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?Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh • India
Saharanpur
Coordinates: 29°58′N 77°33′E / 29.97, 77.55
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 269 m (883 ft)
District(s)	Saharanpur
Population	452,925 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 247001 • +0132 • UP-11
Website: saharanpur.nic.in

Coordinates: 29°58′N 77°33′E / 29.97, 77.55 Saharanpur (Hindi: सहारनपुर, Urdu: سہارن پور) is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District as well as Saharanpur Division. Dating back to the Moghul period, situated close to the borders of Haryana and Uttarakhand states, and surrounded by a very fertile agricultural region famous for plentiful yields in grains and fruits, Saharanpur is now one of the most flourishing cities of Uttar Pradesh. Saharanpur is internationally famous for its wood carving work cottage industry. It is a thriving market of local agricultural produce, including basmati rice and mangoes. A variety of agro-based industrial enterprises - such as textile, sugar, paper and cigarette factories - are located in it. 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History of Saharanpur

Ancient period

The physical features of Saharanpur district have been most conducive to human habitation. Archaeological surveys have provided evidence of the existence of many settlements over the ages. Excavations have been carried out in different parts of the district, such as Ambakheri, Bargaon, Hulas, Bahadarabad, and Naseerpur. On the basis of artifacts discovered during these excavations, human habitation can be traced as far back as 2000 B.C. Traces of the Indus Valley civilization and even earlier have also been found; archaeologically, Ambakheri, Bargaon, Naseerpur and Hulas were centres of Harappan civilisation. Saharanpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, with Saharanapur town as the district headquarters. ... The term habitat comes from ecology, and includes many interrelated features, especially the immediate physical environment, the urban environment or the social environment. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... The term archaeological excavation has a double meaning. ... In archaeology, an artifact or artefact is any object made or modified by a human culture, and often one later recovered by some archaeological endeavor. ... (Redirected from 2000 B.C.) ... Excavated ruins of Mohenjo-daro. ... The Indus Valley Civilization existed along the Indus River and the Vedic Sarasvati River in present-day Pakistan. ...

In 1834, during the excavation for Eastern Yamuna Canal, Buddhist artefacts were found at Behat, 18 miles away from the city ^[1].

The history of the region can be traced from the days of the Indo-Aryans. However, a more exact history, the system of administration of the local kings, and the lifestyle of the people will become known only with further exploration. The name of the place has evolved over the ages. The Indo-Aryans are a wide collection of peoples united by their common status as speakers of the Indo-Aryan (Indic/Indian) branch of the family of Indo-European and Indo-Iranian languages. ...

Medieval period

During the reign of Shamsu'd-Din Iltutmish (1211-36), the third and greatest ruler of the Slave Dynasty, the region of present Saharanpur became a part of his Delhi Sultanate. At that time, most of this area was covered with forests and the ‘Paondhoi', 'Dhamola' and 'Ganda Nala’ (Kregi Nala) rivers flowed through marshlands. The climate was humid, and hence prone to malaria. Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish, or Altamash, (Persian: شمس الدین التتمش ) was the third Sultan of Delhi and the third ruler of the Slave dynasty (d. ... The Slave dynasty (Urdu: سلطنت غلامان) served as the first Sultans of Delhi in India from 1206 to 1290. ... The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind (سلطنتِ ہند) / Sulthanath-e-Dilli (سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... This article is about a community of trees. ... This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites. ...

Muhammad bin Tughluq, the Sultan of Delhi (1325-1351), undertook a campaign in the northern Doab to crush the Shivalik Kings in 1340. According to local traditions, but not yet corroborated by contemporary literature, he learned of the presence of a Sufi saint on the banks of the Paondhoi river. After visiting the sage, he ordered that henceforth the place would be known as 'Shah-Harunpur', named after the Sufi Saint, Shah Harun Chishti ^[2] The simple but well-preserved tomb of this saint is situated in the oldest quarter of the city between Mali Gate/Bazar Dinanath and Halwai Hatta. A coin of Muhammad bin Tughlaq Muhammad bin Tughluq (Arabic: محمد بن تغلق) (born c. ... A Doab, meaning two waters in Persian, is a term used in India and Pakistan for a tract of land between two confluent rivers. ... The Siwalik Hills (also spelled Shiwalik, Shivalik, or Sivalik) are the southernmost and geologically youngest foothills running parallel to the main Himalayas. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... For other uses, see Saint (disambiguation). ...

