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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|City in India}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{About|the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India|its namesake district|Banda district (India)|other uses|Banda (disambiguation)#Places}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Multiple issues|&lt;br /&gt;
{{more citations needed|date=March 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{original research|date=March 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox settlement&lt;br /&gt;
| name                            = Banda&lt;br /&gt;
| native_name                     = &lt;br /&gt;
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| other_name                      = &lt;br /&gt;
| settlement_type                 = City&lt;br /&gt;
| image_skyline                   = &lt;br /&gt;
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| pushpin_map                     = India Uttar Pradesh#India3&lt;br /&gt;
| pushpin_label_position          = right&lt;br /&gt;
| coordinates                     = {{coord|25|29|N|80|20|E|display=inline,title}}&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type                = Country&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name                = {{flag|India}}&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type1               = [[States and territories of India|State]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name1               = [[Uttar Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of districts of India|District]]&lt;br /&gt;
| subdivision_name2               = [[Banda district (India)|Banda]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established_title               = &amp;lt;!-- Established --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| established_date                = &lt;br /&gt;
| governing_body                  = Banda Municipality Council&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=DISTRICT BANDA |url=https://banda.nic.in/nagar-palika-parishad-nagar-panchayat/ |website=banda.nic.in |access-date=1 September 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_party                    = [[Samajwadi Party|S.P.]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_title                    = [[Chairman]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader_name                     = Mohan Sahu&lt;br /&gt;
| unit_pref                       = Metric&lt;br /&gt;
| area_total_km2                  = 443.1&lt;br /&gt;
| elevation_footnotes             = &lt;br /&gt;
| elevation_m                     = 123&lt;br /&gt;
| population_footnotes            =&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Census2011&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| population_total                = 154,428&lt;br /&gt;
| population_as_of                = 2011&lt;br /&gt;
| population_density_km2          = auto&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics_type1              = [[Language]]&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title1            = Official&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info1             = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;langoff&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=21 December 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title2            = Additional&amp;amp;nbsp;official&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info2             = [[Urdu]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;langoff&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_title3            = Other&lt;br /&gt;
| demographics1_info3             = [[English language|English]], [[Bundelkhandi]]&lt;br /&gt;
| timezone1                       = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]&lt;br /&gt;
| utc_offset1                     = +5:30&lt;br /&gt;
| postal_code_type                = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]&lt;br /&gt;
| postal_code                     = 210001&lt;br /&gt;
| area_code_type                  = Telephone code&lt;br /&gt;
| area_code                       = 91-5192&lt;br /&gt;
| registration_plate              = UP-90&lt;br /&gt;
| blank1_name_sec1                = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]&lt;br /&gt;
| blank1_info_sec1                = 881&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Census2011&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]&lt;br /&gt;
| blank1_name_sec2                = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| blank1_info_sec2                = 82.05%&lt;br /&gt;
| website                         = {{URL|banda.nic.in/}}&lt;br /&gt;
| official_name                   = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Banda&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a city and a [[municipal board]] in [[Banda district (India)|Banda district]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Banda is divided between north, east, west and south Banda. Banda lies south of the [[Yamuna]] river in the [[Bundelkhand]] region. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Banda district (India)|Banda District]]. The town is well connected to major cities with railways and state highways. The town is near the right bank of the river Ken,&amp;lt;ref name=EB1911/&amp;gt; 189&amp;amp;nbsp;km south-west of [[Allahabad]].{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Banda was a town and district of [[British India]], in the Allahabad division of the United Provinces. The population in 1901 was 22,565. It was formerly, but is no longer, a military cantonment.&amp;lt;ref name=EB1911/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
