Misrikh is a city and a
municipal board
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in
Sitapur district
Sitapur district is one of the Districts of Uttar Pradesh, districts which is situated in Uttar Pradesh States and territories of India, state of India, with Sitapur town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow divis ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Uttar Pradesh
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.
History
The region came under
Magadh Kingdom in ancient India. After the fall of the
Nandas and the
Mauryas
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, the region came under the power of the
Shunga dynasty
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. Terracotta sculptures of Shunga style were found in nearby Sidhauli Tehsil. Similarly, some small idols of
Gupta period
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were found in Badesar in Mishrik Tehsil. Naimisharanya, also known as Neemsar, holds immense religious importance in Hindu mythology and is mentioned in several ancient scriptures, including the
Mahabharata
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and the Puranas, situated on the left bank of the
Gomti, it is a pilgrimage site where Maharishi
Ved Vyas composed the
. During the post-Vedic period, it is believed that a vast university existed in the region where 88,000 Shastri rishis gathered knowledge to perform a thousand-year sacrificial ritual (yagna) to purify the world.
Naimisharanya is renowned for its temples, sacred ponds, and the Chakra Tirtha, a revered water body where devotees take holy dips. The proximity of Misrikh to such a prominent spiritual center enhances its cultural and historical significance, attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists to the area.
Demographics
Naimiṣāraṇya Tirth
Assembly Segments
Presently,
Misrikh Lok Sabha comprises five
Vidhan Sabha
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(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
Members of Parliament
Lok Sabha Election Results
Lok Sabha 2024
Lok Sabha 2019
Lok Sabha 2014
Notable People
*
Ramkrishna Bhargava (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
*
Manish Rawat (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
* Rakesh Singh (Poorv Vidhayak), Former Assembly MLC
*
Ashok Kumar Rawat (Sansad), Parliament MP
*
Anju Bala (Poorv Sansad), Former Parliament MP
See also
*
Sitapur district
Sitapur district is one of the Districts of Uttar Pradesh, districts which is situated in Uttar Pradesh States and territories of India, state of India, with Sitapur town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow divis ...
*
Hardoi district
Hardoi district is a district situated in the center of Uttar Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is in the city of Hardoi. Hardoi is the third largest district of Uttar Pradesh. It falls under Lucknow division in the historical region ...
*
List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of ...
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Machhrehta
Machhrehta is a corresponding community development block of Misrikh tehsil in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India headed by Praveen Singh (Block Pramukh). The block is situated near Naimiṣāraṇya (forest), Naimisharanya, a significant sp ...
References
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Cities and towns in Sitapur district