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Balrampur District, Gonda District
Balrampur is a town and a municipal board in Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur district in the States and territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of river West Rapti River, Rapti and is the district headquarters of Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur district. History Balrampur town is in close vicinity of Shravasti where Lord Gautama Buddha, Gautam Buddha is considered to have displayed his supernatural powers in the spiritual transformation of Angulimala, a famous dacoit who wore a necklace (''mala'') of fingers (''anguli''). In the Mughal era, Balrampur was the seat of Balrampur Estate, the largest talukdari estate in Awadh State, Awadh and the ruler were from the Janwar Rajput clan. Sir Digbijai Singh, Maharaja of Balrampur (1818–1882), was made a Knight Commander of the Star of India (KCSI) by the British for his support in the Uprising of 1857. Geography Balrampur is located at . It has an average elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
WikiProject Indian Cities
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