Budaun | |
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City | |
 Bhamashah Chowk, Budaun | |
  Budaun Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:28°03′N79°07′E / 28.05°N 79.12°E /28.05; 79.12 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Region | Rohilkhand |
| Division | Bareilly |
| District | Budaun |
| Settled | 905AD (Modern City), 220BC (Ancient City) |
| Named after | Prince Budh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Budaun Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | Fatma Raza |
| • MP | Aditya Yadav |
| • MLA | Mahesh Chandra Gupta |
| Area | |
• Total | 81 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 159,221 |
| • Rank | 17 |
| • Density | 5,489/km2 (14,220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Badayuni |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Urdu, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 243601 |
| Telephone code | 05832 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-UP-BD |
| Vehicle registration | UP-24 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 907 female/1000 male |
| Literacy | 73.00% |
| Civic agency | Budaun Development Authority |
| Governing body | Government of UP Government of India |
| Climate | HS-TH(Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 843 millimetres (33.2 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.5 °C (81.5 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 39.8 °C (103.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 11.5 °C (52.7 °F) |
| Website | www |
| Also known as 'City of Saints' or 'Madinat ul Awliya', famous for its Pedas, 'Mentha City' of India. | |
Budaun (romanised: Badāʾūn or Badāyūn,Hindi pronunciation:[bəd̪aːjũː]) is a medieval city and headquarters ofBudaun district,[2] in theIndian state ofUttar Pradesh. It is located about a mile east of theSot river, and 27 km north of theGanges,[3] in theRohilkhandregion of Uttar Pradesh. According to the2011 census, it has a population of 159,221, which is projected to be 161,555 at present.[4] Budaun rose to historical importance as the capital of theDelhi Sultanate for four years from 1210 CE to 1214 CE during the reign ofSultanIltutmish. It was the most important post of Northern Frontier duringMughal reign. Budaun is a big market, historically famous and religiously important city. Budaun is 230 km south-east ofNew Delhi and 245 km north-west of Lucknow, both taking about 6 hours by road.[5]
Prof. Goti John referred this city was namedBedamooth in an ancient inscription based on stone scripts at theLucknow Museum. Later this region was calledPanchala. According to the lines on stone scripts there was a villageBhadaunlak near the city. The Muslim historian Roz Khan Lodhi said thatAshoka The Great built a Buddh Vihar andQuila; he named itBuddhMau (Budaun Fort). According to George Smith, Budaun was named after the prince Budh.[6][7]
ThoughBudaun is an ancient as well as archaeologically rich city, it has not received much attention or importance in terms of archaeology. Recently, in a village in Budaun known as Kheda Jalalpur village, fragments of Hindu temple idols, ancient bricks have been recovered from the mound of that village. According to theASI, these remains belong to the post-Gupta period (7th-8th century).
According to the (Budaun District, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh) mythological stories, Budaun was named after prince BudhAhir.[8] The local tradition regarding this city is that it was founded in 905 A.D. by a prince whose name was Budh and after whom it was called Budaun.[9] The ruins of Prasidh (a town on theRamganga) and the coins discovered at Pachoma nearBareilly point to the existence of anAhir dynasty around the borders of Badaun and Bareilly in the distant past.[10] An inscription, probably of the 12th century, gives a list of twelveRathore kings reigning at Budaun then called Vodamāyuta. Kanauj was conquered after 1085 by Mahmūd, the son of the Ghaznavid Sultān, driving out the Rāshtrakūta chief. This the Rāshtrakūta chief then move their capital to Vodamāyuta, where they ruled until conquered byQutb-ud-din Aibak.[11]
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The first authentic historical event connected with it, however, was its capture by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1196, after which it became a very important post on the northern frontier of theDelhi empire. In 1223, amosque of imposing size, crowned with a dome, was built. In the 13th century two of its governors, Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, the builder of the mosque referred above, and his sonRukn ud din Firuz, attained the imperial throne. In 1571 the town was burnt, and about a hundred years later, underShah Jahan, the seat of the governorship was transferred to Sahaspur-Bilari. Budaun and its district was ceded to the British government in 1801 by theNawab ofOudh.[12]
In 1911, Budaun was a town and district ofBritish India, in theRohilkhand division of theUnited Provinces. At the time, an American Methodist mission maintained several girls’ schools and a high school for boys.[12]
Aditya Yadav is the MP of the Budaun Constituency and is the son ofShivpal Singh Yadav. According to British historianMatthew Atmore Sherring, they came fromHansi andHisar inHaryana.[13]
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 55.15% | |||
| Islam | 43.94% | |||
| Christianity | 0.62% | |||
| Sikhism | 0.21% | |||
| Others† | 0.08% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
As of 2011[update] census, Budaun City had a population of 159,221 (83,475 male 75,746 female = 1000/907), 39,613 (12.3%) of whom were aged 0–6. The adult literacy rate was 73.%. The widely spoken language in the city is Hindi and Awadhi. The sex ratio of Budaun city is 907 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 882 per 1000 boys. The area of the city is 81 square km. Budaun Metro Area have a population of around 417000[citation needed] and an area of 103 km2 (40 sq mi) With Badaun City, it includes Shekhupur, Bahedi, Islamganj, Chandanpur, Salarpur, Salarpur Industrial Estate, Shekhupur Firing Range, Padauna and Khera Buzurg.[1][15]
Higher Education institutions in the city include the Government Degree College, Government Girls Degree College and NMNS Dass College,[16] all affiliated toMahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University,Bareilly. TheBudaun Medical College, a full-fledged tertiary government Medical college and hospital was established in 2019. The college is affiliated with theAtal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University,Lucknow and is recognized by theNational Medical Commission.[17]
Badaun is well connected with the rest of the state through roads and rail services, however the city lacks an airport. The nearest airport is theBareilly Airport – acivil enclave at theIndian Air Force's 'Trishul Air Base' inIzzatnagar neighborhood ofBareilly, which is located at a distance of 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the city. TheIndira Gandhi International Airport, located inDelhi is the nearest International Airport.
TheBudaun railway station is the primary railway station serving the city. Budaun is a Category-'NSG 05' station of theIndian Railways,[18] and is located on the Bareilly-Kasganj Rail line under theIzzatnagar railway division of theNorth Eastern Railway zone. Train Services in Budaun were startes after the completion of the 63 miles (101 km) longKasganj Extension Line from Bareilly toSoron in 1885 by theRohilkund and Kumaon Railway.[19]
TheNational Highway 530B passes through the city and connects it withBareilly andMathura.[20] A number ofState Highways also pass through the city.[21] Prominent among them are the UP State Highway 18, connecting Budaun withMeerut, UP State Highway 43, connecting Budaun withMoradabad &Farrukhabad and UP State Highway 51, which connects Budaun withGajraula &Bijnor. Inter-city bus services to and from the city are operated from the Budaun bus station by theUttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and private operators. The Budaun bus station as well as the Budaun Depot come under the Bareilly region of UPSRTC.[22][23]
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