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'''Shahjahanpur''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ɑː|dʒ|ə|ˌ|h|ɑː|n|ˈ|p|ʊər}}) is a [[municipal corporation]], town and district headquarters of [[Shahjahanpur District]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].
'''Shahjahanpur''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ɑː|dʒ|ə|ˌ|h|ɑː|n|ˈ|p|ʊər}}) is a [[municipal corporation]], town and district headquarters of [[Shahjahanpur District]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].


The city is nestled between [[Bareilly]] and [[Lucknow]], the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
The city is between [[Bareilly]] and [[Lucknow]], the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
 
The city is the home for prestigious industries like [[KRIBHCO|Kribhco]] fertilizers limited, [[Rosa Thermal Power Plant|Roza thermal power plant]], [[Ordnance Clothing Factory, Shahjahanpur]].


==History==
==History==
Shahjahanpur was established by [[Dilir Khan]] and Bahadur Khan, sons of Dariya Khan, a soldier in army of the [[Mughal emperor]] [[Jahangir]]. Dariya Khan was originally from [[Kandahar]], in modern-day [[Afghanistan]].<ref>Dr. Mehrotra N.C. ''Shahjahanpur Etihasik Evam Sanskritik Dharohar'' 1999 Pratiman Prakashan 30 Kucha Ray Ganga Prasad [[Allahabad]] 211003 [[India]] page 114</ref> Both Dilir Khan and Bahadur Khan were dignitaries in the regime of [[Shah Jahan]]. Pleased with the services of Dilir Khan, Shah Jahan gave him 17 villages with the permission to construct a [[fort]] in 1647, following the suppression of the rebellious Katheria [[Rajput]]s.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Afghan Nobility and the Mughals 1526-1707|last=Joshi|first=Rita|publisher=Vikas Pub. House|year=1985|isbn=9780706927528|location=New Delhi|page=153}}</ref>
Shahjahanpur was established by [[Dilir Khan]] and Bahadar Khan, sons of Dariya Khan, a soldier in army of the [[Mughal emperor]] [[Jahangir]]. Dariya Khan was originally from [[Kandahar]], in modern-day [[Afghanistan]].<ref>Dr. Mehrotra N.C. ''Shahjahanpur Etihasik Evam Sanskritik Dharohar'' 1999 Pratiman Prakashan 30 Kucha Ray Ganga Prasad [[Allahabad]] 211003 [[India]] page 114</ref> Both Dilir Khan and Bahadar Khan were dignitaries in the regime of [[Shah Jahan]]. Pleased with the services of Dilir Khan, Shah Jahan gave him 17 villages with the permission to construct a [[fort]] in 1647, following the suppression of the rebellious Katheria [[Rajput]]s.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Afghan Nobility and the Mughals 1526-1707|last=Joshi|first=Rita|publisher=Vikas Pub. House|year=1985|isbn=9780706927528|location=New Delhi|page=153}}</ref>


On 9 August 1925, the Indian [[Indian independence movement|freedom fighters]] [[Ram Prasad Bismil]], [[Ashfaqulla Khan]], [[Chandrashekhar Azad]] and [[Rajendra Lahiri]] conducted a [[Kakori conspiracy|robbery]] of government funds near [[Kakori]] railway station. Both Bismil and Khan were born in Shahjahanpur.<ref name="Chandra2000">{{cite book|last=Chandra|first=Bipan|title=India's Struggle for Independence|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0q7xH06NrFkC&pg=PP302|access-date=24 June 2013|date=14 October 2000|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-81-8475-183-3|page=302}}</ref>
On 9 August 1925, the Indian [[Indian independence movement|freedom fighters]] [[Ram Prasad Bismil]], [[Ashfaqulla Khan]], [[Chandrashekhar Azad]] and [[Rajendra Lahiri]] conducted a [[Kakori conspiracy|robbery]] of government funds near [[Kakori]] railway station. Both Bismil and Khan were born in Shahjahanpur.<ref name="Chandra2000">{{cite book|last=Chandra|first=Bipan|title=India's Struggle for Independence|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0q7xH06NrFkC&pg=PP302|access-date=24 June 2013|date=14 October 2000|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-81-8475-183-3|page=302}}</ref>
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* [[Rajpal Yadav]] (Film Actor)
* [[Rajpal Yadav]] (Film Actor)
* [[Alok Pandey]] (Film Actor)
* [[Alok Pandey]] (Film Actor)
* Hira Thind (Punjabi singer)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Saxena|first=Deep|date=2021-08-13|title=I want to be noticed in Bollywood for my independent songs: Hira|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/i-want-to-be-noticed-in-bollywood-for-my-independent-songs-hira-101628860734115.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-13|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jaffer|first=Askari|date=2021-08-22|title=Actor-turned-singer wants to make it big in music|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/actor-turned-singer-wants-to-make-it-big-in-music-702771|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-22|website=[[The Hans India]]|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Jitin Prasada]] (Former Central Government Cabinet Minister)
* [[Jitin Prasada]] (Former Central Government Cabinet Minister)
* [[Mithlesh Kumar]] (Former member of parliament)
* [[Mithlesh Kumar]] (Former member of parliament)
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*[[Roshan Lal Verma]] (MLA Tilhar)
*[[Roshan Lal Verma]] (MLA Tilhar)
*[[Sharad Vir Singh]] (MLA Jalalabad)
*[[Sharad Vir Singh]] (MLA Jalalabad)
*[[Tanveer Khan]] (Former Chairman)
*[[Pallavi Gupta]] (Rajmata W3Villa)
*[[Pallavi Gupta]] (Rajmata W3Villa)
*[[Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri]] (Pakistani scholar)
*[[Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri]] (Pakistani scholar)
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Latest revision as of 15:14, 28 February 2022

This article is about the city in Uttar Pradesh, India. For other uses, see Shahjahanpur (disambiguation).

