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Baiswara is a subregion of Awadh in Uttar Pradesh, India, which includes parts of Unnao and Raebareli districts. Unnao and Raebreli districts are part of Baiswara state. Baiswara is known as the land of Bais Kshatriya Rajput to which Harshvardhan belonged. Baiswara is established by Bais Rajput king Abhaichand Bais. He was the 25th generation of Raja Harshvardhan of Thaneshwar. It is associated with the Bais Rajput community.[1] Achalganj, Mohanlalganj, Lalganj, Harchandpur, Purwa-Maurawan, Rajamau (Bachhrawan) are some notable town areas belonging to the region.

References

  1. ^ Bayly, C. A. (1988). Rulers, Townsmen and Bazaars: North Indian Society in the Age of British Expansion, 1770-1870. Cambridge South Asian Studies. Vol. 28. CUP Archive. pp. 96–100. ISBN 978-0-521-31054-3.