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Amroha
Amroha
city
Population
 (2001)
 • Total264,890

Amroha (Hindi: अमरोहा, Urdu: امروہہ) is a town in the northwestern Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jyotiba Phule Nagar district. Amroha is located west-northwest of Moradabad, on the Sot River.

Etymology

The name of Amroha may derive from its production of mangoes (aam) and fish (rohu; literally translated into mangoes and fishes. Or it may come from the Sanskrit saying, aamr vanam meaning mango forest.

Geography

Amroha is located at 28°55′N 78°28′E / 28.92°N 78.47°E / 28.92; 78.47.[1] It has an average elevation of 211 metres (692 feet). Amroha is connected by rail with Moradabad and Delhi.And it also connected with national highway 24.

History

One reason is also given in the book ‘Basic Bhogal’ for class III, that is old name was ‘AZEEZPUR’. When Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat came to Amroha, so old inhabitants of this region presented his ‘Rohu’ a kind of fish found in ponds of amroha, so he named this region as ‘Amroh’ which later on became Amroha. Historical sources are silent about the rulers of Amroha in the period of Ancient India.

Some derive ‘Amroha from the Sanskrit word ‘Amrovanam’, the region of mangoes’. Yet another etymology traces the word back to Raja Amarjoda of the Bansi dynasty, who in 474 B.C., named the region Amroha. The author of Tarikh-i-Amroha, records that Amroha was ruled by Rajputs between 676 A. D. and 1141 A.D. and this is all the information we have. In contrast, references to Amroha abound in the documents of the medieval period and its chronicles. Salar Masood Ghazi conquered Amroha is 589 A. H. 1193 A. D. Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish (1211-36) appointed a muqta at vilayat e Amroha, but no date is supplied for this appointment by Minhaj in his work Tabaqat-i-Nasiri. Behram Shah (1240-42) appointed Malik Jalaluddin as the hakim of Amroha in 1242 A.D. Ghiyasuddin Balban (1266-87) crushed a rebellion in this region, and so ruthless was his repression that the territory of Badaun and Amroha remained peaceful till the region of Jalaludding Khilji (1290-96).During the region of Kaiqubad (1287-90) Ambar Sultan build a mosque at Amroha in 1287 A.D. from this we can deduce that Sultani held a position of responsibility there.

The earliest arrival of Muslims in Amroha was associated with Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi in 1192. The dargah, or tomb, of Sufi saint Hazrat Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat is located in Amroha. Hazrat migrated from Wasti, Iraq via Multan. The dargah stands in a large enclosure filled with graves of his descendants. A legend says that within the temple area scorpions inflict no harm.

Citizens of Amroha are predominantly Muslim Naqvis& Taqvi, tracing their lineage back to Hazrat Sharfuddin Shah Wilayat. Hazrat was a direct desendant of Imam Ali Al-Naqi), a highly respected religious figure in India during the early development of Islam in the Indian subcontinent.

During the Partition, similar to other cities in northern India, many Muslim residents migrated to Pakistan, either by force or choice.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[2] Amroha's population was 2,64,890. Men constituted 53% of the population and females comprised 47%. Amroha's average literacy rate was 44%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; 59% of the males and 41% of females were literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Amroha is known for its mangoes; more than 1200 varieties of mangoes grow in Amroha[3]. Industries include carpet manufacturing, wood handicrafts, and small scale production of cotton cloth.

Amroha is a marketplace for agricultural produce. Its main industries are pottery making, hand-loom weaving, and sugar milling.

Society

Muslims constitute 70% of the population. Both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims celebrates festivals. Eid ,Shab-e-Barat ,Shab-e-Meraj are the popular festivals of Muslims. Sunnis on the occasion of Milad Un Nabi bring out large processions. Shi'as largely gather in the city for Moharram processions.

People from Amroha often use the surname "Amrohvi" or "Amrohi".

There are communities of people from Amroha who have migrated to Karachi, Pakistan and Houston, Texas, USA.

Education

Amroha has five degree college

Inter colleges (up to 12th standard)

  • M.Q.M. boys inter college
  • M.Q.M. girls inter college
  • Little Scholars' Academy
  • Radha Krishna Public School
  • Imamul Madaris Inter College
  • Noor Ul Madaris (Estd. 1803)in Imambara Wazeer Un Nisa Danishmandan.
  • Sree Ram Public Inter College
  • A.W.Faiz-e-aam Inter College
  • Krishna Bal Mandir Inter College
  • Jagdish Saran Hindu Inter College
  • Abdul Karim Khan (Muslim) Inter College
  • R.N.M. Inter College
  • Kundan Model Inter College
  • Government Inter College
  • Government Girls Inter College
  • Sharma Devi Kanya Inter College
  • A.S.M.Inter College Khata,Amroha
  • H.P. Inter College
  • Hashmi Girls Inter College
  • Hakeem Mehtabuddin Hashmi Girls Inter College
  • WebKraft Web Designers, Nanak Chand Road
  • Sirsi Sadat

