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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Babhanpura
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| subdivision_name2 = Varanasi
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| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]]

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| population_total = 2633<ref name="census2011.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/209721-babhanpura-uttar-pradesh.html|title=Babhanpura Village Population - Varanasi - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh|website=www.Census2011.co.in|access-date=16 September 2017}}</ref>
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'''Bhabhanpura''' is a village on the outskirts of [[Varanasi]] city, located 7 km away from the heart of the city. Total population of the village is 2,992 (1,546 male and 1,446 female).<ref name="census2011.co.in"/>

==Temples==
Nearby temples are an ancient [[Shiva]] temple on the ghat of Holy [[Ganges]] at Sihvar, and a [[Hanuman]] temple. Many rituals of this village, including marriages, are performed at Garva baba and Bhagauti Maa (Ma [[Durga]]). A [[Sankhya]] Yoga Ashram ([[Kapila]] Mandir) has been constructed at the same place by [[Swami]]ji Shree [[Om Prakash Aranya]] Ji. Swamiji's [[Kapila]] Ashram is at [[Sarnath]] and he propagates [[Samkhya]] [[Yoga]] darshan of [[Kapila]] Muni. A new Durga mata temple is constructed, where functions are held during Chaitra and Sharad navratra.

== History ==
Raja [[Jayachandra|Jaichandra]] of [[Kannauj]] and [[Varanasi|Banaras]] performed "Jatakarma rite" and "Namkaran Sanskar" of his son Harishchandra at this place on 10 August 1175 A.D. and 31 August 1175 A.D. respectively.<ref>Kamauli and Sihvar copper plate</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest|last=Tripathi|first=Rama Shankar|publisher=Motilal Banarasidass|year=1964|isbn=81-208-0478-3|location=Delhi|pages=370}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Fleet|first=John Faithfull|last2=Temple|first2=Richard Carnac|date=1989|others=Archaeological Survey of India, Central Archaeological library New Delhi|title=The Indian Antiquary|journal=A Journal of Oriental Research|publisher=Swati Publication, Delhi, 1964|volume=XVIII|pages=129–34}}</ref> According to a Kamauli inscription (Kamauli is an adjacent village), Raja Jaichandra was crowned king on 21 June 1170 A.D.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Roma|first=Niyogi|title=The History of the Gāhaḍavāla Dynasty.|publisher=Oriental|year=1959|isbn=|location=|pages=102}}</ref> Muslim accounts, describe him as the ''Rāi of Banaras'' (king of [[Varanasi]]).<ref>{{Cite book|last=Roma|first=Niyogi|title=The History of the Gāhaḍavāla Dynasty|publisher=Oriental|year=1959|isbn=|location=|pages=109}}</ref> The locations around this village remained the capital of major portions of Northern India during the 12th century A.D. for at least 100 years.<ref>numerous copper plates found near Kamouli and Sihvar</ref> Muslim historian Ibn Asir in his work ''Kamil-ul-Tawarikh'' says that "the king of Benaras was the greatest king in India and possessed the largest territory, extending lengthwise from the borders of China to the province of Malwa, and in breadth from the sea to within ten days journey to Lahore".<ref>{{Cite book|title=History of India|last=Elliot|volume=II|pages=251}}</ref> Harishchandra succeeded Jaichandra on the Gahadavala throne. In an 1197 CE Kotwa inscription (Kotwa is an adjacent village), he assumes the titles of a sovereign.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Roma|first=Niyogi|title=The History of the Gāhaḍavāla Dynasty|publisher=Oriental|year=1959|isbn=|location=|pages=113–114}}</ref> Nearby villages around Babhanpura are Kamauli, Kotwa, Nevada, Raipura and Sehvar (Shivbar).

==Education==
There is a primary school in a nearby Raipura village.

== Infrastructure projects ==
A four-lane [[ring road]], proposed to be constructed around [[Varanasi]] City, would pass through Babhanpura. Partial work over ring road under Phase-I has been completed up to Sandaha near [[Sarnath]]. Ring road traversing through Babhanpura will be taken up under Phase II, where a 6 lane major bridge of 1.4 km would be constructed over river Ganga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nhai.org/procurement_current.asp|title=National Highways Authority of India}}</ref> With the construction of Ring road, the distance between Babhanpura up to [[Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport|Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport, Babatpur]] and [[Mughalsarai]] railway station would be reduced considerably. The construction of Sarai Mohana and Konia bridge over river Varuna will bring the village, much closer to Varanasi city centre.

Babhanpura village is proposed to be included in Varanasi nagar nigam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nnvns.org/|title=Nagar Nigam Varanasi|website=NNVNS.org|access-date=16 September 2017}}</ref> The village is also chosen under "[[National Mission for clean Ganga|Namami Gange programme]]" under [[National Mission for clean Ganga|National mission for clean Ganga]] ([[Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation|Ministry of Water Resources]]).

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* http://nnvns.org/

{{Villages in Varanasi district}}

{{Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Villages in Varanasi district]]

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