Beswan (also known as Vishwamitra Puri) is a town and a

nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat () or 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 12,00 ...

Aligarh district Aligarh () is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Bada ...

in the state of

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. Beswan was a jagir which was ruled by Thenua

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History

The Rajas of Beswan were Thenua

. Beswan jagir owes its origin to Nawal Singh, eldest brother of Daya Ram, who, when worsted in the contest with his energetic younger brother, retired to Beswan, which with 26 other villages had been set apart for his maintenance during the life of Raja Bhuri Singh, his father. Nawal Singh does not appear to have ever taken any measures to press his claims to the gaddi of

Hathras Hathras () is a historical city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of Hathras district, formed on 3 May 1997 by merging parts of Aligarh, Mathura and Agra. It is part of the Aligarh Division. The primary spoken language is a di ...

by right of seniority. He was succeeded by his two sons, Jíwa Ram and Harikishan. The former received Beswan and the estate connected with it, partly in jagir and partly on a fixed revenue for life, and the latter shared with him. Harikishen Singh joined his Thenua clansmesn Raja Bhagwant Singh of Mursan and Raja Dayaram of Hathras in opposing the British. Harikishen fought Britishers at Kachaura, Bijaigarh and Sasni. It was at the Siege of Bijaigarh that one of the sons of Harikishen Singh died. Harikishen was succeeded by his son Jaikishan or Jaikishor, who, on the downfall of Hathras, obtained the grant of taluka Shahzádpur, formed partly from Hathras and partly from Mendu. Jaikishan was succeeded by Giri Parshad. He was a very learned and holy personality of his time. He translated and published all the vedas from sanskrit language to German Language in 1870 and for that noble cause he was awarded the prize in 1872 by the then German Government.

Geography

Beswan is located at . It has an average elevation of 176 metres (577 feet).

Demographics

India

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, Beswan had a population of 9,120. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Beswan has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 65% of the males and 35% of females literate. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist places

* Dharnidhar Pond is famous place of Beswan where

Vishwamitra Vishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Ga ...

did worship. # Maa Putha Vali, Barhdwari Prabhu Bhole nath ji & Ram Mandir is also famous in small town. @ This is second position town in Uttar Pradesh (State). *Many fairs are also organised at various times of festivals

Education

Mangalayatan University Manglayatan University is a private university, India, private university established in 2006, recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC). Its campus is located in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh in the Indian state of Uttar ...

Nearby cities

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, Iglas,

Mathura Mathura () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the states and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located south-east of Delhi; and about from the town of Vrindavan. In ancient ti ...

, Raya

Nearby villages and towns

Kalinjari,

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, Amarpur dhana, Shyam Garhi, mokampur, bona, Sudama ka bas, Jahroli, Garhi pithair, (Sathini)

References

Cities and towns in Aligarh district {{Aligarh-geo-stub