Awagarh: Difference between revisions

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'''Awagarh''' is a historic town and a [[municipal board|Municipality Council]] [[Nagar Panchayat|(नगर पालिका परिषद)]] in [[Etah district]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://etah.nic.in/history/|title=History of Etah {{!}} District Etah , Government of Uttarpradesh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is a tehsil of many colours and contrasts. Here stands a 108-acre pristine fort of [[Jadaun rajput|Jadaun]] Rajputs rulers of the [[Kshatriya]] clan, who after migration from [[Karauli]] had built this magnificent fortress in the 12th century on a tiny mound, claiming the biggest moat encircling around it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wanderlustcraving.com/2017/02/07/awagarh-royal-fort/|title=Awagarh - The Lost Royalty|last=Ayandrali|date=2017-02-07|website=SCATTERED EXPRESSIONS…|language=en|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> The fort, surrounded by lush green fields, is an ideal destination for nature lovers and a perfect getaway from a chaotic city life.

[[Balwant Singh of Awagarh|Raja Balwant Singh Ji of Awagarh]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://infolog.in/awagarh-jagir/|title=AWAGARH|website=infolog.in}}</ref> built a college named after him as [[Raja Balwant Singh College]] at [[Agra]]. He donated hundreds of acres of land to the college. He also helped [[Rabindra Nath Tagore]] to set up [[Shantiniketan]]. This city ranked first in district in [[Swachh Bharat Mission]] (Sahari) 2019 and second in state.

*Annat Chaturdasi is very big Grand Procession in the city.

*Ram Barat is second big grand procession in the city .

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