Shahjahanpur
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Shahjahanpur
Uttar Pradesh, India |
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 Shahjahanpur
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| District(s) | Shahjahanpur |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population | 297,932 (2001) |
| Codes • Postal • Telephone |
• ? • +5842 |
| Website: shahjahanpur.nic.in | |
Shahjahanpur is a city and a municipal board in Shahjahanpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Shahjahanpur City was established by Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan, sons of Shri Dariya Khan, a soldier in the army of Mugal Emperor Jahangeer. Both Diler Khan and Bahadur Khan were dignitaries in the regime of Mugal Emperor Shahjahan. Pleased with the services of Diler Khan, Shahjahan gifted 14 villages with the permission to construct fortresses. Diler Khan developed a fort in the village of Nainar Khera, situated on the rivers Garrah and Khannaut. He also established 52 types of Pathan's Caste. Today, most of the localities mohallas are included in the name of these castes.
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[edit] Geography
Shahjahanpur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 144 metres (472 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Shahjahanpur had a population of 297,932. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Shahjahanpur has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 33%. In Shahjahanpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Freedom Fighters
Abdul Hakeem Khan of Shahjahan's army came to Shahjahanpur with his tribe and started living here. Shahjahanpur has played a very important role in India's independence movement. There are two mazars which are of significance in Shahjahanpur City. One mazar is of Shahid Ahmad Ullah Shah, a great freedom fighter of the 1857 struggle, and another is Shahid Ashfaqallah Khan (Kakori Kand). Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah began his struggle in Faizabad (U.P.). From there, he went to Shahjahanpur, where his life ended. Seventy years later, Ashfaqullah initiated a struggle against the British government and was hanged in the prison of Faizabad. Ashfaqullah Khan was hanged by the British in the freedom struggle. His mentor and great friend,Ramprasad Bismil initiated him in the freedom movement. Both came from very poor backgrounds and were great poets in their own right.
Shahjahanpur made a contribution to the freedom movement of 1857. Nana Sahib Peshwa, Shehjade, from Delhi, Ahmad Ullah Shah, from Faizabad, and Khan Badahur Khan from Bareilly united here and planned for further actions in the struggle. Unfortunately, Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah was killed by British forces in Powayan.
Freedom fighters Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah, Nazim Ali and Bakshi were unsuccessful in their efforts, but later Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and Roshan Singh made major contributions to the Freedom Movement. The Mitravedi Sangh Society was created under the leadership of Gendalal Dixit. Its purpose was to raise funds for the struggle, but because of a lack of funds, members of the society turned to robbery.
After Mahatama Gandhi withdrew his support from the movement, Ramprasad Bismil founded the Hindustan Association under the leadership of Yogesh Chatterjee. To implement the plan, and contributions were sought. Once again, when contributions were not adequate, robbery became the main fund-raising technique.
On 1925 August 9, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and Lahri conducted a robbery of government funds near the Kakori railway station. On 1925 December 26, 40 persons were arrested in this case. Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Roshan Singh, Premkishan Khanna, Banvari Lal, Hargovind, Indra Bhusan, Jagdish and Banarasi were from Shahjahanpur. A British court decided the case on 1927 December 19. Shri Ramprasad Bismil was hanged in the Gorakhpur prison, Shri Ashfaqullah Khan was hanged in the Faizabad prison, and Shri Roshan Singh was hanged in the Malaka (Allahabad) prison. Near Townhall, there are memorials of the three freedom fighthers built circa 1975 by the then chairman Sri Basudeo Gupta.
[edit] Transport
Shahjahanpur district is on National Highway No. 24, which connects New Delhi and the state capital, Lucknow. Twenty-four hour conveyance is available for New Delhi and Lucknow. Shahjahanpur Railway Station is on the main-line Jammu Tawi-Howrah rail route. It is an important station between Bareilly and Lucknow. So almost each and every train stops on this station. There are a number of trains that pass through Shahjahanpur. The nearest airport is in Amausi (Lucknow), a distance of 180 km. Shahjahanpur is 330 km from New Delhi.