Places to visit

Azakhana Wazeer-un-Nisa Image By Masoom Raza Taqvi (Sami)smrazataqvi@gmail.com

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  • Azakhana musammaat NOORAN, Moh: Kali Pagri (Only immam Baargh which opens all 365 days a year)
  • Mazar Shah Vilayat Suharvardi R.A. (Famous for removing evil spirits/Bala/Jinn on human being normally occur after schizophrenia, Bipolar Manic depression) Scorpions and snakes forget to bite here (Miracle of this mazar Sharief)For details the Mujawirs may be contacted
  • Ashraful Masjid (Shafat pota)
  • Nasruddin sahib R.A. ka Mazar
  • Dargah Bhure Shah R.A.
  • Muradabadi Darwaza
  • Delhi Gate
  • Vasudev Mandir & Tulsi Park
  • Bayen ka Kuan
  • Dargah Hazrath Shah Abdul Hadi R.A.
  • Dargah Hazrath Shah Abban Badr Chishti R.A.
  • Mazaar e Mubaarak Hazrath Shaikh Sadruddin Mohammed Yaqoob "Jihinda Shaheed" R.A.
  • Vaqar-ul-mulk Gate*
  • Mazar e Mubaraak Hazrat Shekh Chand R.A.

Notable residents

Notable residents or former residents include:

  • Nawab Viqarul Mulk - Philosopher and social reformer; Founder-Viqarul Mulk Hall, A.M.U.-Aligarh
  • Shaikh Raheem baksh - Philospher and social reformer; Raheem baksh faundation moh. shahi chabootra amroha.
  • Dr. Shahid Pervez -gene. physician specialist in sex diseacses & lever diseacse. Gaffar dawakhana moh. shahi chabootra amroha since in 1957.
  • Khushboo Mirza - ISRO Scientist associated with India's prestigeous Chandrayaan-1 mission
  • Kaleem Rushekh Anwer-social reformer; Director-Shams Muslim Mission Taleemi society, & Lucid remedies
  • Dr. Zia Hashim (born 1975): of Mohalla Danishmandan is a Pulmonary & Critical Care specialist, trained at P. G. I. Chandigarh and is presently Assistant Professor in Medicine at Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi. He is now official physician to Ex-Prime Minister Cell of India. He is the youngest physician to do this prestigious VVIP duty.He is the first person to get a Post Doctorate degree in field of Pulmonary Medicine from Uttar Pradesh. He is also known for his top ranks on All India level in AIIMS, PGI Chandiagrh and SGPGI Lucknow.
  • Haji Syed Mehdi Raza Taqvi who built Azakhana Wazeer Un Nisa or Bara Imambara Mohalla Danishmandan See Picture& Detail)
  • Syed Nazar Ali Taqvi (Danishmandan) Freedom Fighter According to Shajar e nasab Taqvi sadaat (Anwaar E Qum) he killed two British soldiers
  • Syed Amir Haider Kamal Amrohi Legendary Film Maker ( Of Pakeeza, Mahal, Razia Sultan fame )
  • Sayed Mir Adal, A Chief Justic Akbar's Durbar.
  • Sayed Dost Ali Naqvi, Katkui-Amroha, a Landlord, Sipahsalar of War of Pilasi & Founder of Imam Bargah in Amroha which is called Dost Ali House
  • Syed Tanveer Hussain Naqvi, Lt. General Armoured Corps, Pakistan Army, Commandant National Defense University, Islamabad.
  • Syed Tauqeer Hussain Naqvi, Vice Admiral, Pakistan Navy, Chairman National Shipping Corporation of Pakistan
  • Sayed Intezam Hussain Naqvi, Lt. Commander Of Indian Airforce
  • Syed Muhammad Taqi World-renowned philosopher and journalist, first editor of Daily JUNG
  • Hakeem Mohammad Ahmed world famous hakeem with vast knwledge of unani medicine. moh. shahi chabootra amroha.
  • Hakeem Kalbe Ali Sadiq Renowned Hakeem with vast knowledge of Unani and Hoemeopathical Medicine, Urdu Poet and Sufi Mystic
  • Hakeem Siyanat Ullah, Famous Hakeem and Former President of All India Unani Congress
  • Jaun Elia, Poet, philosopher, writer
  • Raees Amrohi, Poet, psychoanalyst, writer
  • Rais Najmi Amrohvi, World Famous Urdu fiction writer Collection of Fiction "Rota Hua Aadmi" and "Doobte Suraj ki Roshni"
  • Dr. Hilaluddin Khan, World famous wildlife scientist and ornithologist
  • Dr.BAL GOVIND GUPTA - A freedom fighter who still remembers the stories of 1947.
  • Dargah takhte mulk shah suleman sahab moh. shahi chabotra amroha.
  • Sajid Computer Graphics all type of job work. & Hardware & software. Assembling. moh. shahi chabootra amroha.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Amroha
  2. ^ Template:GR
  3. ^ BBC report
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