Barabasti
Barabasti
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Barabasti or Barah Basti is a group of 12 villages lying in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The 12 villages are located adjacent to each other within an area of some seven square miles, and noted for a high population of Pathans, in addition to other Muslims and Hindus.[1]
Villages
The name "Barabasti" is derived from the term "Barah Basti", which in Hindustani means "twelve settlements". The twelve villages, now under the districts of Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad and Amroha, are:
BASI, BHARKAUN BUGRASI, CHANDIYANA, BARWALA, AMARPUR, DAULATPUR, GESUPUR, JALALPUR, SHERPUR, GIRORA, BAHADURGARH. HYATPURA
History
Barabasti was established by Isa Khan during the regime of Sher Shah Suri (1472–1545). The river Ganges passes through Basi, one of the 12 villages in Barabasti. In earlier times most of the transportation was done through rivers. When Sher Shah Suri Used to transport his material through boats in Ganges, the smaller dynasties used to rob his boats. Then Sher Shah Suri decided to protect his shipments by deploying his people on the banks of the Ganges. Isa Khan was commander in Army of Sher Shah Suri, and was very close to him. Isa Khan called Pashtun people (Pathans) from his native town, which is located on what is now the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. These people first settled in the Basi village on the banks of Ganges, and were employed to protect the boats of Sher Shah Suri from invaders. Soon they became powerful, and started conquering the adjoining areas by defeating the smaller dynasties.
During the partition of India in 1947, many Pathans of Barabasti migrated to Pakistan. Several activists of the Indian independence movement hailed from Barabasti. Risaldar Azam Khan of BASI was a famous person of earlier times. Azizurrahman Khan Saheb "Raees Basi"( Ex Pradhan) has built a beautiful Gate in memory of Risaldar Azam Khan. He has also made enormous efforts to save Pathan's heritage ( an old mosque) in front of his palace and spend lakhs of rupees in its repair. Hyatpura is one village which have all muslim population.
Transport
Barabasti is situated around 100 km from Delhi, the national capital of India. Barabasti can be reached by road in three-hour drive from Delhi. Time can be saved by taking the expressway from Delhi to Noida, then the Dankaur station road to Bulandshahr. Then from Bulandshahr to Siyana which is the just 8 km from Barabasti.
Economy
Barabasti is full of mango orchards, many varieties of mangoes are grown here. The area supplies a large number of mangoes to the country, and had been declared fruit belt by the government of Uttar Pradesh. Hundreds of trucks loaded with mangoes go to various places including Azadpur Mandi (Fruit market), Delhi and some of best mangoes are exported to gulf and european markets.
Demographics
Barabasti has a cosmopolitan mix of Muslims and Hindus.[1] However, it is noted for its relatively large Pathan population.
Politics
Some notable politicians from Barabasti include:
- Abdul Majeed Khan of Bugrasi was a freedom fighter.
- Mahmood Aslam Khan, a lawyer by profession and two time MLC in UP. He was from Bugrasi. His elder brother Asadullah Khan was a close associate of Jawahar lal Nehru. Mohmammed Ahmed Khan s/o Asadullah Khan was a rtd Col in Indian army while Matloob Aslam Khan S/o Mahmood Aslam Khan was a captain in Indian Navy,
- Shaukat Ali Khan of Sherpur was member of constituent assembly.
- Mumtaz Mohd Khan, a four-time MLA from Siyana Seat
- Haji Mohammed Ahmad Khan Sahab of Bugrasi was a known hunter and had killed two lions in Berielly jungles.
- Imtiaz MOHD Khan (son of Mumtaz Khan), a two-time MLA affiliated to the Indian National Congress
- Dilnawaaz Mohd Khan ... [ grandson of mumtaz mohd khan n son of imtiaz mohd khan ] is a sitting MLA from Siyana seat. He won the 2012 election with a thumping majority.
- Juhi Khan daughter of Mumtaz Mohd Khan is the member of Delhi Commission of Women and a congress party member
- Azizurrahman Khan Saheb, Raees Basi, has been Pradhan of Basi twice.
- Arif Mohammad Khan,[2] the youngest Indian Central Government Minister (Civil Aviation Minister); a two-time Member of Parliament (MP) and a three-time MLA
- Nawab Zia Khan of Bahadurgarh, the Education minister of Uttar Pradesh during the Government of Samajwadi Party.
- Asif Mohammad Khan from Barwara, a two-time MCD councillor; MLA from RJD party from Okhla Constituency, New Delhi
- Aftab Ahmad Khan , Chairman- Muncipal Board Hasanpur (1988-1994).He is appreciated for his great tenure.
- Afaq Raheem Khan during his chairmanship brought plenty of new projects to town Bugrasi.
- Rihan Mohammed Khan (Barwla)is Youth Leader of Bahujan Samaj Party.
- Dr. Azad Ahmad Khan of Gesupur first PhD of chemistry in barah basti and now President of JASA in jamia Millia islamia and working as technical officer.
After the partition of Indo-Pak in 1947 a sizeable number of Pathans from Barabasti migrated to Pakistan. They are mostly settled in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. Some of the most prominent among those are: Aslam Rehman Khan; Village Basi, Now settled in Karachi. he was the Ex-MD of Pakistan International Air-lines. Brig Mussarat Ullah Khan; Village Chandyana, now settled in Lahore. He is retired Secretray of Pakistan Hockey Federation. Dr Waqar Masood Khan; Village Bhadurgarh, now settled in Islamabad. He is the current Secretary of Finance Government of Pakistan. Dr. Shahid Saeed Khan; Village Bhadurgarh, now settled in Dubai. He is working on a very senior position with Bin Laden of Saudi Arabia Mr. Ashraf Kha; village Bhadurgarh, now settled in Karachi. He is the retired GM of BCCI Bank.mr.
References
- ^ a b "All India reporter". 1. Nagpur: D.V. Chitaley. 1940. ISSN 0002-5593. OCLC 183901674.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ L.H. Naqvi (28 March 2004). "Betrayed by Arif Khan, Barabasti Pathans root for RLD man". The Tribune. Retrieved 2010-08-28.