Badarka, founded in 1643 CE, is a village & gram panchayat in Unnao

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of Unnao sub-district of

Unnao district Unnao district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in central India. The city of Unnao is the district headquarters. The district is part of Lucknow Division. As of the 2011 census, Unnao district has a population of 3,108,367, making it th ...

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state of

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. It is situated 15 km south of

Unnao Unnao is a city and district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Unnao is located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River, and it is a satellite city of Kanpur. Administratively, Unnao lies within Unnao district, the district of Unnao and is ...

city between Ata & Lohcha villages on

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- Raibareli road (also known as the ''Azad Marg''). The village is famed for being the native place of the renowned

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Chandrasekhar Azad and his parents - father Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and mother Jagrani Devi.

History

Badarka was founded in 1643 CE by

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Harbans, an official at the court of

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, who received a grant of 500

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s from the mughal emperor in Harha

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. He built the Badarka fort and palace here with the walls of limestone blocks to a height of about 500m, surmounted with turreted walls, on an elaborate frieze of red stone over the gateway, having alternately geese & elephants in pairs. A large hall of audience supported on carved pillars formerly stood here, but

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took these pillars to build

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Geography

The total habited geographical area of village is 68.08 hectares. Nearby cities are Unnao 15 km north, Jajmau 13 km southwest, Kanpur 16 km southwest and Purwa 34 im northeast. Near by tourist places are at Kanpur 15 km, Bithur 28 km west, Lucknow 68 north, Rae Bareli 91 km east and

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96 km northwest. Nearby villages are *Rajwa Khera *Lakha Pur *Ramchara Mau *Alhuapur Saresa *Katri Alhuapur Sares *Rawal *Supasi *Sathara *Garsar *Maviya Layak *Chheriha

Demography

In 2011 Census of India, Badarka Harbansh had location code 142320, 597 houses, 2,834 total population including 1,508 male and 1,326 female.

Transport

Public & private buses are available. * Nearby railway stations are: ** Korari railway station, 7 km ** Magarwara railway station, 8 km ** Unnao railway station, 11 km **

Kanpur Central railway station Kanpur Central (formerly known as Cawnpore North Barracks, station code: CNB) is a central and junction railway station in the city of Kanpur and is one of the five central Indian railway stations. It is third busiest in country after Howrah ...

, 14 km * Nearby airports **

Kanpur Airport Kanpur Airport (), is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base that serves the city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located at Chakeri, about from the city centre, and operates from a new civil terminal. It provides connectivit ...

10 km ** Amausi Airport 58 km ** Bamrauli Airport 191 km ** Khajuraho Airport 214 km

References

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(Unnao district personalities - includes Chandra Shekar Azad)
lists Sri Chandrashekhar Ajad as being from Badarka.

Archaeological monuments in Uttar Pradesh Forts in Uttar Pradesh Tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh Villages in Unnao district

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See also

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