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Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
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About Bareilly
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Where it is
Bareilly is a city in the Rohilkhand region of western Uttar Pradesh, on the Ramganga River, roughly midway between Delhi and Lucknow.
History
A settlement was founded here in 1537 by the chieftain Jagat Singh Katehriya, and the Mughal governor Mukrand Rai laid out the modern city in 1657. In the 18th century Bareilly was a stronghold of the Rohilla Afghans under Hafiz Rahmat Khan, before passing to Awadh and, in 1801, to the East India Company.
People
Hindi and Urdu are the main languages. Artisans work in zari embroidery, cane furniture and kite-string making, and the city draws pilgrims both to the dargah of Ahmad Raza Khan, known as Ala Hazrat, and to the Shiva temples that give it the name Nath Nagri.
Known for
- Zari-zardozi embroidery
- Cane and bamboo furniture
- Surma (kohl) and kite string (manjha)
- The Dargah of Ala Hazrat
- Seven ancient Shiva temples
Did you know?
A popular 1966 Hindi film song, Jhumka Gira Re, made Bareilly's bazaar famous across India, and the city has since put up a giant jhumka earring sculpture as a landmark.
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