Faizabad - Revision history

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<p><span class="autocomment">By Train: </span>clean up</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 10:47, 2 January 2022</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l280">Line 280:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 280:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Faizabad Superfast Express]] is a train which runs weekly connecting [[Faizabad Junction railway station]] to [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]], Mumbai. Its one of the two trains which runs between Faizabad to Mumbai the other one is [[Saket Express]] which runs twice a week. It is numbered as 22103/22104. [[Rameswaram - Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express]] is a weekly Superfast Express connecting [[Rameswaram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and Faizabad in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It takes nearly 3 days to reach the destination and one of the longest running train in India. A few mail express trains also connect Faizabad to [[Kolkata]], New Delhi and [[Mumbai]].</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Faizabad Superfast Express]] is a train which runs weekly connecting [[Faizabad Junction railway station]] to [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]], Mumbai. Its one of the two trains which runs between Faizabad to Mumbai the other one is [[Saket Express]] which runs twice a week. It is numbered as 22103/22104. [[Rameswaram - Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express]] is a weekly Superfast Express connecting [[Rameswaram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and Faizabad in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It takes nearly 3 days to reach the destination and one of the longest running train in India. A few mail express trains also connect Faizabad to [[Kolkata]], New Delhi and [[Mumbai]].</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Faizabad Delhi express runs daily from Faizabad to Delhi and Delhi to Faizabad.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Faizabad Delhi express runs daily from Faizabad to Delhi and Delhi to Faizabad.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>New railway line proposed from [[Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh|Lalganj]] to Faizabad via [[Raibareli ]] Akberganj.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>New railway line proposed from [[Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh|Lalganj]] to Faizabad via [[Raibareli]] Akberganj.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''[[Ayodhya Junction]]:'''</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''[[Ayodhya Junction]]:'''</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>Created page with "{{About|the city in Uttar Pradesh, India|the district|Ayodhya district|other uses}} {{Use British English|date=March 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox settlement<br /> | name = Faizabad<br /> | native_name = Ayodhya <br /> | native_name_lang = <br /> | other_name = <br /> | settlement_type = [[City]]<br /> | image_skyline = {{photomontage <br /> | photo1a = TilakHall.jpg <br /> | photo2a = Gulabbari.JPG <br /> | photo3a = Maqbara with palm trees.JPG<br /> }}<br /> | image_alt = <br /> | image_caption = Tilak Hall, [[Gulab Bari]], [[Bahu Begum ka Maqbara]]<br /> | nickname = <br /> | pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh#India3<br /> | pushpin_label_position = right<br /> | pushpin_map_alt = <br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|26.773|N|82.146|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[Ayodhya District|Ayodhya]]<br /> | established_title = <br /> | established_date = <br /> | founder = <br /> | named_for = <br /> | government_type = [[Municipal corporation]]<br /> | governing_body = [[Ayodhya Municipal Corporation]]<br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | area_footnotes = <br /> | area_total_km2 = 80<br /> | area_rank = <br /> | elevation_footnotes = <br /> | elevation_m = 97<br /> | population_total = 557845<br /> | population_as_of = 2015<br /> | population_footnotes = <br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | population_rank = 10<br /> | population_demonym = <br /> | demographics_type1 = Official language<br /> | demographics1_title1 = Official language<br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br /> | postal_code = 224001,224201,224002<br /> | area_code = 05278<br /> | area_code_type = Telephone code<br /> | registration_plate = UP-42<br /> | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]<br /> | blank1_info_sec1 = 998/1000 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<br /> | website = {{URL|ayodhya.nic.in/}}<br /> | footnotes = <br /> | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<ref name="nclm.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India |access-date=4 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2016 }}</ref><br /> | demographics1_title2 = Additional official language<br /> | demographics1_info2 = [[Urdu]]<ref name="nclm.nic.in"/><br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Faizabad''' is a city in the [[Faizabad district|Ayodhya district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], which forms a [[municipal corporation]] with the city of [[Ayodhya]]. It was the headquarters of [[Faizabad district]] and [[Faizabad division]] until 6 November 2018, when the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh cabinet]] headed by chief minister [[Yogi Adityanath]] approved the renaming of Faizabad district as Ayodhya, and the shifting of the administrative headquarters of the district to [[Ayodhya]] city.<ref>{{cite web |title=UP cabinet approves renaming of Faizabad as Ayodhya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/up-cabinet-approves-renaming-of-faizabad-as-ayodhya-allahabad-as-prayagraj/articleshow/66605791.cms |publisher=[[India Today]] |author=PTI |date=6 November 2018 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ayodhya.nic.in/about-district/|title=About District {{!}} District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh|website=District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh}}</ref> Faizabad is situated on the banks of river [[Saryu]] about 130&nbsp;km east of state capital [[Lucknow]]. It was the first capital of the [[Nawabs of Awadh]] and has monuments built by the Nawabs, like the [[Bahu Begum ka Maqbara|Tomb of Bahu Begum]], [[Gulab Bari]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> {{Main|Awadh|Nawab of Awadh}}<br /> {{See also|Oudh State}}<br /> [[File:Fort Calcutta.JPG|thumb|left|Fort Calcutta]]<br /> [[File:The Palaces of Fazabad.png|thumb|Miniature. “A Palace Complex with Harem Gardens” India, Faizabad or Lucknow; c. 1765]]<br /> <br /> {{multiple image<br /> | footer = <br /> | align = left<br /> | image1 = Saadat Ali Khan I.jpg<br /> | width1 = {{#expr: (200 * 226 / 319) round 0}}<br /> | caption1 = [[Saadat Ali Khan I]], the first and very powerful [[Nawab]] and progenitor of [[Nawabs of Awadh]], who laid the foundation of Faizabad and made it the capital city.<br /> | image2 = Safdarjung, second Nawab of Awadh, Mughal dynasty. India. early 18th century.jpg<br /> | width2 = {{#expr: (200 * 351 / 500) round 0}}<br /> | alt2 = <br /> | caption2 = [[Safdarjung]], the second [[Nawab]] of [[Awadh]], who made Faizabad a military headquarters.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The earliest reference made to Ayodhya is said to be in the [[Ramayana]], in which the city is referred to as [[Saket]], the mythical private estate of King Dashrath father of [[Lord Ram]] but the other sources indicate that [[Saket]], which means [[Heaven]] in [[Sanskrit]], is the ancient name of holy city of [[Ayodhya]] not Faizabad. However, more accurately, the reference is found in Medieval and Modern history, when [[Nawab Saadat Ali Khan]], Burhan-ul-Mulk was given the charge of the Subah of [[Awadh]] around 1722 by the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Court. Nawab Sa'adat Khan made the first settlements along the banks of Ghaghra with a cantonment consisting of a fortress and mud barracks. Due to these temporary dwellings, Faizabad was first known as 'Bangla' (implied meaning- hutment).