Budaun

Budaun
Budaun Location of Budaun in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	28°03′N 79°07′E / 28.05°N 79.12°E / 28.05; 79.12
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Budaun
Member Of Parliament	Mr. Dharmendra Yadav
Population	148,138 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 169 m (554 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 243601 • Telephone • ++91-5832 • Vehicle • UP-24

Budaun or Badayun (Hindi: बदायूँ, Urdu: بدایوں) is a city in the north-central Uttar Pradesh state of northern India. The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica wrote of Buduan:

A town and district of British India, in the Rohilkhand division of the United Provinces. The town is near the left bank of the river Sot. Pop. (1901) 39,031. There are ruins of an immense fort and a very handsome mosque of imposing size, crowned with a dome, and built in 1223. The American Methodist mission maintains several girls schools, and there is a high school for boys. According to tradition, Budaun was founded about 905, and an inscription, probably of the 12th century, gives a list of twelve Bargujar kings reigning at Budaun. The first authentic historical event connected with it, however, is its capture by Qutb-ud-din Aybak in 1196, after which it became a very important post on the northern frontier of the Delhi empire. In the 13th century two of its governors, Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, the builder of the great mosque referred above, and his son Rukn ud din Firuz, attained the imperial throne. In 1571 the town was burnt, and about a hundred years later, under Shah Jahan, the seat of the governorship was transferred to Bareilly; after which the importance of Budaun declined. It ultimately came into the power of the Rohillas, and in 1838 was made the headquarters of a British district. In 1857 the people of Budaun sided with the mutineers, and a native government was set up, which lasted until General Penny's victory at Kakrala (April 1858) led to the restoration of British authority. According to Government of India, the district Budaun is one of the Minority Concentrated District in India on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators^[1].

Today Budaun is progressing at a very high speed. Its population has reached 165 thousand (to be compared with 117 thousand in 1991, and just 38 thousand in 1900[1]). The younger generation is making waves. They are educated, ambitious and are breaking away from the shackles of the small towns and moving ahead.

Some of the notable personalities from Budaun

• Sufi Hazrat Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya[2]

Historical Places in Budaun

BADAUN: it is a place of Great Sufi Sants, Auliya, Wali and Peer's and as well as a place of Ziyarat's. It is very holi place in the India. Qadri Sufi Shrine.

Jama Masjid - Built in 1223 CE.

Birua Bari Mandir,Shyam nagar{west}

Nagla Mandir

Har Prasad Mandir,Shiam nagar,college road.

Gauri Shankar Mandir,Purana Bazar.

Ruins of an immense Budaun fort in Jawaharpuri.

Mandir Dariba,Patiali sarai>

Hazrat Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliyas house where he was born.

Choti Zyarat. It is the monument of Hazrat BadraUddin Rahmatullah Alay.

Badi Ziyarat.(It is a Dargah 'majar sariff' of Wali of Allah, Hazrat Sultan Arfiin Rahamtullah

Alay Saheb, known as Baday Sarkar. He is a great great sufi sant.

Mata Banno Bua Izarat.

Ustad Peer Izarat.

Hazrat Shah Abdul Qàdir Sahebs urs.

Pakka tal.

MANDIR kOTHIWAL

Remains of Sheikhupur Fort, Sheikhupur, Badaun

Mumtaz Mahal's sister's mausoleum, Sheikhupur, Badaun

Emperor Jahangir's foster son's mausoleum Sheikhupur, Badaun

Hazrat Sayyed Ahmed Saheb Ziyarat .

Dhaak Wali Ziyarat.

Geography

Budaun is located at 28°03′N 79°07′E / 28.05°N 79.12°E / 28.05; 79.12.^[2] It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.  Budaun had a population of 3,48,138. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Budaun has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 60% and female literacy of 52%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindus constitute about 79% of the population and Muslims about 20%.

References

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