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	* 19 September 2018: the Purvanchal State Movement got national exposure when Vandana Raghuwanshi, an activist of "Purvanchal Rajya Janandolan", set a state-run Volvo bus on fire as it was about to depart for Lucknow from Roadways Bus Station of Varanasi, in response to the central government’s indifference to Anuj Rahi Hindustani’s hunger strike, which was on its 35th day.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=वाराणसी: वंदना रघुवंशी ने वॉल्वो एसी बस में लगाई आग\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FUYN93YiCE \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/3FUYN93YiCE\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\| access-date=2020-08-24\| website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>		* 19 September 2018: the Purvanchal State Movement got national exposure when Vandana Raghuwanshi, an activist of "Purvanchal Rajya Janandolan", set a state-run Volvo bus on fire as it was about to depart for Lucknow from Roadways Bus Station of Varanasi, in response to the central government’s indifference to Anuj Rahi Hindustani’s hunger strike, which was on its 35th day.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=वाराणसी: वंदना रघुवंशी ने वॉल्वो एसी बस में लगाई आग\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FUYN93YiCE \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/3FUYN93YiCE\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\| access-date=2020-08-24\| website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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	==See also==		==See also==

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	\| subdivision_name3 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]		\| subdivision_name3 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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	'''Purvanchal''' is a geographic sub-region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] that is within the larger [[Bhojpuri region]]. It comprises the eastern end of [[Uttar Pradesh]].The region corresponds to ancient kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Kashi\|Kashi]], [[Malla]]~~{{dn\|date=December 2021}}~~ where [[Buddha]] breathed his last. Purvanchal region gained independence from the Avadh and Mughal rule under Zamindar [[Balwant Singh]]{{dn\|date=December 2021}}, a [[Bhumihar]] zamindar from [[Benaras ~~state~~]] later founded the [[Narayan dynasty]] of Banaras state.		'''Purvanchal''' is a geographic sub-region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] that is within the larger Awadhi and Bhojpuri region. It comprises the eastern end of Uttar Pradesh.The region corresponds to ancient kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Kashi\|Kashi]], [[Malla (India)\|Malla]] where [[Buddha]] breathed his last. Purvanchal region gained independence from the Avadh and Mughal rule under Zamindar [[Balwant Singh]]{{dn\|date=December 2021}}, a [[Bhumihar]] zamindar from [[Benaras State]] later founded the [[Narayan dynasty]] of Banaras state.
	In recent years there has been a demand for separate statehood, bifurcation from the state [[Uttar ~~pradesh]]~~.		In recent years there has been a demand for separate statehood, bifurcation from the state Uttar Pradesh.
	Purvanchal region ~~inspite~~ of being politically active fares ~~poor~~ in HDI index and remains most underdeveloped region of India, with lack of industries and employment opportunities people flocking to metro cities of [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]].		Purvanchal region in spite of being politically active fares poorly in HDI index and remains most underdeveloped region of India, with lack of industries and employment opportunities people flocking to metro cities of [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]].

	==Demand for separate state==		==Demand for separate state==
	People from the state have demanded separate statehood for Purvanchal, with [[Varanasi]] or [[Gorakhpur]] as its capital.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Division of UP: A reality check\| website=Hindustan Times\| publisher=HT Media Limited\| date=2011-11-15\| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/division-of-up-a-reality-check/story-iKSIlD03942SSMAqZD5YcM.html\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>		People from the state have demanded separate statehood for Purvanchal, with [[Varanasi]] or [[Gorakhpur]] as its capital.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Division of UP: A reality check\| website=Hindustan Times\| publisher=HT Media Limited\| date=2011-11-15\| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/division-of-up-a-reality-check/story-iKSIlD03942SSMAqZD5YcM.html\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>

