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Erich

Erach
Erich Erach
city
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Jhansi
Population (2001)
• Total	8,523
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	284302
Telephone code	05171
Vehicle registration	UP-93

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Erich is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jhansi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. In ancient period it was known as Erikachha or Erakachha and according to a Buddhist text, the Petavatthu it was one of the major cities of the Dasanna janapada.

History

Bhakt Prahlad was born in Erich and Holika Dehan first took place Erich. The names of a number of rulers of Erich during the post-Maurya period are found from the coins issued by them. They are Sahasamitra, Ishvaramitra, Sahasrasena, Mitrasena, Amitasena and Maha(sena?).^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Erach had a population of 8523. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Erach has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 37%. In Erach, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

^ Bhandare, S. (2006). Numismatics and History: The Maurya-Gupta Interlude in the Gangetic Plain in P. Olivelle ed. Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE, New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-568935-6, p.90
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[1] Bhandare, S. (2006). Numismatics and History: The Maurya-Gupta Interlude in the Gangetic Plain in P. Olivelle ed. Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE, New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-568935-6, p.90

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-'''Erach''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Jhansi district]]  in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. In ancient period it was known as ''Erikachha'' or ''Erakachha'' and according to a Buddhist text, the [[Petavatthu]] it was one of the major cities of the [[Dasharna|Dasanna]] [[janapada]].
+'''Erich''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Jhansi district]]  in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. In ancient period it was known as ''Erikachha'' or ''Erakachha'' and according to a Buddhist text, the [[Petavatthu]] it was one of the major cities of the [[Dasharna|Dasanna]] [[janapada]].
 ==History==
+Bhakt Prahlad was born in Erich and Holika Dehan first took place Erich. The names of a number of rulers of Erich during the post-Maurya period are found from the coins issued by them. They are Sahasamitra, Ishvaramitra, Sahasrasena, Mitrasena, Amitasena and Maha(sena?).<ref>Bhandare, S. (2006). ''Numismatics and History: The Maurya-Gupta Interlude in the Gangetic Plain'' in P. Olivelle ed. ''Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE'', New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-568935-6, p.90</ref>
-Bhakt Prahlad was born in Erach and Holika Dehan first took place Erach.
-The names of a number of rulers of Erach during the post-Maurya period are found from the coins issued by them. They are Sahasamitra, Ishvaramitra, Sahasrasena, Mitrasena, Amitasena and Maha(sena?).<ref>Bhandare, S. (2006). ''Numismatics and History: The Maurya-Gupta Interlude in the Gangetic Plain'' in P. Olivelle ed. ''Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE'', New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-568935-6, p.90</ref>
 ==Demographics==