Najibabad
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Najibabad is a pleasant city / partially hill station and a municipal board in Bijnor district
in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
. It has a railway junction and is one of the administrative blocks of the Bijnor district. It is well connected to all major cities of Uttar Pradesh
and Uttarakhand
via national highway #119 and #74 respectively.
Najibabad also has an All India Radio
station. The town is an important trade center for Jamawar shawls, timber, Wooden Handicraft, sugar and grain
. There are manufacturing units that deal with metal,woolen shawls, shoes, blanket
s and cotton. The second largest Coca-Cola bottling plant in the country is also located in the outskirts of the city.
Najibabad has some good hotels as well. Some of them are Hotel Walia residency, Hotel Kanha Royal Salute.
(MLA) from Najibabad is Sheesh Ram. najibabad is part of nagina parliamentary constituency, and current M.P is Yashveer Singh. Advocate Abdul Samad Senior Advocate.
From 1757 to 1770 he was governor of saharanpur, ruling over Dehradun.Many architectural relics of the period of Rohilla he oversaw remain in Najibabad, which he founded at the height of his career as a Mughal minister.
Najibabad has five sites, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India
:
In 1901, Najibabad had a population of 19,568. Even today, several architectural remains of Rohilla magnificence can be found within the city .
Najibabad is also the birth place of Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain. Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain own the Times Group and its parent company, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. world's largest selling news paper (The Times of India).
Krist jayanti school, kotdwara road, bariya
Engineering College
North India Institute of Technology (www.niitnajibabad.com)
and many computer coaching centers for good education
Like
ADRA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS , RAILWAY ROAD , NAJIBABAD
Padarathpur, Issepur
Kalanpur Buzurg Urf Bahupura
& Mouzam pur tulsi urf(Garhi)dhanora(Adarsh nagar) Najibabad
Bhaguwala largest gram panchayat also known as big town in this tehsil.
Bijnor District
Bijnor is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Bijnor city is the district headquarters.-Geography :...
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 has a railway junction and is one of the administrative blocks of the Bijnor district. It is well connected to all major cities 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...
and Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
via national highway #119 and #74 respectively.
Najibabad also has an All India Radio
All India Radio
All India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
station. The town is an important trade center for Jamawar shawls, timber, Wooden Handicraft, sugar and grain
GRAIN
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. There are manufacturing units that deal with metal,woolen shawls, shoes, blanket
Blanket
A blanket is a type of bedding, generally speaking, a large piece of cloth, intended to keep the user warm, especially while sleeping. Blankets are distinguished from sheets by their thickness and purpose; the thickest sheet is still thinner than the lightest blanket. Blankets are generally used...
s and cotton. The second largest Coca-Cola bottling plant in the country is also located in the outskirts of the city.
Najibabad has some good hotels as well. Some of them are Hotel Walia residency, Hotel Kanha Royal Salute.
Geography
Najibabad is located at 29.63°N 78.33°E. It has an average elevation of 245 metres (803 feet).People's representative
The current Member of Legislative AssemblyMember of Legislative Assembly
A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
(MLA) from Najibabad is Sheesh Ram. najibabad is part of nagina parliamentary constituency, and current M.P is Yashveer Singh. Advocate Abdul Samad Senior Advocate.
History
Najib-ul-Daula, also known as Najib Khan , was a noted Rohilla tribal chief in 18th century Rohilkhand, who in the 1740s founded the city of Najibabad in Bijnor district, India.where he established the present day city of Najibabad, a state of Najibabad independent from other Rohilla tribes, and received the title, "Najib-ud-daulla".From 1757 to 1770 he was governor of saharanpur, ruling over Dehradun.Many architectural relics of the period of Rohilla he oversaw remain in Najibabad, which he founded at the height of his career as a Mughal minister.
Najibabad has five sites, protected by the Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...
:
- Cemetery of NawabNawabA Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
Najib-ud-Daula - Jama Masjid
- Rohilla Palace (called is Thanna)
- Pathargarh Fort
- Portion of the old Palace
- Tomb of Nawab Najib-ud-Daula
- Mordhaj also known as Munawar Jar with lofty mound
In 1901, Najibabad had a population of 19,568. Even today, several architectural remains of Rohilla magnificence can be found within the city .
Najibabad is also the birth place of Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain. Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain own the Times Group and its parent company, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. world's largest selling news paper (The Times of India).
The English medium Schools
- Paras Public school
- St Mary's high school.
- Modern public school(samipur)
- R.R. Morarka public school
- krist jayanti school, bariya
The Hindi Medium Schools are
- M.D.S. Inter college is one of the most reputated college of district.It has its own Primary school as well.
- M.D.K.V. Inter College is one of the most reputated college of District for girls.
- Guru Nanak Mission Inter College.
- G.I.C. Najibabad.
- Uptech Computer Centre
- A.R.N. Kela Inter college.
- Najibudullha girls inter collage
- M.G.M. Inter college.
- Qasmiya girls Inter College.
- Qasmiya Muslim Inter college.
- Shri Guru Ram Rai Public School.
Krist jayanti school, kotdwara road, bariya
Colleges
- Rama Jain Collage
- Sahu Jain College
- NATIONAL girls college kalheri
Engineering College
North India Institute of Technology (www.niitnajibabad.com)
and many computer coaching centers for good education
Like
ADRA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS , RAILWAY ROAD , NAJIBABAD
Villages Under Vikas Khand/Tahsil Najibabad
Gajraula Paimar,mirampur begaPadarathpur, Issepur
Kalanpur Buzurg Urf Bahupura
Bahupura
Bahupura or Kalanpur Buzurg is a village in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. These are basically two villages one is Bahupura and other is Mehlki. The main occupation of the villagers is farming...
& Mouzam pur tulsi urf(Garhi)dhanora(Adarsh nagar) Najibabad
Bhaguwala largest gram panchayat also known as big town in this tehsil.