Barabanki
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Barabanki is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh
in India
. It is the administrative headquarters of Barabanki District
. The city is about 29 km east of Lucknow
, the capital of Uttar Pradesh
, one of major states in India.
, a famous hockey player. Film actor Naseeruddin Shah
was born in Barabanki. The famous Shiva temple "Mahadewa" is also located in this district only. Its situated approx 30 Km from Barabanki on the Lucknow-Bahraich Road, popularly known as Buddhist Circuit (bauddh paripath). Barabanki has produced some other prominent personalities like Khumar Barabankvi
, the famous poet, and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
, an eminent political figure. The famous Haji Waris Ali Shah's dargah
is also located at Dewa
in Barabanki. It is marked by an annual fair which facilitates the cultural, social and economic efficiencies of the district.
Iran
's famous religious and political leader, Ayatollah Khomeini's paternal grandfather, Seyyed Ahmad Musavi Hindi, was born in Kintur, a village in the Barabanki District
of Uttar Pradesh
. He went to Iran in 1834 and settled down in Khomein
, Iran in 1839 during the times of British Raj
in India to escape colonial rule.
from Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency P. L. Punia in a discussion, Special Economic Development Package for Eastern Districts of the State of Uttar Pradesh demanded that railway overbridge should be constructed at Dewa road in Barabanki city.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the administrative headquarters of Barabanki District
Barabanki District
The Barabanki district is one of four districts of Faizabad division, lies at the very heart of Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and forms as it were a centre from which no less than seven other districts radiate...
. The city is about 29 km east of Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, the capital of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, one of major states in India.
City configuration
Barabanki city comprises :- Barabanki (revenue village)
- NawabganjNawabganj, BarabankiNawabganj is a town in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.It is a tehsil and nagar parishad for Barabanki town. It is one of the constituent entities of Barabanki city, which is District HQ of Barabanki district.-Geography:...
(tehsil) - Banki (town area)
- Barel (village)
- SatrikhSatrikhSatrikh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Satrikh was earlier known as Saptrishi. Vasishta, the guru of the Suryavanshi kings, preached and taught the young princes here.-Geography:...
(village) - Kurauli (village)
- 252 Bomb Disposal Company (cantonemnet)
- and Suburbs
Demographics
According to Government of India, the district Barabanki is one of the "Minority Concentrated District in India" on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators.People & places
This city has produced some well known personalities like the legendary K D Singh "Babu"K. D. Singh
Kunwar Digvijay Singh , popularly known as "K.D.Singh 'Babu'", was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Babu's artistry, craftsmanship and creative instincts saw him blossom into one of the finest inside-rights that India has produced...
, a famous hockey player. Film actor Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian / Bollywood film actor and director. He is considered to be one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. In 2003, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema.-Early life:...
was born in Barabanki. The famous Shiva temple "Mahadewa" is also located in this district only. Its situated approx 30 Km from Barabanki on the Lucknow-Bahraich Road, popularly known as Buddhist Circuit (bauddh paripath). Barabanki has produced some other prominent personalities like Khumar Barabankvi
Khumar Barabankvi
Khumār Barabankvi was an Urdu poet and lyricist from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. His real name was Mohammed Haidar Khan, but he wrote under the takhallus of Khumār, which means intoxication. The word comes from the Arabic root 'Khmr' which means alcoholic wine.Khumār died in 1999.-External...
, the famous poet, and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai , was an Indian independence activist and a socialist, sometimes described as an Islamic socialist...
, an eminent political figure. The famous Haji Waris Ali Shah's dargah
Dargah
A Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint. Local Muslims visit the shrine known as . Dargahs are often associated with Sufi meeting rooms and hostels, known as khanqah...
is also located at Dewa
Dewa
Dewa may refer to:* Dewa, India, a town in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh* Dewa Province, a province in Japan* Dewa , an Indonesian rock band* Dewa, Togo* Dewa Shigetō A Japanese Admiral* Dewa cast in Sri Lanka*Dewa is a Japanese surname...
in Barabanki. It is marked by an annual fair which facilitates the cultural, social and economic efficiencies of the district.
Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's famous religious and political leader, Ayatollah Khomeini's paternal grandfather, Seyyed Ahmad Musavi Hindi, was born in Kintur, a village in the Barabanki District
Barabanki District
The Barabanki district is one of four districts of Faizabad division, lies at the very heart of Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and forms as it were a centre from which no less than seven other districts radiate...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. He went to Iran in 1834 and settled down in Khomein
Khomein
Khomeyn is a city in and the capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 64,031, in 17,399 families....
, Iran in 1839 during the times of British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
in India to escape colonial rule.
Recent developments
On Wednesday, April 21, 2010 M.P.Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency P. L. Punia in a discussion, Special Economic Development Package for Eastern Districts of the State of Uttar Pradesh demanded that railway overbridge should be constructed at Dewa road in Barabanki city.