<br /> <br /> === Establishment of Princely state of Avadh ===<br /> [[Avadh]], a princely state of India, was established around 1722 AD with Faizabad as its capital and [[Saadat Ali Khan I]] as its first [[Nawab]] and progenitor of [[Nawabs of Awadh]]. He laid the foundation for his own palace at Saket on the outskirt of ancient city of [[Ayodhya]], and renamed that city to Faizabad, which became the capital of the new government. Due to his management policy state's income rose from Rs.7 to 20&nbsp;million.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}<br /> <br /> Faizabad further developed as a township during the reign of [[Safdar Jang]], the second nawab of Avadh (1739–54), who made it his military headquarters while his successor Shuja-ud-daula made it full-fledged capital city.<br /> <br /> It was developed by Nawab [[Shuja-ud-Daula]] who was the third Nawab of Awadh into a full-fledged capital city, with gardens, palaces, markets, roads and other infrastructure. He settled at Faizabad after 1764 and built a fort known as Chhota Calcutta, now in ruins. He built it on the banks of Saryu after he lost the battle of Buxar in 1764. In 1765 he built the Chowk and Tirpaulia and subsequently laid out the Anguribagh and Motibagh to the south of it, Asafbagh and Bulandbagh to the west of the city. Under Shuja-ud-Daula's reign Faizabad achieved its culmination as an important centre of trade and commerce in northern India and attracted travellers, writers, merchants, artists and courtesans from all over Europe and Asia.<br /> <br /> During the reign of [[Shuja-Ud-Daula]], Faizabad attained such a prosperity which it never saw again. The Nawabs graced Faizabad with several significant buildings, notable among them being the Gulab Bari, Moti Mahal and the tomb of Bahu Begum.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} Gulab Bari stands in a garden surrounded by a wall, approachable through two large gateways. These buildings are particularly interesting for their assimilative architectural styles. Shuja-ud-daula's wife was the well known Bahu Begum, who married the Nawab in 1743 and continued to reside in Faizabad, her residence being the Moti-Mahal. Close by at Jawaharbagh lies her Maqbara, where she was buried after her death in 1816. It is considered to be one of the finest buildings of its kind in Avadh, which was built at the cost of three lakh rupees by her chief advisor Darab Ali Khan. A fine view of the city is obtainable from top of the begum's tomb. Bahu Begum was a woman of great distinction and rank, bearing dignity. Most of the Muslim buildings of Faizabad are attributed to her. From the date of Bahu Begum's death in 1815 until the annexation of Avadh, the city of Faizabad gradually fell into decay. The glory of Faizabad finally eclipsed with the shifting of capital from Faizabad to Lucknow by Nawab [[Asaf-ud-daula]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://faizabad.nic.in/history.htm|title=Welcome to Faizabad History|publisher=official website of Faizabad district|access-date=29 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228201603/http://faizabad.nic.in/history.htm|archive-date=28 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><br /> {{Clear}}<br /> <br /> Faizabad was also a centre of one of many battles of the Mutiny of 1857. A detailed history of Faizabad can be read in 'Tareekh-e-Farahbaksh', written by Munshi Mohd. Faiz Baksh, (after whom Faizabad is named) a courtier in the Shuja-ud-Daula's court. This book has been translated into English by Hamid Afaq Qureshi as 'Memoirs of Faizabad'. Faizabad also finds a prominent and detailed mention in 'Guzishta Lakhnau' written by Maulvi Abdul Halim 'Sharar'. The fourth nawab of Awadh, Nawab [[Asaf-ud-Daula]], shifted the Capital of Avadh to Lucknow in 1775 after his terms with his mother became sour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myuttarpradesh.co.in/faizabad.html|title=History of Faizabad|publisher=myuttarpradesh.co.in/|access-date=29 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701141026/http://www.myuttarpradesh.co.in/faizabad.html|archive-date=1 July 2012}}</ref><br /> <br /> ==Connection of freedom fighters with Faizabad==<br /> {{main|Ashfaqulla Khan}}<br /> {{multiple image<br /> | footer = <br /> | align = right<br /> | image1 = <br /> | width1 = {{#expr: (200 * 2748 / 3664) round 0}}<br /> | caption1 = स्वतंत्रता सेनानी [[अशफाक उल्ला खाँ|अमर शहीद अशफाक उल्ला खाँ]] alias '[[Hasrat]]' (pen-name).