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?Shahjahanpur Uttar Pradesh • India
Shahjahanpur
Coordinates: 27°53′N 79°55′E / 27.88, 79.92
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 144 m (472 ft)
District(s)	Shahjahanpur
Population	297,932 (2001)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone	• ? • +5842
Website: shahjahanpur.nic.in

Coordinates: 27°53′N 79°55′E / 27.88, 79.92 Shahjahanpur is a city and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Shahjahanpur City was established by Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan, sons of Shri Dariya Khan, a soldier in the army of Mugal Emperor Jahangeer. Both Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan were dignitaries in the regime of Mugal Emperor Shahjahan. Pleased with the services of Diler Khan, Shahjahan gifted 14 villages with the permission to construct fortresses. Diler Khan developed a fort in the village of Nainar Khera, situated on the rivers Garrah and Khannaut. He also established 52 types of Pathan's Caste. Today, most of the localities mohallas are included in the name of these castes. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [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. ... Shahjahanpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of 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... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... 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. ... Shahjahanpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [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. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... Nuruddin Jahangir (August 31, 1569 - October 28, 1627) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until 1627. ... The following list of Indian monarchs is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... This article or section should be merged with Shah Jahen—preferably maintaining this as the main entry. ... Mohalla is a term to describe a neighbourhood or locality in the cities and towns of South Asia. ...

Geography

Shahjahanpur is located at 27.88° N 79.92° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 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] Shahjahanpur had a population of 297,932. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Shahjahanpur has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 33%. In Shahjahanpur, 18% 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. ...

Famous Personalities

• Ramprasad Bismil (Freedom Fighter)
• Shahid Ashfaqallah Khan (Freedom Fighter)
• Jadu Nath Singh (Freedom Fighter)
• Late Kuwanr Jiendra Prasad (Senior Congress Leader)
• Suresh Kumar khanna (MLA)
• Jitin Prasad (MP)
• Jayesh Prasad (MLC)
• RamMurti Verma (Ex-MP)
• Late SatPal Yadav (Cabinate Mnister)
• Rajpal Yadav (Actor)
• Ashok singh (Associate Consultant In Capgemini Inc.)
• Hridayesh (Award-Winning Novelist)
• Dr R P Srivastava(Scientist)
• Smt Amita Srivastava(Principal)

RAMPRASAD BISMIL. Ramprasad Bismil was a revolutionary in the Indian Independence Movement. ... Ashfaqullah Khan, the great martyr, was born on 22nd October,1900, in a middle class family of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. ... Rajpal Yadav is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies. ...

Freedom Fighters

Shahjahanpur has played a very important role in India's independence movement. There are two mazars which are of significance in Shahjahanpur City. One mazar is of Shahid Ahmad Ullah Shah, a great freedom fighter of the 1857 struggle, and another is Shahid Ashfaqallah Khan (Kakori Kand). Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah began his struggle in Faizabad (U.P.), from there, he went to Shahjahanpur, where his life ended. Seventy years later, Ashfaqullah initiated a struggle against the British government and was hanged in the prison of Faizabad. Ashfaqullah Khan was hanged by the British in the freedom struggle. His mentor and great friend, Ramprasad Bismil initiated him in the freedom movement. Both came from very poor backgrounds and were great poets in their own right. Mazar is a place of worship both by the Hindus and the Muslims. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Ashfaqullah Khan, the great martyr, was born on 22nd October,1900, in a middle class family of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. ... RAMPRASAD BISMIL. Ramprasad Bismil was a revolutionary in the Indian Independence Movement. ...

Shahjahanpur made a contribution to the freedom movement of 1857. Nana Sahib Peshwa, Shehjade, from Delhi, Ahmad Ullah Shah, from Faizabad, and Khan Badahur Khan from Bareilly united here and planned for further actions in the struggle. Unfortunately, Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah was killed by British forces in Powayan. For Peshwa Balaji Bajirao of Pune, see Nanasaheb Peshwa. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... , For the Faizabad in Tajikistan, see Faizabad, Tajikistan. ...

Freedom fighters Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah, Nazim Ali and Bakshi were unsuccessful in their efforts, but later Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and Roshan Singh made major contributions to the Freedom Movement. The Mitravedi Sangh Society was created under the leadership of Gendalal Dixit. Its purpose was to raise funds for the struggle, but because of a lack of funds, members of the society turned to robbery. Bakshi is a surname found among both Hindu, and Muslim Punjabis as well as Kashmiris. ... RAMPRASAD BISMIL. Ramprasad Bismil was a revolutionary in the Indian Independence Movement. ... Ashfaqullah Khan, the great martyr, was born on 22 October 1900, in a middle class family of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. ... Thakur Roshan Singh (b. ...

After Mahatama Gandhi withdrew his support from the movement, Ramprasad Bismil founded the Hindustan Association under the leadership of Yogesh Chatterjee. To implement the plan, and contributions were sought. Once again, when contributions were not adequate, robbery became the main fund-raising technique. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869–January 30, 1948) (Devanagari, Hindi: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी,Gujarati:મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી) was the spiritual and political leader of India who led the struggle for Indias independence from the British Empire, empowered by tens of millions of Indians. ...

On 1925 August 9, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and Lahri conducted a robbery of government funds near the Kakori railway station. On 1925 December 26, 40 persons were arrested in this case. Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Roshan Singh, Premkishan Khanna, Banvari Lal, Hargovind, Indra Bhusan, Jagdish and Banarasi were from Shahjahanpur. A British court decided the case on 1927 December 19. Shri Ramprasad Bismil was hanged in the Gorakhpur prison, Shri Ashfaqullah Khan was hanged in the Faizabad prison, and Shri Roshan Singh was hanged in the Malaka (Allahabad) prison. Near Townhall, there are memorials of the three freedom fighthers built circa 1975 by the then chairman Sri Basudeo Gupta. Kakori is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lucknow district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

Transport

Shahjahanpur district is on National Highway No. 24, which connects New Delhi and the state capital, Lucknow. Twenty-four hour conveyance is available for New Delhi and Lucknow. Shahjahanpur Railway Station is on the main-line Jammu Tawi-Howrah rail route. It is an important station between Bareilly and Lucknow.There is a highway in between these two cities ,whose branch also goes through shahjahanpur which is now known as old highway and in between this road there is a tyre shop known as SAHNI TYRE HOUSE estd 1966,the first tyre shop in this district which made road transportation more convenient & safe for vehicels.Almost each and every train stops on this station. There are a number of trains that pass through Shahjahanpur. The nearest airport is in Amausi (Lucknow), a distance of 180 km. Shahjahanpur is 330 km from New Delhi. Shahjahanpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... , Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... , Bareilly   (Hindi: बरेली, Urdu: باریلی) is a metro city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

Distances from neighbour cities

• Lucknow : 180 km
• Bareilly : 79 km
• New Delhi : 330 km

, Lucknow ( , Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. ... , Bareilly   (Hindi: बरेली, Urdu: باریلی) is a metro city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahjahanpur
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.