Banda, which forms one of the districts included under the general name of Bundelkhand, has formed an arena of contention for the successive races who have struggled for the sovereignty of India.&amp;lt;ref name=EB1911&amp;gt;{{EB1911|wstitle=Banda|volume=3|inline=1}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)]] was a [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] ruler of the dominion of [[Banda (state)|Banda]]. He was the son of [[Bajirao I]] and [[Mastani]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;BSR_2005&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book |author=Bhawan Singh Rana |title=Rani of Jhansi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0hKthqa2kkQC&amp;amp;pg=PA22 |date=1 January 2005 |publisher=Diamond |isbn=978-81-288-0875-3 |pages=22–23}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Chid_1951&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book |author=Chidambaram S. Srinivasachari (dewan bahadur) |title=The Inwardness of British Annexations in India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E0bRAAAAMAAJ |year=1951 |publisher=University of Madras |page=219 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |author1=Rosemary Crill |author2=Kapil Jariwala |title=The Indian Portrat, 1560–1860 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ongF6dkNKAcC&amp;amp;pg=PA162 |year=2010 |publisher=Mapin Publishing Pvt Ltd |isbn=978-81-89995-37-9 |page=162 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He was bestowed upon a portion of his father&amp;#039;s dominion of Banda and [[Kalpi]]. In 1761, he and his army contingent were involved (fought alongside the Peshwa) in the [[Third Battle of Panipat]] between the Marathas and Afghans. He was wounded in that battle and died a few days later at Deeg.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |author=Henry Dodwell |title=The Cambridge History of India: Turks and Afghans |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yoI8AAAAIAAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA407 |year=1958 |publisher=CUP Archive |pages=407– |id=GGKEY:96PECZLGTT6}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Shamsher&amp;#039;s successor [[Ali Bahadur I|Ali Bahadur (Krishna Singh)]] established his authority over large parts of Bundelkhand and became the [[Peshwa]]&amp;#039;a Subedar of Banda. The descendants of Shamsher Bahadur continued their allegiance towards the Maratha polity and his grandson, Shamsher Bahadur II, fought the English in the [[Second Anglo-Maratha War|Anglo-Maratha War of 1803]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |author=Jadunath Sarkar |title=Fall of the Mughal Empire: 1789–1803 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ViSYYQZZWEcC&amp;amp;pg=PA11 |date=1 January 1992 |publisher=Sangam |isbn=978-0-86131-749-3 |pages=11–}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Geography==&lt;br /&gt;
===Climate===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Weather box&lt;br /&gt;
| location = Banda, Uttar Pradesh (1981–2010, extremes 1949–2012)&lt;br /&gt;
| metric first = yes&lt;br /&gt;
| single line = yes&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan record high C = 32.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb record high C = 38.2&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar record high C = 43.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr record high C = 46.7&lt;br /&gt;
| May record high C = 48.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun record high C = 48.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul record high C = 45.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug record high C = 42.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep record high C = 41.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct record high C = 40.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov record high C = 37.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec record high C = 32.2&lt;br /&gt;
|year record high C = 48.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan high C = 22.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb high C = 28.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar high C = 34.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr high C = 40.6&lt;br /&gt;
| May high C = 43.1&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun high C = 40.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul high C = 34.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug high C = 33.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep high C = 33.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct high C = 34.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov high C = 30.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec high C = 25.2&lt;br /&gt;
|year high C = 33.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan low C = 9.1&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb low C = 12.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar low C = 17.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr low C = 22.8&lt;br /&gt;
| May low C = 26.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun low C = 28.2&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul low C = 26.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug low C = 25.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep low C = 24.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct low C = 20.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov low C = 14.2&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec low C = 10.2&lt;br /&gt;
|year low C = 19.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan record low C = 0.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb record low C = 3.2&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar record low C = 7.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr record low C = 13.1&lt;br /&gt;
| May record low C = 17.2&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun record low C = 18.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul record low C = 16.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug record low C = 15.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep record low C = 14.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct record low C = 8.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov record low C = 2.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec record low C = -0.8&lt;br /&gt;
|year record low C = -0.8&lt;br /&gt;
| rain colour = green&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan rain mm = 15.1&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb rain mm = 15.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar rain mm = 5.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr rain mm = 5.0&lt;br /&gt;
