Syed Nagli

Syed Nagli Sayyid nagli BAQRI SADAAT
Town
Nickname:  Nagli or nagli sadat
Syed Nagli Syed Nagli
Coordinates: 28.72°N 78.28°E / 28.72; 78.28
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Amroha district
Founded by	Sayyid Mir Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini al Termezi Haji al Haramain
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,160
Languages
• Official	Urdu, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	244242
Telephone code	05924
Vehicle registration	UP 23

Syed Nagli (Said Nagli/SAYYID NAGLI), सैयद नगली, سید نگلی a town in Amroha district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The real and old name of Said nagli was SAYYID NAGLI, as the first family to live at this place was of a army general in the Lodhi Dynasty, Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini al Termezi Haji al Haramain a Sayyid. The name was later changed to Said nagli due to some political/literary reasons.With a Muslim majority comprising of both Shia and Sunni, and a considerable amount of Hindus are residents. Economically Said Nagli is listed in doing-well towns of the state Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on State Highway 51, around 15 Km from Hasanpur and 19 Km from Sambhal. Syed Nagli has its own post office with PIN code 244242 and a Police Station.

History

The town derives its name from the Sayyid clan سید, who founded it in approximately 1520. Legend has it that the town dates to the battle of Narwar Kot, wherein Mir Sayyid Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini lost his life fighting on behalf of Sikander Lodi, as commander of the expedition. His index finger with a ring was brought back to the family as proof of his death. The finger was buried in the center of the town and the place came to be known as Mazar Sayyid Ungli, or, in English, Mausoleum of Sayyid's Finger. The name later popularized as simply Sayyid Nagli.

Earlier, Baquari Sayyid had migrated from Termez in present-day Uzbekistan during the Sultanate era. Sikandar Lodi was the ruler of Delhi when Mir Sayyid Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini al Termezi Haji al Haramain came to India and settled at Sayyid Nagli. He was Baquari Sayyid who drew his lineage from Muhammad al-Baqir. Moradabad Gazetteer of 1908 suggests that a licence for a rural Bazar was given to Mir Sayyid Zafar al Hasan Baquiri. Although, this bazar started in 1910. A road adjacent to this bazar i.e. via chhipi muhalla, muhalla mahal sadat, to primary school is called Shahrah (Prince Road) as in 1857 Prince Mirza Mughal and General Bakht Khan had passed through it and welcomed by the local zamindar Mir Sayyid Ghalib Ali Baquiri. Members of Sayyid Clan are associated to Baqri Sayyid of Hyderabad through Sayyid Ashiq Ali Baqri and Sayyid Amjad Ali Baqri, who had migrated to join the services of Golkonda Kingdom. Baqri Ikrotia, Ujhari Sadat and Mandhan also belong to the same clan. SHAJRA(lineage) of Mir Sayyid Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini al Termezi Haji al Haramain. Sayyid Mir Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini al Termezi Haji al Haramain bin Sayyid Mir Bahauddin al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Alimuddin al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Badruddin al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Tajuddin al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Imajaldin al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Amiruddin al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Hisamuddin al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Hussain al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Malik al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Hashim al hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Abul Fazl al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Ibrahim al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Ismail al Hussaini bin Sayyid Mir Mahmood al Hussaini bin Sayyid Abdullah al Hussaini bin Imam Muhammad_al-Baqir (a.s) bin Imam Zainul Abideen al Sajjad (a.s) bin Imam Hussain (a.s) bin Imam Ali al Murtaza (a.s) bin Abu Talib

Geography

Said Nagli is located at 28.40°N 78.23°E / 28.40; 78.23. It has an average elevation of 201 metres (659 ft).

Demographics

As per the Census of 2011, Said Nagli village has a population of 12,160, of which 6,369 are males and 5,791 of which are females. Males constitute 52.23% of the population. As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Said Nagli is 65.2%. Thus Said Nagli village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.4% of AMROHA district. The male literacy rate is 73.5% and the female literacy rate is 56.09% in Said Nagli village.In Said Nagli, 16.21% of the population is under 6 years of age. Average Sex Ratio of Said Nagli is 909. Its population has increased significantly over the past two decades, mainly due to migration from nearby small villages.

Economy

The primary occupation in Syed Nagli is farming. Wheat, peppermint, sugarcane, and pulses are major agriculture products of focus here. The area is also famous for mango orchards with mangoes of fine quality which include the Dushhehri, Langra, Gulab Jamun and Chaunsa varieties. Syed Nagli is a marketplace for agricultural products. A hundred year old rural bazar provides ample opportunity to the local farmers to sell their produce at reasonable prices. A weekly rural fare Juma Bazar is an important event in terms of rural economy. Started in 1908 with Mir Sayyid Zafar al Hasan Baquiri as a licensee, it is one of the oldest rural agri-markets (Nakhasa) in western Uttar Pradesh. Another weekly bazar on Monday at the same location is used to sell clothes, handicrafts and utensils. On Wednesdays Syed Nagli hosts a tractor bazar on Sambhal Road. These bazars not only contribute to local trade and economy, but provide employment to many people. While the economy in Syed Nagli is agriculture-based, hand-loom weaving and handicrafts have grown as a household industry. Members of the Sayyid clan are highly educated and most of them are employed in government and the private sector. Many Sayyid are based abroad for education and livelihood. The village is well connected through roads to Sambhal, Hasanpur, Gajraula, Asmoli, Aligarh, Moradabad, Bijnore and Badayun.

Transport

Road

Syed Nagli is connected by road to the towns of Sambhal, Hasanpur, Gajraula, Moradabad and Budaun. Villages also connect by bus to Moradabad, Sambhal, Hasanpur, ALIGARH Gajraula, Chandausi, Budaun, Meerut and Delhi.

Rail

Syed Nagli's nearest railway station is in Gajraula. Gajraula Railway station is approximately 28 kilometres (17 miles) away via SH 51.

Air

Syed Nagli's nearest major airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. It is approximately 160 kilometres (99 miles) via SH 51 and NH24 (AH2).

Climate

Syed Nagli has a humid subtropical climate, with long, hot summers from early April to mid-October and brief, mild winters. The monsoon season in between. From March, the reversal in the direction of wind occurs, from the north-western direction, to the south-western. The winds from Rajasthan carry sand and are called "Loo". Monsoon arrives at the end of June, bringing some respite, but increasing humidity. Winter starts in late November and peaks in January and is notorious for heavy fog. Temperatures range from −0.6 to 43.5 °C (30.9 to 110.3 °F). The annual mean temperature is 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual rainfall is approximately 720 millimetres (28 in) most of which is during the monsoons. The average date of the advent of monsoon winds in Syed Nagli is 25 June.

Notable people

Sayyid Mir Mohammad al Hussain al Hussaini al Termezi Haji al Haramain, Founder of Sayyid Nagli and a General in Sikandar Lodi's Army

Sayyid Ghalab Ali, Freedom Fighter

• Naseem uz Zafar Baquiri, Urdu-language poet and author

Dr.SAYYID Qaiser Husain Baqri,Zoologist

References

Census of India 2011