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Jajmau also known as Jajesmow during British Era, is a suburb of
Kanpur Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help· info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations ...
,
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. It is situated on the banks of the
Ganges River The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
. Jajmau is an
industrial suburb An industrial suburb is a community, near a large city, with an industrial economy. These communities may be established as tax havens or as places where zoning promotes industry, or they may be industrial towns that become suburbs by urban spr ...
. It has the population of about 652,831 according to census 2011. It is believed to be the oldest inhabited place in the region. The main industry is the
leather Leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay. The most common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hog ...
industry. It is home to some of the biggest leather tanneries in Northern India. The excavations conducted here by the
Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexand ...
suggest that it dates back to c. 1300 – 1200 BCE. Earthen pottery, tools and various historical artifacts discovered by the
Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexand ...
are presently kept in the
Kanpur Sangrahalaya Kanpur Sangrahalaya / Kanpur Museum (Hindi: कानपुर पुरातत्व संग्रहालय) is the official museum in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by the British as King Edward Memor ...
. The area comes under the jurisdiction of
Kanpur metropolitan area Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help·info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations o ...
.


Geography

The city's coordinates are 26.4670° North and 80.3500° East, placing it 83 km from Lucknow. Jajmau is situated near the Ganges. It has one big market named Lal Bangla. Water comes from Jajmau City by Defence Colony water tank and there are various pumping stations for providing water. The sub metro area of 40 km2 extends from Bibipur in the south to Chandar Nagar in the north and Ramadevi in the east to Jajmau extension in the west. There are many major roads.


Flora and fauna

Jajmau is home to many trees, including
mango A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in Sout ...
, orange,
guava Guava () is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. The common guava ''Psidium guajava'' (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family ( Myrtaceae), native to Mexico, Central America, t ...
and banana which are mainly found in a suburb of the city at a nursery in Tagore Ave. The nursery can offer common plants found in India and flowers. The best place to see animals is Ahmed ka ghar
Allen Forest Zoo Kanpur Zoological Park or Allen Forest Zoo (Hindi: कानपुर चिड़ियाघर / कानपुर प्राणी उद्यान), also called the Kanpur Zoo is a zoo in Kanpur, a large city in Northern India. It is ...
or
Kanpur Zoo Kanpur Zoological Park or Allen Forest Zoo ( Hindi: कानपुर चिड़ियाघर / कानपुर प्राणी उद्यान), also called the Kanpur Zoo is a zoo in Kanpur, a large city in Northern India. It ...
at Nawabganj which is 20 km from town. The zoo offers a variety of animals to see.