| May rain mm = 15.1&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun rain mm = 89.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul rain mm = 231.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug rain mm = 268.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep rain mm = 199.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct rain mm = 35.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov rain mm = 4.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec rain mm = 9.9&lt;br /&gt;
|year rain mm = 895.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan rain days = 1.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb rain days = 1.3&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar rain days = 0.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr rain days = 0.6&lt;br /&gt;
| May rain days = 1.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun rain days = 4.6&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul rain days = 11.5&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug rain days = 11.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep rain days = 8.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct rain days = 1.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov rain days = 0.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec rain days = 0.7&lt;br /&gt;
|year rain days = 44.0&lt;br /&gt;
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Jan humidity = 62&lt;br /&gt;
| Feb humidity = 50&lt;br /&gt;
| Mar humidity = 37&lt;br /&gt;
| Apr humidity = 28&lt;br /&gt;
| May humidity = 30&lt;br /&gt;
| Jun humidity = 45&lt;br /&gt;
| Jul humidity = 71&lt;br /&gt;
| Aug humidity = 77&lt;br /&gt;
| Sep humidity = 73&lt;br /&gt;
| Oct humidity = 57&lt;br /&gt;
| Nov humidity = 54&lt;br /&gt;
| Dec humidity = 62&lt;br /&gt;
|year humidity = 54&lt;br /&gt;
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]&amp;lt;ref name=IMDnormals&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{cite web&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-date = 5 February 2020&lt;br /&gt;
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
| title = Station: Banda Climatological Table 1981–2010&lt;br /&gt;
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010&lt;br /&gt;
| publisher = India Meteorological Department&lt;br /&gt;
| date = January 2015&lt;br /&gt;
| pages = 79–80&lt;br /&gt;
| access-date = 6 May 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=IMDextremes&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{cite web&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
| archive-date = 5 February 2020&lt;br /&gt;
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf&lt;br /&gt;
| title = Extremes of Temperature &amp;amp; Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
| publisher = India Meteorological Department&lt;br /&gt;
| date = December 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| page = M213&lt;br /&gt;
| access-date = 6 May 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Demographics==&lt;br /&gt;
{{See also|List of cities in Uttar Pradesh}}&lt;br /&gt;
As per [[2011 Indian Census]], Banda has a population of 154,428, out of which males are 82,116 and females are 72,312. Population in the age group of 0 to 6 years is 18,621. The total number of literates in Banda was 111,432, which constituted 72.16% of the population with male literacy of 77.4% and female literacy of 66.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Banda was 82.1%, of which male literacy rate was 87.9% and female literacy rate was 75.4%. The [[Human sex ratio|sex ratio]] is 881. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] had a population of 18,539 and 17 respectively. There were 27987 households as of 2011.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Census2011&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Census of India: Banda |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=179260 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=30 December 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Languages===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]] are official languages of the city. [[Bundeli]] is natively spoken in Banda.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Ethnologue - Bundeli |url=https://www.ethnologue.com/language/bns |website=Ethnologue |access-date=27 December 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Government and politics==&lt;br /&gt;
===Civic administration===&lt;br /&gt;
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The city elects members to the Lok Sabha as well as the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly).  The city is under the jurisdiction of a District Magistrate, who is an IAS officer. The Collectors are in charge of property records and revenue collection for the Central Government, and oversee the national elections held in the city. The Collector is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city. The city is administered by the Banda Municipal Corporation with executive power vested in the Municipal Commissioner of Banda, who is an administrative officer. The corporation comprises elected members (corporators elected from the wards directly by the people) with City Mayor as its head. An Assistant Municipal Commissioner oversees each ward for administrative purposes. The Banda Police is headed by a Deputy Inspector General, who is an IPS officer. The Banda Police comes under the state Home Ministry. The city is divided into several police zones and traffic police zones. The Traffic Police is a semi-autonomous body under the Banda Police. The Banda Fire Brigade department is headed by the Chief Fire Officer, who is assisted by Deputy Chief Fire Officers and Divisional Officers.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Economy==&lt;br /&gt;
