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Jaunpur

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 city, taluka headquarter, district headquarter

Tehsil Jaunpur, District Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Bharat

Jaunpur is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Jaunpur district is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi in the eastern part of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2001 census, Jaunpur district had a population of 3,911,678, with the urban area having accounting for 168,851 people. Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located: a primarily rural agricultural population with high illiteracy and low human development index.Jaunpur's notable history dates from 1388, during which period the Sultan of Delhi Feroz Shah Tughlaq appointed Malik Sarwar, a eunuch, as the governor of the region. The Sultanate was weakened by the 1398 sacking of Delhi by the Mongols under Timur, and Malik Sarwar then declared independence. He and his adopted son founded what came to be known as the Sharqi dynasty. During the Sharqi period the Jaunpur Sultanate was a strong military power in Northern India, and on several occasions threatened the Delhi Sultana

Jaunpur was then a major center of Urdu and Sufi knowledge and culture. The Sharqi dynasty was known for its excellent communal relations between Muslims and Hindus, perhaps stemming from the fact that the Sharqis themselves were originally indigenous converts to Islam, as opposed to descendants of Persians or Afghans. Jaunpur's independence came to an end in 1480, when the city was conquered by Sikander Lodhi, the Sultan of Delhi. The Sharqi kings attempted for several years to retake the city, but ultimately failed.

Although many of the Sharqi monuments were destroyed when the Lodhis took the city, several important mosques remain, most notably the Atala Masjid, Jama Masjid (now known as the Bari (big mosque) Masjid) and the Lal Darwaza Masjid. The Jaunpur mosques display a unique architectural style, combining traditional Hindu and Muslim motifs with purely original elements. The old bridge over the Gomti River in Jaunpur dates from 1564, the era of the Mughal emperor Akbar. The Jaunpur Quilla, a fortress from the Tughlaq era, also remains in ruined form.

Jaunpur district was annexed into British India based on the Permanent settlement of 1779, and thus was subject to the Zamindari system of land revenue collection. During the Revolt of 1857 the Sikh troops in Jaunpur joined the Indian rebels. The district was eventually reconquered for the British by Gurkha troops from Nepal. Jaunpur then became a district administrative center.

Modern Jaunpur district shares the underdevelopment of most of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. There are currently no major industries operating in the city, and traditional industries such as perfume making have become increasingly unviable. Under initiatives of UP government, an Industrial Area has been set up in Sathariya region of the district to promote industrial growth and expansion. Land is being allotted to budding industrialists and government has plans to help people of this region more and more industries. Although with past three years Jaunpur city have noticed a big co-operate presence in financial services as well as in the organized retail sector, and Big leap is accepted to be achieved within few years as the city will emerge as most booming city in this part of India.

Politically, Jaunpur is divided between the Samajwadi Party (SP) which tends to represent the interests of the Backward Castes and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) which tends to represent the interests of the Scheduled Castes, though other political parties too have a significant presence.

Jaunpur has a very high concentration of colleges as compared to the most other districts in U.P. It has more than 20 undergraduate colleges and 130 colleges up to high-school (twelfth grade - called "Intermediate" in the local system).

There are many major educational institutions in Jaunpur City which are famous through out the nation. there is also a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya situated 21 km south from the district headquarter on Lumbini - Duddhi Road in Katghara Village near Mariahu Tehsil.

Jaunpur is the district headquarters.

The district has 3 Lok Sabha and 10 Vidhan Sabha constituencies.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   25°44'54"N   82°41'23"E