History

It is home to most of the biggest leather industries in India generating 15000cr of revenues every year and accounting for 30% of Indian Export. While coming from
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 divis ...
from the new the Ganges bridge you can see the old "Jinnaton ki Masjid" on top of the hill. It resembles the Taj Mahal due to its architecture and white colour. Going down the side of the hill opposite to the river is a settlement for nearly half a million people mostly involved in leather industry. Going farther down from the uphill there is the famous shrine of Makhdoom Shah Ala based on which the areas is named as Makhdoom Nagar. Feroze Shah Tughlaq built the tomb of this famous Sufi saint in 1358. A mosque built by Kulich Khan in 1679 also stands here. Also in the shrine there are two ancient carved inscribed stone tablets grafted in wall which are in Arabic and inform that Sultan Feroze Shah Tughlaq had visited the mausoleum and had the shrine built i.e. Mazar of Qazi Alaulhaq Waddeen Yusuf in the year 761 Hijri, and Masjid (mosque) inside the Dargah campus in 762 Hijri. Every Thursday many people of various religions assemble in the Dargah Sharif to seek blessings to succeed. Issueless and those having no male issue receive the most benefit. The ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) had photographed/copied the stone inscriptions of Dargah Makhdoom Shah Ala of years 761 and 762 Hijri and also from Dargah Dadamiyan (Qazi Sirajul Haq Waddeen the father of Makhdoom Aala) a contemporary of Sultan Qutbuddeen Aibak (1192 AD to 1210 AD) of year 696 Hijri in the campus Eidgaah and published the same with their findings in their book
Epigraphia Indica ''Epigraphia Indica'' was the official publication of Archaeological Survey of India from 1882 to 1977. The first volume was edited by James Burgess in the year 1882. Between 1892 and 1920 it was published as a quarterly supplement to '' The Ind ...
—Arabic & Persian Supplement 1964 with special reference to the Farman of Firoz Tuglaq with the Saint's direct descendants Qazi Haseen Ahmed Farooqi. Their descriptions are also found in many older books of History including Tareekhe Zila Kanpur (1876 AD), Kanpur Gazetteer 1909 and Kanpur ka Itihas Page 306 to 310. Mr. Qazi Haseen Ahmed is succeeded by his two sons Mr. Qazi Sabeeh Ahmed & Mr. Wajih Ahmed. The archaeological site of Jajmau is a huge mound situated on the banks of
Ganges The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
river, known as the ''Jajmau ka tila''. Copper hoard artefacts and
Painted Grey Ware The Painted Grey Ware culture (PGW) is an Iron Age Indian culture of the western Gangetic plain and the Ghaggar-Hakra valley in the Indian subcontinent, conventionally dated 1200 to 600–500 BCE, or from 1300 to 500–300 BCE It is a successo ...
(PGW) sherds were found from the surface deposits of this mound. In 1956, at the time of the construction of the national highway and Jajamu bridge, remains of an ancient settlement were discovered here. Excavations were carried out by the
Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexand ...
and the Uttar Pradesh State Archaeology Department in 1956-58 and 1973-78. During the excavations carried out in 1977-78, an ivory seal with ''Vasalas'' inscribed in
Brahmi Brahmi (; ; ISO: ''Brāhmī'') is a writing system of ancient South Asia. "Until the late nineteenth century, the script of the Aśokan (non-Kharosthi) inscriptions and its immediate derivatives was referred to by various names such as 'lath' o ...
was found. A historian, Girish Chandra Singh, claimed that ''Vasalas'' is an epithet of
Chandragupta Maurya Chandragupta Maurya (350-295 BCE) was a ruler in Ancient India who expanded a geographically-extensive kingdom based in Magadha and founded the Maurya dynasty. He reigned from 320 BCE to 298 BCE. The Maurya kingdom expanded to become an emp ...
. In 2006, during widening of the national highway, a salvage operation was started to document and study the archaeological remains embedded within a portion of the mound by a team of archaeologists led by Ram Vinay under the direction of Uttar Pradesh State Archaeological Directorate. During the excavation, the Black and Red Wares were discovered here below the PGW layer. Significant archaeological findings from this site during this excavation include a hoard of silver punch-marked coins in a NBPW vase with a lustrous polish, a baked terracotta dabber bearing Brahmi inscription of c. 3rd–2nd century BCE and structures made of mud and baked bricks of Mauryan and pre-Mauryan period. The symbols of sun, crescent, tree within a vedika and hill are found in these coins. The inscription on the terracotta dabber in Brahmi is in two lines. The first line has been deciphered as ''bha di ke'' (''Bhadrike'') and a single letter, ''ma'' in dots is inscribed below it. Radiocarbon dates found by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany for the charcoal samples collected from this deposit during this excavation, cultural material and stratigraphy suggest that this part of the mound was settled from c. 1300 – 1200 BCE.


Downtown

The major economical hub 'Downtown' Lal Bungla is situated in the heart of the city. It has many shops and plazas. The area is of 6 km sq. and has a population of about 20,000.


Climate

The climate of Jajmau is hot in summer and warm in winters. Jajmau experiences heavy fog in December and January, resulting in massive traffic and travel delays. Rains appear between July and September, almost at the end of the regular monsoon season. Some rainfall is recorded during the harvest season of March–April. These extremes however, give the region an advantage of having three crops of versatile range of products.


Transport


Roadways

The roads NH 25 and NH 2 pass nearby to Jajmau. It also has bus station named Jajmau Bus station. Jajmau is 80 km from lucknow and 210 km from Allahabad.


Road

The four routes of city buses are: *Purani Chungi (Old Point) – Wazidpur *Nay Chungi (New Point) – Ramadevi Crossing *Krishnanagar North – Bibipur *Airforce Gate – Jagaipur *J.K. Colony – Jakhaibaba Chauraha (Kailash Nagar) Note: Autos, rickshaws and tempos are available in all streets


Railways

Chakeri Chakeri is a census town in Kanpur metropolitan area, situated about 16 kilometres east of Kanpur city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is an industrial town with textiles and food products as its major productions. Chakeri Airforce ...
(8 km from centre) Railway Station and
Kanpur Central Kanpur Central (formerly known as Cawnpore North Barracks, station code: CNB) is a central and junction railway station in the city of Kanpur and is one of the five central Indian railway stations. It is third busiest in country after Howrah ...
(10 km from centre) railway station serves the town.
Kanpur Metro The Kanpur Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The metro is owned and operated by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). The feasibility study for the project was done by RITES in June 2015. ...
project (planned) is planned to be made by 2020 will serve the town with Ramadevi station connecting it to
Kanpur Airport Kanpur Airport (), proposed to be renamed as Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Airport, is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Base that serves the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It provides easier connectivity to major tourist and hist ...
, ISBT Jhakarkatti,
IIT Kanpur The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) Hindi: भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कानपुर) is a public institute of technology located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was ...
and
Kanpur Cantonment Kanpur Cantonment (popularly referred to as Kanpur Cantt) is a military cantonment in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Kanpur Cantonment was established in the year 1811 and is situated on the right bank of river Ganges and is bound by Kanpur ...
.


