in Maunath Bhanjan. The district is surrounded by Ghazipur district on the south, Ballia district in the east, Azamgarh district in the west, and by Gorakhpur and Deoria districts on the north. History From historical and archaeological point of views, Mau is one of the oldest place in the region. Ancient cultural and archaeological remains have been found at multiple places in the area giving enough evidence of long history of human habitat in the area. The known archaeological history of Mau is about 1500 years old, when the entire area was covered under thick dense forest. The N ...
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Dinesh Lal Yadav
Dinesh Lal Yadav (born 2 February 1979), popularly known as Nirahua, is an Indian actor, singer, producer and politician associated with Bhojpuri-language films. He is among the most successful Bhojpuri actors, with successive five box office successes released in 2015. He owns the production house Nirahua Entertainment Pvt Ltd. Dinesh Lal Yadav was a contestant on '' Bigg Boss 6'' in 2012. Nirahua, who belongs to a famous Biraha family of Ghazipur, started his career as a Biraha singer. He made his debut as a singer in the music album ''Nirahua Satal rahe'' (2003) which became superhit and gave him early recognition and his screen name "Nirahua". He made his film debut in the Bhojpuri drama '' Humka Aisa Waisa Na Samjha'' (2006), and gained more popularity with his roles in ''Chalat Mushafir Moh Liyo Re'' (2006), ''Nirahuwa Rikshaw Wala'' (2008) and '' Pratigya'' (2008). His other works during this period include ''Parivaar'' (2008), ''Rangeela Babu'' (2009), ''Nirahua No. 1'' ...
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Azmatgarh
Azmatgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Azamgarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Schools in Azmatgarh Children Public School is situated near Goga Bhikhi Chowk Azmatgarh which is one of the oldest school in AzmatgarhChildren Public School was established in 2000.The school run in both English Medium (CBSE Board) as well as Hindi Medium ( UP Board). It is an English Medium Co-Educational Institute. Festivals Common Indian Festivals such as Holi, Diwali, Durga Puja, Vijayadashami,Ram Navami, Eid are celebrated with great pomp and show in the city. Demographics Azmatgarh is situated near jiyanpur, It is 4 kilometer east to jiyanpur, & 22.4 km from district headquarter Azamgarh India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Azmatgarh h ...
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Ballia District
Ballia district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ballia district is a part of Azamgarh division situated in the east of Uttar Pradesh. The main economic activity is agriculture. City is the district headquarters and commercial market of this district. It is the birthplace of former prime minister of India Chandra Sekhar Singh There are six tehsils in this district: Ballia, Bansdih, Rasra, Bairia, Sikandarpur and Belthara. Rasra is the second major commercial area of the district, having a government sugar mill and a cotton weaving industry. Though Ballia's core occupation is agriculture there are some additional small industries. Maniar is known for its bindi industry and is a major supplier. History There is a temple of Kameshwar Dham in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. The specialty of this temple is that here Lord Shiva got angry and consumed Kamadeva. Lord Shri Ram, Lakshmana had come along with Maharishi Vishvamitra to this land. Sage Durva ...
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Azamgarh Airport
Azamgarh Airport is an underconstruction airport at Manduri Village outside of Azamgarh city, near Kuan Devchand Patti, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is being developed by upgrade of the existing government airstrip. The existing airstrip can support aircraft weighing up to with a runway of . Proposed destination As of now, Lucknow is the only destination which is proposed for direct flight from this airport under the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN.https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/filefield_paths/NIeP-4.1.pdf See also * UDAN * Airports Authority of India The Airports Authority of India, or AAI, is a public sector enterprise under the ownership of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining, and managing civil aviation infrastruct ... References External links दूसरी किश्त वित्त स्वीकृति के संबंध में# ttp://shasanade ...
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Bhojpuri Language
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 after India had become a republic. It was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) during the period of the Dominion of India (1947–1950), which in turn was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) established in 1935, and eventually of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh established in 1902 during the British Raj. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts, with the state capital being Lucknow, and Prayagraj serving as the judicial capital. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), was created from Uttar Pradesh's western Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and its tributary Yamuna, meet at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, a Hindu pilgrimage site. Ot ...
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List Of Districts Of India
A district ('' zila'') is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into ''tehsils'' or ''talukas''. , there are a total of 766 districts, up from the 640 in the 2011 Census of India and the 593 recorded in the 2001 Census of India. District officials include: *District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner or District Collector, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, in charge of administration and revenue collection *Superintendent of Police or Senior Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police, an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service, responsible for maintaining law and order *Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service, entrusted with the management of the forests, environment and wildlife of the district Each of these officials is aided by officers from the appropriate branch of the state governme ...
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