Barabasti

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'''Barabasti''' or '''BarahBasti''' initially has a group of 12 [[villages]] but later it exceeds and now they are more than 12 lying in [[Bulandshahr district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. These villages are located adjacent to each other within an area of seven square miles, and noted for a high population of [[Pathans]], in addition to other Muslims and Hindus.<ref name="AIR_1940">{{cite journal |title=All India reporter
| publisher = D.V. Chitaley
| location = Nagpur
| year = 1940
| volume = 1
| oclc = 183901674
| issn = 0002-5593
}}</ref>

== Villages ==

The name "Barabasti" is derived from the term "Barah Basti", 12 villages and town of PATHANS which in [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] means "twelve settlements". The twelve villages, now under the districts of [[Bulandshahr]], [[Ghaziabad, India|Ghaziabad]] and [[Amroha]], are:
Giroura, Basi, Bugrasi, Jalalpur, Chandiyana, Gesupur, Barwala, Umarpur, Sherpur, Bahadurgarh, Hasanpur, Buklana, Mohammadpur _.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
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Barah Basti Means __ Twelve Settlements Of PATHAN ( Pashtun )

== Transport ==

Barahbasti is about 100 km from [[Delhi]]. Barabasti can be reached by road in a three-hour drive from Delhi. Time can be saved by taking the expressway from Delhi to Noida, then the Dankaur station road to Bulandshahr. Then from Bulandshahr to Siyana which is just 8 km from Barabasti.

== Economy ==

The basic economy of this area is based on agriculture. Barahbasti has many mango orchards, many varieties of mangoes are grown here like Dusseri, Bombayi, Chausa, Langda, Gulab-Jamun, Ratol and Fajri. You can find More than 100s varieties of mangoes in Barahbasti which are limited for their personal taste. The area supplies a large number of [[mango]]es to the country, and has been declared [[fruit belt]] by the government of Uttar Pradesh. Hundreds of trucks loaded with mangoes go to various places including Azadpur Mandi (fruit market) in Delhi, and some of best mangoes are exported to Gulf and European markets.

== Demographics ==

Barabasti has a mix of Muslims and Hindus.<ref name="AIR_1940"/> However, it is noted for its relatively large [[Pashtun people|Pathan]] population.

== Notable people ==

*[[Arif Mohammad Khan]],<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040328/election.htm#9| title = Betrayed by Arif Khan, Barabasti Pathans root for RLD man| author = L.H. Naqvi| newspaper = The Tribune| date = 28 March 2004| accessdate = 2010-08-28}}</ref> from Barwala. Former Civil Aviation Minister in the Indian Central Government, a two-time [[Parliament of India|Member of Parliament]] (MP) and a three-time MLA. [[Governor of Kerala]].

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Bulandshahr district]]

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