Akbar was the first Mughal ruler to make Saharanpur an administrative hub. A governor was appointed and it was designated the 'Saharanpur-Sarkar', part of the Delhi province. At that time, Saharanpur was a small village and served as an army cantonment. The nearest settlements were Shekhpura and Malhipur. The Jagir of Saharanpur was granted to Raja Sah Ranveer Singh, who, according to one tradition, founded the present city. Sah Ranveer Singh’s Saharanpur was a walled city, with four gates: the Sarai Gate, the Mali Gate, the Buria Gate, and the Lakhi Gate. The ruins of Sah Ranveer Singh’s fort can still be seen in the Chaudharian locality of Saharanpur. He also built a temple in Muhullah Chaundhariyan^[3]. The family of late Shri Jugmandar Das Jain, Special Magistrate First Class claimed to be the descendants of the Sah. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... For other uses, see Army (disambiguation). ...

British period and the rise of nationalism

Saharanpur passed into the expanding British Raj in 1803. When North India revolted against British occupation in 1857, Saharanpur region was part of this uprising, known as the First War of Indian Independence or Indian Rebellion of 1857. Those who went on to found world famous Darul Uloom Deoband participated actively in it, organised the masses outside Delhi and, for a while, were successful in ousting the British from the area of their operations. The centre of their activities was Shamli, a small town in the present Muzaffarnagar District. Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (1858 - 1912) New Delhi (1912 - 1947) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy²  - 1858... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Dark green region marks the approximate extent of northern India while the regions marked as light green lies within the sphere of north Indian influence. ... Belligerents Rebellious East India Company Sepoys, 7 Indian princely states, deposed rulers of the independent states of Oudh, Jhansi Some Indian civilians. ... The Darul Uloom, (dārul ulÅ«m devband in Hindi and Urdu) is an Islamic madrassa (seminary) famous for being the inception place of the Deobandi Islamic movement. ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... , Shamli is a city and a municipal board in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Muzaffarnagar District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. ...

United Provinces, 1909

After the uprising failed and British retribution followed, social reconstruction started. During this period, the cultural and political history of Muslims began to revolve around Aligarh and Deoband and Maulana Nanautvi and Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, both proponents of legendary reformer Shah Waliullah's ideology for social and political rejuvination, established a school in Deoband in 1867. It found popularity and recognition as the Darul Uloom. Its founders' mission was two fold: Download high resolution version (1000x1186, 427 KB)From the Imperial Atlas and Gazeteer, 1911. ... Download high resolution version (1000x1186, 427 KB)From the Imperial Atlas and Gazeteer, 1911. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... , Aligarh   (Hindi: अलीगढ़, Urdu: علی Ú¯Ú‘Ú¾) is a city in Aligarh District in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Deoband (the Latinised name, from Devband or Devaband in Hindi and Urdu) is a small city located in Saharanpur district in the upper Doab region, in Uttar Pradesh. ... Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotwi was the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband. ... Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (1244 AH – 1323 AH) (1826 AD – 1905 AD) // Maulana Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alayhi) acquired education at a very young. ... It has been suggested that Wali Allah Dahlawi be merged into this article or section. ... The Darul Uloom, (dārul ulÅ«m devband in Hindi and Urdu) is an Islamic madrassa (seminary) famous for being the inception place of the Deobandi Islamic movement. ...

• to raise and spread a team of scholars able to awaken the religious and social consciousness of Muslims through peaceful methods and to make efforts, through them, to educate Muslims in their faith and culture; and

• to bring about a feeling of nationalism and national unity by promoting the concept of Hindu-Muslim unity and a united India.

The school played an important role in revolutionary activities aimed at turning out the British from India. The famous revolutionary, Maulana Mahmudul Hasan, was the first student of the Madrassa and later its senior professor. His student, companion and successor, Moulana Husain Ahmed Madani, was also a famous religious scholar and statesman highly respected by the Indian National Congress. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... A Madrasah complex in Gambia Ulugh Beg Madrasa, Samarkand, ca. ... Born on 19 Shawal 1296 A.H. Shaykhul Islam Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani stepped into this temporal abode into a family notable for its piety and religious vigilance. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ...