Shahjahanpur (/ʃɑːdʒəˌhɑːnˈpʊər/) is a municipal corporation, town and district headquarters of Shahjahanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Shahjahanpur
City
River Garrah flowing through Shahjahanpur
River Garrah flowing through Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur
Coordinates: 27°53′N 79°55′E / 27.88°N 79.91°E / 27.88; 79.91Coordinates: 27°53′N 79°55′E / 27.88°N 79.91°E / 27.88; 79.91
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictShahjahanpur
Named forShah Jahan
Government
 • BodyNagar Nigam
Area
 • Total51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
194 m (636 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total346,103
 • Density6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
242001
Telephone code05842
Vehicle registrationUP-27
Sex ratio880 ♀/ 1000 ♂
LiteracyIncrease 61.99% Medium
Websiteshahjahanpur.nic.in

The city is between Bareilly and Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

HistoryEdit

Shahjahanpur was established by Dilir Khan and Bahadar Khan, sons of Dariya Khan, a soldier in army of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Dariya Khan was originally from Kandahar, in modern-day Afghanistan.[1] Both Dilir Khan and Bahadar Khan were dignitaries in the regime of Shah Jahan. Pleased with the services of Dilir Khan, Shah Jahan gave him 17 villages with the permission to construct a fort in 1647, following the suppression of the rebellious Katheria Rajputs.[2]

On 9 August 1925, the Indian freedom fighters Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Chandrashekhar Azad and Rajendra Lahiri conducted a robbery of government funds near Kakori railway station. Both Bismil and Khan were born in Shahjahanpur.[3]

GeographyEdit

Shahjahanpur is located at 27°53′N 79°55′E / 27.88°N 79.91°E / 27.88; 79.91. It has an average elevation of 194 metres (600 feet). It is situated at the junction of two river.

ClimateEdit

Climate data for Shahjahanpur (1981–2010, extremes 1977–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		38.8
(101.8) 		43.4
(110.1) 		45.0
(113.0) 		46.2
(115.2) 		43.2
(109.8) 		39.5
(103.1) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.4
(99.3) 		33.5
(92.3) 		28.7
(83.7) 		46.2
(115.2)
Average high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5) 		24.1
(75.4) 		29.7
(85.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		38.2
(100.8) 		37.3
(99.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.6
(88.9) 		28.0
(82.4) 		22.9
(73.2) 		30.6
(87.1)
Average low °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		19.5
(67.1) 		23.9
(75.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.4
(77.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		18.0
(64.4) 		11.8
(53.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		17.7
(63.9)
Record low °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.0
(42.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		15.6
(60.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		15.0
(59.0) 		8.4
(47.1) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.2
(34.2) 		0.6
(33.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 14.6
(0.57) 		21.6
(0.85) 		9.8
(0.39) 		11.6
(0.46) 		30.2
(1.19) 		133.1
(5.24) 		289.3
(11.39) 		239.9
(9.44) 		198.0
(7.80) 		38.2
(1.50) 		2.7
(0.11) 		10.9
(0.43) 		999.9
(39.37)
Average rainy days 1.1 1.6 1.1 1.2 1.9 5.2 11.0 11.3 8.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 44.9
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 70 56 46 30 33 48 72 77 75 64 65 70 59
Source: India Meteorological Department[4][5]

DemographicsEdit

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Shahjahanpur urban agglomeration had a population of 346,103, out of which males were 183,087 and females were 163,016. The literacy rate was 69.81 per cent.[6]

Cultural heritageEdit

Over the years, the Shahjahanpur gharana contributed eminent sarod players such as Enayat Ali (1883 - 1915), Ustad Murad Ali Khan, Ustad Mohammed Ameer Khan, Pandit Radhika Mohan Moitra and Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta.[7][8][9] Present Sarod legend, Amjad Ali Khan also belongs to Shahjahanpur gharana.[10]

Notable peopleEdit

EducationEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Dr. Mehrotra N.C. Shahjahanpur Etihasik Evam Sanskritik Dharohar 1999 Pratiman Prakashan 30 Kucha Ray Ganga Prasad Allahabad 211003 India page 114
  2. ↑ Joshi, Rita (1985). The Afghan Nobility and the Mughals 1526-1707. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House. p. 153. ISBN 9780706927528.
  3. ↑ Chandra, Bipan (14 October 2000). India's Struggle for Independence. Penguin Books Limited. p. 302. ISBN 978-81-8475-183-3. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Station: Shahajahanpur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 693–694. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M223. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. ↑ Chakraverty, Soumya. "History of the Gharana". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Miner, Allyn (1 January 1997). Sitar and Sarod in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 140. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gharana". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Gharana". Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Saxena, Deep (13 August 2021). "I want to be noticed in Bollywood for my independent songs: Hira". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ↑ Jaffer, Askari (22 August 2021). "Actor-turned-singer wants to make it big in music". The Hans India. Retrieved 22 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "Gandhi Faiz-E-Aam College, Shahjahanpur". gfcollege.in.
  14. ↑ "Swami Shukdevanand Postgraduate College". sscollegespn.org.
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