| image2 =<br /> | width2 = {{#expr: (200 * 845 / 974) round 0}}<br /> | caption2 = Ashfaqulla Khan memorial at Faizabad Jail.<br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[Ashfaqulla Khan]] was detained in the Faizabad jail, as a consequence of the [[Kakori conspiracy]], and a case filed against him. His brother, Riyasat Ulla Khan employed Kripa Shankar Hajela, a senior advocate to plead his case in court, but was unsuccessful. Death sentences were awarded to four defendants (i.e. [[Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil]], [[Ashfaqulla Khan]], [[Rajendra Lahiri]] and [[Thakur Roshan Singh]]). The other sixteen defendants were sentenced to imprisonment from four years to life.<br /> <br /> ==Demographics==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |title=Religions in Faizabad<br /> |titlebar=#Fcd116<br /> |left1=Religion<br /> |right1=Percent<br /> |float=right<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|92}}<br /> {{bar percent|Muslims|green|7}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.4}}<br /> {{bar percent|Others†|black|0.6}}<br /> |caption=Distribution of religions<br /><br /> †<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).</small><br /> }}<br /> <br /> As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Faizabad in 2011 is 167,544; of which male and female are 87,279 and 80,265 respectively. The sex ratio of Faizabad city is 920 per 1000 males.<br /> In education section, total literates in Faizabad city are 130,700 of which 70,243 are males while 60,457 are females. Average literacy rate of Faizabad city is 86.52 percent of which male and female literacy was 89.34 and 83.45 percent.<br /> Total children (0–6) in Faizabad city are 16,479 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 8,658 boys while 7,821 are girls. Child sex ratio of girls is 903 per 1000 boys.<br /> <br /> {{See also|List of cities in Uttar Pradesh}}<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> <br /> ===Climate===<br /> Summer (March to July) temperatures can range from 35 to 45 degrees Celsius. Winters (November to February) temperatures can range from 6 to 25 degrees Celsius.<br /> Rains during monsoon season (July to September).<br /> <br /> {{Weather box<br /> |collapsed =<br /> | location = Faizabad (1971–2000, extremes 1959–2003)<br /> | metric first = Yes<br /> | single line = Yes<br /> | Jan record high C = 28.5<br /> | Feb record high C = 35.8<br /> | Mar record high C = 41.7<br /> | Apr record high C = 45.5<br /> | May record high C = 46.0<br /> | Jun record high C = 47.4<br /> | Jul record high C = 41.6<br /> | Aug record high C = 39.2<br /> | Sep record high C = 37.8<br /> | Oct record high C = 37.7<br /> | Nov record high C = 35.8<br /> | Dec record high C = 31.0<br /> |year record high C = 47.4<br /> | Jan high C = 22.6<br /> | Feb high C = 26.3<br /> | Mar high C = 32.0<br /> | Apr high C = 37.7<br /> | May high C = 39.4<br /> | Jun high C = 37.6<br /> | Jul high C = 33.6<br /> | Aug high C = 32.8<br /> | Sep high C = 32.8<br /> | Oct high C = 32.8<br /> | Nov high C = 29.6<br /> | Dec high C = 25.1<br /> |year high C = 31.9<br /> | Jan low C = 7.4<br /> | Feb low C = 10.1<br /> | Mar low C = 14.3<br /> | Apr low C = 19.7<br /> | May low C = 23.7<br /> | Jun low C = 25.4<br /> | Jul low C = 25.0<br /> | Aug low C = 24.6<br /> | Sep low C = 23.3<br /> | Oct low C = 19.1<br /> | Nov low C = 12.6<br /> | Dec low C = 8.0<br /> |year low C = 17.7<br /> | Jan record low C = 0.8<br /> | Feb record low C = 1.8<br /> | Mar record low C = 7.6<br /> | Apr record low C = 11.4<br /> | May record low C = 17.7<br /> | Jun record low C = 16.4<br /> | Jul record low C = 18.0<br /> | Aug record low C = 18.2<br /> | Sep record low C = 15.2<br /> | Oct record low C = 7.4<br /> | Nov record low C = 3.0<br /> | Dec record low C = 1.0<br /> |year record low C = 0.8<br /> | rain colour = green<br /> | Jan rain mm = 17.5<br /> | Feb rain mm = 14.4<br /> | Mar rain mm = 6.6<br /> | Apr rain mm = 8.3<br /> | May rain mm = 17.9<br /> | Jun rain mm = 141.0<br /> | Jul rain mm = 297.3<br /> | Aug rain mm = 324.9<br /> | Sep rain mm = 209.5<br /> | Oct rain mm = 51.4<br /> | Nov rain mm = 4.3<br /> | Dec rain mm = 9.5<br /> |year rain mm = 1102.5<br /> | Jan rain days = 1.4<br /> | Feb rain days = 1.5<br /> | Mar rain days = 0.8<br /> | Apr rain days = 0.7<br /> | May rain days = 1.4<br /> | Jun rain days = 5.5<br /> | Jul rain days = 12.3<br /> | Aug rain days = 12.4<br /> | Sep rain days = 8.1<br /> | Oct rain days = 2.2<br /> | Nov rain days = 0.2<br /> | Dec rain days = 0.7<br /> |year rain days = 47.3<br /> |time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | Jan humidity = 64<br /> | Feb humidity = 59<br /> | Mar humidity = 45<br /> | Apr humidity = 39<br /> | May humidity = 42<br /> | Jun humidity = 56<br /> | Jul humidity = 75<br /> | Aug humidity = 79<br /> | Sep humidity = 77<br /> | Oct humidity = 73<br /> | Nov humidity = 69<br /> | Dec humidity = 67<br /> |year humidity = 62<br /> |source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals><br /> {{cite web<br /> | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200215220604/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Normals%20%281971-2000%29.pdf<br /> | archive-date = 15 February 2020<br /> | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Normals%20%281971-2000%29.pdf<br /> | title = Station: Faizabad Climatological Table 1971–2000<br /> | work = Climatological Normals 1971–2000<br /> | publisher = India Meteorological Department<br /> | date = October 2011<br /> | pages = 265–266<br /> | access-date = 6 May 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes><br /> {{cite web<br /> | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf<br /> | archive-date = 5 February 2020<br /> | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf<br /> | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)<br /> | publisher = India Meteorological Department<br /> | date = December 2016<br /> | page = M214<br /> | access-date = 6 May 2020}}</ref><br /> |date=August 2010<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Transport==<br /> ===By Road===<br /> Faizabad is situated on National Highway 28 and has connectivity with [[Kanpur]] (213&nbsp;km), [[Lucknow]] (127&nbsp;km), [[Varanasi]] (202&nbsp;km), [[Allahabad]] (161&nbsp;km) and [[Gorakhpur]] (165&nbsp;km). The state government's Road Transport Service runs regular and frequent buses to and from these cities.<br /> [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH27]] connects [[Lucknow]] to [[Barauni]] via Faizabad and [[Gorakhpur]] whilst [[National Highway 330 (India)|NH330]] connects Faizabad to [[Allahabad]] via [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]]. [[Nawab Yusuf Road]] connects Faizabad to [[Varanasi]] via [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]], [[National Highway 330A (India)|NH330A]] connects Faizabad to [[Raibareli]] via [[Kumarganj, Faizabad]] and [[Jagdispur|Jagdishpur]] and [[NH 330]] connects Faizabad to Bharich via [[Gonda district|Gonda]] , NH 330C is Connected by [[Azamgarh]] to Faizabad via [[Ambedkar Nagar]] and [[Balrampur]] is connected by Faizabad Via [[National Highway (India)|NH334]] and [[Utraula]] and [[Mankapur]] connects Faizabad by SH14 .<br /> <br /> ===By Train===<br /> {{multiple image<br /> | footer = <br /> | align = right<br /> | width1 = {{#expr: (150 * 1600 / 1200) round 0}}<br /> | caption1 = [[Faizabad Junction]] in Faizabad<br /> | image2 = Ayodhya Jn.jpg<br /> | width2 = {{#expr: (150 * 1024 / 768) round 0}}<br /> | caption2 = [[Ayodhya Junction]] in Faizabad.<br /> }}<br /> '''[[Faizabad Railway Station]]:'''<br /> The [[Indian Railways]] network connects Faizabad directly with [[Kanpur]] (4 hours) [[Lucknow]] (3 hours.), [[Varanasi]] (4 hours.) and [[Allahabad]] (5 hours).<br /> <br /> [[Faizabad Superfast Express]] is a train which runs weekly connecting [[Faizabad Junction railway station]] to [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus]], Mumbai. Its one of the two trains which runs between Faizabad to Mumbai the other one is [[Saket Express]] which runs twice a week. It is numbered as 22103/22104. [[Rameswaram - Faizabad Shraddha Sethu Express]] is a weekly Superfast Express connecting [[Rameswaram]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and Faizabad in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It takes nearly 3 days to reach the destination and one of the longest running train in India. A few mail express trains also connect Faizabad to [[Kolkata]], New Delhi and [[Mumbai]].