Brahmapur

	Brahmapur Brahmapur may refer to the following places: * Brahmapur, Bihar * Brahmapur, Nepal * Brahmapur, Odisha ** Brahmapur railway station * Brahmapur, West Bengal See also * Brahampur, Phagwara Brahampur is a village in Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab (India), Punjab, India. It is located away from sub-district headquarter Phagwara, 55 km away from district headquarter Kapurthala and from State capital Chandigar ... , Punjab {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brahmapur, Bihar Brahmpur is a large village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar. It is known for its temple of Shiva, its religious practices, and its cattle fair. People visit Brahmapur to perform religious rituals in the temple of Shiva. As of 2011, the population of Brahmapur was 17,057, in 2,554 households, while the total population of the block was 196,070, in 28,826 households. Etymology Brahmapur means "the place of Brahma" in Sanskrit. According to Hindu Itihas, the town was founded by Brahma, giving rise to the name Brahmapur ("Brahma" stands for Brahma and "pur" means place). The inhabitants of Brahmapur speak the Bhojpuri dialect. In Bhojpuri, the city is sometimes referred to as Barahmpur. History In Medieval India, an Islamic invader from Afghanistan Ghaznavi came to destroy the temple and loot its wealth. The people of the village warned him that if he performed these violent acts, Shiva’s third eye would burn him to ashes. Ghazn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brahmapur, Odisha Brahmapur (; also known as Berhampur) is a city on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Odisha. Bramhapur is most famous for its street food, silk sarees or pato sarees, temples and many historical places. Bramhapur also dubbed as Food Capital of Odisha, and Silk City of India. Etymology The name of the city is said to have been derived from the name of Lord Brahmeswara, worshipped in a temple at Lathi, 4 km from the main town. History Jaugada, present 35 km away from Brahmapur on the banks of the Rushikulya, was an ancient fort and city existing from 3rd century BC to 7th century AD. Its existence before and after this time period cannot be ruled out. Also called ''Samapa'', it was a provincial headquarter of Maurya Dynasty along with ''Dhauli'' as evident from the edicts found at both places. Specific history about the place and civilisation doesn't exist after the Maurya Dynasty and the fort is now buried. The cult of Buddhi Thakurani o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Brahmapur Railway Station Brahmapur is a major and one of the oldest railway stations in the Indian state of Odisha. It is administered under Khurda Road railway division of East Coast Railway zone. It serves Brahmapur Silk city of India, Ganjam district and two other districts of South Odisha and other districts of neighboring Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 'A' grade railway stations of India. After Berhampur, Paralakhemundi (PLH) is the first Odisha Originated and dedicated Railway station in Odisha. Which was earlier in Ganjam district (present day Gajapati district) of odisha. History During the period of 1893 to 1896, ( of South Eastern Railway zone ) this historic Brahmapur station was built and opened to traffic in 1896. Bengal Nagpur Railway's line to Brahmapur (Berhampur) was opened on 1 January 1899. The long northern section of the South Eastern Railway was merged with BNR in 1902. Railway reorganization The Bengal Nagpur Railway was nationalized in 1944. Eastern Railway was formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brahmapur, West Bengal Brahmapur is a neighbourhood of Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It is located in the southern fringes of the city and is flanked by Bansdroni to the north and west, Naktala to the east and Boral to the south. Etymology The name of the place can be located back to the glory days of the Brahmo Samaj and of Rishi Raj Narayan Bose, who was born in this area. He was a premier Brahmo Samaji and thus called his area 'Brahmopur' which gradually became 'Brahmapur'. The main arterial road of the locality is named after him. History Brahmapur is probably one of the few south Kolkata neighbourhoods untouched by the effects of the partition of India. Brahmapur was untouched by the urban boom of Kolkata until the late 90s in spite being so close to the city. Accessibility and safety were major concerns. It was a gram panchayat initially and became part of the Jadavpur Municipality. Later it became part of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation after the merging of the Jadavpur Municipality wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brahmapur, Nepal Brahampur is ward in Dakneshwori Municipality in Saptari District in the Sagarmatha Zone of south-eastern Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S .... At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4,673. References Populated places in Saptari District VDCs in Saptari District {{Saptari-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]