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Deoband

India / Uttar Pradesh / Deoband /
 town, taluka headquarter
Tehsil Deoband, District Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Deoband used to be surrounded by dense forests, and was believed to be the abode of the Goddess Durga, according to one tradition this is where the town got its name, from Devi Van, or 'the Forest of the Goddess'. Others suggest that is derived from devi vandan, because the Goddess killed the Maha Asur Durg here, and was then worshipped here by many Devtas.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoband
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Coordinates:   29°41'19"N   77°40'46"E

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  • Dr.Umar Farooq, Professor (guest)
    Professor of Parasitology, PhD form Postgraduate Institute of Medical education and research, Chnadigarh, All friends pls contact. email: ufarooq8@gmail.com Residence,Hassan Manzil Deoband
  • Sachin Sharma (guest)
    A city which is famous for Maa Bala Sundri Temple, Triveni Sugars Ltd. and The Grand Dar-Ul-Loom which is one of its type is Asia.
  • m.javed noble (guest)
    deoband for unity and love among the defference religious who live in deband.
  • Dr. bharat Ratan (guest)
    Now a days the thinking of muslim communities in india is vary positive towords education. DEVBUND (DEVEEY BANDHUO KA SAHAR ) (A CITY OF GOD BROTHERS). In this city both community are living shoulder to shoulder.
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  • Umar F Gaur
    Deoband is a small town with big history, it an example of hindu muslim brotherhoodness, center of Islamic studies and sanskrit. Famous Islamic university, Darul ulom Deoband is situated in Deoband. this organization was actively participated in independence movement against English empire. Bala sundary Devi sidh peeth is also situated here in deoband.
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