Gosainganj, also spelled Goshainganj or Gosaiganj is a town and

nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...

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. It is the seat of a

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, which is included in the

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Mohanlalganj Mohanlalganj is a tehsil and community development block in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It has historically constituted part of the village of Mau (Mohanlalganj), Mau. History The eponymous market, called Mohanlalganj, was establishe ...

. As of 2011, its population is 9,649, in 1,685 households. The starting point of the

Purvanchal Expressway Purvanchal Expressway is a 340.8 km long, 6-lane wide (expandable to 8) access-controlled expressway in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The expressway connects Chand Saray village near Gosainganj in Lucknow district with Haydaria villag ...

i.e. Chand Saray village is situated 2.5 km away from Gosainganj.

Geography

Gosainganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 113 meters (374 feet). Gosaiganj is located 20 km from Lucknow city on Lucknow to Sultanpur Highway (NH-56) and about 22 km from Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station.

History

Gosainganj dates back to the Nawabi period in the 18th century, during the reign of

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. At that time, the Nawabi cavalry commander Raja Himmat Singh Goshain received the

pargana Pargana ( bn, পরগনা, , hi, परगना, ur, پرگنہ) or parganah, also spelt pergunnah during the time of the Sultanate period, Mughal times and British Raj, is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent and each ...

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as a

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, and he built a fort and market here, on the site of an abandoned

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village. After Shuja-ud-Daula was defeated in the

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in 1764, Himmat Singh Goshain denied him access to the fort, but after Nawabi control was restored, the raja decided that it would be prudent to leave Awadh, and he went back to his hometown of

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where he received a small jagir. By the turn of the 20th century, the fort of Gosainganj had fallen into ruin, and its

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had become overgrown with grasses and bushes. By that time, the town had been known as a prosperous commercial hub for a long time, with annual sales estimated to be around 40,000

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s. However, Gosainganj's mercantile importance had been on a steady decline since the late 1800s due to

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attracting more and more commercial activity. Two major

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s were held in the city: one in honor of Devi Chaturbhuji during the month of

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, and another on

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, with each drawing crowds of about 5,000. The town had a police station (located just outside the town on the southeast), a post office, a large primary school, and a girls' school. It was held in

taluqdari Taluqdars or Talukdar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: ; Perso-Arabic: , ; from ''taluq'' "estate/attachment" + '' dar'' "owner"), were aristocrats who formed the ruling class during the Delhi Sultanate, Bengal Sultanate, Mughal Empire and British Raj ...

tenure by the Raja of Sissaindi. Gosainganj formerly formed a separate pargana, which was split off from Amethi but then absorbed into the new pargana of Mohanlalganj in 1858.

Demographics

India

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, Gosainganj had a population of 9,649. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gosainganj has an average literacy rate of 62%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 60%. In Gosainganj, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Among the important industries in Gosainganj are

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peppermint oil Peppermint extract is an herbal extract of peppermint (''Mentha × piperita'') made from the essential oils of peppermint leaves. Peppermint is a hybrid of water mint and spearmint and was indigenous to Europe and the Middle East before it became c ...

, and chikan garments. The town is also more known for its

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Transport

Roads

* It is well connected by NH-56 in between

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...

and Sultanpur. The distance from Gosainganj to

is around 20 km, Gosaiganj to

Haidergarh Haidergarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Barabanki district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Major Education System in HAIDERGARH 1- St. Xavier school 2- Gramyanchal Secondary Education 3- st. Mother Teresa School 4- Pure Educa ...

around 32 km, Gosaiganj to Mohanlalaganj is 19 km and Gosaiganj to Sultanpur is around 115 km. * The main Bus Stop from where connectivity to different parts of State is available is Alambagh Bus Stop and Kaiserbagh bus stand situated in

. * Main transport here to reach

or to other city is Private Vehicle's like Tempo, Upnagriya City Buses (

- Gosaiganj - Haidergarh).

Railway

Anupganj
Railway Station is situated in Gosaiganj. The station is having few passenger trains connecting to

and Sultanpur. * The main Railway Station to connect from here to state and country wise is

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Air Transport

* The nearest Airport is

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situated in

Attraction

Temple

* Mata Chaturbhji Temple is one of the most famous temple situated in Matan Tola area of Gosainganj. * Sai Temple in Gumti Number 5 situated one side of NH-731 in Gumti Number 5 area of Gosaiganj. * Bajarang bali 'Bada Mandir' Temple is Situated in main Town. * Negula Beer Baba Temple is Situated in Check Post area (Qila) of Gosainganj. * Siddheshwar Temple ( Shiv Mandir) including Mata Sheetla mandir and Shanidev mandir situated in between market behind Hanuman mandir. * Narmadeshwar Temple is situated near railway crossing under a peepal tree. * Shri Devadidev Mahadev temple near Sainik Dhaba. Highly auspicious and most revered.

Villages

Gosainganj block comprises the following 116 villages:

References

{{Lucknow Cities and towns in Lucknow district