Shikarpur, Muzaffarnagar

Shikarpur (शिकारपुर) is a town in Muzaffarnagar District, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the right bank of the Hindon River, with a railway station, 30 km south east of the district capital Muzaffarnagar.

Shikarpur had always been an important place, having a fort and a mosque built by the Mughal Emperor Humayun. An NGO has recently opened a primary school in the fort.

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