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	'''Harraiya''' is a town and tehsil in [[Basti district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. In the ~~freedom struggle~~ of 1857, about 250 martyrs of [[Amorha]] State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by the British Government from [[peepal tree]]s located at [[Chhawani]].<ref name="basti.nic.in">{{cite web\|url=http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm\|title=Places of Interest\|work=basti.nic.in\|accessdate=9 June 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629215843/http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm\|archive-date=29 June 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		'''Harraiya''' is a town and tehsil in [[Basti district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].
			==History==
			In the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], about 250 martyrs of [[Amorha]] State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by the British Government from [[peepal tree]]s located at [[Chhawani]].<ref name="basti.nic.in">{{cite web\|url=http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm\|title=Places of Interest\|work=basti.nic.in\|accessdate=9 June 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629215843/http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm\|archive-date=29 June 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	<ref name="panchayatportals">{{cite web\|url=http://www.panchayatportals.gov.in/web/54686_amodha-khas-gram-panchayat/sagy\|publisher=panchayatportals.gov.in\|title=AMODHA KHAS-Gram Panchayat – National Panchayat Portal – Govt. of India\|accessdate=14 January 2017}}</ref>		<ref name="panchayatportals">{{cite web\|url=http://www.panchayatportals.gov.in/web/54686_amodha-khas-gram-panchayat/sagy\|publisher=panchayatportals.gov.in\|title=AMODHA KHAS-Gram Panchayat – National Panchayat Portal – Govt. of India\|accessdate=14 January 2017}}</ref>

	~~There is an story about its name that Lord Ram with Sita And Lakshman traveled this way in the Ramayan era. So it~~ was then called Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya~~. It is also a legislative assembly~~.		It was then called Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya.

	[[File:Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर - अमोढ़ा).jpg\|thumb\|Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर – अमोढ़ा)]]		[[File:Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर - अमोढ़ा).jpg\|thumb\|Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर – अमोढ़ा)]]
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	{{As of\|2011}}, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://ourhero.in/cities/harraiya-801145\|title=Harraiya, Harraiya City Polpulation and Location {{!}} Ourhero.In\|website=ourhero.in\|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>		{{As of\|2011}}, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://ourhero.in/cities/harraiya-801145\|title=Harraiya, Harraiya City Polpulation and Location {{!}} Ourhero.In\|website=ourhero.in\|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>

	==~~Famous places~~ ==		==Politics==
	* [[~~Amorha Khas]] is situated at a distance of 41 km from the district headquarters. Its old name is Amorha, and it was once a province~~ (~~state~~) of Raja Zalim Singh. Also, Raja Zalim Singh's Mahal is here, Old wall of mahal is still there with the mark of a bullet used by the English. Also, a famous temple [[Ramrekha Mandir]] is here. [[Ramrekha Temple]] is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita. Lord Shri Ram stayed here for one day during his journey of Janakpur-Ayodhya. Lord Shri Rama & Sita with Lakshmana journeyed towards Ayodhya by the road called Ram Janki Marg (State Highway 72) near Chhawani.<ref>{{Cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/?id=M9KkAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=amorha+lies+13+miles#v=onepage&q=amorha%20lies%2013%20miles&f=false. \| title=Battles and Honours of the Royal Navy\| isbn=9780850526233\| last1=Thomas\| first1=David\| date=17 December 1998}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/?id=i6gIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA22&dq=amorha+Zalim+singh#v=onepage&q=amorha%20Zalim%20singh&f=false\|title=The final settlement report on the Gonda district\|date=1 January 1878\|last1=Benett\|first1=William Charles}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/?id=iTKNBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA151&dq=Amorha+Fort+zalim+singh#v=onepage&q=Amorha%20Fort%20zalim%20singh&f=false\|title=Statemaking and Territory in South Asia: Lessons from the Anglo–Gorkha War (1814–1816)\|last=Michael\|first=Bernardo A.\|date=1 October 2014\|publisher=Anthem Press\|isbn=9781783083220}}</ref>		[[Harraiya (Assembly constituency)]] is the legislative assembly constituency.
	* [[Chhawani]] is a police station and is situated at a distance of 40 km from the district headquarters. It was the main shelter for Indian fighters during the 1857 mutiny, and is noted for a Pipal Trees where about 250 martyrs were hanged by the British Government in action after the murder of General Fort.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=20 November 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629215843/http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm \|archive-date=29 June 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	* [[Ramrekha Mandir]] is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/basti-12226638.html\|title=रामरेखा मेले में उमड़े श्रद्धालु, लगाई डुबकी,बोले-जय श्रीराम 12226638\|newspaper=jagran\|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref>
	* [[Makhauda Dham]] is one of the most ancient place where Raja Dashrath performed yajna with the help of Sage Rishyasringa on the advice of Vashistha. This place is on the bank of Manorama River.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/faizabad/saints-team-leaves-ayodhya-for-84-kosi-circuit-in-makhauda-dham-1277418/\|title=84 कोसी परिक्रमा के लिए अयोध्या से संतों का दल रवाना हुआ मखौड़ा धाम - Saints team leaves Ayodhya for 84 Kosi circuit in Makhauda Dham\|website=www.patrika.com\|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/basti/Basti-75825-65</ref>
	* [[Barah Chhetra]] Varahakshetra deserted ancient site in Basti west of Harraiya is situated in the retreating angle of an extraordinary bend of Kuwano river. The claims that this to be real place where the Varaha Avatara of Lord Vishnu manifested. According to the Purans it occurred at a place of called Vyaghrapuri.<ref>PageN0-217, Archaeological Survey of India, Vol-II.North Western Provinces & Oudh</ref>
	* [[Tapsi Dham]]: This is one of the famous Hindu religious places in Harraiya tehsil. Located at the banks of [[Manorama River]] . People started knowing this place more since UP cm [[Yogi Adityanath]] visited this place .

