Moradabad
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Moradabad is a city and a municipal corporation
in Moradabad district
in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad
, the son of the Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan
; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of Moradabad District
. According to Government of India, the district Moradabad is one of the several Muslim
majority districts on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators.
Moradabad is situated at a distance of 167 km (103.8 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi
, on the banks of the Ramganga
River (a tributary of the Ganges). The city is famous for its huge export of brass
handicrafts to North America
, Europe
and all over the world, and is also thus called "Brass City" or Peetal Nagri (in the local language). The city has the distinction of being the biggest exporter of handicrafts in the country. Moradabad has nearly one million citizens of various ethnicities and religions.
The town forms a large centre of trade in country produce. It has a special industry in ornamental brassware, sometimes plated with lac or tin, which is then engraved. Cotton weaving and printing is also carried on.
The District of Moradabad lies east of the Ganges and west of the native state of Rampur. Area, 2285 sq. m. It lies within the great Gangetic plain, and is demarcated into three subdivisions by the rivers Ramganga and Sot. The eastern tract consists of a submontane country, with an elevation slightly greater than the plain below, and is traversed by numerous streams descending from the Himalayas. The central portion consists of a level central plain descending at each end into the valleys of the Ramganga and Sot. The western section has a gentle slope towards the Ganges, with a rapid dip into the lowlands a few miles from the bank of the great river. In addition to Moradabad the principal towns are Amroha, Sahaspur, Bilari,Sambhal (39,715) and Chandausi (25,711).
For the early history of Moradabad see History of Bareilly
. It passed into the possession of the British
in 1801. The population in 1901 was 1,191,993. The principal crops are wheat, rice, millet, pulse, sugar-cane and cotton. The main line of the Oudh and Rohilkhand railway traverses the district from south to north, with branches towards Aligarh and Rampur. A third branch from Moradabad city towards Delhi crosses the Ganges at Garhmukteshwar by a bridge of eleven spans of 200 ft. each.
Moradabad is renowned for brass work and has carved a niche for itself in the handicraft industry through out the world. The modern,attractive, and artistic brass ware, jewelry and trophies made by skilled artisans are the main crafts. The attractive brass ware are exported to countries like USA, Britain, Canada, Germany and Middle East Asia. There are about 600 export units and 5000 industries in the district. Moradabad exports goods worth Rs. 2200 crore every year. Recently other products like Iron Sheet Metalwares, Aluminium Artworks and Glassware's have also been included as per need of the foreign Buyers. Mentha is also exported in several crores from Moradabad. These products are very popular in foreign market and are being exported in thousand of crores every year. Due to increase of exports and popularity in foreign specially in Europe, America, Italy and other countries, a large No. of exporters are establishing their units and started their export. Out of the seven industrial corridors declared by the State Govt. in Industrial Policy 1999-2002, Moradabad is one of them.
The Government is investing a lot of money to improve infrastructural facilities to promote the Industrial activities at Moradabad like 24 hours UN-interrupted power supply, construction of By-pass, Proposal for widening and making 4 lane Delhi-Moradabad Road. About 450 Acres of land has been acquired to develop a New Industrial Area for Export Oriented Units at Pakbara to Dingarpur Road. Thus this is good opportunity for new entrepreneurs to establish their projects.
Mohammed Yar Khan was the founder of the Indian Brassware Industry.He migrated from Afghanistan to India in 1860's and started the Brassware business in Moradabad.He has been awarded various prestigious medals from National and International Business Organizations.The modern, attractive, and artistic brass ware, jewelry and trophies made by skilled artisans are the main crafts. The attractive brass ware is exported to countries like United States
, Britain, Canada
, Germany
and Middle East Asia. There are about 600 export units and 5000 industries in the district. Moradabad exports goods worth Rs. 2200 crore (USD 500 million
) every year. Recently other products like Iron-Sheet, Metalwares, Aluminium Artworks and Glassware's have also been included as per the need of foreign Buyers. Mentha is also exported worth Rupees several crores—400 crores or more -- (USD 100 million) from Moradabad. These products are very popular in foreign markets and are being exported in thousand of crores every year.
Frontline artist have been born in the land of Moradabad who have shown for themselves and their motherland by their drawing and painting. These artists include s/s Thakur Ram Pal Singh, Prof. Jagdish Bahadur Chaudhary, Serveshwar Saran Sarve, Dr. (Mrs.) Saroj Bhati, Dr. Prasad Saran, Shri Ram Nath Dubey, Vinod Kumar Gupta, Mrs. Jaimala Rastogi, Ram Singh Chitrakar, Beena Gupta, Dr. Giyan Prakash Kshatriya etc.
Moradabad has also produced many great poets and writers whose contribution to the field of litrature is well recognised. Some of the famous Hindi poets are Pandit Narrottam Vayas , Pt. Jwala Prasad Mishra, Pt. Jwala Dutt Sharma, Jayanti Prasad Upadhyaya etc. Similarly some of the famous Urdu poets and writers are Jigar Moradabadi, Saheba Moradabadi, Qazi Badal Hasan Badr Jalai, Late Kamal Amrohi, Dr. Qammar Moradabadi, Dr. Mashkoor Moradabadi, Dr. Wali Hasanpuri, etc.
