Farrukhabad

Farrukhabad is a district in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. The district is bounded by Badaun and Shahjahanpur on the north, Hardoi on the east, Kannauj on the south and district Etah & Mainpuri on the west. Rivers Ganga & Ramganga are located towards the east & Kali Nadi towards the south. Farrukhabad is situated between Latitude 26° 46' N & 27° 43' N and Longitude 79° 7' E & 80° 2' E.

The district derives its name from its headquarter township of the same name consisting of Farrukhabad and Fatehgarh.

The Farrukhabad district consist of 3 Tehsils with a total area of 2,28,830 Ha., has 7 Blocks, 512 Gram Panchayats, 1020 Revenue villages, 14 Police Stations, 2 Nagar Palikas and 4 Nagar Panchayats (Town Area) & 1 Cantt. Board with total population of 15.70 Lacs.

History

Farrukhabad was founded by Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash, who named it after the reigning emperor Farrukhsiyar, in 1714. However, the history of the area dates back to remote antiquity.

Evidence of Bronze age have been found here. Places of the district find mention in even Purans and Mahabharat.

'Amavasu' founded a kingdom, the capital of which later known as Kanyakubja (Kannauj). Jahnu was a powerful king since the river Ganga is said to have been named after him as Jahnavi. This region rose into great prominence during the Mahabharata period. Kampilya was the capital of South Panchala and it was here that the famous Svayamvara of Draupadi. The name Panchala being used for the entire region, of which Kampilya (Kampil) was the chief city which has till then been the capital of South Panchala.

The close of the 10th century was marked by the Muslim invasion of India. Rajyapala was the ruler of Kannauj when Mahmud of Ghazni attacked India. After sacking Mathura, Mahmud proceeded towards Kannauj in 1018 A.D. He saw "a city which raised its head to the skies and which in strength and beauty might boast of being unrivalled." Mahmud captured all the seven forts of Kannauj in 1019 A.D.

An inscription of the Chalukya dynasty of Lata, dated 1050 A.D. associates the Rashtrakuta dynasty with Kannauj. During 1089-90 A.D. Chandradeva the first Gahadavala king of Kannauj ruled and have protected the sacred places of Kushika (Kannauj). Kannauj once more recovered a large measure of its old importance during 1114 A.D. to 1154 . During the reign of Chauhans (1170-1194 A.D.) Kannauj became powerful and annexed to Delhi. Kannauj (Jaichandra's capital) was the scene of Svayamvara of his daughter Samyogita, who was carried off by Prithviraj III. Mohammad Ghauri invaded India and killed Jaichandra in 1193.

Fatehgarh derives its name from an old fort. Fatehgarh remained a Military Station of considerable importance and in 1802 it became the headquarters of the Governor Generals Agent for the ceded provinces. In 1818 a gun carriage factory was established here.

Politics

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

192 Kaimganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - KCs 1-Shamshabad, 2-Kampil, 4-Nababganj, 5-Gird Kaimganj, Kaimganj MB, Shamsabad NP & Kampil NP of 1-Kaimganj Tehsil.

193 Amritpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 2-Amritpur Tehsil; KC 3-Roshnabad of 1-Kaimganj Tehsil; KC 4-Shamshabad (East) of 3- Farrukhabad Tehsil.

194 Farrukhabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KC 1-Pahada, Farrukhabad-cum-Fatehgarh (MB) & Fatehgarh (CB) of 3-Farrukhabad Tehsil.

195 Bhojpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh - KCs 2-Bhojpur, 3-Mohammdabad, 5-Khimsepur, Mohammadabad NP & Kamalganj NP of 3-Farrukhabad Tehsil.

Places of interest
Kampil, Sankisa