	* 1 June 2008: ''A separate state can ensure the security of borders as well as overall development in which the region is lagging far behind in comparison to western and central [[Uttar Pradesh]]'', said [[Yogi Adityanath]] (then a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur; he became Chief Minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in 2017).<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Demand for separate states of Purvanchal, Bundelkhand\| website=Outlook\| date=2008-06-01\| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/demand-for-separate-states-of-purvanchal-bundelkhand/576644\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>		* 1 June 2008: ''A separate state can ensure the security of borders as well as overall development in which the region is lagging far behind in comparison to western and central [[Uttar Pradesh]]'', said [[Yogi Adityanath]] (then a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur; he became Chief Minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in 2017).<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Demand for separate states of Purvanchal, Bundelkhand\| website=Outlook\| date=2008-06-01\| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/demand-for-separate-states-of-purvanchal-bundelkhand/576644\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>
	* 8 July 2017: [[Union Council of Ministers\|Union Minister]] [[Ramdas Athawale]] states his support for the division of the state for development of the region of the Bhojpuri-speaking population.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Athawale demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, Vidarbha\| first1=Rajeev\| last1=Dikshit\| website=The Times of India\| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited\| date=2017-07-08\| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/athawale-demands-separate-statehood-for-purvanchal-vidarbha/articleshow/59504776.cms\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>		* 8 July 2017: [[Union Council of Ministers\|Union Minister]] [[Ramdas Athawale]] states his support for the division of the state for development of the region of the Bhojpuri-speaking population.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Athawale demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, Vidarbha\| first1=Rajeev\| last1=Dikshit\| website=The Times of India\| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited\| date=2017-07-08\| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/athawale-demands-separate-statehood-for-purvanchal-vidarbha/articleshow/59504776.cms\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.epurvanchal.com/ Purvanchal Website]		* [http://www.epurvanchal.com/ Purvanchal Website]

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			{{Short description\|Region in Northern India}}
	{{More citations needed\|date=January 2020}}		{{More citations needed\|date=January 2020}}
			{{original research\|date=October 2021}}

	{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2015}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2015}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2013}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2013}}
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->\| name = Purvanchal		<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
			\| name = Purvanchal
	\| image_skyline = File:Bhojpuri Speaking Region in India.png		\| image_skyline = File:Bhojpuri Speaking Region in India.png
	\| image_caption = Purvanchal within Bhojpuri region		\| image_caption = Purvanchal within Bhojpuri region
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	\| subdivision_name = [[Asia]]		\| subdivision_name = [[Asia]]
	\| subdivision_type1 = Country		\| subdivision_type1 = Country
	\| subdivision_name1 = ~~{{flag\|~~India}}		\| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]
	\| subdivision_type3 =		\| subdivision_type3 =
	\| subdivision_name3 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]		\| subdivision_name3 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
	\| subdivision_type2 = Region		\| subdivision_type2 = Region
	\| subdivision_name2 = North-Central ([[Bhojpuri region]])		\| subdivision_name2 = North-Central ([[Bhojpuri region]])
	\| seat_type = ~~Largest city~~		\| seat_type =
	\| seat = ~~[[Varanasi]]~~		\| seat =
	\| official_name =		\| official_name =
	}}		}}
	'''Purvanchal''' is a geographic sub-region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] that is within the larger [[Bhojpuri region]]. It comprises the eastern end of [[Uttar Pradesh]].		'''Purvanchal''' is a geographic sub-region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] that is within the larger [[Bhojpuri region]]. It comprises the eastern end of [[Uttar Pradesh]].The region corresponds to ancient kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Kashi\|Kashi]], [[Malla]]{{dn\|date=December 2021}} where [[Buddha]] breathed his last. Purvanchal region gained independence from the Avadh and Mughal rule under Zamindar [[Balwant Singh]]{{dn\|date=December 2021}}, a [[Bhumihar]] zamindar from [[Benaras state]] later founded the [[Narayan dynasty]] of Banaras state.
			In recent years there has been a demand for separate statehood, bifurcation from the state [[Uttar pradesh]].
	~~==Important cities==~~		Purvanchal region inspite of being politically active fares poor in HDI index and remains most underdeveloped region of India, with lack of industries and employment opportunities people flocking to metro cities of [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]].
	*[[~~Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh~~\|~~Jaunpur~~]]
	*[[~~Bhadohi~~]]
	*[[~~Chandauli~~]]
	*[[~~Mirzapur~~]]
	*[[Basti, ~~Uttar Pradesh\|Basti]]~~
	*[[~~Gorakhpur~~]]
	*[[~~Azamgarh~~]]
	*[[~~Sonbhadra~~]]
	*[[Varanasi]]
	*[[~~Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar\|Mughalsarai]]~~
	*[[Mau, Uttar ~~Pradesh\|Mau~~]]
	*[[Ghazipur]]
	*[[Deoria, ~~Uttar Pradesh\|Deoria]]~~
	*[[~~Padrauna~~]]
	*[[Ballia]]
	*[[Khalilabad, ~~India\|Khalilabad]]~~
	*[[~~Kushinagar~~]]

