Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh Jaunpur
city
Population  (2001)
• Total	168,851

For other uses, see Jaunpur.

Jaunpur (Hindi: जौनपुर, Urdu: جون پور) is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi in the eastern part of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2001 census, Jaunpur district had a population of 3,911,678, with the urban area having accounting for 168,851 people. Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located: a primarily rural agricultural population with high illiteracy and low human development index.

Overview

Jaunpur's notable history dates from 1388, during which period the Sultan of Delhi Feroz Shah Tughlaq appointed Malik Sarwar, a Eunuch, as the governor of the region. The Sultanate was weakened by the 1398 sacking of Delhi by the Mongols under Timur, and Malik Sarwar then declared independence. He and his adopted son founded what came to be known as the Sharqi dynasty. During the Sharqi period the Jaunpur Sultanate was a strong military power in Northern India, and on several occasions threatened the Delhi Sultanate.

Jaunpur was then a major center of Urdu and Sufi knowledge and culture. The Sharqi dynasty was known for its excellent communal relations between Muslims and Hindus, perhaps stemming from the fact that the Sharqis themselves were originally indigenous converts to Islam, as opposed to descendants of Persians or Afghans. Jaunpur's independence came to an end in 1480, when the city was conquered by Sikander Lodhi, the Sultan of Delhi. The Sharqi kings attempted for several years to retake the city, but ultimately failed.

Although many of the Sharqi monuments were destroyed when the Lodhis took the city, several important mosques remain, most notably the Atala Masjid, Jama Masjid (now known as the Bari (big mosque) Masjid) and the Lal Darwaza Masjid. The Jaunpur mosques display a unique architectural style, combining traditional Hindu and Muslim motifs with purely original elements. The old bridge over the Gomti River in Jaunpur dates from 1564, the era of the Mughal emperor Akbar. The Jaunpur Quilla, a fortress from the Tughlaq era, also remains in ruined form.

Jaunpur district was annexed into British India based on the Permanent settlement of 1779, and thus was subject to the Zamindari system of land revenue collection. During the Revolt of 1857 the Sikh troops in Jaunpur joined the Indian rebels. The district was eventually reconquered for the British by Gurkha troops from Nepal. Jaunpur then became a district administrative center.

Modern Jaunpur district shares the underdevelopment of most of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. There are currently no major industries operating in the city, and traditional industries such as perfume making have become increasingly unviable. Under initiatives of UP government, an Industrial Area has been set up in Sathariya region of the district to promote industrial growth and expansion. Land is being allotted to budding industrialists and government has plans to help people of this region more and more industries.Although with past three years Jaunpur city have noticed a big co-operate presence in financial services as well as in the organized retail sector,and Big leap is accepted to be achieved within few years as the city will emerge as most booming city in this part of India.

Politically, Jaunpur is divided between the Samajwadi Party (SP) which tends to represent the interests of the Backward Castes and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) which tends to represent the interests of the Scheduled Castes, though other political parties too have a significant presenc. Jaunpur has a very high concentration of colleges as compared to the most other districts in U.P. It has more than 20 undergraduate colleges and 130 colleges up to high-school (twelfth grade - called "Intermediate" in the local system).

The major educational institutions in Jaunpur City are Purvanchal University, located approximately 10km outside the city, Karra College (Shri Ganesh Rai Postgraduate College) (40 km) and Tilak Dhari College (TD College) on the south bank of the Gomti. Byalasi inter college at Jalalpur, 20 km from Jaunpur city, Badlapur (40 km) is another very old and large college, Mariahu Post Graduate College (18 km). In addition, there is an engineering college affiliated to the Purvanchal University as well. Jai Hind Intercollege Teji bazar was established in 1935 is here . Baij Nath Bajoriya (B.N.B.) Intermediate College, Mariahu is one of the famous Pre-University colleges in Jaunpur District. Swami Vivekanand Intermediate college, Mariahu is also a good educational institute in the district. Jawahar Navoday Vidyalaya is situated 21 km south from the district headquarter on Lumbini - Duddhi Road in Katghara Village near Mariahu Tehsil.