<br /> Faizabad Delhi express runs daily from Faizabad to Delhi and Delhi to Faizabad.<br /> New railway line proposed from [[Lalganj, Uttar Pradesh|Lalganj]] to Faizabad via [[Raibareli ]] Akberganj.<br /> <br /> '''[[Ayodhya Junction]]:'''<br /> [[Ayodhya Junction]] is the second major railway station within the Faizabad city which is situated at south end of the city.<br /> <br /> '''[[Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar station]]:'''<br /> It is another option to reach faizabad. This small station lies in the heart of the city "near to chowk".<br /> <br /> ===By Air===<br /> Nearest airports are [[Lucknow International Airport]] (128&nbsp;km), [[Allahabad Airport]] (144&nbsp;km) and [[Varanasi International Airport]] (200&nbsp;km)<br /> <br /> '''[[Faizabad Airport]]:'''<br /> [[File:Faizabad strip.jpg|thumb|200px|The airstrip of [[Faizabad Airport]].]]<br /> Faizabad has an old airport and flying school at naka along national highway ([[National Highway 28 (India)|NH28]]). The airport has been neglected since a long time due to the lack of leadership and support. Recently, efforts are there to convert this airport into full-fledged domestic airport by Union government. Former union aviation minister [[Ajit Singh (Indian politician)|Ajit Singh]] is constantly demanding this airport to be handed over to [[Airports Authority of India]] so that the airport could be developed further and scheduled domestic flights could be operable from this airport. But the lack of will and interest by state government is hindering and delaying the development of this airport. The city road and condition is not good.<br /> <br /> ==Places of interest==<br /> ===Tourism===<br /> <br /> [[Image:Gulab Bari.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gulab Bari is the tomb of the third [[Nawab]] of [[Awadh]] Nawab [[Shuja-ud-Daula]] in Faizabad]]<br /> '''[[Gulab Bari]]''': Literally meaning 'Garden of Roses', the tomb of [[Nawab]] [[Shuja-ud-Daula]] (third Nawab of [[Awadh]]), this place has a good collection of [[rose]]s of various varieties set by the sides of water fountains. Gulab Bari also houses a maqbara (Mausoleum) of [[Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula]] in the campus.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bahu Begum ka Maqbara.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bahu Begum ka Maqbara (Bahu Begum's Mausoluem) in Faizabad]]<br /> '''[[Bahu Begum ka Maqbara]]''': (The Mausoleum of the Queen Bride) the memorial built for queen of [[Nawab Shujah-ud-Daulah]], Unmatuzzohra Bano Begum. Its one of the tallest buildings in Faizabad and is an example of non-mughal Muslim architecture. The monument is a victim of neglect and is crumbling.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}<br /> <br /> '''Military Temple''': (The Dogra Regimental Centre/ Corps of Military Police CMP Temple) Located in cantonment area.<br /> <br /> '''Guptar Ghat''': the Ghat (Jetty) where Lord Rama is believed to have taken 'jal samadhi' (leaving the earth for 'Baikuntha', the divine abode of Lord Vishnu, by drowning himself). It has picturesque view of the saryu river and its green banks and has several ancient temples.<br /> <br /> '''Company Gardens''' : Adjoining Guptar Ghat, on the banks of River Saryu, is Company Gardens, a botanical garden built during British Rule. it has a well maintained, sprawling garden set amidst lush greenery, far away from the hustle and bustle of the town. It also has an orchard spread over acres. Plants and Trees can also be bought here. The remains of the fort built by Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula after the battle of Buxar is also within walking distance.<br /> <br /> '''Ghanta Ghar''': The heart of Faizabad city, houses a clock tower (Ghanta means 'clock' in Hindi and Ghar is the Hindi word for 'house') in the middle of the city center. All distances within the city are measured from this location. The place is also known as Chowk, which houses the main vegetable and spice market in the town.