Muslim scholars in Saharanpur were active supporters of this ideology and went on to establish their own theological seminary along identical lines; it is named as Mazahir-ul-uloom.

In 1901, Saharanpur had a population of 66,254, and soon became a district in Meerut division of the United Province ^[4]. , Meerut (Hindi: मेरठ, Urdu: میرٹھ) IPA:   is a city and a municipal corporation in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... United Provinces, 1903 The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, mainly referred to simply as the United Provinces, was a former province of British India, which existed from 1902 to 1947. ...

Today, Saharanpur is well known for its spirit of inter-religious harmony.

Post-independence period

After India became independent, a sizeable number of people migrating from West Punjab made this city their home, adding to its cultural diversity. This enterprising and hard working group has made its mark not only in business but also in other professions. The city is gradually absorbing them in its milieu. The Punjab/ پنجاب province of Pakistan is part of the larger Punjab region. ...

Geography

Saharanpur is located at 29.97° N 77.55° E^[5]. It has an average elevation of 269 metres (882 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^[6], Saharanpur had a population of 452,925. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Saharanpur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 60%. In Saharanpur, 14% 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. ...

Economy

Saharanpur is a flourishing business city: an important regional centre of wholesale and retail trade, particularly in grain, timber and textiles. Its grain market receives the bumper agricultural produce of the region. The timber market traditionally receives supplies from the extensive northern hilly forest regions to support the local wood carving cottage industry and other demands. In the last few decades, the Punjabi Market and Kamboh Katehra market have become famous for their high volume of textile trade. Hosiery has become a significant cottage industry, supplying goods to Ludhiana market, other nearby cities and Uttarakhand’s markets. Look up Kamboh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the district of the same name, see Ludhiana District. ...

Modern show rooms, retail outlets of upper end branded goods and branches of several major banks are located in the up scale Court Road market, near the city’s Civil Court and the Collectorate offices. However, the city does not boast yet of any ultra modern Shopping Malls, catering to the tastes of high-fashion sophisticated buyers.

A fascinating spectacle is the weekly Mangal Bazar (Tuesday Market) that springs up on the long road of popular Nehru Market and around, when the city's shops are closed for the weekly holiday; it is literally an ‘open air mall’ of the poor. Every thinkable item of household needs, tools needed for various trades, simple appliances and their parts are available; the quality and price are aimed at the lower end customers. The crowd that throngs this market has to be seen to be believed.

A multinational cigarette manufacturing company, the Indian Tobacco Company ( ITC Limited ), is located in Saharanpur. Star Paper Mill, Sugar Mill, Hardboard Mill, Textile Mill and Wood-seasoning Mill are other important industrial enterprises located in the city. ITC Limited which previously stood for Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited[1], is one of Indias foremost private sector companies with a market capitalisation of more than US $ 10 billion and a turnover of US $ 3. ...

Culture

Culturally, Saharanpur is like any other city of western Uttar Pradesh e.g. in language, dress, food habits, festivals and other traditions and ceremonial functions. Cinemas, hotels and eateries are available for entertainment. Local editions of Hindi and Urdu newspapers are published. Khadiboli, in the form of its literary variants Hindi and Urdu, is the lingua franca in which local Punjabi speakers are also fluent. , 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. ... Khariboli (also Khadiboli or Khari dialect) is the variation of Urdu/Hindi language that is used by the Indian state as the Hindi:national language, spoken in Western Uttar Pradesh. ... 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 used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi; in GurmukhÄ«, PanjābÄ« in ShāhmukhÄ«) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ...

Higher Education

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), one of the Ivy League engineering institutions in India, has a campus at Saharanpur. Engineering Courses in paper technology and Polymer Science are offered at this campus. The campus is located on Paper Mill Road opposite the Star Paper Mills, Saharanpur. The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR) is the oldest engineering college in India. ... The Diamond Sutra of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the oldest dated printed book in the world, found at Dunhuang, from 868 AD. Papermaking is the process of making paper, a material which is ubiquitous today for writing and packaging. ...