	==References==		==References==

>Chris the speller: /* Famous places */replaced: Police Station → police station

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Famous places: replaced: Police Station → police station

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Harraiya
| settlement_type = Town
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.79470|N|82.46350|E|display=inline,title}}
| leader_title = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name = Ajay Kumar Singh <ref>[http://www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in/web/guest/member?memberId=20804 "Harraiya MLA"]</ref>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Basti district|Basti]]
| established_title = 
| unit_pref = Metric
| population_total = 9,158
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 272155
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 05546
| registration_plate = UP, 51
| website = http://basti.nic.in/
}}
'''Harraiya''' is a town and tehsil in [[Basti district]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. In the freedom struggle of 1857, about 250 martyrs of [[Amorha]] State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by the British Government from [[peepal tree]]s located at [[Chhawani]].<ref name="basti.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm|title=Places of Interest|work=basti.nic.in|accessdate=9 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629215843/http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm|archive-date=29 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="panchayatportals">{{cite web|url=http://www.panchayatportals.gov.in/web/54686_amodha-khas-gram-panchayat/sagy|publisher=panchayatportals.gov.in|title=AMODHA KHAS-Gram Panchayat – National Panchayat Portal – Govt. of India|accessdate=14 January 2017}}</ref>

There is an story about its name that Lord Ram with Sita And Lakshman traveled this way in the Ramayan era. So it was then called Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya. It is also a legislative assembly.

[[File:Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर - अमोढ़ा).jpg|thumb|Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर – अमोढ़ा)]]
[[File:राजा ज़ालिम सिंह राज्य, अमोढ़ा (Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh).jpg|thumb|Raja Zalim Singh Memorial, [[Amorha]], [[Basti, Uttar Pradesh]] ]]

==Geography==
Harraiya is located at {{coord|26.79470|N|82.46350|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=26.78944&lon=82.47493&zoom=14&q1=Harraiya%252C%2520Basti%252C%2520Uttar%2520Pradesh
|title = Yahoo maps location of Harraiya
|publisher = Yahoo maps
|accessdate = 29 March 2009
}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}}, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ourhero.in/cities/harraiya-801145|title=Harraiya, Harraiya City Polpulation and Location {{!}} Ourhero.In|website=ourhero.in|access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>

==Famous places ==
* [[Amorha Khas]] is situated at a distance of 41 km from the district headquarters. Its old name is Amorha, and it was once a province (state) of Raja Zalim Singh. Also, Raja Zalim Singh's Mahal is here, Old wall of mahal is still there with the mark of a bullet used by the English. Also, a famous temple [[Ramrekha Mandir]] is here. [[Ramrekha Temple]] is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita. Lord Shri Ram stayed here for one day during his journey of Janakpur-Ayodhya. Lord Shri Rama & Sita with Lakshmana journeyed towards Ayodhya by the road called Ram Janki Marg (State Highway 72) near Chhawani.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=M9KkAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=amorha+lies+13+miles#v=onepage&q=amorha%20lies%2013%20miles&f=false. | title=Battles and Honours of the Royal Navy| isbn=9780850526233| last1=Thomas| first1=David| date=17 December 1998}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=i6gIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA22&dq=amorha+Zalim+singh#v=onepage&q=amorha%20Zalim%20singh&f=false|title=The final settlement report on the Gonda district|date=1 January 1878|last1=Benett|first1=William Charles}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=iTKNBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA151&dq=Amorha+Fort+zalim+singh#v=onepage&q=Amorha%20Fort%20zalim%20singh&f=false|title=Statemaking and Territory in South Asia: Lessons from the Anglo–Gorkha War (1814–1816)|last=Michael|first=Bernardo A.|date=1 October 2014|publisher=Anthem Press|isbn=9781783083220}}</ref>
* [[Chhawani]] is a police station and is situated at a distance of 40 km from the district headquarters. It was the main shelter for Indian fighters during the 1857 mutiny, and is noted for a Pipal Trees where about 250 martyrs were hanged by the British Government in action after the murder of General Fort.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=20 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629215843/http://basti.nic.in/Tourist%20gen%20info/placeof%20interest.htm |archive-date=29 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Ramrekha Mandir]] is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/basti-12226638.html|title=रामरेखा मेले में उमड़े श्रद्धालु, लगाई डुबकी,बोले-जय श्रीराम 12226638|newspaper=jagran|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Makhauda Dham]] is one of the most ancient place where Raja Dashrath performed yajna with the help of Sage Rishyasringa on the advice of Vashistha. This place is on the bank of Manorama River.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/faizabad/saints-team-leaves-ayodhya-for-84-kosi-circuit-in-makhauda-dham-1277418/|title=84 कोसी परिक्रमा के लिए अयोध्या से संतों का दल रवाना हुआ मखौड़ा धाम - Saints team leaves Ayodhya for 84 Kosi circuit in Makhauda Dham|website=www.patrika.com|access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>http://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/basti/Basti-75825-65</ref>
* [[Barah Chhetra]] Varahakshetra deserted ancient site in Basti west of Harraiya is situated in the retreating angle of an extraordinary bend of Kuwano river. The claims that this to be real place where the Varaha Avatara of Lord Vishnu manifested. According to the Purans it occurred at a place of called Vyaghrapuri.<ref>PageN0-217, Archaeological Survey of India, Vol-II.North Western Provinces & Oudh</ref>
* [[Tapsi Dham]]: This is one of the famous Hindu religious places in Harraiya tehsil. Located at the banks of [[Manorama River]] . People started knowing this place more since UP cm [[Yogi Adityanath]] visited this place .

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Basti district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Basti district]]

{{Basti-geo-stub}}