<br /> <br /> '''Shringi Rishi Ashram''': 35&nbsp;km from Faizabad in [[Goshainganj]] is ashram of Sage (Rishi in Sanskrit/Hindi) Shringi. Shringi Rishi performed 'Putrakameshti Yajya' for King Dashrath of Ayodhya, after that Lord Rama and his three brothers were born. There is an ashram of Shringi Rishi situated at Sherwaghat near [[Mehbubganj]] 11&nbsp;km from [[Goshainganj]] on the banks of Sarayu river at Sherwa Ghat. Legend has it that Shringi Rishi cursed King Parikshit for his sinful conduct against rishi Lomash. The boons and curse uttered by him were proved to be absolutely true. Rishi Shringi was a distinguished expert of the super science of mantras. A temple of Shringi Rishi, is also located at Sherwaghat, and a fair is held every year in May in his honour. A cave is also located in district Faizabad near [[Mehbubganj]] Near [[Goshainganj]] where he is supposed to have stayed. It is a long cave where he is supposed to do 'yagna' (Ritual) and is worth seeing.<br /> A place called Dilasigang. This is amazing place as located on [[Ghaghra]] bank River.<br /> <br /> '''Maharshi Balmiki Ashram Babuapur''' : This place in Faizabad is named on the great saint #Maharishi #Balmilki who wrote Ramayan in Sanskrit language in the time of Lord Rama. It is located 28&nbsp;km from Faizabad city in Babuapur village directly connected with dilasiganj.<br /> <br /> ===Shopping places===<br /> [[File:Faizabad.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Faizabad Chowk, is the heart of the city.]]<br /> <br /> '''Faizabad Chowk:''' Next to Ghanta Ghar, is the central market of Faizabad town. One can find vegetables, fruits and spices, jewellery shops, clothing and other retail.<br /> <br /> '''Rekabgunj:''' About a kilometer away from Chowk (towards Lucknow) lies the Rekabgunj market which has a multitude of pharmacies. The market also has some seed shops which cater to the farmers of the adjoining regions. Many Restaurants and Hotels are there when going towards Lucknow. This is one of the Tourist's spot.<br /> <br /> '''Bajaja:''' (now known as Subhas Nagar)A place adjacent to Chowk towards Sultanpur Road holds a market for Clothes and garments. In Urdu Bajaja means cloth market. This area also holds major banks viz Union Bank of India, SBI and Allahabad Bank. Abha hotel in the centre of bajaja and in the main city.<br /> <br /> '''Fatehganj:''' This is a market mainly for wholesale grocery and other house hold items. This area is on the same road on which Bajaja falls. Hotel Krishna Palace is adjacent to the fountain near Faizabad jail. This is the place which is near to Bus Station as well as Railway Station. This is one of the Tourist's spot.<br /> <br /> ==Education==<br /> [[File:Avadh university faizabad.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Avadh University]]]]<br /> <br /> ===Universities===<br /> * [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University]] <br /> * [[Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology]]<br /> <br /> ===Engineering colleges===<br /> * [[Institute of Engineering and Technology, Ayodhya|Institute of Engineering and Technology]]<br /> <br /> ==Sports==<br /> [[Bhim Rao Ambedkar International Sports Stadium]] Loc: {{Coord|26|43|47|N|82|08|17|E|display=inline}} is an international standard [[sports complex]] being built on [[NH 96]] ('''Faizabad''' To [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]] Road). The new sports complex would have astro turf, synthetic track, olympic size swimming pool, cricket field, hostels and other required facilities. It is the part of multi crore Rs. project for sports complex by state government. The Lokayukta office has received a complaint from one Bhanu Pratap Singh of Faizabad who has accused the minister of corruption in the construction of [[Faizabad International Sports Stadium|Faizabd international stadium]]. According to the complainant, the sports minister had a nexus with former sports director Hari Om and former project manager R.D. Prasad and had deliberately delayed the construction of the {{Indian Rupee}} 86 crore Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar stadium, paving the way for an escalation of costs to {{Indian Rupee}} 