Senapur is the home village of Dr. R. D. Singh, and the focus of the Cornell University Indian Research Project which included field work by Cohn, Opler, and Rowe in the early 1950s. Although most of their papers focus on the village, one of them deals with Dobhi Taluka as a political unit. World Bank’s former president Mr. Robert McNamara visited Dr. R. D. Singh's home in Senapur in 1978-79. Government of India and State government of UP had gone wondered who is Dr. R.D. Singh that World Bank’s President is wanting to visit his home and entire local government staffs were involved in arrangement. Several other rural projects have been completed during the Dr. R.D. Singh era in Senapur.

Jaunpur is having very famous restaurant in the heart of the city (Olandgunj)by the name of kishan coffee house it is run by a very respected person in Jaunpur his name is Mr. Kishan chand chaurasia he is running this restaurant since last 29 yrs.

Shahi Bridge over the Gomti River

==Hotels==

• Hotel river view sipah jaunpur 05452 265301 hotelriverview
• Hotel varun
• Hotel kanha shyam

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Tehsil / Taluka of Jaunpur ==

There are six Tehsils in Jaunpur : 1. Jaunpur, 2. Mariahu, 3. Badlapur, 4. Shahganj, 5. Kerakat, 6. Machhalishahar.

Political

Jaunpur district has 6 Tahsils. These Tahsils are Shahganj, Badlapur, Machhlishahr, Jaunpur, Mariahu and Kerakat. Jaunpur is the district headquarters. There are five rivers Gomati, Sai, Varuna, Pili and Basuhi which make its land fertile. It is one of the most densely rural district in UP.

The district has 3 Lok Sabha and 10 Vidhan Sabha constituencies.

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Reaching Jaunpur

===Rail=== Jaunpur is well-connected with all major cities of India thanks to Indian Railways, it has three major Railway Stations namely Jaunpur City Station (JOP) and Jaunpur Junction (JNU),shahganj junction(SHG). Mughalsarai , Varanasi and Allahabad Railway Stations are also easily reachable from here, Godaan express is a daily Train to Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay) from JNU; Shramjeevi, Sadhbhawana and Farakka Express are daily trains to Delhi. A passenger train "AJ" daily runs from Allahabad to Jaunpur and back.

Road

Jaunpur is well connected to Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad and other cities like Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Sultanpur, Ghazipur etc. NH-56, SH-36 are the world class roadways connecting all major cities to Jaunpur.

Air

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport or Varanasi Airport [(IATA: VNS)] is just 45 Minute drive from Jaunpur city on NH-56 (National Highway - 56), numerous domestic and international flights are accessible.

Rulers

Sharqi Dynasty

• Malik Sarwar Khwaja-yi Jahan (1394 - 1399)
• Malik Qaranful Mubarrak Shah (1399 - 1401)
• Ibrahim Shams-ud-Din (1401 - 1440)
• Mahmud Shah (1440 - 1458)
• Mohammed Shah Bhikan Khan (1458)
• Husain Shah (1458 - 1483)

Educational Institutes

List of notable institution of Jaunpur

University/Colleges

• Purvanchal University V.B.S Purvanchal University
• Shree Ganesh Rai Post-Graduate College (Karra College)
• Tilak Dhari Post-Graduate College
• Rashtriya Vidya Mandir Intermediate College, Chandawak
• Kutir PG College, Jalalpur Chakkey
• Himtaj Degree College, Nevarhia
• Byalasi Intermediate College
• Shree Girija Sharan Intermediate College, Murkha, Dobhi
• Rashtriya Degree College,Sujanganj
• Sarvajnik Post-Graduate College,Mungra Badshahpur
• Prasad Institute of Technology,Azamgarh Road.
• Kishan Adarsh Rastriya Inter College, Pratapganj
• S.N.S Intermediate College, Sharaiharkhu
• Raja Harpal Singh Degree College,Singaramau
• Saltnat Bahadur Singh Degree college, Badalapur Jaunpur
• Shri hari mahavidyalaya lahangpur trilochan mahadev jaunpur shriharimahavidyalaya
• Dr A.H.R.S.Degree College, Jaunpur.