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  • Jaunpur is an ancient city and a major Muslim center situated 58 km to the north-west of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. This erstwhile capital of the independent Sharquie kingdom of Jaunpur is now renowned for its jasmine oil, tobacco leaves, radish and imarti - a sweetmeat. Jaunpur was founded by Feroz Shah Tuglaq in the 14th century. He named it in memory of his cousin Sultan Mohammad whose real name was Jauna. During the Mughal reign the city attained the heights of its glory as a prominent Muslim center; art and architecture found patronage – as evident from the marvelous structures that dot the cityscape. Places of tourist interest include Atala Masjid, Jama Masjid, Lal Darwaza Masjid, Khalis Mukhlis Masjid, Shitla Choukiya Dham, Yamdagni Ashram, Jaunpur fort and Shahi Bridge. Nearest airport is at Varanasi. Jaunpur is located on the Lucknow -Varanasi line of the Mughal Sarai section of Northern Railway. It has regular connections to Allahabad, Delhi, Patna and Lucknow along with to the east and north-east of the country. By road, the city is linked with Ayodhya (142 km), Allahabad (110 km), Lucknow (228 km) and Gorakhpur (166 km). Best season to visit is from October to March
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  • there is sanskrit mahavidyalay even,made in 60s,at janewarah,fatehgunj by the name,pt.alpeshwarnath sanskrit mahavidyalay,my grandfather pt.murlidhar upadhyay had made it,with the help of my great grandfather pt.bansidhar upadhyay,the first graduate of the dist.jaunpur. thanks.
  • मुगल बादशाह शाहजहॉ के द्वारा शि‍राज-ए- हि‍न्‍द के खि‍ताब से नवाजा गया जौनपुर जनपद जहॉ एक ओर शि‍क्षा के क्षेत्र में मध्‍यकालीन भारत के इति‍हास में अपनी स्‍थापि‍त करता है वही अपनी ऐति‍हासि‍क इमारतो जैसे शाही कि‍ला, अटाला मस्‍जि‍द एवं झंझरी मस्‍जि‍द एवं शाहीपुल के तमाम ऐति‍हासि‍क धरोहरो को सजोए हुए है। प्राचीनकाल में महर्षि‍ यमदग्‍नि‍ (परशुराम के पि‍ता) की तपोस्‍थली एवं कालान्‍तर बुद्ध काल के क्रि‍या कलापों में महत्‍वपूर्ण स्‍थान मच्‍छि‍का सण्‍ड (मछलीशहर) एवं कीटगि‍रि‍ (केराकत) को अपने में समेटे जौनपुर शहर का नाम जौनपुर अपने संस्‍थापक जूना शाह के नाम पर सन् 1360 में रखा गया। 17 वीं शताब्‍दी एवं 18 वीं शताब्‍दी में सूती वस्‍त्र एवं इत्र उघोग के लि‍ये प्रसि‍द्ध जौनपुर 15 वीं शताब्‍दी में जहॉ महादेवी आन्‍दोलन में सक्रि‍य भूमि‍का का र्नि‍वाह करता था वही उसे अन्‍ति‍म शर्की शासन हुसैन शाह शर्की का नाम संगीत रागो हुसैनी, कन्‍हारा एवं टोडी की उत्‍पत्‍ति‍ के साथ जोड़ा जाता है। कि‍वदन्‍ती है कि‍ प्रथम स्‍वतंत्रता संग्राम में रोटी और कमल रूपी प्रतीक की योजना जौनपुर के मौलाना करामत अली की ही थी। आदि‍ गंगा गोमती के दोनो तटो पर बसा जौनपुर वर्तमान में अपनी 6 तहसीलों एवं 4038 वर्ग कि‍0मी0 क्षेत्रफल के साथ उत्‍तर प्रदेश के सबसे बड़े जि‍लो में है इसमे 2 लोकसभा क्षेत्र, 9 वि‍धान सभा क्षेत्र, 6 तहसील एवं 21 वि‍कास खण्‍ड सम्‍मि‍लि‍त है।
  • Though this city was one of the most progressive city of its era but now it is a laggard and the socio-economic condition of the citizens are not up to the mark of the national level. The district has the history of supplying migrant labourers to industrial hub like Mumbai, kolkata, Surat, Ahmedabad etc.The entire economy revolves around the fund trasnsfer money from the metros of different cities. Though a markable and visible upliftment has been seen in socio-economic condition of the netizens and the infrastructure has come up in the last one decade but still there is great amount of room for develoment, especially in the field of education.
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  • mohammad haroon tariyari kerakat jaunpur I LOVE MY ATALA MASJID(JAUNPUR0
  • Jaunpur is located at a distance of about 60 km, north-west of Varanasi and situated on the bank of the holy river GOMATI which terminated in the river GANGA about 33km north-east of Varanasi.
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