Jaitpur, Kulpahar
Jaitpur | |
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Region | |
![]() ![]() Jaitpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°ECoordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mahoba district |
Subdistrict | Kulpahar |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP |
Website | up |
Jaitpur is a town in Kulpahar sub-district of Uttar Pradesh. It lies at a distance of 10 km from Kulpahar on Kulpahar-Nowgong Highway.[1] The famous Belasagar lake is situated in this town.
History[]
Jaitpur was the former capital of Jaitpur State, one of the former princely states in the British Empire in India.[2] There were two forts in the area. In Jaitpur Bajirao peshwa defeated mughal general Muhaamad Khan Bangash In 1729.
References[]
- ^ Wikimapia
- ^ Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
Categories:
- Villages in Mahoba district
- Former capital cities in India
- Uttar Pradesh geography stubs