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It contains an area of {{convert|3061|sqmi|sqkm}}. In some parts it rises into irregular uplands and elevated plains, interspersed with detached rocks of granite; in others it sinks into marshy lowlands, which frequently remain under water during the rainy season. The sloping country on the bank of the [[Yamuna]] (previously called Jamuna)is full of ravines. To the south-east the Vindhya chain of hills takes its origin in a low range not exceeding {{convert|500|ft|m}} in height, and forming a natural boundary of the district in that direction. The principal river of the district is the Yamuna, which flows from north-west to south-east, along the north-east boundary of the district, for {{convert|125|mi|km}} The black soil of the district yields crops of which the principal are millet, other food-grains, pulse, rice, cotton and oil-seeds. Banda cotton enjoys a high repute in the market. A branch railway from Manikpur to [[Jhansi]] traverses the length of the district, which is also crossed by the East Indian main line to [[Jabalpur]] (earlier Jubbulpore).&amp;lt;ref name=EB1911/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The BDA (Banda development Authority) has planned to make one mall in town. 1 India Family Mart,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+India+Family+Mart+(Banda)/@25.4724658,80.3304036,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xc3114ce9a1f0dc8d!8m2!3d25.4724658!4d80.3325923|title=1 India Family Mart (Banda)|website=1 India Family Mart (Banda)|language=en|access-date=11 July 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; a mid scale shopping store, is currently giving their service to the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Places of interest==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Bamdeveshwar Temple and Mount===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bamdeveshwar Temple at Banda city.jpg|thumb|Bamdeveshwar temple]]&lt;br /&gt;
The temple is said to derive its name from Bamdeo Rishi, a sage mentioned in Hindu mythology as a contemporary of Lord Rama. Bamdeo is said to have had his hermitage at the foot of a hill. There is one big{{clarify|date=December 2012}} and oldest Shivling is situated in the temple in the kho of Bambeshar Pahar.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ken River ===&lt;br /&gt;
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===Bhuragarh Fort===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bhuragarh fort front.jpg|thumb|Bhuragarh fort]]&lt;br /&gt;
Across the river Ken there are ruins of Bhuragarh Fort, said to be built with brown stones by Raja Guman Singh in the 17th century. This place was important during the freedom struggle. A mela is organised in this place called ‘Natbali Ka Mela’. The fort is situated at the bank of the Ken river. Seeing the sunset from the fort is a beautiful experience. The historical importance of Bhuragarh Fort is related to Bundela reign, Kirat Singh, son of Jagat Rai, repaired Bhuragarh Fort in 1746 A.D. None Arjun Singh was the caretaker of the fort.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1787 AD, Nawab Ali Bahudur I with the help of Kalinjar Bhatts defeated the Bundelas and captured Bhuragarh.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;AMAR UJALA&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=NAWAB ALI BHADAUR |title=BANDA |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/banda/800-martyrs-and-300-revolutionaries-were-hanged |access-date=18 April 2019 |agency=AMAR UJALA |ref=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/banda/800-martyrs-and-300-revolutionaries-were-hanged}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He started a series of wars and extended his dominions from Kalpi to Kalinjar.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;govind sakharam&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=Marathas |title=The new history of Marathas |publisher=Phoenix Publications |pages=156–169 |url=https://indianculture.gov.in/ebooks/new-history-marathas-vol-3 |ref=sakharam}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He is called the Conqueror of Bundelkhand and his forces swayed into Orchcha and levied chauth for Peshwas of Pune. His thrust enabled Kalinjar Bhattas to march into Vindhya and defeat Rewa, Maihar, Vijayraghogargh and adjoining states. The Nawab died in 1802 A.D. and the majority of his hard earned land passed to the British.&lt;br /&gt;
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Banda became a gun salute state&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;NAWAB ALI BAHDAUR&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book |last1=NAWAB |title=Princely States of India |publisher=Orchid Publications |isbn=978-974-524-049-0 |pages=121 |ref=CONQUERE OF BUNDELKHAND}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and started its modern approach under Nawab Zulfikar Bahadur. He established a modern education system and helped to renew the Banda administrations. He stationed the Kalinjar Bhattshahi&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;govind sakharam&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; in front of Banda railway station, Charkhari Battshahi&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;rao govind&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=CHARKHARI |title=Charkhari State}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in Choti Bazar and Jhasi Huzur in Bhuragarh fort hence creating Banda a hub of Maratha dominionation of the North. This was the golden period of Banda when culture and language were promoted. Nawab Tank was built in memory of Mirza Ghalib, who happens to be a blood relative of Nawab. Nawab started the Shazar stone masonry works and his rule was one of the milestones in peace and Maratha hegemony.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Indian Rebellion of 1857 started on 14 June. In Banda it was led by Nawab [[Ali Bahadur II]]. This struggle was much fiercer than expected and revolutionaries from Allahabad, Kanpur and Bihar joined the Nawab in fighting the British. On 15 June 1857, revolutionaries killed Joint Magistrate Cockrail. On 16 April 1858, Whitluck arrived in Banda and fought against the Maratha army of Banda, supported by Tatya on south and Kalinjar Bhatts from east. About 3000 revolutionaries were killed in the fort during this war. Nuts (people who perform acrobatic feats) from Sarbai sacrificed their lives in this war. Their graves are found inside the fort.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Nawab was dismissed from his possessions in Banda, imprisoned and sent to Indore jail. All his Banda dominions were passed to RaiBahadur Manvendrasingh Awasthi, an important minister of Kalinjar bhattshahi.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Gudha ke Hanuman Ji===&lt;br /&gt;
This temple is situated in Gudha kalan and is about 40&amp;amp;nbsp;km from Banda.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Jain Mandir===&lt;br /&gt;
