Why visit Azamgarh
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About Azamgarh
Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Ballia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). It is located 268 km (167 mi) east of the state capital Lucknow and 809 km from the national capital, Delhi.
From the Wikipedia article Azamgarh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
History
Azamgarh, one of the easternmost districts (a district in Purvanchal sub-region) of Uttar Pradesh, once part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except its north-eastern part. Azamgarh is also known as the land of the sage Durvasa whose ashram was located in Phulpur tehsil, near the confluence of Tamsa and Majhuee rivers, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the Phulpur.
The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh, which was founded in 1665 by Azam, son of Vikramajit. Vikramajit was a descendant of Gautam Rajputs of Mehnagar in Pargana Nizamabad who like some of his predecessors had embraced Islam. He had two sons, Azam and Azmat. While Azam gave his name to the town of Azamgarh, and the fort, Azmat constructed the fort and settled the bazaar of Azmatgarh pargana Sagri. After the attack of Chabile Ram, Azmat Khan fled northwards followed by the interior forces. He attempted to cross the Ghaghra into Gorakhpur, but the people on the other side opposed his landing, and he was either shot in mid stream or was drowned in attempting to escape by swimming.
In 1688 A.D. during Azmat's lifetime, his eldest son Ekram took part in the management of the state, and after Azam's death he was perhaps left in possession together with Mohhabat, another son. The remaining two sons were taken away and for a time detained as hostages for their brothers' 'good behaviour'.
From the History section of Azamgarh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Azamgarh Airport (AZH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Mubarakpur 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Nizāmābād 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Bilariāganj 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Jainpur 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Muhammadābād 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Mehnagar 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Bishunpur Urf Mahārājganj 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Jaunpur 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Gorakhpur 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Varanasi 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Jaimal or the malyaarpan ritual, Harsh912, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Small Agriculture Garden, SanYa Sir, CC BY-SA 4.0
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