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Chhibramau
Chhibramau (or Chibramau) is a nagar palika parishad and a subdivision (tehsil) of Kannauj district in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Geography Chhibramau is located at . It has an average elevation of . History Chhibramau was listed in the '' Ain-i Akbari'' ( 1595) as a '' mahal'' under '' sarkar'' Kannauj. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 1,522,028 ''dam''s and was expected to supply 500 infantry and 20 cavalry to the Mughal army. The "Chibramau Disaster" and Hodson's Adventure At the time of the 1857 uprising, old hostilities between the Raja of Mainpuri and the Nawab of Farrukhabad nearly led to open war, but after a face-off between their forces in Bewar in July, both forces joined hands against British rule. The Raja did not oppose a British armed unit led by Sir James Hope Grant when it marched through the district in October, but in December he heard that Brigadier Seaton was coming with a small force from Etah to join General Walpole at Mainpur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archana Pandey
Archana Pandey is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. She is MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh and former Minister of State for Mining, Excise, and Prohibition (2017–19). She is a daughter of former Bhartiya Janta Party's MP, MLA (4 times) and former General Secretary and Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party state unit of Uttar Pradesh Late Shree Ram Prakash Tripathi Ji. She has won the Chhibramau constituency of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly. The fight of Chhibramau was between Archana Pandey (BJP), Tahir Hussain Siddiqui ( BSP) and Arvind Singh ( SP). She defeated her nearest competitor Tahir Hussain Siddiqui by 37,224 votes. Political life Initially she works in public as a basic social worker. *2017:She was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Chhibramau (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as Bharatiya Janta Party candidate. She got 11209 votes in this election *March 19, 2017:became State Minister in the cabinet of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishungarh, Uttar Pradesh
Bishungarh, also known as Vishungarh, is a village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). It is located in the Chhibramau tehsil of Kannauj district. History Chaudhary Estate Bishungarh is a chieftaincy of Tiwari Brahmins of Kannaujia division. The first known ancestor of family was one Biharilal Tiwari Who founded the village of Biharipur in sakatpur. His great-grandson Hanuman Prasad had four sons; and the elder Mahanand entered the service of the officer (Chakladar) who then Governed Etawah and neighbouring districts Mahanand had in 1777 risen to the position of contractor for the Revenue of Sakatpur and Etawah Parganas: A few years later He was ordered by Governor Alamis Ali Khan to seize and imprison a defaulter- Landholder, Chaudhary of Lachhiram, a Bais Rajput of Talgram. Mahananda not only Imprisoned Lachhiram, but forced him to execute a deed that transferred the man The title of Choudhary to himself. In this way Mahanand's family received this title. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannauj District
Kannauj district is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, along the river Ganges. The historic town of Kannauj, northwest of Kanpur, is the administrative center. The district was carved out of Farrukhabad district on 18 September 1997. The native dialect of this district is Kannauji. Geography Kannauj is located at . It has an average elevation of 139 metres (456 feet). The Ganges is the main river of the district at the North East border of the district. Kali river is at the northern border of the district while the Ishan river flows through the District. The climate of the district is characterized by a hot dry summer and a pleasant cold season. The average rainfall of the District is approximately 80 cm. The district is bounded by the districts of Farrukhabad to the north, Hardoi to the northeast, Kanpur Nagar to the east, Kanpur Dehat to the southeast, Auraiya to the south, Etawah to the southwest, and Mainpuri to the we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stephen Raikes Hodson
William Stephen Raikes Hodson (19 March 182111 March 1858) was a British leader of irregular light cavalry during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, commonly referred to as the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy Mutiny. He was known as "Hodson of Hodson's Horse". His most celebrated action was to apprehend Bahadur Shah II, the Mughal king of Delhi (also referred to as emperor of India). The following day Hodson rode to the enemy camp, heavily outnumbered by the rebels, and demanded the surrender of the Mughal princes who were leading the rebellion around Delhi and subsequently shot his prisoners. Hodson's career received praise from a number of senior military commanders, such as General Hugh Gough,''Old Memories'' 1897 memoirs published by H. Gough but there were dissenting voices from other members of the military. There were also politicians who felt the killing of Mughal princes by Hodson had been "dishonourable". However, Hodson's career received praise from more senior politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Rebellion Of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, northeast of Delhi. It then erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions chiefly in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, though incidents of revolt also occurred farther north and east. The rebellion posed a considerable threat to British power in that region, and was contained only with the rebels' defeat in Gwalior on 20 June 1858., , and On 1 November 1858, the British granted amnesty to all rebels not involved in murder, though they did not declare the hostilities to have formally ended until 8 July 1859. Its name is contested, and it is variously described as the Sepoy Mutiny, the Indian Mutiny, the Great Rebellion, the Revolt of 1857, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Census Of India