1.50&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/sports-minister-faces-lokayukta-probe-292 |title=Sports minister faces lokayukta probe in U.P. |date=31 October 2011 |location=Lucknow |work=Asian Age |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406122340/http://www.asianage.com/india/sports-minister-faces-lokayukta-probe-292 |archive-date=6 April 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/lucknow/16674-ayodhya-prasad-pal-comes-under-lokayukta-scanner-for-corruption-charges.html|title=Ayodhya Prasad Pal comes under Lokayukta scanner for corruption charges|date= 30 October 2011 }}</ref><br /> <br /> ==Namesakes==<br /> {{Unreferenced section|date=June 2020}}<br /> The Town of [[Fyzabad]] in [[Trinidad and Tobago]] is named after Faizabad, where many Indian settlers came from in the 19th and 20th centuries, including other districts in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. There are towns with same name in [[Afghanistan]] ([[Fayzabad, Badakhshan]]) and [[Tajikistan]] ([[Faizobod]]) as well.<br /> <br /> ==Notable people==<br /> {{multiple image<br /> | footer = Olympian and [[Arjuna Award]] winner [[Boxer]] [[Akhil Kumar]] and Pop singer [[Barry Hay]] were born in Faizabad.<br /> | align = right<br /> | image1 = <br /> | width1 = 100<br /> | alt1 = <br /> | caption1 = [[Akhil Kumar]]<br /> | image2 = Barry Hay 2 - Golden Earring - 1974.jpg<br /> | width2 = 129<br /> | alt2 = <br /> | caption2 = [[Barry Hay]]<br /> }}<br />  <br />  <br /> * [[Begum Akhtar]] or [[Akhtari Bai Faizabadi]], singer<br /> * [[Mir Anees]], Urdu poet<br /> * [[Pooja Batra]], actress<br /> * [[Brij Narayan Chakbast]], nineteenth-century Urdu poet who is credited with the first translation of the Ramayana into Urdu<br /> * [[Abhishek Chaubey]], Bollywood film director <br /> * [[Kathleen Crofton]], an English dancer, was born is Faizabad<br /> * [[Narendra Deva]], political theorist <br /> * [[Barry Hay]], pop singer born in Faizabad<br /> * [[Indu Jain]], owner of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd, Times of India Group, Forbes India's top 20 richest person<br /> * [[Vinay Katiyar]], politician<br /> * [[Tariq Umar Khan]], production designer, art director and film director in [[Bollywood]]<br /> * [[Akhil Kumar]], Indian boxer and [[Olympic Games|Olympian]]<br /> * [[Francis Quinton]], an English cricketer, was born Faizabad.<br /> * [[Mirza Muhammad Rafi Sauda]], born in Faizabad.<br /> * [[Anushka Sharma]], Bollywood actress<br /> * [[Lallu Singh]], politician, won the 2014 and 2019 elections for the [[Faizabad (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br /> * [[Ravindranath Tewari]], former minister<br /> * [[Nivedita Tiwari]], actress <br /> * [[Brij Bhushan Mani Tripathi]], Indian Politician<br /> * [[Mitrasen Yadav]], politician<br />  <br /> <br /> <br /> ==Gallery==<br /> <gallery widths="160px" heights="150px"><br /> File:Chowkmasjidfaizabad.jpg<br /> File:Faizabadtombgateno-2.jpg<br /> File:Internal gate of faizabad tomb.jpg<br /> File:Part of faizabad mausoleum.jpg<br /> </gallery><br /> <br /> ===Surrounding districts===<br /> {{Geographic location<br /> |Northwest = [[Barabanki district|Barabanki]]<br /> |North = [[Gonda district|Gonda]]<br /> |Northeast = [[Gonda district|Gonda]]<br /> |West = [[Sultanpur district|Sultanpur]]<br /> |Center = Faizabad<br /> |South = [[Ambedkar Nagar]]<br /> |Southwest = [[Sultanpur district|Sultanpur]]<br /> |Southeast = [[Ambedkar Nagar]]<br /> |East = [[Basti district|Basti]]<br /> |}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Awadh]]<br /> * [[History of Uttar Pradesh]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{Commons category}}<br /> {{Wiktionary|Faizabad}}<br /> *[https://ayodhya.nic.in/ Official district web site]<br /> <br /> {{Faizabad district}}<br /> {{Faizabad division topics}}<br /> {{Authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{Uttar Pradesh}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Faizabad| ]]<br /> [[Category:Faizabad division]]<br /> [[Category:Cities and towns in Faizabad district]]<br /> [[Category:Former capital cities in India]]<br /> [[Category:Awadh]]<br /> [[Category:Cities in Uttar Pradesh]]</div>

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