Katra Gulab Singh is a regional market town in Pratapgarh district of

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. It is about away from the Pratapgarh headquarters.

History

In the

Indian Mutiny 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 for ...

, protestors honored Amar Shaheed Babu Gulab Singh. This is reflected in the yearly festival known as War Citaon.

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from

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for the Suppression of the British soldiers were revolutionaries. Then, with his private army, Bakulai killed many Englishmen in Mandhata near the village of Katra Gulab Singh. The British army was forced to retreat. Babu Gulab Singh was injured when he encountered British soldiers.

Geography

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/ref> The town is situated on the bank of the Bakulahi River.

Education institutes

* Model UPS Katra Gulab Singh * Hind Convent Public School * Jauhar Modern English School * A.T.S. Academy * Saraswati Vidya Mandir * Saray Bhoopati Primary School * Bhimrao Ambedkar High School and College, Tarual * Shri om Sai Computer Education and Training Center * Sri Sri Ravi Sankar Gyan Mandir (Library) * S P PUBLIC SCHOOL CHHITAHI KATRA GULAB SINGH PRATAPGARH * S P ITI & LAW COLLEGE CHHITAHI KATRA GULAB SINGH PRATAPGARH

Transport

Katra Gulab Singh is connected by road with

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 o ...

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, and many more North Indian cities. The nearest railway station is away in Mau Aima.

Gallery

File:Katra Gulab Singh Milestone.jpg, Milestone shows distance about Katra Gulab Singh Katra Gulab Singh, Pratapgarh.jpg, An entrance to Katra Gulab Singh. File:Bakulahi.jpg, Bakulahi River, Katra Gulab Singh File:Bakulahi Bridge, Katra Gulab Singh.jpg, Bakulahi Bridge, Katra Gulab Singh

References

External links

Official website of Katra Gulab Singh

Official website of Baba Sarvjeet Giri Memorial Inter Mediate College
{{Pratapgarh district Cities and towns in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh