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National Highway 28 (India)
National Highway 28 (NH 28) is a National Highway in India. This highway runs entirely in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It provides main connectivity form India to Nepal. Route Kakrahwa on India-Nepal border, Siddharthnagar, Bansi, Rudhauli, Basti, Tanda, Atraulia, Azamgarh, Katghar, Lalganj, Lamhi, Varanasi. Districts Siddharthnagar, Basti, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Varanasi Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic t .... Junctions : near Siddharthnagar. : near Basti. : near Nyori. : Terminal near Varanasi. Notes and references External links NH 28 on OpenStreetMap National Highways in Uttar Pradesh Transport in Varanasi district {{India-NH-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic tradition of Muslim artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. * * * * * Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and to the east of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies downstream of Allahabad (officially Prayagraj), where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Kashi, its ancient name, was associated with a kingdom of the same name of 2,500 years ago. The Lion capital of Ashoka at nearby Sarnath has been interpreted to be a commemoration of the Buddha's first sermon there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varanasi District
Varanasi district is a district in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, with Varanasi city as the district headquarters. It is surrounded by Mirzapur district, Jaunpur district, Ghazipur district, Chandauli district, and Bhadohi district. The Ganga (Ganges) river flows through the district. Part of the Varanasi division, the district occupies an area of and Census of India, it had a population of 3,676,841. Divisions The district is made up of four tehsils: Varanasi, Pindra, Ramnagr, and Rajatalab, and eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies: Pindra, Shivpur, Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi South, Varanasi Cantt., Sevapuri, and Ajagara. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Varanasi district has a population of 3,676,841, This gives it a ranking of 75th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.32%. Varanasi has a sex ratio of 909 female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambedkar Nagar District
Ambedkar Nagar is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Faizabad division (officially ''Ayodhya division'') in the Awadh region of the state. This district was established on 29 September 1995 by carving out parts of the erstwhile Faizabad district (now Ayodhya district). It was created by the then Chief Minister Mayawati and named in memory of Bhimrao Ambedkar, who worked for the advancement of the deprived classes, women and other weaker sections of society. The total area of Ambedkar Nagar district is 2350 Sq. Km. Geography Topography Ambedkar Nagar is located on the north-eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It lies between 26° 09' N to 26° 40' N latitudes and 82° 12' E to 83° 05' E longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar districts, on the north-east by Gorakhpur district, on the south by Sultanpur district, on the west by Faizabad district, on the east by Azamgarh district, and on the south east by Shahg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basti District
Basti district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India, and a part of Basti Division. Basti city is the district headquarters. Origin of name and history Basti was originally known as Vaishishthi. The origin of the name Vaishishthi is attributed to the fact that this area was the ashram of Rishi (sage) Vashistha in ancient period. Rama with his younger brother Lakshmana had been here for some time with Rishi Vashistha. The tract comprising the present district was remote and much of it was covered with forest. But gradually the area became inhabitable, for want of recorded and reliable history it cannot, with any degree of certainty, be said how the district came to be known by its present name on account of the original habitation (Basti) having been selected by the Kalhans Raja Udai Raj Singh as a seat of his Raj, an event which probably occurred in the 16th century. In 1801, Basti became the Tehsil headquarters and in 1865 it was chosen as the headquarters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddharthnagar District
Siddharthnagar district is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh also known as the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. Siddharthnagar is the district headquarters. Siddharthnagar district is a part of Basti division. It was under Kosala kingdom and also the Shakya Kingdom in ancient times. Kalanamak rice is notable rice of Siddharthnagar, it is one of the finest and highest selling price rice. Presently its market selling price is 12000 rupee per quintal. Kalanamak rice farming boost the local economy which expended to 5000 hectare. Now Kalanamak rice is categorised under ODOP scheme. Administrative divisions Tehsils Siddharthnagar district comprises five tehsils or sub-divisions each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): #Naugarh #Bansi # Domariyaganj # Itwa #Shohratgarh Blocks These Tehsils are further divided into 14 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO): # Naugarh # Barhani Bazar # Shohratgarh # Birdpur # Jogia # Uska Bazar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamhi
Lamhi or Lamahi is a village, and gram panchayat, just north of the holy city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The renowned Hindi and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand was born here on 31 July 1880. There are two villages in the Lamahi Gram Panchayat: Lamahi with a population of 1,841 (2011) and Banwaripur with a population of 764 (2011). In 2016, Banaras Hindu University established its "Munshi Prem Chandra Memorial Research Institute and Study Centre" in Lamhi. Transport Road Lamahi is connected to Varanasi and Azamgarh by National Highway 28, a two-lane highway. There is a proposed ring road for Varanasi that would pass near to Lamhi. Airport The nearest airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, is 20 km away from Lamhi. Rail The nearest railway station is Varanasi Junction which is situated on the Howrah–Delhi main line. The station is 9 km away from Lamhi. Points of interest * Munshi Premchand Monument and Memorial Park * Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh
Lalganj is a town with nagar panchayat in Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the road from Raebareli to Fatehpur, with other roads leading to Dalmau, Unnao, and Baksar. It is developing rapidly due to the Rail Coach Factory and also has the largest railway station in the district. Lalganj is located between Unnao and Raebareli and hence it's also called as Baiswara Lalganj. The language spoken here is Baiswari. The postal code of Lalganj i229206and STD code of Lalganj is 05315. As of 2011, Lalganj has a population of 23,124, in 3,996 households. History Lalganj was founded by, and named after, Lal Singh of Simarpaha. At the turn of the 20th century, Lalganj was described as "a flourishing little market town" that served as the second-most-important bazar in the district, behind Raebareli itself. It hosted markets twice a week and traded hides, cloth, and oilseeds with Kanpur. Because of the town's growing importance, the road between it and Raeba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atraulia
Atraulia is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in the Azamgarh district within the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Geography Atraulia has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet). The nearest river is Ghagra, also known as the Saryu river. It is situated on the main road from Azamgarh to Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division .... Demographics The total population was 19,586 in the 2011 census. References Cities and towns in Azamgarh district {{Azamgarh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway (India)
The National highways in India are a network of trunk roads owned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. National highways have flyover access or some controlled-access, where entrance and exit is through the side of the flyover, at each intersection of highways flyovers are provided to bypass the city/town/village traffic and these highways are designed for speed of 100 km/hr. Some national highways have interchanges in between but they don't have total controlled-access throughout the highways. It is constructed and managed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and the public works departments (PWD) of state governments. Currently, the longest National Highway in India is National Highway 44 at 4,112 km (2,555 mi). The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) are the nodal agencies re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar
Tanda is a town in Ambedkar Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh situated on the banks of Ghaghara River. It is a ''nagar palika parishad'' and is part of Faizabad division (officially Ayodhya division) in Uttar Pradesh. The town is situated north east from district headquarter Akbarpur. Tanda is also a ''tehsil'' in the district. It has one of the largest handloom weaving industries for manufacturing varietis like ''gamchha'', ''lungi'', polyester clothing, check-shirt clothes material in state of Uttar Pradesh. History Tanda has a rich historical background. It used to be a barren land until the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar asked Raja Syed Mohammad Hayat to make a civilization on the bank of the Ghaghara river in 1714 A.D. The royal estate of Tanda stretched from the borders of old Awadh State to the borders of Bihar. Before the famous 1857 mutiny, Tanda’s then Raja Syed Hussain Ali, with his brother Raja Syed Abbas Ali, stood against British army troo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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