A historical temple in Banda city. It is located near Chhoti Bazar.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Jama-Masjid===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Jama mosque.jpg|thumb|jama mosque]]&lt;br /&gt;
One of the oldest mosques in the city.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Kalinjar Fort===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:kalinjar fort.jpg|thumb|kalinjar fort]]The most famous place to visit from the city is the ancient [[Kalinjar Fort]] which is located south of Banda and is mentioned in the Mahabharata.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Angleshwari Devi ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Temple at Khatri Pahar.jpg|thumb|khatri pahar (Vindhyavasini) Temple]]There is also a temple on the top of a hill called &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khatri Pahar&amp;#039;&amp;#039; at Shydha, which is located approximately 24&amp;amp;nbsp;km from the city. The temple is dedicated to goddess Angleshwari (Vindhyavasini).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.banda.nic.in/khat.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812181628/http://banda.nic.in/khat.htm |archive-date=12 August 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Ruchi |title=इस मंदिर की मान्यता जानकर रह जाएंगे हैरान, दूर- दूर से आते हैं लोग |url=https://www.patrika.com/banda-news/history-of-vindhyavasini-temple-banda-2732100/ |access-date=9 February 2020 |work=Patrika News |date=1 May 2001 |language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Maheshwari Devi Temple===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Maheshwari Devi temple.jpg|thumb|Maheshwari Devi Temple]]&lt;br /&gt;
This temple is situated at the middle place of the Banda city. There are many murtis of Devis and Devatas in the temple.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Nawab Tank===&lt;br /&gt;
Nawab tank, which was built to fulfill the water needs in Banda, is situated about 3&amp;amp;nbsp;km south of Banda. This tank was built by the Nawab of Banda, and therefore it is known as the Nawab Tank.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Sankat Mochan Mandir===&lt;br /&gt;
This temple is situated in Kachehari Road.&lt;br /&gt;
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===St. George&amp;#039;s Church (Yellow Church)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Yellow church.jpg|thumb|St. George&amp;#039;s Church (Yellow Church)]]&lt;br /&gt;
St. George&amp;#039;s Church aka Yellow Church, established in 1835 AD, is the most famous and oldest church of Banda. Some records have been found that proved that Christianity was in Banda before 1809 AD. Yellow Church was built by Church of England, India for regular prayers of [[Anglo Catholic]] Englishmen and their families living in Banda during British period. Earlier, the Church was under the [[Diocese of Calcutta (Church of North India)|Church of North India, Calcutta Diocese]], but after 1893 a new [[Diocese of Lucknow (Church of North India)|Diocese of Lucknow]] was carved out from the Calcutta diocese. The Church is dedicated to the British patron saint George the Martyr. The Church has many historic memorials of British officers in Banda. There is a grave of British officers inside the church. Outside the Church, there are three graves of British officers from the Royal Army and the grave of the first [[Chaplain]] of the church. During 1857 revolt, no damage was made to the Church. The roof gardens of this Church is made up of English [[cast iron]]. The Church is built in Italian style with conical tops and tall windows. The church was Anglo Catholic. It is also known as the garrison church of the city. It is counted among the oldest Anglican churches in northern India. Now the church is under the Church of North India, Diocese of Lucknow.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transport==&lt;br /&gt;
===Road transport===&lt;br /&gt;
The available multiple modes of public transport in the city are taxis, cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws.&lt;br /&gt;
[[National Highway 76 (India)]] passes through Banda which connects it to [[Jhansi]] and [[Allahabad]]. State Highway 92, connects banda to [[Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh|Fatehpur]]. state highway 76 connects to [[allahabad]]. National Highway 86 connects to [[Kanpur]]. Apart from the long-distance services, there are many services to nearby places within the state. There are a number of daily buses to [[Kanpur]], [[Allahabad]], [[Delhi]], [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Sagar]], [[Lucknow]], [[Jhansi]], [[Khajuraho Group of Monuments|Khajuraho]], in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and to many other states.&lt;br /&gt;
You can also reach Kanpur by road Bara Galauli, Pailani Road.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Railways===&lt;br /&gt;
Banda is served by [[Banda railway station]], a Category &amp;#039;&amp;#039;A&amp;#039;&amp;#039; station, under the [[Jhansi railway division]] of the [[North Central Railway Zone]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&amp;amp;ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It is well connected by trains with all major cities namely [[Kolkata]], [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Lucknow]], [[Bhopal]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Gwalior]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Raipur]], [[Varanasi]], [[Agra]].&lt;br /&gt;
The city is well connected to [[Kanpur]], [[Allahabad]], [[Jhansi]], and other neighbouring cities.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Banda city Railway Station, Uttar Pradesh.jpg|thumb|right|Railway station]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The electrification of railway line is under progress and be finished by the end second quarter 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Education==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Banda University of Agriculture and Technology]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Government Medical College, Banda]] is a state [[medical college]] in Banda.&lt;br /&gt;
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* {{official website|http://banda.nic.in}}&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160408011804/http://yellowposts.com/explore/Banda Banda Local Directory]&lt;br /&gt;
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