?Azamgarh Uttar Pradesh • India
Azamgarh
Coordinates: 26°04′N 83°11′E / 26.06, 83.19
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 64 m (210 ft)
District(s)	Azamgarh
Population	104,943 (2001)

Coordinates: 26°04′N 83°11′E / 26.06, 83.19 Azamgarh (Hindi: आज़मगढ़, Urdu: اعظم گڑھ) is a city and a municipal board in Azamgarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The town serves as the headquarters of Azamgarh District. , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... Azamgarh district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is also used for central government administrative purposes , along with English. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Azamgarh district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...

Like most towns in northern parts of India, Azamgarh is situated on the banks of a river--in this case on the Tons River. Azamgarh was founded around 1665, by a powerful landlord named Azam Khan. The Tons is present in India. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Azam Khan may refer to one of several people: Azam Khan (singer) Azam Khan (squash player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Azamgarh became a center of learning with the founding of Shibli National College, by the Muslim theoligan Shibli Nomani. Around 1883, Mr. Nomani, inspired by the works of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan of Aligarh Muslim University, established a college drawing scholars from all parts of Uttar Pradesh (then United Province) and northern India. Allama Shibli Nomani established an academy, now known as Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy, prior to his death in 1914. Darul Musannefin (house of writers) brings out a literary monthly journal in Urdu, Ma'arif. More details can be had at http://shibliacademy.blogspot.com There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Mawlana Shibli Numani (in Arabic: شبلي نعماني) was an Indian Muslim scholar (1857 - 1914). ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university Aligarh Muslim University was established by the Indian Muslims and the Act of Indian Parliament made it University. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Azamgarh is well connected to other parts of the state, and the recent launch of direct train connections with Bombay and Delhi (Mumbai and Delhi) has made this town more accessible. People of Azamgarh actvely participated in various national movements especially in Quit India Movementin 1942. This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ...

More historical data on Azamgarh can be found in this 1911 writeup of a British fact book[1] and also at Azamgarh district website [2]

Geography

Azamgarh is located at 26.06° N 83.19° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 64 metres (209 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Azamgarh had a population of 104,943. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Azamgarh has an average literacy rate of 14%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Culture

Azamgarh attracted international attention due to alleged corruption in its judicial system when certain judges declared persons dead at the behest of bribing relatives who sought inheritances. A victim, Lal Bihari, founded the Association of the Dead in that city to help victims cope with this particular legal abuse. The Association of the Dead (Uttar Pradesh Mritak Sangh) is a northern Indian pressure group that seeks to reclaim the legal rights of the falsely dead. ...

Important Personalities

Allama Shibli Nomani , Maulana Hameeduddin Farrahi , Iqbal Suhail ( Famous Urdu Poet) , Maulana Abdul Ghani Phoolpuri , Hari Aodh ( Famous Hindi Poet) , Islam Ahmed , Maulana Aslam Jairajpuri , Sir Iqbal Ahmed , Dr. Mohammed Aslam Siddiqui (Endovascular Neurosurgery) , Maulavi Masood (Ex. PWD. Minister of Govt of U.P.) , Ram Naresh Yadav (Ex. Chief Minister of Govt of U.P.) , Kaifi Azmi (Famous Urdu Poet) , Shamsur Rahman Faruqui (Famous Urdu Writer & Poet) , Shabana Azmi (Famous Film Actress & Ex.M.P.) , Maulana Wahiduddin khan , Chandrajit Yadav (Ex.M.P.) , Akbar Ahmed Dumpy (Ex.M.P.) , Shaikh Shamim Ahmed (Ex.MLA Govt of Maharshtra from Bombay/Mumbai), Ramakant Yadav (M.P.) , Abu Asim Azmi (M.P.) , Obaid Azam Azmi (Famous Urdu Poet & Prosodian), danish azmi(journalist) Obaid azam azmi : A Great Urdu Poet and Respectable Prosodian. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Azamgarh
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

Important Personalities Of Azamgarh : Allama shibli nomani, Maulana Iqbal Suhail, Akbar ahmed (Dumpy), Islam Ahmed, Maulana Aslam Jairajpuri, Sir Iqbal Ahmed, Mohammed aslam siddiqui, Kaifi aazmi, Shabana azmi, Maulana Wahiduddin khan, Chandrajit Yadav,Shaikh Shamim Ahmed, Abu Asim Azmi, Obaid Azam Azmi.danish azmi(journalist). Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...