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Fatehpur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh Located in the banks of the sacred rivers Ganga and Jamuna, Fatehpur was mentioned in the puranic literature. The ghats of Bhitora and Asni were described as sacred in the puranas. Bhitora, the site of the sage Bhrigu, was an important source of learning. The Bajpai famiy from Mauzmabad has played an important role in the development of the city. Famous for their grandeur and literary frame of mind, the family played a vital role in the strugggle against the British. Vasudev Bajpai, a learned poet famous for his creation Hamir huth is considered one of the outstanding poets of his times. state of India. Fatehpur district is a part of Allahabad Division.
Historical Places Bawani Imali This monument is the symbol of sacrifices offered by freedom fighters . On 28th April, 1858, fifty two freedom fighters were hanged on an "Imali" tree by the british army . The "Imali" tree still exists, people believe that the growth of tree has stopped after the massacre. This place is very near to town Khajuha in Bindki Subdivision of the district . Bhitaura This is block headquarter situated at the bank of holy river Ganga . This is the place where renowned saint Bhrigu worshipped for a long time . Here, flow of river Ganga is towards north direction, which is very important from the religious point of view . Hathgam This is also block headquarter and birth place of great freedom fighter Late Shri Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi & renowned Urdu poet Shri Iqbal Verma . It is said, this was populated by Saint Parashar . Renh A very old village situated on the bank of river Yamuna . Two decades before a very old idol of Lord Vishnu, made up of precious alloy, was found in this village . Now that idol is in a temple in village Kirtikheda on Bindki Lalauli road . Shivrajpur This village is situated at the bank of river Ganga near Bindki, which is a sub-division . In this village, there is a very old temple of Lord Krishna, which is known as "Mirabai Ka Mandir" (temple of Mirabai) . It is said that idol of Lord Krishna was founded by Mirabai, a renowned devotee of Lord Krishna and a member of royal family of Mewar state . Tenduli A village situated on Chaudagara-Bindki road . It is believed that victims of snake/dog biting, persons suffering from parapsychological problems get relief from the temple of Baba Jhamdas in this village. Important Characterstics Railways This city is well-connected with important cities by train. Fatehpur Station is on main Route of New Delhi-Hawrah. Trains are available frequently. Roads Fatehpur is fairly well connected to other parts of UttarPradesh and India with national and state highways. The national highway (NH2)(Grand Trunk Road known as G.T. Road) passes through Fatehpur. Fatehpur is 72 km far from Kanpur, 121 km far from Allahabad and State Capital Lucknow is 120 km far. There are frequent buses to Kanpur, Allahabad, Banda, and Lucknow. Markets and areas The main market of Fatehpur city is Chowk. A few other Markets and main Areas of this city are: List of the Schools & Colleges Temples District Fatehpur was setup on November 10th, 1826 as a separate district, taking fertile land lying in between river Ganga and river Yamuna. In the Vedic era the region of this district was known as "Antardesh", which means the fertile area between two big rivers. In the city there are a few famous temples: Related Links | ||||||||
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