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Jaunpur (Hindustani pronunciation: [dʒɔːnpʊr] ⓘ) is a city and a municipal board in Jaunpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 228 km southeast of state capital Lucknow. Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located.
Website. Official Website. Jaunpur district is a district in the Varanasi Division of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters is the city of Jaunpur which is situated on the banks of the Gomti River. It is located 228 km southeast of the state capital Lucknow. 65 km northwest of Varanasi and 732 km southeast of New Delhi.
ABOUT DISTRICT. Well-known for its past and the glory of learning Jaunpur holds its own important historical, social and political status. View More.
Jun 7, 2024 · Jaunpur, city, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It straddles the Gomati River, about 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Varanasi (Benares). Jaunpur probably was originally founded in the 11th century but was washed away by Gomati floods.
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Jun 14, 2024 · About District. Well-known for its past and the glory of learning Jaunpur holds its own important historical, social and political status. Studying its past on the basis of panic accounts, rock edicts, archaeological remains and other available facts, the continuous existence of Jaunpur district is seen, in some form of the other, till the Late ...
Jaunpur, a district of Uttar Pradesh is located in the Varanasi division with its headquarters located at Jaunpur city. Earlier, Jaunpur was called as Sheeraz-e-Hind. The history of the district is related to the history of Jaunpur city.
Jaunpur is a city in the Purvanchal part of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. A historical town with Medieval era fort, bridges and mosques. The city was founded by Feroz Shah Tughlaq and named in memory of his cousin, Jaun (popularly known as Muhammad bin Tughluq). Jaunpur served as an independent sultanate under the Sharqi Dynasty (1394 - 1479).