The 2001 Census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871. The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. Total population increased by 182,310,397, 21.5% more than the 846,427,039 people counted during the 1991 census. Religious demographics Hindus comprise 82.75 crore (80.45%) and Muslims were 13.8 crore (13.4%) in 2001 census. Census 2001 showed 108 faiths under the head "Other Religions and Persuasion" (ORP) in India. 700,000 people did not state their religion. Language demographics Hindi is the most widely spoken language in northern parts of India. The Indian census takes the widest possible definition of "Hindi" as a broad variety of "Hindi languages". According to 2001 Census, 53.6% of Indian population know Hindi, in which 41% of them have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue. English is known to 12.18% Indians in the 2001 census. The numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Census Of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information for National Population Register (NPR) was also collected in the first phase, which will be used to issue a 12-digit unique identification number to all registered Indian residents by Unique Identification Authority of India. The second population enumeration phase was conducted between 9 and 28 February 2011. Census has been conducted in India since 1872 and 2011 marks the first time biometric information was collected. According to the provisional reports released on 31 March 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth of 17.70%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%. The motto of the census was 'Our Census, Our future'. Spread across 28 states and 8 union territories, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatehgarh
Fatehgarh is a cantonment town in Farrukhabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the south bank of the Ganges River. It is the administrative headquarters of Farrukhabad District. Fatehgarh derives its name from an old fort. It is a small city with no significant industrial activity. Asia's largest potato market is located in Farrukhabad, as well as a holy place in buddhism (sankhisha). It contains a large Indian Army establishment in the form of The Rajput Regimental Centre, 114 Infantry Battalion TA and The Sikh Light Infantry Center. Demographics As per provisional data of 2011 census, Farrukhabad-cum-Fategarh urban agglomeration had a population of 290,540, out of which males were 154,630 and females were 135,910. The literacy rate was 75.60 per cent. India census, Fatehgarh had a population of 14,682. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Fatehgarh has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gursahaiganj
Gursahaiganj is a town and a municipal board in Kannauj district Kannauj district is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, along the river Ganges. The historic town of Kannauj, northwest of Kanpur, is the administrative center. The district was carved out of Farrukhabad distric ... in the states and territories of India. Education Top five school in Gurshaiganj This school best education provide in a town. 1 J.P Education Academy 2 Aakash Education Centre 3 KC Education Academy 4 SS Girl Primary School 5 City Montessori School Demographics India census, Gursahaiganj had a population of 46,060. Males constitute 24,282 of the population and females 21,778. Gursahaiganj has an average literacy rate of 57%, progressive results in comparison to the 2001 census: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 43%. In Gursahaiganj, 15% of the population is under 0-6 years of age. References {{Kannauj district Cities and towns in Kannauj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, (20 October 1792– 14 August 1863), was a British Army officer. After serving in the Peninsular War and the War of 1812, he commanded the 98th Regiment of Foot during the First Opium War and then commanded a brigade during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. He went on to command the Highland Brigade at the Battle of Alma and with his " thin red line of Highlanders" he repulsed the Russian attack on Balaclava during the Crimean War. At an early stage of the Indian Mutiny, he became Commander-in-Chief, India and, in that role, he relieved and then evacuated Lucknow and, after attacking and decisively defeating Tatya Tope at the Second Battle of Cawnpore, captured Lucknow again. Whilst still commander-in-chief he dealt with the "White Mutiny" among East India Company troops, and organised the army sent east in the Second Opium War. Historian Adrian Greenwood argued in a 2015 biography of Campbell that he was a much more effective and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuraoli
Kuraoli is a town and a '' nagar panchayat'' (urban municipality) in Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Kuraoli was known for Rathore thakur state in 18th century, now it is known for its largest garlic and onion mandi in Uttar Pradesh. History Kuraoli in the 18th century was in the kingdom of Rathore Thakur State ruled by King Laxman Singh, his three Queen's forts was built on 80 bigha of land, 100 metres east of the palace. Queen's Puja Place, was in North Direction about 100 m away, was a pucca pond of about 2 bigha, around the corners of the pond there were wells, As the pond has to be flooded all the time hence the wells do not show up. There is a 25 km long tunnel which leads to Mainpurik Maharaj Tej Singh's fort. There were three brothers, who were priests in the king's court, Once the king insulted the three and angered them. They cursed the king, destroying the king's empire. Those three priests rest in afterlife in different places. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etah
Etah is a municipality city which is also the headquarters of Etah District of the Uttar Pradesh state in India.Etah district is a part of the Aligarh Division and is located at the midpoint of the Delhi-Kanpur Highway(NH 91) Known as G.T Road.The nearest Big cities are Aligarh and Agra. History The city lies in the cultural region of Braj and was a part of the Surasena Mahajanapada during the Vedic Age. It was later ruled by the bigger kingdoms like the Mauryas, Guptas, Scythians, Kushans, Indo-Greeks before falling into the hands of local Yadav rulers It is the midpoint on the Kanpur-Delhi Highway. Historically, it is also known for being a center of the Revolt of 1857. In ancient times, Etah was called "Aintha" which means 'to respond aggressively' because of the people of the yadav community, who are very aggressive. It was when the king of Awagarh went hunting in the forest along with his two dogs. The dogs saw a fox and started barking and chasing it. The fox kept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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