Hanswar

Hanswar हंसवर
Town
Hanswar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°31′59″N 82°43′48″E / 26.533°N 82.730°E / 26.533; 82.730Coordinates: 26°31′59″N 82°43′48″E / 26.533°N 82.730°E / 26.533; 82.730
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Ambedaker Nagar
Elevation	78 m (256 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	224143[1]
Telephone code	0527328
Vehicle registration	UP 45

Hanswar is a Town in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India, located east of Tanda. It was ruled by the Royal Family of Hanswar Estate till 1950. Demographically, Hanswar resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located. It is primarily an agricultural area with small scale hand loom industry. It rates moderate in its level of literacy, and has a low human development index. Hanswar has a rich historical background. The Royal Estate of Hanswar stretched from the borders of old Awadh to the borders of Bihar.

Hanswar’s history dates back long before to the time of first mughal. It’s valorous chandrawanshi rulers such as Raja Ranvijay Singh of Hanswar and her Durgaswaroop wife Rani Jairaj Kunwar who fought Babur for Ram mandir with 25000 brave men at arms and Rani Jairaj Kumari with 3000 females and marted on soil for their pride and religion. Hanswar was also famous for Sadaprat which was arranged by royal family of hanswar state in which any hungry person can have food which went for almost 24 hours a day. Hanswar Riyasat is one of the very few and oldest surviving estate dating long back to 1300s.

History[]

Hanswar is a small town situated on the banks of river Ghaghra (locally known as Saryu). From the pre-historic period to the time of Akbar, the limits of the province and its internal divisions seem to have been constantly changing, and the name of Oudh, or Awadh, seems to have been applicable to only one of the ancient divisions or Sarkars, nearly corresponding to old Pachhimrath. The title of Subedar of Awadh is mentioned as early as 1280 A.D.

Education[]

Schools and higher education in Hanswar are administered either by the UPBoard and CBSE, or private organizations. In 2010-2011, there were 7 primary, 6 middle, 3 secondary and 7 senior secondary schools in Hanswar. That year, the higher education institutions in the city included 2 colleges.^{[citation needed]}

Primary Hira Kids

Hira world_map Designed and made by Mr. Akbar Ali

List of schools and colleges[]

• Hira Public School

Sports[]

Cricket and volleyball are the most popular sports in Hanswar. There are several cricket grounds located across the Village. The M.S.N. Inter College stadium is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Hanswar and is a venue for Local cricket matches. Football is also a very popular sport in the Village. Other games and sports played in Hanswar include: Kabaddi, Patang Bazi (kite flying), Kho Kho, Kanche (marbles), Atali Patali (a type of dance), and Lattu (spinning top) Now a days online games have badly affected all other games.

Industries[]

Hanswar was once famed for the manufacture of Terricot clothes. Electrical power is typically only available for four to five hours per day and this is a significant factor in the decline of the textile industry.

Transport[]

Hanswar has bus routes connecting to the nearby cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Ludhiana, Ambala, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Akbarpur, Rajesultanpur and Ghazipur. But has no service of Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation

Shopping[]

Sunita Market[]

Sunita Market is the central market of Hanswar. A variety of goods are sold in the market, including fresh fruit, spices, jewelry, and clothing. There are many types of shops.

Fine Fair[]

Fine fair is located at Katokhar Chauraha, Hanswar and it's specially for cloths like pants, jeans, Tshirt, coat and all other cloth related products, at very low caste of branded company.

Landmarks[]

Durga temple[]

The temple at Hanswar is dedicated to the goddess Durga. The statue in the temple is made with ashtadhatu (an alloy of eight metals, namely gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, tin, iron, and mercury). The temple was built on order of Rajmata Brijraj Kunwar wife of Raja Jitendra Mohan Singh. The temple is currently in possession and maintained under the shed of Royal Family of Hanswar.

Eidgah[]

Eid Gah 7 July 2016

Eidgah or Idgah (Urdu: عیدگاہ) is an active open-air mosque, located at the edge of the village. This mosque is said to be the largest and most beautiful mosque in Uttar Pradesh.

Hanswar lake[]

Hanswar lake is located at the northwest edge of the village. The lake is subject to overgrowth of water hyacinth, which can obstruct boat traffic, hinder swimming and fishing, and affect the ecology of the lake.

Hanswar lake by Shabee Ahmad

Hanswar Fort[]

A magnificent big fort which is the resident of royal family of hanswar estate who ruled hanswar. The fort is in bright red colour and it is said that it used to have seven aangan as well as seven wells (kuwa). Last ruler who ruled here was Raja Nipendra Bahadur Singh. The current head of the family is Raja Narendra Mohan Singh alais Sanjay Singh (Block Pramukh Baskhari for the 3rd time) Fort has beautiful carving with lions and fishes which is said to be the main symbol of family.

S D.M, Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar and people of Hanswar with new plant.

Religion[]

The main religions of Hanswar are Islam and Hinduism^{[citation needed]}.

TANDA Constituency Results from 1977 to 2012[]

Climate[]

Summer (March to July) temperatures can range from 35 to 45 degrees Celsius. Winters (November to January) temperatures can range from 6 to 25 degrees Celsius. Rains occur during monsoon season (July to September).

Notable Natives and Residents[]

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The prominent figures of this village are:

• Sheikh Basalat, Freedom Fighter
  
• Kunwar Nripendra Bahadur Singh, Ex.MLC (Indian National Congress), from royal family of Hanswar Estate.
• Kunwar Narendra Mohan Singh (Sanjay Singh), Block Pramukh Baskhari from royal family of Hanswar Estate
• Haji Mohammad Shafi (Shah ji), Founder of Mohammad Shafi National Inter College
• Master Rahmat Ali Siddiqui, Retd. principle of Minto Circle, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
  
• Maulana Kalimullah, founder of Hira Public School
  
• Mohammad Faiq, Retd. Lft. General of Indian Navy
  
• Anis Ahmad, Retd. Scientist of BARC
  
• Masood Ahmad, Ex. MLA
• , IPS officer

Gallery[]

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  Khaki Baba ka Pokhra, located east of Hanswar near Katokhar Chauraha

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  Hanswar's first hospital

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  Hanswar swimming pool

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  Maulana Naseem Girls College

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  Mohd Safee National Inter College

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  Rangey Raghav Inter College

References[]

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