Schools

+++=ARYAN PUBLIC SCHOOL-BILOI,MADHUPUR,JAUNPUR

• Hindu Inter College, Mungra Badshahpur

Maulana Azad Inter College Usrahta Jaunpur

• Raja Harpal Singh Inter college, Singramau Jaunpur.
• Worldwide Friends Schools and Colleges Worldwide Friends Schools and Colleges
• St Patrick's High School, Jaunpur(cbse)
• Dr A.H.R.S.Int College. Jaunpur (cbse)

Industries

SIDA (Satharia Industrial Development Authority)

Satharia Industrial Development Authority was established in November 1989 by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, under U.P. Industrial Area Development Act, 1976 to facilitate concentrated effort on Industrial development of eastern Uttar Pradesh.

In its first phase of activity, the authority has a fully developed growth center area on 508 acres (2.06 km²) of land, under growth center scheme of Govt. of India.

Virtually all kind of industrial, commercial and social infrastructural facilities, such as Medical, Educational, Residential, Roads, Transportation, drainage, Telecommunication, dedicated industrial power 33/11 KV supply, post office, bank water supply, community center, shopping centre, field hostel etc, have been fully established and are operative.

Landmarks

Religious

• Famous Dargah of Kwaja Hamza Chisti Rahmatulla Allai.
• Temple of lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
• Temple of Maihar Devi
• Temple of Sheetla Devi
• TEMPLE OF BABA MUKTESHWARDHAM,BILOI,MADHUPUR,JAUNPUR
• NAU BABA DHAM,BILOI,MADHUPUR,JAUNPUR
• Birth of the promised Mehdi (Syed Muhammed Jaunpuri) Besides the grand Sharki period mosque
• Religious places like 'Sadar Imam bara', Panje Shareef, 'Kadam Rasool' near Railway Station
• Atala Mosque
• Bari Mosque(also known as Jama Masjid of Jaunpur)
• Achala Devi Temple (Sipah)
• Temple of Bade Hanuman Jee (Near Rasmandal)
• Gurudwara (Rasmandal)
• Temple of Baba GauriShankar Dham,Sujanganj
• Ma Ambe Dham,Basrahi,Sujanganj
• Jai Bajrang Bali Dham Baghari Kalan Merha Jaunpur

Historical

• Shahi Fort situated at Manik Chauk Road.

• Jhanjari Masjid (Sipah)

 Mustapha Rizvi's Toilet

• Shahi Bridge situated at Olandganj.

• Named as Shiraaj-e-Hind

• Atala Maszid

• Badi Maszid

• Lal Darwaza

• Haweli of Raza Saheb

• Pond of Raja Saheb

• Tomb of Firoz Shah Tughlaq
• Chaturbhooj temple Murkha, Dobhi , Jaunpur - Kamlesh Singh Raghuvanshi
• Bajrang Bali mandir BajarangNagar , Jaunpur

Others

• Oldest established intermediate college (post High School) : Byalasi Intermediate College, Jalalpur
• temple of bade hanumaan situated at aside river gomti.

Jaunpur is also famous for...

• LUSUR KI BARBHI,MADHUPUR
• Imartee/Imirtee (a sweet like Jalebi made from Urad lentil, (especially that of Beniram's)
• Jaunpuri Mooli/Radish which can grow up to four feet long.
• Atom Bomb - a mouthwatering sweet from Sujanganj. It is made of dry fruits stuffed in Chhenna. For its big size (diameter ≈ 3 Inches) and really good taste.
• Dohara - one of the famous Paan-masala like stuff which is made using Supari (Beatle-nut), Kattha and Opium water.
• Perfumes, or Itra in Urdu language

Geography

Jaunpur is located at 25.73°N 82.68°E / 25.73; 82.68. It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Jaunpur had a population of 159,996. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jaunpur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 58%. In Jaunpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Shukla was an eminent lawyer in West Bengal.He was a close associate of Mrs.Indira Gandhi.His law firm known as 'Shukla & Co' is located at 10,Kiran Sankar Roy Road,Dalhousie,Kolkata.At present his son Shri Amitabh Shukla,an eminent Advocate of Kolkata High Court, is the Head of this law firm.His uncle, Shri Debendra Sukul IPS,is working as Inspector General of Police in West Bengal.Before joining the Police Service Mr. Debendra Sukul was also a lawyer.His entire educational career was spent in Kolkata.They belong to village Diwakalpur of Kerakat subdivision.The Shukla family is well respected in Kerakat sub division.