Shahjahanpur
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| ?Shahjahanpur Uttar Pradesh • India | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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: 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 Dariya Khan, a soldier in the army 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 river Garrah He also established 52 villages named after 52 kabeelas of Pathans in Afghanistan. Even today, few of the local mohallas bear the name of these castes.
The city came into limelight during the freedom struggle of India. Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, Thakur Roshan Singh and Ashfaq Ullah Khan brought Shahjahan Pur fame by their heroic contribution to Independence struggle. After Independence, legendary businessmen like Lala Gulab Chand and Seth Bishan Chandra brought revolutionary changes in Grain and Jewellery trade in Shahjahanpur district, and established it on the economic map of India.
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[edit] Geography
Shahjahanpur is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet).
[edit] 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%.
[edit] Famous Personalities
- Pandit Ramprasad Bismil (Freedom Fighter)
- Ashfaqullah Khan (Freedom Fighter)
- Thakur Roshan Singh (Freedom Fighter)
- Jadu Nath Singh (Freedom Fighter)
- Lala Gulab Chand (Legendary Grain Merchant)
- Bishan Chandra Seth(Politician and Jeweller)
- Premkishan Khanna (Freedom Fighter)
- Jitendra Prasad (Senior Congress Leader)
- Suresh Kumar Khanna (MLA)
- Jitin Prasada (MP)
- Jayesh Prasad (MLC)
- Ram Murti Verma (Ex-MP)
- Satyapal Yadav (Politician)
- Rajpal Yadav (Actor)
[edit] Freedom Fighters
Shahjahanpur has played a very important role in India's independence movement.
Shahjahanpur made a vital contribution to the freedom movement of 1857. Nana Sahib Peshwa from Bithur, Rani Lakshmi Bai from Jhansi, 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.
Later Pandit Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Premkishan Khanna, and Thakur 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.
After Mahatama Gandhi withdrew his support from the non co-operation movement, Pandit Ramprasad Bismil founded the Hindustan Republic Association. To implement the plan, and contributions were sought. Contributions were received from local businessmen such as Lala Gulab Chand and Bishan Chandra Seth. When contributions were not adequate, robbery became the main fund-raising technique.
On 1925 August 9, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur Roshan Singh and Lahri succesfully conducted a robbery of british government trasury near the Kakori railway station. On 1925 December 26, 40 persons were arrested in this case. Pandit Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Thakur 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. Pandit Ramprasad Bismil was hanged in the Gorakhpur prison, Ashfaqullah Khan was hanged in the Faizabad prison, and Thakur Roshan Singh was hanged in the Malaka (Allahabad) prison.
[edit] 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. 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), at a distance of 180 km. Shahjahanpur is 330 km from New Delhi.
[edit] Distances from neighbour cities
[edit] Business
Jewellery and Food Grain Business form the back bone of Shahjahanpur's economy. Carpet Weaving is another main occupation. Now industries such as Sugar MIlls and Fertilizers are coming up. Two legendary businessmen Lala Gulab Chand, and Seth Bishan Chandra transformed the jewellery and grain trade of Shahjahanpur after Independence.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahjahanpur
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
