Zamania is a town 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 ...

. Its

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is subordinate to the

Ghazipur District Ghazipur district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Ghazipur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Varanasi Division. The region of Ghazipur is famous mainly for the production of its unique ros ...

History

According to

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, Zamania was the place where

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(father of Lord

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) had his

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a. Jamdagni Ashram was located near the banks of the Ganges, a few miles from the town of Zamania, where a tributary of the Ganges joins the river after covering parts of Gang Barar. During the reign of

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the Afghani, Ali Kuli Khan alias Khan Zaman took command of

Ghazipur Ghazipur is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ghazipur city is the administrative headquarters of the Ghazipur district, one of the four districts that form the Varanasi division of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Ghazipur also constitute ...

and founded Zamania. The place where Zamania stands belonged to the Nagsar family and was bought in 1630 by the

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family for Khizipur (Mathare). Ali Quli Khan bought 5,000 bighas of land from the family of Nagsar and built the town of Zamania. Ali Quli Khan's decedents later established Nasratpur and Sarai Murad Ali villages near Zamania. Until 1750, Zamania was a pargana of Kamsaar Raj. A notable

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of Zamania was Chaudhari Muhammad Azmal, who was an Amil of the Pargana in 1770-1790. Many villages bear the name The Chaudhari Azmal after one Chudhari Azmal. Chaudhari Azmal was one of the most charitable people of Ghazipur. Thereafter, in the late 1760s, Ghazipur came under the suzerainty of the Banaras state and Raja Balwant Singh, the son of Mansa Ram, became the king of Ghazipur. After the attack of

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, the then Governor-General of the

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, this area was ruled over by other British rulers.

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, who was known for land reforms, came to visit and died of fever on October 5th, 1805. A tomb built in his memory is a tourist attraction in Ghazipur City. This area gave birth to freedom fighters. The hero of the first Freedom Movement (popularly referred to as

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)

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was born here. The Nilha Sahib Revolt, where the farmers revolted against the British and set fire to various Indigo godowns, took place here. Ghazipur has played a major role in India’s struggle for freedom. The Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 was a violent uprising against British rule over India. The British did eventually put down the uprising, but not without tarnishing their reputation by using offensive techniques against the mutineers.

Demographics

As of 2011, Zamania had a population of 33,423. Males constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.89%. Zamania has an average literacy rate of 64.56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56.46%. In Zamania, 15.72% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tehsil

Zamania Tehsil is a

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in the Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh. According to Census information in 2011, the sub-district code of Zamania Tehsil is 00991. There are about 383 villages in the Zamania Tehsil.

References

{{Ghazipur district Cities and towns in Ghazipur district

History

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