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About Goshāinganj
Goshainganj, also known as Gosainganj, is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ayodhya district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located 32 km from the district headquarters Ayodhya, Goshainganj has one of the oldest markets of the district.
From the Wikipedia article Goshainganj (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
History
A local Baruwar Taluqdar named Rai Ahankaari Singh (Ahankari Rae), gave the glebe land for the current market to a saint named Mahant Inccha Gosai, on whose name, the market and later the town came to be known as Gosainganj. While Gosaiganj Katara bazaar was established by the wife of Madho Singh Barwar.
From the History section of Goshainganj on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Goshāinganj
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Akbarpur 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Bīkāpur 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Haraiya 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Tāndā 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Ayodhya 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Fyzābād 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Dostpur 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Nawābganj 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Bastī 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Sultānpur 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Goshainganj railway station, Amsinwala, CC BY-SA 3.0
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