Faizabad

Faizabad is a district in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India with its headquarters at Faizabad town. It is situated at 26.78° N 82.13° E. This city is situated on the banks of Ghaghra, a river, which is known as Saryu in Ayodhya. The district derives its name from its headquarter city of the same name.

Ayodhya is a sister city of Faizabad.

Area of Faizabad district is about 2522 sq km and population 2089000 as per census 2001.

There are 1272 villages (25 uninhabited) in the district.

History

The city was founded by Ali Vardi Khan, nawab of Bengal (1676-1756) in 1730. The foundation of Faizabad was laid by Saadat Khan, the second Nawab of Awadh. His successor Shuja-ud-daula made it the capital of Awadh. Faizabad as a township, developed about 220 years ago. Safdar Jang, the second nawab of Avadh (1739-54), made it as his military headquarters. His successor Suja-ud-daula built a fort here. It was known as Chhota Calcutta, now the fort has ruined. He built the Chowk in 1765 and subsequently built the Anguribagh and Motibagh to the south of Faizabad and Asafbagh and Bulandbagh to the west of the city. During the reign of Shuja-ud-daula, Faizabad attained such a prosperity which it never saw again.

Shuja-ud-daula's wife was the well known Bahu Begum, who married the Nawab in 1743 and continued to reside in Faizabad. From the date of Bahu Begum's death in 1815 till the annexation of Avadh, the city of Faizabad gradually fell into decay. The glory of Faizabad finally eclipsed with the shifting of capital from Faizabad to Lucknow by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

273 Milkipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1-Milkipur Tehsil.

274 Bikapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 2-Sohawal Tehsil; KC 1-Bikapur & Bikapur NP of 4-Bikapur Tehsil.

275 Ayodhya Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs 1-City, 2-Ayodhya, 3-Pura Bazar, Faizabad CB, Faizabad MB & Ayodhya MB of 3-Faizabad (Sadar) Tehsil.

276 Goshainganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs 4-Maya Bazar, 5-Goshainganj & Goshainganj NP of 3-Faizabad (Sadar) Tehsil; KCs 2-Chaure Chandauli, 3-Tarun and 4-Haider Ganj of 4-Bikapur Tehsil.

Places of interest
Ayodhya, Gulab Bari, Bahu Begum Ka Maqbura, Guptar Ghat, Military Temple, Hanuman Garhi, Ayodhya, Ratana Sinhasan, Kanak Bhawan, Rang Mahal, Ayodhya, Mani Parvat, Shayma Sadan, Nageshwar Nath, Roop Kala- Divya Kala, Sugriv Kila, Chhotty Deokali, Sita Rasoi, Mani Mandir, Chireswar Nath Mahadeo, Kale Ram Mandir, Valmiki Bhawan, Hanuman Bagh, Nishad Raj Mandir, Surshari Mandir, Ram Kuchehri, Janki Mahal, Mandir Khas Chowk, Bada Sthan, Dashrath Mahal, Chhapia Mandir, Asharphi Bhawan, Bada Bhakt Maal, Mandir Janki Ghat, Vedanti Mandir, Kausalya Bhawan, Gurudwara Nazerbagh, Gurudwara Brahmakund, Jain Swetamber Mandir, Jain Digamber Mandir, Fatik Shila, Raj Sadan, Mani Ram Das ki Chhowni, Raghunath Ji ki Chhowni, Tapsi Ji ki Chhowni, Mauni Baba ki Chhowni, Tulsidas ki Chhowni, Koslesh Sadan, Totadri Math, Lakshman Kila, Tulsi Smarak Bhawan, Ramkatha Sangrahalya, Shish Mahal, Ayodhya, Brahma Kund, Dant Dhawan Kund, Vidya Kund, Dashrath Kund, Vibhishan Kund, Sita Kund, Ayodhya, Vashitha Kund, Brahaspati Kund, Suraj Kund, Ayodhya, Hanuman Kund, Sonkar Kund, Nageshwar Ghat, Nirmochan Ghat, Vasudeo Ghat, Raj Ghat, Ayodhya, Jhunki Ghat, Lakshman Ghat, Gola Ghat, Tulsidas Ghat, Ram Ghat, Chakratirth Ghat, Tulsi Udyan, Rishabhdev Rajghat Udyan, Ram ki Pairi, Ramkatha Park