Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh
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Sultanpur | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Railway Station, Sultanpur | |
  Sultanpur  Sultanpur | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′54″N 82°04′23″E / 26.264884°N 82.073125°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sultanpur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 107,640 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 228001 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-44 |
| Website | sultanpur |
Sultanpur is a city and a municipal board in Sultanpur District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located on the right banks of the Gomti (a major tributary of the Ganga River), Sultanpur is the administrative headquarters of Sultanpur District and is a part of Faizabad division. It is situated 135 kilometres east of state capital Lucknow. The common language of the people of Sultanpur is Awadhi and Bhojpuri at few places, a dialect of Hindi.
Although the area has been part of successive northern Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times. Long a center of Hindu and Buddhist culture it came under Muslim occupation in the 12th century. The city was completely destroyed during the military operations of the Revolt of 1857.
History
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The original town was situated on the left bank of the Gomti River. It is said to have been founded by Kush, son of Rama, and to have been named after him Kusapura or Kusabhavanpur. This ancient city has been identified by General Cunnigham as Sultanpur mentioned by Hiuentsang, the Chinese traveller. He states that there was in his time a dilapidated stupa of Ashoka and that Buddha taught here for six months. There are Buddhist remains still visible at Mahmoodpur, a village, 8 km distant to the north-west of Sultanpur. The town subsequently fell into the hands of Bhars, who retained it until it was taken from them by Muslims in the 12th century. About seven hundred and fifty years ago, it is said, two brothers,[3] Sayid Muhammad and Sayid Ala-ud-Din, horse dealer by profession, visited eastern Avadh and offered some horses for sale to Bhar Chieftains of Kusabhavanpur, who seized the horses and put the two brothers to death. This came to the ear of Ala-ud-Din Khilji, who would not allow such an outrage to pass unpunished. Gathering a mighty force, therefore, he set out for Kusabhavanpur and took revenge by killing most of the Bhars by strategem adopted after a long drawn siege. Kusabhavanpur was reduced to ashes and the town of Sultanpur, so called from the rank of the victor, rose upon its ruins. This town was finally razed to the ground during the military operations connected with the reoccupation of the province in consequence of the inhabitants having been concerned in the murder of British officers at the outbreak of the freedom struggle of 1857.[3] Before annexation a military station and cantonment were established on the right bank of the river in a village then known as Girghit but more commonly called by officials Sultanpur or Chhaoni Sarkar and by the rustic population Kampu or the Cam. The present town of Sultanpur has been developed at this site. In this city there are two parks, one maintained by Soldiers', Sailers' and Airmen's board and other privately maintained known as Chimanlal Park.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Sultanpur had a total population of 107,640, of which 56,420 were males and 51,220 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,647. The total number of literates in Sultanpur was 84,080, which constituted 78.1% of the population with male literacy of 81.5% and female literacy of 74.4%. The effective literacy rate of the 7+ population of Sultanpur was 87.6%, of which male literacy was 91.6% and female literacy rate was 83.2%. The Scheduled Castes population was 7,706. Sultanpur had 17,954 households in 2011.[1]
Geography and climate
Sultanpur is the headquarters of the Sultanpur district, the north side of the district is bounded by Ayodhya district; the south side by Pratapgarh district; the west side by Barabanki and Raebareli districts; and the east side by Azamgarh, Ambedkarnagar, and Jaunpur districts.
Sultanpur has an average elevation of 95 metres (312 ft). The geography of Sultanpur comprises plain lands, except for some regions around the Gomti River, which drains almost the whole city and district. The southern part of city drains towards the Sai River flowing through Pratapgarh district. The only significant minerals found in the region are in Kanker district.
Transportation
Road
Sultanpur is connected to nearby cities through the 4-lane Lucknow to Varanasi NH 56 and the 2-lane Allahabad to Ayodhya road. UPSRTC is the major public transport apart from other commercial modes run by private agencies.
Train
Sultanpur Railway Station (station code: SLN) connects Sultanpur to major cities in India.
Air
The nearest airport to Sultanpur is Allahabad Airport which is 99 kilometers away. Lucknow Airpot is 140 km from Sultanpur and is connected by 4-lane NH 56.
Colleges
General colleges include Maharana Pratap Post Graduate College[4] and Kamla Nehru Institute for Physical and Social Sciences.[5] Engineering and management colleges include Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology and KNIPSS- Management Institute.[6]
Notable people
- Sripati Mishra - former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Sulaiman Shikoh, Mughal prince and the eldest son of the crown prince Dara Shikoh
- Sanjay Singh - Rajya Sabha MP from Aam Aadmi Party
- Majrooh Sultanpuri - Indian Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist
- Ramashankar Yadav, known by the penname Vidrohi, was an Indian poet and social activist
References
- ^ a b "Census of India: Sultanpur". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b c http://sultanpurjankari.in/history.html
- ^ "-::- Welcome to RANA PRATAP POST GRADUATE COLLEGE Sultanpur". www.rppgsultanpur.org. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ ":: KNIPSS Sultanpur U.P." knipss.ac.in. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ ":::KNIPSS::Management Institute Sultanpur U.P." www.knmt.org.in. Retrieved 11 February 2020.