Fazilnagar (also known as Pawanagar) is a

community development block In India, a community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of District, administratively earmarked for planning and development. In tribal areas, similar sub-divisions are called tribal development blocks (TD blocks). T ...

in the

Kushinagar district Kushinagar is a district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India situated in the easternmost part of the state. It has the administrative headquarters at Ravindra Nagar Dhoos. The district is named such after the town Kushinagar, a Buddhist pil ...

of the state of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...

in India. It is located along NH 28, about southeast of

Kushinagar International Airport Kushinagar International Airport is an international airport serving Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. In August 2021, the airport was licensed to operate as a customs notified airport, facilitating the movement of international passengers and ...

. It is from Deoria and east of

Gorakhpur Airport Gorakhpur Airport (proposed to be renamed as Mahayogi Gorakhnath Airport) is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) operates it ...

History

At the time of the

Haryanka dynasty The Haryanka dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Magadha, according to the Buddhist text Mahavamsa between 544 BC and 413 BC though some scholars favour a later chronology (5th century BCE to first half of 4th century BCE). Initially, the capi ...

Magadha Magadha was a region and kingdom in ancient India, based in the eastern Ganges Plain. It was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas during the Second Urbanization period. The region was ruled by several dynasties, which overshadowed, conquered, and ...

, this place was known as ''

Pāvā Pāvā was an important city of the Malla (tribe), Malla tribe of History_of_India#Second_urbanisation_(c._600_%E2%80%93_200_BCE), ancient India at the time of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha (Mahajanapada), Magadha. It is located about sout ...

'' As such, it was the capital city of one of the two Malla republics of

ancient India Anatomically modern humans first arrived on the Indian subcontinent between 73,000 and 55,000 years ago. The earliest known human remains in South Asia date to 30,000 years ago. Sedentism, Sedentariness began in South Asia around 7000 BCE; ...

(the capital of the other Malla republic was located at

Kushinagar Kushinagar (Pali: ; Sanskrit: ) is a town in the Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, India, east of Gorakhpur on National Highway 27, Kushinagar is a Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautama Buddha died. Etymology Acc ...

). According to the '' Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta'' ( Sutta 16 of the ''

Dīgha Nikāya The ''Dīgha Nikāya'' ("Collection of Long Discourses") is a Buddhist scriptures collection, the first of the five Nikāyas, or collections, in the Sutta Piṭaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipiṭaka of Th ...

''),

Gautama Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),* * * was a śramaṇa, wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist lege ...

visited this place during his final journey, as he traveled from

Kesaputta Kesaria, also known as Kesariya is a town in the district of East Champaran, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the site of a stupa built by the Mauryan king Ashoka. Geography Kesaria is near the River Gandak and Rampur Khajuria. The neare ...

(the capital of the Kālāma tribe) to

. It was here, at Cunda's mango grove, where the Buddha ate what would be his last meal.

Location

NH 27 passes through Fazilnagar. It serves as a central market for the surrounding villages.

Language

Bhojpuri Bhojpuri may refer to: * Bhojpuri language, an Indo-Aryan language of India and Nepal * Bhojpuri grammar, grammatical rules of the language * Bhojpuri nouns, nouns of the language * Bhojpuri people, people who speak the language * Bhojpuri region ...

is the local language of the region.

References

Cities and towns in Kushinagar district {{Infobox settlement , name = Fazilnagar , other_name = Pawanagar , settlement_type= Town , pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh , pushpin_label_position = right , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India , coordinates = {{coord, 26.7584, N, 83.8765, E, type:city_region:IN-UP, display=inline,title , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = India , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh , subdivision_type2 = District , subdivision_name2 = Kushinagar , leader_title = MLA , leader_name = Surendra Kumar Kushwaha , population_total= N/A , population_density_km2 = auto , languages = Bhojpuri, Hindi , postal_code = 274401 , website
kushinagar.nic.in
Fazilnagar (also known as Pawanagar) is a town and a community development block in the

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

Geography

Fazilnagar is located along National Highway 27 and is around 20 km from the

. The town is well-connected by road and serves as a local market for nearby villages.

History

In ancient times, Fazilnagar was known as Pāvā and was part of one of the two republics of the Malla kingdom. It is mentioned in the Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta as a place where

stopped on his final journey before his death at

. According to Buddhist texts, it was at Pāvā where the Buddha ate his last meal.

Economy

The town functions as a center for local trade and commerce. Agriculture is the primary occupation for the nearby villages.

Politics

Fazilnagar is part of the

Fazilnagar Assembly constituency Fazilnagar is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Fazilnagar in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Fazilnagar is one of five assembly constituencies in the Deoria Lok Sabha constituency. ...

. In the 2022 elections,

Surendra Kumar Kushwaha Surendra Kumar Kushwaha is a Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Fazilnagar Assembly constituency. He was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislature as a candidate of Bhartiya Janata Party in 2022 Assembly elections. Kushwaha defeated Sw ...

of the

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...

was elected as the representative.

Transportation

Fazilnagar is accessible via NH 27, making it well-connected to major nearby cities like Deoria and

Gorakhpur Gorakhpur is a city in the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the West Rapti River, Rapti river in the Purvanchal , Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of ...

References

Official District Website of Kushinagar