Lamhi

Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate, Lamhi, Varanasi

Lamhi or Lamahi^[1] is a village, and gram panchayat, just north of the holy city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[2] The renowned Hindi and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand was born here on 31 July 1880.

There are two villages in the Lamahi Gram Panchayat: Lamahi with a population of 1,841 (2011) and Banwaripur with a population of 764 (2011).^[3]

In 2016, Banaras Hindu University established its "Munshi Prem Chandra Memorial Research Institute and Study Centre" in Lamhi.^[4]

Transport[]

Road[]

Lamahi is connected to Varanasi and Azamgarh by National Highway 28, a two-lane highway. There is a proposed ring road for Varanasi that would pass near to Lamhi.

Airport[]

The nearest airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, is 20 km away from Lamhi.

Rail[]

The nearest railway station is Varanasi Junction which is situated on the Howrah–Delhi main line. The station is 9 km away from Lamhi.

Points of interest[]

Munshi Premchand Monument and Memorial Park^[5]
Munshi Premchand Smriti Dwar (Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate)^[5]
Munshi Premchand Sarovar
Lamahi Ram-Reela
Har Har Mahadev Temple
Lamahi Post office
Kashi Temple
Premchand's photo of torn shoes

Notable individuals[]

Munshi Premchand

References[]

^ Lamahi (Approved - N at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
^ IAY Report for Financial year 2011-2012
^ "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: About Us". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
^ "Important Events" (PDF). Central Public Works Department Monthly e-Newsletter. Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. September 2016. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: Tourist Places". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.

Coordinates: 25°22′42″N 082°59′23″E / 25.37833°N 82.98972°E / 25.37833; 82.98972

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[1] Lamahi (Approved - N at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

[2] IAY Report for Financial year 2011-2012

[Lamahi-GP2-3] "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: About Us". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.

[4] "Important Events" (PDF). Central Public Works Department Monthly e-Newsletter. Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. September 2016. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.

[Lamahi-GP-5] "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: Tourist Places". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.

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