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Unnao
India officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven federally-governed union territories. New Delhi is the capital of India.
The town of Unnao is a district headquarters of Unnao District in Uttar Pradesh, India between Kanpur and Lucknow. It is approx 18 km from Kanpur. It is connected to these two cities by roadway as well as by railway. The nearest airport is at Amausi about 50 kilometers from Unnao. According to the 2001 census, population was 2,762,801.
Unnao history are include in ancient time, the area that comprises Unnao, formed part of the Kosala Mahajanapada. It was later included in Oudh. This region has been inhabited since antiquity as traces from ancient times remains at some places in the district. After the first war of Indian Independence in 1857 power was transferred from the British East India Company to the British Crown, by the Queen's Proclamation of 1858. Once the order was restored, the civil administration was re-established in the district which was named Unnao, with headquarters at Unnao. It assumed its present size in 1869. The same year the town of Unnao was constituted a Municipality.
There are various historical articles available on Unnao. The latest one is still undergoing by Mr. Shaheer A. Mirza who is tracking the history of early Mughal settlements in a village by name of Jalalabad around Qasba Asiwan of Hasanganj Tehseel. There are shrines of Sufi saints in the Qasba of Safipur where people of both Hindu and Muslim communities pay their homage.
Unnao lies in the great plains of Ganges and hence the land is highly fertile. Soil found is mostly Alluvial. The river Ganges separates Unnao from Kanpur district. Unnao district is divided into 5 Tehsils namely, Hasanganj, Safipur, Purwa & Bighapur. There are 16 development Blocks namely Ganj Moradabad, Bangarmau, Fatehpur Chaurasi, Safipur, Miyanganj, Auras, Hasanganj, Nawabganj, Purwa, Asoha, Hilauli, Bighapur, Sumerpur,Bichia, Sikandarpur Sirausi, and Sikandarpur Karan.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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