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| name = Jagatpura Ahir<br />
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Jalaun district|Jalaun]]<br />
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| established_date = 17th Century<br />
| founder = Raja Jagat Singh<br />
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'''Jagatpura Ahir''' is a shudra village in [[Jalaun Tehsil]] of [[Jalaun District]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in [[India]].<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Jagatpura Ahir follows the same statistics as of Jalaun [Nearest Town having 2011 census statistics]. Jagatpura Ahir had a population of 1850. The Male population is 952 and female population is 898.<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
It is around 19&nbsp;km from Jalaun City and around 28&nbsp;km from Auraiya district on the state highway '''21'''. The nearest bus stop is at '''Hadrukh''' and the village is situated at a distance of 3&nbsp;km in east side from Hadrukh. It was founded in early 17th century by Raja Jagat Singh of dynasty '''Rinya'''. He was ruler of 18 village (Kuri) at that time.<br />
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Jagatpur Ahir is well known for its history in warfare during British times. In early 20th Century, during the [[Battle of Peking (1900)|Battle of Peking]], Subedar Major Thakur Adhar Sing Kushwah was the eminent member of ''' 7th D. C. Q Rajputs''' British Infantry.<br />
Due to his courageous performance and contribution, Adhar Sing Kushwah was promoted as '''Honorary Captain''' and given the title of '''Sardar Bahadur''', one of the titles in from Order of British India.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28767/pages/7431/page.pdf|title= Name of all Awardees, Memoranda |work=London Gazette |location=London |access-date=6 March 2013|date=24 October 1913}}</ref><br />
Jagatpura Ahir is also famous for an ancient temple called '''Barahi Devi''' and a 3 days fair has been organised every year during winter season. A '''Panch Mukhi''' Shiva idol has also been situated in the temple of "Matan".<br />
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In recent 2002–05, '''Thakur Awdhesh Pratap singh Kushwah''' was elected as the Gram Pradhan. During this time, several initiatives were taken for the development of Village. Some of them were installation of Water Tank, Check dam on Malanga River, reconstruction of the Village pond and connecting roads of the Village.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*http://www.veethi.com/places/jagatpura-uttar-pradesh-place-174329.htm<br />
*http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28767/pages/7431/page.pdf<br />
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