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	* 8 July 2017: [[Union Council of Ministers\|Union Minister]] [[Ramdas Athawale]] states his support for the division of the state for development of the region of the Bhojpuri-speaking population.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Athawale demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, Vidarbha\| first1=Rajeev\| last1=Dikshit\| website=The Times of India\| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited\| date=2017-07-08\| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/athawale-demands-separate-statehood-for-purvanchal-vidarbha/articleshow/59504776.cms\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>		* 8 July 2017: [[Union Council of Ministers\|Union Minister]] [[Ramdas Athawale]] states his support for the division of the state for development of the region of the Bhojpuri-speaking population.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=Athawale demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, Vidarbha\| first1=Rajeev\| last1=Dikshit\| website=The Times of India\| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited\| date=2017-07-08\| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/athawale-demands-separate-statehood-for-purvanchal-vidarbha/articleshow/59504776.cms\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>
	* 4 August 2018: Uttar Pradesh Minister [[Om Prakash Rajbhar]] demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, pushes for liquor ban.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=UP Minister OP Rajbhar demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, pushes for liquor ban\| website=Times Now News\| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited\| url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/uttar-pradesh-op-rajbhar-statehood-purvanchal-liquor-ban-yogi-adityanath-mathura/264413\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>		* 4 August 2018: Uttar Pradesh Minister [[Om Prakash Rajbhar]] demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, pushes for liquor ban.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=UP Minister OP Rajbhar demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, pushes for liquor ban\| website=Times Now News\| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited\| url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/uttar-pradesh-op-rajbhar-statehood-purvanchal-liquor-ban-yogi-adityanath-mathura/264413\| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>
	* 19 September 2018: the Purvanchal State Movement got national exposure when Vandana Raghuwanshi, an activist of "Purvanchal Rajya Janandolan", set a state-run Volvo bus on fire as it was about to depart for Lucknow from Roadways Bus Station of Varanasi ~~(Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]’s constituency)~~, in response to the central government’s indifference to Anuj Rahi Hindustani’s hunger strike, which was on its 35th day.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=वाराणसी: वंदना रघुवंशी ने वॉल्वो एसी बस में लगाई आग\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FUYN93YiCE\| access-date=2020-08-24\| website=YouTube}}</ref>		* 19 September 2018: the Purvanchal State Movement got national exposure when Vandana Raghuwanshi, an activist of "Purvanchal Rajya Janandolan", set a state-run Volvo bus on fire as it was about to depart for Lucknow from Roadways Bus Station of Varanasi, in response to the central government’s indifference to Anuj Rahi Hindustani’s hunger strike, which was on its 35th day.<ref>{{Cite web\| title=वाराणसी: वंदना रघुवंशी ने वॉल्वो एसी बस में लगाई आग\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FUYN93YiCE \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/3FUYN93YiCE\| archive-date=2021-12-12 \|url-status=live\| access-date=2020-08-24\| website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Purvanchal
| image_skyline = File:Bhojpuri Speaking Region in India.png
| image_caption = Purvanchal within Bhojpuri region
| map_caption = Location of Purvanchal
| subdivision_type = Continent
| subdivision_name = [[Asia]]
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = North-Central ([[Bhojpuri region]])
| seat_type = Largest city
| seat = [[Varanasi]]
| official_name =
}}
'''Purvanchal''' is a geographic sub-region of [[Uttar Pradesh]] that is within the larger [[Bhojpuri region]]. It comprises the eastern end of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==Important cities==
*[[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]]
*[[Bhadohi]]
*[[Chandauli]]
*[[Mirzapur]]
*[[Basti, Uttar Pradesh|Basti]]
*[[Gorakhpur]]
*[[Azamgarh]]
*[[Sonbhadra]]
*[[Varanasi]]
*[[Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar|Mughalsarai]]
*[[Mau, Uttar Pradesh|Mau]]
*[[Ghazipur]]
*[[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh|Deoria]]
*[[Padrauna]]
*[[Ballia]]
*[[Khalilabad, India|Khalilabad]]
*[[Kushinagar]]