Moradabad has also contributed in the field of Music and has produced famous Tabla player Late Ahmad Jaan Tharakwa, Late Kamal Amrohi in films and Late Pt. Narottam Vyas etc. Late Jigar Moradabadi is well known for his Urdu Shayari.
This city has no parallel in stage. Late Master Fida Hussain Narsi, recipient of the Awadh Samman
award, has devoted his life for Parsi theater.
Cricketer Piyush Chawla
also belongs to Moradabad.
Engineering & Management colleges
Medical colleges
Degree colleges
Gokul Das Hindu Girls College
V.K.S Law College
Hindu Degree College, Moradabad
Wilsonia Degree College
Moradabad Muslim Degree College
R.S.D Degree College
M.H Degree College
K.G.K College
rate of 59.5%; male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 66%. In Moradabad 15% of population is under 6 years of age. As there are many educational centres in the city, the literacy has been constantly increasing. The languages spoken are Hindi
, Urdu
, Punjabi
, English
.
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
in Moradabad district
Moradabad District
Moradabad district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Moradabad town is the district headquarters. Moradabad district is a part of Moradabad division...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
. It was established in 1600 by prince Murad
Murad Baksh
Murad Baksh was the youngest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress Mumtaz Mahal, he was the Subedar of Balkh until he was replaced by his brother Aurangzeb in the year 1647....
, the son of the Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Emperor Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
; as a result the city came to be known as Moradabad. It is the administrative headquarters of Moradabad District
Moradabad District
Moradabad district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Moradabad town is the district headquarters. Moradabad district is a part of Moradabad division...
. According to Government of India, the district Moradabad is one of the several Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
majority districts on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators.
Moradabad is situated at a distance of 167 km (103.8 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, on the banks of the Ramganga
Ramganga
Ramganga West river originates from Doodhatoli ranges in the district of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand state of India. The river Ramganga flows to south west from Kumaun Himalaya. It is a tributary of the river Ganges, originates from the high altitude zone of 800m-900m. Ramganga flows by the Corbett...
River (a tributary of the Ganges). The city is famous for its huge export of brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
handicrafts to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and all over the world, and is also thus called "Brass City" or Peetal Nagri (in the local language). The city has the distinction of being the biggest exporter of handicrafts in the country. Moradabad has nearly one million citizens of various ethnicities and religions.
History
Moradabad was earlier known as Chaupla. In 1624, Rustam Khan, the governor of sambhal, captured it and set up a fort at this place and named it as Rustam Nagar. Later on it was named as MORADABAD after the name of SHAHJAHAN 's son MURAD BUX and this name still persists. Physical development of the city was started after the construction of JAMA MASJID by Rustom Khan in 1632. The city is on the right bank of the river Ramganga, 680 ft. above sea-level, and has a station on the Oudh & Rohilkhand railway, 868 miles from Calcutta. Pop. (1901), 75,128. It was founded in 1625 by Rustam Khan, who built the fort which overhangs the river bank, and the fine Jama Masjid or great mosque (1631).The town forms a large centre of trade in country produce. It has a special industry in ornamental brassware, sometimes plated with lac or tin, which is then engraved. Cotton weaving and printing is also carried on.
The District of Moradabad lies east of the Ganges and west of the native state of Rampur. Area, 2285 sq. m. It lies within the great Gangetic plain, and is demarcated into three subdivisions by the rivers Ramganga and Sot. The eastern tract consists of a submontane country, with an elevation slightly greater than the plain below, and is traversed by numerous streams descending from the Himalayas. The central portion consists of a level central plain descending at each end into the valleys of the Ramganga and Sot. The western section has a gentle slope towards the Ganges, with a rapid dip into the lowlands a few miles from the bank of the great river. In addition to Moradabad the principal towns are Amroha, Sahaspur, Bilari,Sambhal (39,715) and Chandausi (25,711).
For the early history of Moradabad see History of Bareilly
History of Bareilly
According to the epic Mahābhārata, Bareilly region is said to be birth place of Draupadi, who was also referred to as 'Panchali' by Kṛṣṇā . When Yudhisthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the Mahābhārata, Draupadi becomes his queen...
. It passed into the possession of the British
Company rule in India
Company rule in India refers to the rule or dominion of the British East India Company on the Indian subcontinent...
in 1801. The population in 1901 was 1,191,993. The principal crops are wheat, rice, millet, pulse, sugar-cane and cotton. The main line of the Oudh and Rohilkhand railway traverses the district from south to north, with branches towards Aligarh and Rampur. A third branch from Moradabad city towards Delhi crosses the Ganges at Garhmukteshwar by a bridge of eleven spans of 200 ft. each.
