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'''Tilokpur''' is a village in the [[Tilhar]] in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The village is situated near the Sharda [[Canal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irrigation.up.nic.in/map/index_map_sharda_canal_system.htm |title=Index map of Sharda Canal System |publisher=Irrigation.up.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2015-03-16}}</ref> that passes through [[Kant (Shahjahanpur)|Kant]] and Kurriya Kalan.

The village is medium-sized, with around 167 dwellings and a population of about 1,036 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geolysis.com/place-info.php?p=518026829&k=799073928# |title=Local information for Tilokpur - Location coordinates (lat long) on map, businesses, tourist places, hotels & restaurants, user added information, local resources |publisher=Geolysis.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-16}}</ref>
The Part of City [[Tilhar]]

[[Banwari Lal (revolutionary)|Banwari Lal]], by caste a [[Kayastha]], an Indian revolutionary and an [[Turn state's evidence|approver]] in the historical [[Kakori conspiracy]] train robbery case of 1925, hailed from this village. Later in his life, he settled in the nearby village of Keshawpur, where he lived until his death.

==History==
The village of Tilokpur, named after Trilok Chandra, a Bachhil [[Rajput]], is situated about 9 kilometers to the south of Tilhar.
According to the ''Shahjahanpur [[Gazetteer]]'', the name [[Tilhar]] was also derived from the Bachhil Rajput Trilok Chandra.<ref>* Dr. Mehrotra N.C. ''Shahjahanpur Etihasik Evam Sanskritik Dharohar'' 1998 Pratiman Prakashan 30 Kucha Ray Ganga Prasad [[Allahabad]] 211003 [[India]] page 114</ref> Trilok Chandra also built a [[fort]] in Tilhar. The ruins of this fort can be seen in Dataganj mohalla of Tilhar. There were three big gates to the fort though now only two of them still exist. The city of Shahjahanpur was established by Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan, sons of Shri Dariya Khan, who were the commanders in the army of [[Mugal Emperor]] [[Jahangir]].

==Demographics==
Although this village is very old, many residents have moved and settled in other parts of the country due to communal conflicts. In the past, this village apparently had orchards with rare plant species and people lived in harmony. Today the village is all but abandoned.

The [[Hindu]] communities which still reside here are: [[List of Gurjar clans|Thakurs]], [[Brahmin]]s, [[Yadav]]s, [[Lohar]]s, [[Barhai]]s, [[Dhobi]]s, Dahanuks [[Nat caste|Nat]]s and [[Kahar]]s. Amongst the [[Muslim]] community, some families of [[Manihar]]s, [[Julaha]]s and [[Faqir]]s remain in the village.

Another community of [[Kshatriya]] [[Sunar]]s, who were the oldest residents of this village, have left. [[Kayastha]]s have also left the village though some families of [[Gadariya]]s remain. The departures are often due to the lack of educational opportunities.

The main occupation of the villagers is farming. Some [[Sikh]]s have also settled here but they do not mingle with the local residents. They live with family and their cattle in the Jhalas.

==Sunars==
The [[Sunar]]s of this village claim that they are the descendants of one of two [[Rajput]] brothers, who were saved as boys by a Saraswat Brahman from the wrath of [[Parashurama]] when he was destroying the [[Kshatriyas]]. The descendants of the other brother were the [[Khatri]]s. This is the same story as is told by the Khatris of their own origin, but they do not acknowledge the connection with Sunars, nor can the Sunars allege that Saraswat Brahmans eat with them as they do with Khatris.

Owing to their association with the sacred metal gold, and the fact that they generally live in towns or large villages, and that many of their members are well-to-do, the Sunars occupy a fairly high position, ranking equal with, or above the cultivating castes.<ref name=russell1916>R.V. Russell assisted by Rai Bahadur Hira Lal; ''The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India''; published under the orders of the Central Provinces Administration, Macmillan and Co. Ltd., St. Martin Street, London, 1916</ref>

==Religious Practices==
[[Sacred fig]] trees grow in Tilokpur. These trees draw both [[Sadhu]]s (ascetics), who meditate beneath the trees, and Hindus, who do [[pradakshina]] (circumambulation) around the trees as a form of worship. Usually seven pradakshinas are done in the morning, while the Hindu practitioner chants "Vriksha Rajaya Namah", meaning "salutation to the king of trees." {{clear left}}

Outside the village's boundary stands a [[Ficus religiosa|Peepal]] tree, which the local people call [[Brahma]] dev. Here, a [[mela]] (gathering) is organised on the day of [[Buddha Purnima]] every year. This sacred tree is said to be about 1,000 years old. Its trunk is about 10 feet in diameter, upon which the natural images of the [[Brahma]], [[Vishnu]], and [[List of titles and names of Shiva|Mahesh]] are clearly visible.

The [[Nat caste|Brijbasi Nats]] – a landless community in Shahjahanpur district – are mainly musicians and dancers. At social functions, they are required to perform for their patrons, who tend to belong to the locally dominant [[castes]].<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part 1 edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 355 to 357 Manohar Publications</ref> They come here every year and perform dances with music to entertain the God tree Brahma dev and the people on Buddha Purnima.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Shahjahanpur district]]

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