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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Basuka
| native_name = बसुका
| native_name_lang = बसुका
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| settlement_type = village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ghazipur district|Ghazipur]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = {{start date and age|1542}}
| founder = Ratan Dev Rai
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| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 8534
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = [[Postal Index Number|232339]]
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|UP 61]]
| website = {{URL|up.gov.in}}
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| official_name = BASUKA
| area_total_acre =
| area_total_ha = 678.14
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'''Basuka''' is a village in [[Ghazipur District]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=2011 Census of India|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/zamania-population.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207195737/https://www.censusindia2011.com/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/zamania-population.html |archive-date=2020-12-07 |access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bhulekh|url=http://upbhulekh.gov.in/public/public_ror/Public_ROR.jsp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506041339/http://www.upbhulekh.gov.in:80/public/public_ror/Public_ROR.jsp |archive-date=2016-05-06 |access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Basuka Village in Zamania|url=https://m.mapsofindia.com/villages/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/zamania/basuka.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210131616/https://m.mapsofindia.com/villages/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/zamania/basuka.html |archive-date=2021-02-10 |access-date=|website=}}</ref> The village is 28 km from Ghazipur district headquarter.<ref name=":3">{{cite journal |last1=Zaric |first1=Nenad M. |last2=Deljanin |first2=Isidora |last3=Ilijević |first3=Konstantin |last4=Stanisavljević |first4=Ljubiša |last5=Ristić |first5=Mirjana |last6=Gržetić |first6=Ivan |display-authors=2 |title=Assessment of spatial and temporal variations in trace element concentrations using honeybees (''Apis mellifera'') as bioindicators |journal=PeerJ |date=16 July 2018 |volume=6 |pages=e5197 |doi= 10.7717/peerj.5197/fig-1 |pmid=30038861 |url=https://peerj.com/articles/5197/#fig-1 |doi-access=free }}</ref> The nearest railway station to the village is [[Bhadaura Ghazipur|Bhadaura]] (3 km) and [[Karahia]] (3.5 km).<ref name=":3"/> The main occupations of people of the village is Agriculture. The main caste living there are Bhumihar, Brahman, Yadav, Muslims and other backward and schedule caste.<ref name=":0" />

The main language spoken by people of the village is Bhojpuri as well as Hindi. Traditionally, most of the geographical land belonged to Bhumihar families, in which they themselves do agriculture practices or lend it to others.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />

== History ==
Basuka was founded by the descendants of [[Maharaja Kam Dev Misir|Kam Deo sikarwar]] who migrated from [[Fatehpur Sikri|Vijaypur Sikri]] in 1530.

Kam Dev's family was divided, with part of his family staying in Pahadgarh, while the other part relocated. Kam Dev had four sons. His eldest son's family moved to Kanpur district with him, while his second son, Vichal Misir, had part of his family remain in Pahadgarh, while the other part moved to Kanpur. The remaining two sons' families also joined Kam Dev in Kanpur by 1527. Dham Dev Rao and his brother Vikram Partap Dev also relocated their families to Kanpur district.

===The Battle of Madarpur===

After the three brothers settled in Kanpur with a large amount of gold coins and the statue of their clan deity, Mata Khamakhya, they became wealthy zamindars of the region. As they established their rule in Kanpur, [[Babur]] planned to attack their fort in [[Munger district|Madarpur]]. This led to the Battle of Madarpur against [[Babur]]'s general, [[Mir Baqi]]. Unfortunately, Kam Dev and his brothers, with their relatively small army, were defeated in 1528.<ref>{{Cite web |title=सैयद वंश व मुगलकालीन खंडहरों के ध्वंसावशेष - |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh-8981760.html |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":5" />

===Migration to Ghazipur===

On 26 October 1530, Kam Dev and Dham Dev migrated to [[Ghazipur]], first settling at Sakardih near Kamakhya Devi temple, because of floods Kam Dev's family, migrated and settled in a place and kept its name Dalpatpur, now known as [[Reotipur, Uttar Pradesh|Reotipur]].

In the family of Anchal Misir, Kam Dev's eldest son, had two sons name as Harish Chandra and Reosar. Reosar's descendants founded [[Nagsar, Ghazipur|Nagsar]]. While Harishchandra had four sons, the eldest Rajmal Rao founded [[Tilwa, Ghazipur|Tilwa]], the second Sansar Rao founded [[Suhwal|Suhawal]] and [[Gaura, Ghazipur|Gaura]], the third Gosai Rao founded [[Ramaval|Ramwal]] and adopted [[Islam]], while the descendants of Puranmal Rao, the youngest (although some sources say he was the eldest and main heir after him) became the main owners of the estate, and established the large villages of [[Reotipur, Uttar Pradesh|Reotipur]], [[Sherpur, Ghazipur|Sherpur]], and [[Basuka, Ghazipur|Basuka]].

The younger son of Puramal named as Raja Ratan Dev Rai founded [[Basuka, Ghazipur|Basuka]] in 1542.

The eldest son of Puranmal named as Raja Narhar Khan adopted Islam in 1542 and moved to Usia and from him comes the most prominent branch known as "Kamsari Pathans" who founded [[Dildarnagar Kamsar]].<ref name="Ansari" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":3" />

== Demography ==
=== Religion and culture ===
The majority of people in village follow Hindu religion and the minorities are following Muslim religion.

The Family Goddess or Clan Deity of [[Bhumihar]] Families of the Village is Kamakhya Devi(Kamaichhaa Maiya). The temple is situated around 2.5 kms North-East of the village. This temple was first established by [[Maharaja Kam Dev Misir|Kam Deo Misir]] and Dham Deo Misir who migrated from [[Fatehpur Sikri]]. The Bhumihars of this village are the descendants of [[Maharaja Kam Dev Misir|Kam Deo Misir]].

The village has multiple temples and a mosque. In the east side of the village, there is [[Budhwa shiv ji|Budhwa Shiv Jee]] temple which is said to be older than 100 years and peoples of the village have great faith and belief, making it of great religious importance in the village. Another one is Mahavir ji mandir which is in Purab(East) side of the village and also has significant religious importance. One Kaali Mata temple is there at the far east side of the village.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

'''Education Infrastructure'''
The village has 3 schools, of which one is in the east of the village- Kanya Ucchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya, one is in the west of the village- Prarthamik Vidyalaya(Primary School) and other is on the far west- Saraswati Shishu Mandir, that are runs under UP board. The village has 1 Madarsa as well.

== Courtesan ==
The village houses multiple tawayaf (female dancers, courtesans), who used to perform Mujra. But in the last few decades, this tradition has been on steep decline. Most of them settle on the Paschim Chhor(West Side) of the village. As per the latest news, these practices are almost ended because of the collective efforts of the respected villagers.

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

Basuka, Ghazipur - Revision history

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