Chhawani
Chhawani
Chhawani of Amorha State | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 26°46′39″N 82°22′47″E / 26.7773679°N 82.3797402°ECoordinates: 26°46′39″N 82°22′47″E / 26.7773679°N 82.3797402°E | |
Country | |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Basti |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 272127 |
Telephone code | 05546 |
Chhawani is a place near Amorha in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
it is also known as a place of freedom struggle of Raja Zalim Singh's State Amorha (also known as Amorha Khas).
It was the main shelter for Indian fighters during the 1857 mutiny, and is noted for a Pipal tree where about 250 freedom fighter were hanged by the British Government in action after the murder of General Fort.[2]
There is Shaheed Smarak Park in memory of freedom fighters.
Geography[edit]
Chhawani is located at 26°46′32″N 82°22′42″E / 26.77547°N 82.37839°E.[3]
Also Saheed Smarak Park - Chhawani is located at 26°46′32″N 82°22′42″E / 26.77547°N 82.37839°E.[4]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011[update] India census,[5] Chhawani: is located near Amorha of Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with total of 500 families residing.
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "AMODHA KHAS-Gram Panchayat - National Panchayat Portal - Govt. of India". panchayatportals.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Google maps location of Chhawani". Google maps. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Google maps location of Saheed Smarak Park - Chhawani". Google maps. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.