Amorha

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Amorha Khas

अमोढ़ा ख़ास
Town
Amorha Khas is located in Uttar Pradesh
Amorha Khas
Amorha Khas
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°46′05″N 82°23′29″E / 26.767975°N 82.391452°E / 26.767975; 82.391452Coordinates: 26°46′05″N 82°23′29″E / 26.767975°N 82.391452°E / 26.767975; 82.391452
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBasti
TehsilHarraiya
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,977
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
272127
Telephone code05546
Vehicle registrationUP-51
Amorha

Amorha Khas is a gram panchayat in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In the freedom struggle of 1857, about 250 martyrs of Amorha State were hanged by the British Government from peepal trees located at Chhawani.[1] [2]

Geography[]

Amorha Khas is located at

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26°46′05″N 82°23′29″E / 26.767975°N 82.391452°E / 26.767975; 82.391452.[3]

Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर - अमोढ़ा)
Chaturbhuji Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh

History[]

Amorha was ruled by the indigenous Bhars & Kshatriyas drove out the Bhars by force and founded an estate known as the Amorha Raj.[4]

Raja Zalim Singh was the King of Amorha. He was a Surajbansi Rajput and Surajbansi Rajputs of Basti and Ayodhya are his descendants. Raja Zalim Singh along with the Nawab of Oudh faught against the British imperialists for India's Freedom Struggle. On 13th Aug 1857, the British imperialists realised it was very difficult to establish their rule in Amorha due to fierce resistance by the Raja. This forced the British officer, Col. Robert Craft, to back off from the region on 2nd Mar 1858. The last queen of Amorha, and the wife of Raja Zalim Singh, Rani Talash Kanwar, tooks arms against the British and was martyred in a bloody battle.

Raja Zalim Singh was a brave Indian freedom fighter. He repulsed all British invasions in his region. He defended his territory against the British with utmost valour for a long time untill one day when he was taken offguard and surrounded by the British army. He managed to escape via a secret tunnel and continued to fight guerilla warfare against the Britishers.

Demographics[]

As of 2011 India census,[5] Amorha Khas is a large village located in Harraiya of Basti district, Uttar Pradesh with a total of 1009 families residing there. The Amorha Khas village has population of 5977 of which 2933 are males while 3044 are females as per Population Census 2011.[6]

Famous places[]

  • Amorha Khas is situated at a distance of 41 km from the district headquarters. Its old name is Amorha, and it was once a province (state) of Surajbansi Rajput Raja Zalim Singh. Also Raja Zalim Singh's Mahal is here, Old wall of mahal is still there with the mark of a bullet used by the English. Also a famous temple Ramrekha Mandir is here. Ramrekha Temple is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita. Lord Shri Ram stayed here for one day during his journey of Janakpur-Ayodhya. Lord Shri Rama & Sita with Lakshmana journeyed towards Ayodhya by the road called Ram Janki Marg (State Highway 72) near Chhawani.[7][8][9]
  • Chhawani is a police station and is situated at a distance of 40 km from the district headquarters. It was the main shelter for Indian fighters during the 1857 mutiny, and is noted for a Pipal Trees where about 250 martyrs were hanged by the British Government in action after the murder of General Fort.[1]
  • Vikramjot is a Block and small market of the Basti district 46 km away from the headquarters of Basti district. The last police station of Basti is there. The Ghaghara River adjoins the market. It is also a block of district and has an electric power station, a hospital with 50 beds, an animal hospital, two inter colleges (Shri Valmiki Inter College mainly), a ganna sumit, a post office and a police station near from village Chhatouna.
  • Harraiya is one of the tehsils in Basti district. And there is an Epic story about its name that Lord Ram with Sita And Lakshman traveled this way in the Ramayan era. So it was then called Harirahiya in Awadhi which later turned into Harraiya. It is also a legislative assembly.
  • Ramrekha Mandir is one of the most ancient Hindu Mandir of Lord Ram & Goddess Sita.[10]
  • Makhauda Dham is one of the most ancient place where Raja Dashrath performed yajna with the help of Sage Rishyasringa on the advice of Vashistha.[11][12][13]

Villages of Block - Vikram Jot[]

  • Amorha Khas
  • Akla
  • Akwara
  • Atraura Jham
  • Aurangabad
  • Babhan Ganwa
  • Babhrauli
  • Bachhipur
  • Basthanwa
  • Batauli
  • Virpur Kharhara
  • Chandra Paliya
  • Chapilan
  • Chefwa
  • Chhitauna
  • Daharha Misra
  • Deokhal
  • Deokher
  • Devkali Rani
  • Dhaurahra Chauhan
  • Dhirauli Babu
  • Dhirauli Pandey
  • Dubhra Nirwahan
  • Gauriya Nain
  • Gunda Kunvar
  • Harewa Shukul
  • Imiliya
  • Jaitapur
  • Kalani Kala
  • Karamiya
  • Kenauna
  • Keshawapur
  • Kewalpur
  • Khan Kala
  • Khatan Sarai
  • Khemraj Pur
  • Khesua
  • Kunwagaon
  • Lajghata
  • Madna Majha
  • Majhakita Avval
  • Majhil Gaon
  • Malaheni
  • Malauli Dubay
  • Malauli Gosain
  • Medhayan Shukul
  • Medhayen
  • Nagra Badli
  • Natauwa
  • Niyamatpur
  • Pachvas
  • Phooldih
  • Pipari Sangram
  • Pure Divaan
  • Pure Hemraj
  • Rani Gaon
  • Rajwapur
  • Rikhipur
  • Rupgarh
  • Sauri
  • Savera Lala
  • Shankarpur
  • Sherwadeeh
  • Sikaaha Panday
  • Sita Rampur
  • Sonbarsa
  • Sukrauli Pande
  • Tala Gaon
  • Tursi
  • Vikramjot
Kotahi Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Gallery[]

  • Sansad Aadarsh Gram Amorha Khas (अमोढ़ा ख़ास)

  • Lohia Samagra Gram Amorha Khas (अमोढ़ा ख़ास)

  • Raja Zalim Singh Smarak Sthal, Amorha Khas, Basti, Uttar Pradesh (राजा ज़ालिम सिंह स्मारक स्थल, अमोढ़ा ख़ास, बस्ती उ0प्र0)

References[]

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  3. ^ "Google maps location of Amorha". Google maps. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. ^ Alexander, E. (1880). Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces. Allahabad: North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. p. 434. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. ^ "District Basti Government of Uttar Pradesh - Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla". basti.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. ^ Thomas, D. (1998). Battles and Honours of the Royal Navy. Leo Cooper. p. 16. ISBN 9780850526233. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  8. ^ Benett, W.C. (1878). The final settlement report on the Gonda district. 23. p. 22. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. ^ Michael, B.A. (2014). Statemaking and Territory in South Asia: Lessons from the Anglo–Gorkha War (1814–1816). Anthem Press. p. 151. ISBN 9781783083220. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  10. ^ "रामरेखा मेले में उमड़े श्रद्धालु, लगाई डुबकी,बोले-जय श्रीराम". Dainik Jagran. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  11. ^ "84 कोसी परिक्रमा के लिए अयोध्या से संतों का दल रवाना हुआ मखौड़ा धाम". www.patrika.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  12. ^ "पर्यटन मंत्रालय ने किया अमोढ़ा व मखौड़ा का सर्वे". Dainik Jagran. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  13. ^ "पौराणिक स्थलों का होगा विकास- Amarujala". Amar Ujala. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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