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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Tourist Location

Bundelkhand has an identity of its own in History, and Hamirpur is the gateway of Bundelkhand so many historical places are scattered around this region. Some of them are

Rath: This region belongs to Pandawa in Mahabharat period. This region is called Virat puri at that time. Keechaka was killed by Bheem.

Dhanauri: The cows of the king  Virat  was abducted from Gnauri village which is located at Rath. Ghanauri's previous name is Dhenu-hari. There is two meeting halls of Chandelas and a Barah Khambha. 

Mosque of Aurangjeb:There is a mosque in Rath Build by Aurangjeb.

Bade Peer: At the time of Aurangzeb, A religious person  bring a brick of  a famous shrine of Sekh Abdul Qadir Jilani from Baghdad and made a Dargaah.

Daanu Mamu: At the time of British rule. Sumer Singh Lodhi and Awanti Bai started the freedom struggle from this place. Awanti bai was the first lady of this place who helped and supported Maharani Laxmi Bai. Sumer Singh was hanged on Maurani Pur. His mausoleum built hare at Danu Mamu in Budhauliya pura.

Swami Brahmanand Monument: Social reformer swami Brahmanand's Working place is rath. A monument was built in the premises of his degree college.

Gandhi Ashram:The sign of Dewwan Shatrughan Singh's Social work is the Gandhi Ashram, Gandhi School and Hindi Bhawan in Kalpi.

Gadhi Mangrauth: The name was derived from the Magar (crocodiles) lived here. In the last of 12th century Rajaram inhabited in Magrauth from Rajasthan. His son Babu Singh had created a fort of Ramgarh, Mangrauth fortress and a place in th sake of his father near the Manjhgawan village across the dhasan river.

Gadhi Jigni: Babu Singh who comes from Mount Abu, the pratihar king had made his second fort in Jigni.

Maudaha: Maudha is mentioned as a stronghold in times of Chandelas. It is said that it covered by huge trees in the past with the abundance of honey.thus its name turns to Maudaha.In Mughal period,this region is well known for the breeding and raising of elephants. There is a Hathi Darwaja of Mughal Period for the treatment of mad elephants.

Mudkata Baba: It is a Dargah of Nawab Senapati Daler Khan situated at mankraon road it is called Mudkata Baba.

Elephant door in Hamirpur: Chandel Chandel King Hammir Varman had build a fort at the bank of river Yamuna to stop the invaders. Which was destroyed in flood only stairs of the castle and Hathi Darwaja are remain.

Badan pur: The founder of hamirpur come from Alwar and stayed in a home of Ahir Badna and involved in his social work. This place is called Badan pur by the name of Badna.

Bhuiyan Rani: In Jhalokhar village Near a  small deep lake shore, there is a temple of Bhuiyan Rani. The soil have such properties so that the body has become dust off many diseases.

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