Harraiya is a town and tehsil in
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 Vaishi ...
in the Indian state of
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 ...
.
History
In the
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 fo ...
, about 250 martyrs of
Amorha
Amorha Khas is a gram panchayat in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In the freedom struggle of 1857, about 250 martyrs of Amorha State were hanged by the British Government from peepal trees located at Chhawani.
Geography ...
State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by the British Government from
peepal tree
''Ficus religiosa'' or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree, pippala tree, peepul tree, peepal tree, pipal tree, ...
s located at
Chhawani
Chhawani is a place near Amorha in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
it is also known as a place of freedom struggle of freedom fighter - State Amorha (also known as Amorha Khas).
It was the main shelter for Indian fighters ...
.
It was then called Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya.
Geography
Harraiya is located at .
Demographics
, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.
Politics
Harraiya (Assembly constituency) is the legislative assembly constituency. BJP candidate Ajay Singh won the assembly election 2022 and now he is serving as MLA from Harraiya.
References
Cities and towns in Basti district
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