Brass Industry
The Government is investing a lot of money to improve infrastructural facilities to promote the Industrial activities at Moradabad like 24 hours UN-interrupted power supply, construction of By-pass, Proposal for widening and making 4 lane Delhi-Moradabad Road. About 450 Acres of land has been acquired to develop a New Industrial Area for Export Oriented Units at Pakbara to Dingarpur Road. Thus this is good opportunity for new entrepreneurs to establish their projects.
Mohammed Yar Khan was the founder of the Indian Brassware Industry.He migrated from Afghanistan to India in 1860's and started the Brassware business in Moradabad.He has been awarded various prestigious medals from National and International Business Organizations.The modern, attractive, and artistic brass ware, jewelry and trophies made by skilled artisans are the main crafts. The attractive brass ware is exported to countries like United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Britain, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Middle East Asia. There are about 600 export units and 5000 industries in the district. Moradabad exports goods worth Rs. 2200 crore (USD 500 million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
) every year. Recently other products like Iron-Sheet, Metalwares, Aluminium Artworks and Glassware's have also been included as per the need of foreign Buyers. Mentha is also exported worth Rupees several crores—400 crores or more -- (USD 100 million) from Moradabad. These products are very popular in foreign markets and are being exported in thousand of crores every year.
Malls in Moradabad
- Westend Mall
- Parsvanath Mall
- Crossroad Mall
- TDI Mall
- Pacific Mall
- Pantaloons
Personalities
The founder of Indian Brass Industry Late Mohammed Yar Khan belongs to Moradabad. It is because of him that Moradabad has got the name Brass City of India. `The industry he founded around 150 years ago today exports to more then 75 countries all over the world.Frontline artist have been born in the land of Moradabad who have shown for themselves and their motherland by their drawing and painting. These artists include s/s Thakur Ram Pal Singh, Prof. Jagdish Bahadur Chaudhary, Serveshwar Saran Sarve, Dr. (Mrs.) Saroj Bhati, Dr. Prasad Saran, Shri Ram Nath Dubey, Vinod Kumar Gupta, Mrs. Jaimala Rastogi, Ram Singh Chitrakar, Beena Gupta, Dr. Giyan Prakash Kshatriya etc.
Moradabad has also produced many great poets and writers whose contribution to the field of litrature is well recognised. Some of the famous Hindi poets are Pandit Narrottam Vayas , Pt. Jwala Prasad Mishra, Pt. Jwala Dutt Sharma, Jayanti Prasad Upadhyaya etc. Similarly some of the famous Urdu poets and writers are Jigar Moradabadi, Saheba Moradabadi, Qazi Badal Hasan Badr Jalai, Late Kamal Amrohi, Dr. Qammar Moradabadi, Dr. Mashkoor Moradabadi, Dr. Wali Hasanpuri, etc.
Moradabad has also contributed in the field of Music and has produced famous Tabla player Late Ahmad Jaan Tharakwa, Late Kamal Amrohi in films and Late Pt. Narottam Vyas etc. Late Jigar Moradabadi is well known for his Urdu Shayari.
This city has no parallel in stage. Late Master Fida Hussain Narsi, recipient of the Awadh Samman
Awadh Samman
The Awadh Samman is an award constituted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession...
award, has devoted his life for Parsi theater.
Cricketer Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla
Piyush Pramod Chawla is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,. He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format...
also belongs to Moradabad.
Education
University- Teerthanker Mahaveer University is a university created by passing special resolution in Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar 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...
Legislative Assembly by special forces.Offers Almost all types of educational courses at GraduationGraduationGraduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
,Post graduation and DoctorateDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
Level.
Engineering & Management colleges
- Moradabad Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Teerthanker Mahaveer Institute Of Management And Technology (TMIMT)
- Institute of Foreign Trade and Management (IFTM)
- Krishna Institute Of Management And Technology (KIMT)
Medical colleges
- Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College & Research Center
- Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College& Research Center
- Paramount Research Center
- Kothiwal Dental College and Research Center
Degree colleges
Gokul Das Hindu Girls College
V.K.S Law College
Hindu Degree College, Moradabad
Hindu Degree College, Moradabad
Hindu Degree College, Moradabad is situated in the heart of the city- STATION ROAD. The college is 0. 5 Km form Railway Station and 0.8 Km form Bus Station is run by the Hindu Educational Society which comprises a number of philanthropic and enthusiastic citizens of the town...
Wilsonia Degree College
Moradabad Muslim Degree College
R.S.D Degree College
M.H Degree College
K.G.K College
Demographics
As of 2001 census, Moradabad has population of 641,240. Males constitute 53% of population whereas females 47%. Moradabad has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than national average literacyLiteracy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
rate of 59.5%; male literacy is 82% and female literacy is 66%. In Moradabad 15% of population is under 6 years of age. As there are many educational centres in the city, the literacy has been constantly increasing. The languages spoken are Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
External links
- Moradabad (by the National Informatics Centre, Moradabad)