Hanswar is a town in the Ambedkar Nagar district of

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, located east of Tanda. Demographically, Hanswar resembles the rest of the

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area in which it is located.

History

Hanswar, located 70-80 miles from

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, had a history dating back to the Mughal period. The ruler of the estate, Ranvijay Singh and his wife Jaikumari, vehemently opposed the construction of the

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along with other Hindu rulers of the time. The ''Janmabhoomi Parisar'' was in control of Ranvijay Singh for 15 days well after it became part of the Babri Masjid, after which he died in battle with the

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Geography

Climate

Summer (March to July) temperatures can range from 35 to 45 degrees Celsius. Winters (November to January) temperatures can range from 6 to 25 degrees Celsius. Rains occur during monsoon season (July to September).

Transport

Hanswar has bus routes connecting to the nearby cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Ludhiana, Ambala, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Akbarpur, Rajesultanpur and Ghazipur. But has no service of Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation

Education

*Hira Public School * Rangey Raghav Inter College * Shiv Kumari Devi Girls Inter College Hanswar

Notable Natives and Residents

Masood Ahmad Dr. Masood Ahmad is an Indian politician and a member of 1993 Legislative Assembly of Tanda, Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a state President of Rashtriya Lok Dal of Uttar P ...

, Ex. MLA

Gallery

File:Khaki Baba ka Pokhra.JPG, Khaki Baba ka Pokhra, located east of Hanswar near Katokhar Chauraha File:Hanswar first hospital.JPG, Hanswar's first hospital File:Hanswar swimming pool.JPG, Hanswar swimming pool File:Maulana Naseem Girls College.JPG, Maulana Naseem Girls College File:Mohd safee national inter college hanswar.JPG, Mohd Safee National Inter College File:Hanswar r inter college.JPG, Rangey Raghav Inter College File:Shopping Centre Katokhar Fine Fair.jpeg, Fine Fair Shopping Center File:New Eid Gah Hanswar.jpeg, Eid Gah 7 July 2016 File:Sunset of Hanswar 2020.jpg, Hanswar lake by Shabee Ahmad File:Samal Tar, Hanswar.jpg, S.D.M, Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar and people of Hanswar with new plant.

References

{{Ambedkar Nagar district Cities and towns in Ambedkar Nagar district