==Demand for separate state==
People from the state have demanded separate statehood for Purvanchal, with [[Varanasi]] or [[Gorakhpur]] as its capital.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Division of UP: A reality check| website=Hindustan Times| publisher=HT Media Limited| date=2011-11-15| url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/division-of-up-a-reality-check/story-iKSIlD03942SSMAqZD5YcM.html| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>

* 1 June 2008: ''A separate state can ensure the security of borders as well as overall development in which the region is lagging far behind in comparison to western and central [[Uttar Pradesh]]'', said [[Yogi Adityanath]] (then a [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur; he became Chief Minister of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in 2017).<ref>{{Cite web| title=Demand for separate states of Purvanchal, Bundelkhand| website=Outlook| date=2008-06-01| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/demand-for-separate-states-of-purvanchal-bundelkhand/576644| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>
* 8 July 2017: [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Minister]] [[Ramdas Athawale]] states his support for the division of the state for development of the region of the Bhojpuri-speaking population.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Athawale demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, Vidarbha| first1=Rajeev| last1=Dikshit| website=The Times of India| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited| date=2017-07-08| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/athawale-demands-separate-statehood-for-purvanchal-vidarbha/articleshow/59504776.cms| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>
* 4 August 2018: Uttar Pradesh Minister [[Om Prakash Rajbhar]] demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, pushes for liquor ban.<ref>{{Cite web| title=UP Minister OP Rajbhar demands separate statehood for Purvanchal, pushes for liquor ban| website=Times Now News| publisher=Bennett Coleman & Company Limited| url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/uttar-pradesh-op-rajbhar-statehood-purvanchal-liquor-ban-yogi-adityanath-mathura/264413| access-date=2021-01-02}}</ref>
* 19 September 2018: the Purvanchal State Movement got national exposure when Vandana Raghuwanshi, an activist of "Purvanchal Rajya Janandolan", set a state-run Volvo bus on fire as it was about to depart for Lucknow from Roadways Bus Station of Varanasi (Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]’s constituency), in response to the central government’s indifference to Anuj Rahi Hindustani’s hunger strike, which was on its 35th day.<ref>{{Cite web| title=वाराणसी: वंदना रघुवंशी ने वॉल्वो एसी बस में लगाई आग| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FUYN93YiCE| access-date=2020-08-24| website=YouTube}}</ref>

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==See also==
* [[List of people from Purvanchal]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.epurvanchal.com/ Purvanchal Website]

{{Geographic location
|North = [[Nepal]]
|Northeast = [[Nepal]], [[Bihar]]
|West = [[Awadh]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]])
|Northwest = [[Nepal]], [[Awadh]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]])
|Center = Purvanchal ([[Uttar Pradesh]])
|South = [[Bagelkhand]]
|Southwest = [[Doab|Lower Doab]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]])
|Southeast = [[Jharkhand]]
|East = [[Bihar]]
}}
{{Historical regions of North India}}
{{Proposed states and territories of India}}

{{coord missing|Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Regions of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category: Proposed states and union territories of India]]