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[[File:Lamhi, Varanasi.jpg|thumb|Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate, Lamhi, Varanasi]]<br />
'''Lamhi''' or '''Lamahi'''<ref>{{GEOnet2|1BA074644D86ACD6E0535FB81CD68649|Lamahi (Approved - N}}, [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]</ref> is a village, and [[gram panchayat]], just north of the holy city of [[Varanasi]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>[http://iay.nic.in/netiay/benf_lvl2.aspx?page=p&panchayat_code=3161028052&panchayat_name=LAMHI&state_code=31&state_name=UTTAR%20PRADESH&district_name=VARANASI&block_name=Harahua,&fin_year=2011-2012&shortname=UP IAY Report for Financial year 2011-2012]</ref> The renowned [[Hindu|Hindi]] and [[Urdu]] writer [[Munshi Premchand]] was born here on 31 July 1880.<br />
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There are two villages in the Lamahi Gram Panchayat: Lamahi with a population of 1,841 (2011) and Banwaripur with a population of 764 (2011).<ref name="Lamahi-GP2">{{Cite web|title=Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: About Us |url=http://www.lamahi-gp.uppr.gov.in/home/-/asset_publisher/17rkbG0deHlj/content/gram-panchayat-lamahi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001035146/http://www.lamahi-gp.uppr.gov.in/home/-/asset_publisher/17rkbG0deHlj/content/gram-panchayat-lamahi/ |archive-date=1 October 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy}}</ref><br />
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In 2016, [[Banaras Hindu University]] established its "Munshi Prem Chandra Memorial Research Institute and Study Centre" in Lamhi.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Important Events |magazine=Central Public Works Department Monthly e-Newsletter |date=September 2016 |page=5 |publisher=[[Central Public Works Department, India|Central Public Works Department]], Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India |url=http://cpwd.gov.in/WriteReadData/newsletter/2016_8_E_newsletter_Sept_2016-2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227062538/http://cpwd.gov.in/WriteReadData/newsletter/2016_8_E_newsletter_Sept_2016-2.pdf |archive-date=27 February 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy |access-date=26 February 2017 }}</ref><br />
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== Transport ==<br />
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=== Road ===<br />
Lamahi is connected to [[Varanasi]] and [[Azamgarh]] by [[National Highway 28 (India)|National Highway 28]], a two-lane highway. There is a proposed [[ring road]] for Varanasi that would pass near to Lamhi.<br />
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=== Airport ===<br />
The nearest airport, [[Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport]], is 20&nbsp;km away from Lamhi.<br />
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=== Rail ===<br />
The nearest railway station is [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi Junction]] which is situated on the [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]. The station is 9&nbsp;km away from Lamhi.<br />
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== Points of interest ==<br />
* Munshi Premchand Monument and Memorial Park<ref name="Lamahi-GP">{{Cite web|title=Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: Tourist Places |url=http://areaprofiler.gov.in/aboutUsIntgeratedPES.do?stateCode=0&lbCode=93348&languageId=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001034540/http://areaprofiler.gov.in/aboutUsIntgeratedPES.do?stateCode=0&lbCode=93348&languageId=1 |archive-date=1 October 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy}}</ref><br />
* Munshi Premchand Smriti Dwar (Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate)<ref name="Lamahi-GP" /><br />
* Munshi Premchand Sarovar<br />
* Lamahi Ram-Reela<br />
* Har Har Mahadev Temple<br />
* Lamahi Post office<br />
* Kashi Temple<br />
* Premchand's photo of torn shoes<br />
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== Notable individuals ==<br />
* [[Premchand|Munshi Premchand]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
* https://ravikumarswarnkar.wordpress.com/tag/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80/<br />
* http://kkyadav.blogspot.in/2014/04/blog-post.html<br />
* http://hindi.firstpost.com/culture/special-story-on-munshi-premchand-village-lamahi-on-his-birthday-pr-44233.html<br />
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