Bharat Tibbiya College, Saharanpur conducts a diploma course in Unani Medicine. Unaani (in Arabic, Hindustani, Persian, Pashtu, Urdu etc) means Greek. ...

Mazahir-ul-Uloom, Saharanpur, the famous seminary imparts advanced education in Sunni theology, closely follows Darul Uloom, Deoband school and is at par with it in academic ranking. It is located at Arbi Madarsa. Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Darul uloom (Arabic: دار العلوم) also transliterated dar al-`ulum, darul ulumetc. ...

Several colleges, affiliated to Meerut University, are conducting university level courses in a number of arts and science subjects.

However, in relation to the size, population and economic strength of Saharanpur District and in comparison to the educational facilities in neighbouring districts, the city lacks adequate infrastructure for advanced education and research. It is being felt as an anomaly that needs expeditious rectification by establishing a university in the city, with its own engineering college, covering a wide gamut of courses, and medical colleges for allopathy and ayurveda education. These feelings have heightened further since the loss of academically well endowed Roorkee city, due to its separation from Saharanpur district and merger in the newly formed Uttarakhand state in September 2000. Ayurveda (Devanagari: ) or Ayurvedic medicine is an ancient system of health care that is native to the Indian subcontinent. ... , Roorkee (Hindi: ) is a town and a municipal board in Haridwar District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ... Saharanpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, with Saharanapur town as the district headquarters. ... , Uttarakhand (Hindi: उत्तराखंड), known as Uttaranchal from 2000 to 2006, became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ...

Government

• Current Member Of Parliament : Qazi Rasheed Masood (Samajwadi Party)
• Current Member Of State Assembly : Raghav Lakhan Pal Sharma( Bhartiya Janta Party)
• Current Chairman Of Municipal Corporation :Imran Masood (Samajwadi Party)

Places to visit

In Saharanpur, there are many places to visit. Company Garden, once the preserve of the British East India Company, is a very beautiful botanical garden. The Saharanpur botanical garden is one of the oldest existing gardens in India and dates back to before 1750. Then named Farahat-Bakhsh, it was originally a pleasure ground, set out by a local chief in the 1770s. In 1817, it was acquired by the British East India Company. In 1887, when the Botanical Survey of India was established to reform the country's botanical sciences, Saharanpur became the centre for the survey of the northern Indian flora. Overall, the Garden is seen historically as being second only to the Calcutta Gardens in terms of national significance for its contribution to science and economy. Although under private auspices today, it is full of greenery and has many different kinds of plants and flowers.^[7] The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... Inside the United States Botanic Garden Washington, D.C. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants primarily categorized and documented for scientific purposes. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is an Institution set up by the Government of India to survey the plant resources of the India. ... Pinguicula grandiflora commonly known as a Butterwort Example of a cross section of a stem [1] Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Simplified schematic of an islands flora - all its plant species, highlighted in boxes. ... It has been suggested that Indian Botanical Garden be merged into this article or section. ...

Other attractions are Ambedkar Park, founded by Chief Minister Mayawati, and the sprawling wood carvings market, which starts from near Ambala Road and extends up to Chilkana Road, where wonderful examples of the art of this city are displayed, sold and exported all over the world. Gughal Mela, an enjoyable and historic mela of Saharanpur, is organized every year in the month of September. Also notable are the Jain temple of Parshwanath; the Dhamola and Paon Dhoi rivers, which meet and pass under an old Tees Dara Pul (Bridge); and Lala Das ka bada. For Mela Festivals today, see Mela Festival. ...

Temples and other religious places

There are some very beautiful and historical temples, mosques and shrines in the city. Some of them are: Patheshwar Temple (Court Road), Jainbagh (Chilkana Road), Bhuteshwar Temple (Bhuteshwar Road), Bagheshwar Temple (Chakrauta Road), Laxmi Narayan Temple (Court Road), Balaji Temple (Badh-tala), Sai Baba Dham (Behat Road), Pataleshwar Temple (Rani Bazar), Jama Masjid, Madarsa Mazahir-ul-Uloom, Nau-gaza Peer shrine, Ojhria Peer shrine (Shah Behlole), Teliyon Ki Masjid (Purani Mandi), Clocktower & mosque (Ghanta-ghar), Shahjahani mosque, Angoori (grapes) mosque, railway station mosque, Tableegh-markaz (Banjaron ka pul).