Airways

The Chakeri Airport is situated near Jajmau. Flights for various metro cities across India are operated regularly.


Tourist attractions

*Siddhnath Ghat *1000 Tanneries in Industrial Estate Jajmau


Places of interest


Parks and Stadias

*Narendra Stadium *Air Force Complex Stadium *Center Ground *Joseph Park


Theatres

*Poonam Cinemas (closed) *Majum Cinemas (closed)


Health care

The Municipality of Jajmau area has developed a new hospital in Lal Bangla area. Many private hospitals, eye care centres and clinics are also present here. Chaudhary Ehsan Karim Hospital, Dey's Hospital, Bima Hospital and Raksha Hospital are major hospitals in this area which are privately run.


Towns and localities

*Parmat Tample *Lal Bungla *
Defence Colony Defence Colony is a neighbourhood in Delhi. It was built in the 1960s for veterans of the Indian Armed Forces. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the South East Delhi district of Delhi. It is popular for being centrally located to ...
* Old Jajmau *New Jajmau (On either side of Ganges River In Unnao District) *Tannery Town *Wazidpur *J K Lyone Colony *Sector 1-15 *Sector 2 *Chhabile Purwa *Gajju Purwa *KDA Colony (Ganga Vihar Colony) *Rural Jajmau (near Purani Chungi or Old Crossing) *Pokharpur *Pardewanpur *Gaushala *Rameshwaram Dham *Chander Nagar *Harjinder Nagar *Viman Nagar *Bibipur *Air Force *Jagai Purwa *Greater Kailash (Anglo Indians=45%, South Indians=55%) *Kailash Nagar *Shivkatra


Religious and cultural center


Religion

Jajmau is famous for Parmat temple of lord Shiva, which is situated in banks of Ganges. Also Jajmau is a religious and cultural centre for Muslims. Many mosques and madrasas are present here. Jajmau is the second-largest city in
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 195 ...
with a large Muslim population. About 60% of people are Muslims, the other 35% are
Hindus Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
and the rest 5% are
Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...
,
Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The ter ...
and
Atheists Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no d ...
.


People

Jajmau's population mainly consists of the people from eastern Uttar Pradesh which has 75% of population. The major proportion of Jajmau is acquired by people of
Eastern Uttar Pradesh Purvanchal () is a subregion of the Bhojpuri region of India which comprises eastern Uttar Pradesh. Purvanchal region gained independence from the Avadh and Mughal rule under Zamindar Balwant Singh, a Bhumihar zamindar from Benaras State. I ...
. The people from local areas (
Kanpur Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help· info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations ...
,
Unnao Unnao is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Unnao district and a part of Lucknow division, between Kanpur and Lucknow. Unnao is a large industrial city with three industrial suburbs around it ...
, Fatehpur, Hamirpur,
Kannauj Kannauj ( Hindustani pronunciation: ənːɔːd͡ʒ is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is a corrupted form of the class ...
, Akbarpur) and Central U.P. percentage is 10%. The people from South India are about 2% and people from
Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...
consists of about 10% and Anglo Indians are 2%. Rest 1% are from eastern, western, and northern Indian states.


Streets

There are many small streets in Jajmau. The main street is Western Sub-Metropolitan Bypass on which the Jajmau Downtown is situated which connects it to
Kanpur Cantonment Kanpur Cantonment (popularly referred to as Kanpur Cantt) is a military cantonment in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Kanpur Cantonment was established in the year 1811 and is situated on the right bank of river Ganges and is bound by Kanpur ...
and Kanpur Downtown. Some other main streets are- *Greater Kailash Ave (Main Road of Greater Kailash) *Western Sub Metropolitan Bypass (Chakeri Road Harjinder Nagar Crossing-Chandar Nagar) *Ashiana Ave (Road near Ashiana Colony) *Jajmau Road (Old Chungi-NH 25) *Shivkatra Road (NH 2-150 FEET ROAD) *150 Feet Road (Old Chungi-New Chungi) *South Street (New Chungi-Wazidpur)


High rise structures

Jajmau's tallest structure is the JS The Address in Lal Bungalow at . A selection of the tallest buildings in Jajmau are listed below. Other tall structures include the Pokhapore Tower, the Ashiana buildings at J K Colony and the Army Buildings.


Sister cities

*
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, Palestine


Notes


External links


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