New Townships of Saharanpur

Saharanpur’s older parts are broadly separated from the new ones by the railway track. A long railway over bridge, Kachehri-ka-pul, is a land mark that connects the important hubs in the two parts. But, the city is expanding in all directions. Notable new townships are: Gill Colony, Mission Compound, Suncity,NEHA GARDEN, Suncity Grand,Shanker puri coloney,Paramount Tulip, Royal Palm, Central Park, Chandan Castings, Indraprasth Colony, Jagadish Colony.

These townships are built in contemporary architectural style. Multistoried commercial complexes are coming up. However, there are no high-rise sky scrapers yet.

Travel and transport

The backbone of in-city public transport is cycle-rickshaw, with auto-rickshaws being available at important hubs. In addition, private buses and taxis are available in the city on rent for special occasions.

However, Saharanpur is well connected to all the major cities by Bus and Train. The city is located on the National Highway NH-73. It is a major junction of Indian Railways; several important trains connecting the farthest ends of India pass through it. The main Railway Station, Saharanpur-Junction, is in the middle of the city and the Tapri Railway Station is on Paper Mill Road. Roadways Bus-stand is located near the Saharanpur Jn Railway Station; buses of UP Govt Roadways and other Govt/Private Sector undertakings are available from here for all nearby towns and major cities like Dehradun, Roorkee, Ambala, Haridwar, Meerut, Moradabad, Lucknow, Agra, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Jaipur at any time. The Saharanpur Airport is at Sarsawa, but it is used by the Indian Air Force. Indian Railways (Hindi भारतीय रेल), abbreviated as IR, is a Department of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Railways, and is tasked with operating the rail network in India. ... , Dehradun (Hindi: देहरादून)  , also sometimes spelled Dehra Doon, is the capital city of the Uttarakhand state (earlier called Uttaranchal) in India, and the headquarters of Dehradun District. ... , Roorkee (Hindi: ) is a town and a municipal board in Haridwar District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. ... , Ambala (Hindi: अम्बाला, Punjabi ਅੰਬਾਲਾ , Telugu: అంబాల ) is a city and a municipal council in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India. ... , Haridwar (also spelt as Hardwar, Hindi: हरिद्वार)   is a holy city and municipal board in the Haridwar District in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. ... , Meerut (Hindi: मेरठ, Urdu: میرٹھ) IPA:   is a city and a municipal corporation in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Moradabad is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. ... , Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... For other uses, see Agra (disambiguation). ... , Chandigarh   (Punjabi: , Hindi: , pronunciation: ) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... , Jaipur   (Hindi: जयपुर, Rajasthan Capital), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. ...

Nearby places of interest

• Rajaji National Park, an animal and bird sanctuary in Uttarakhand, is easily approachable by road.
• Mussoorie, a popular hill station, is only a few hours' road journey up hill from the above Park.
• Haridwar, the Hindu holy city, is located very near and can be reached by road or train.
• Shakumbari Devi's bi-annual fairs are very exciting events for the devotees to travel to (Yatra).
• The tomb of famous Sufi-saint Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari, built by Ibrahim Lodhi at Piran Kalyar, on the outskirts of Roorkee city, is reachable by road.
• Darul Uloom of Deoband is not far by road or train.

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See also

• Shakumbari
• Uttar Pradesh
• North India
• India

Shakti Peeth Shakumbari is situated at a distance of 40 Kilometer to the north of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh state of northern 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. ... Dark green region marks the approximate extent of northern India while the regions marked as light green lies within the sphere of north Indian influence. ...

References

1. ^ History The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 371.
2. ^ History The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 369. 1909.
3. ^ Madhu Jain, O. C. Handa, and Omacanda Hāṇḍā, Wood Handicraft: A Study of Its Origin and Development in Saharanpur, Indus Publishing (2000), pp. 22-24. ISBN 8173871035]
4. ^ Population of Chief Towns The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 1, p. 492. No. 55.
5. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Saharanpur
6. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
7. ^ Saharanpur Botanic Garden

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External links

• Saharanpur Official website
• Historical site on Saharanpur
• Saharanpur History in the Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909
• Maharaj Singh College