Hamirpur Fairs

Like almost all parts of the country Hamirpur too fairs are held and thousands of people visit these fairs. They are held generally on the occasion of some religious festivals. The site of the fair is generally a sacred place. Many small fairs are held on various occasions. Special features of the village fairs in India are that they fulfill the needs of the rural people Many...

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Hamirpur Language

Bundeli is an Indo-Aryan language language of Western India which related to or equal to Braj Bhasha is widly spoken in hamirpur. It was the literary language in North India until the 19th century. " Saaji chaturang sain ang mai umang dhari sarja shiwaji jang jeetan chalat hai"  It is the most common Hindi dialects spoken in this area. It consists of several sub dialects in area by area. Although Bundeli is spoken in whole of Bundelkhand...

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Geographical Points.

Hamirpur The gateway of bundelkhand have a unique divercity in its geographical point of view. Location: Hamirpur District is located at southward in Uttar Pradesh under chitrakoot Mandal. It is a Plateau of middle India situated between Mahoba and Yamuna River. This Southern Part of Yamuna River is called the gateway of Bundelkhand. The district lies between 25°57′N 80°09′E / 25.95°N 80.15°E. District. Hamirpur is bounded by districts...

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Transportation

This post is nothing but an article on  transport network of Hamirpur. It explains  the way-routes and the available transport facility. Let's read forward. Regular bus services and train are available For Banda and Mahoba which connect many villages. All other villages with pucca road access are generally serviced by a variety of dangerously overcrowded and poorly maintained small vehicles, including `six-seater’ E-rickshaws,...

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Historical Background of Hamirpur

Kalchuri Rajput Hammir Dev had established this tract hamirpur in the 11th century. At that time it was the chief district of Jhansi board. According to the Central Statistical records this district was covered area of 7192 square kilometers including Mahoba. At that time it took 11th position in the state.  The remains of Lahcura and Nakra village connected it with Stone Ages. Arya who settled here first which are later called Chedi revealed...

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Sati Shrines

Satī the feminine of satya which means "true" was a religious funeral practice among some Indian communities in which a recently widowed woman would have immolated herself on her husband’s funeral pyre.The term is derived from the original name of the goddess Sati, also known as Dakshayani, who self-immolated because she was unable to bear her father Daksha's humiliation...

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Culture

 Years ago, a rich and diverse tradition of diffident caste and creed and there song and dance mixed in the Hamirpur region. Several local cultures are exist in this Hindu religious tradition which is now called Buneli. Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Folk Arts, Musical Instruments  and many Festivals and celebrations are the major dimensions of Bundeli Culture. These impart the opportunity to the Hamirpurites to spread  their...

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Status Of Women

Women have always been an integral part of human civilization. The position of women in Indian villages has seen many significant changes from the ancient period to the contemporary period. Historical incidents of sati are also celebrated in folklore. in which The women were forcefully burnt with their dead husbands and made Sati. they were given in marriage at an early age of only 4-5 years and the young widows were also not allowed to remarry. However such...

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Religious Groups

The population is overwhelmingly Hindu. The percentage of Hindu population in  Hamirpur is much higher than the percentage of its surroundings. The Muslim population of Hamirpur District lies mostly in Kurara, Rath, Maudaha and Muskara. Coexisting with mainstream Hinduism have diversity of religious beliefs and practices  so they impart a powerful influence of Folk culture.which makes this region unique among numerous other traditions...

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Hamirpur Folk Songs

Folk songs of the district is simply diffirent and deep rooted. Mostly thease songs are sung in some occation such as marriage, festivals, while grinding and during harvesting. "Bhari dupahri sawan Gaiye, sorath gaiye adhi raat. Alha saira wa din Gaiye, ja din jhadi lage din raat."  Some of popular folk songs are. 1. Faag : Faag song is a rhythmic music famous and it could be heard in the entire Hamirpur region during spring season when...

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Hamirpur District

Hamirpur, with an area of around 4,000 sq km and population of 10.5 lakhs (Census 2001), is among India's least urbanised and industrialised districts. Till recently the district included a southern hilly and forested portion that has been made into a separate district called Mahoba. Hamirpur town, which  has a population of less than 35,000, stands on a tongue of land near the confluence of the Betwa and Yamuna rivers. ...

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Pt Baijnath Tiwari.

Mahoba had produced great warriors, patriots and heroes from time to time.Pt Baijnath tiwari was one of them born in this tract of land Bundelkhand in 22 Fabruary 1898.His father's name was Nand Lal Tiwari.BaijNath Tiwari was Recived education T home and after that he was sent to lucknow in Kali Charan Mission High School for further studies.In Lucknow he got chance to...

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Hamirpur Tourism

Bundelkhand has an identity of its own in History, and Hamirpur is the gateway of Bundelkhand so many historical places of Chandela period 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....

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Ramanuj Singh Chandel

Ramanuj Singh Chandel was born in Hamirpur on 26 october 1917.He was approximately 8 years old when his father Manbodhan Singh was died.Deewan Shatrughan Sigh became close with him in his childhood.Thus the patriotism was produced in his heart. in 1930 he was going to home from school he sow the burnings of foreign clothes in the way.seeing this scean Chandel...

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Gaya prasad Mishra

Gaya prasad Mishra was born in Muskra in june 1,1920.His father's name was Raghunath Prasad Mishra.He passed middle examination in Hindi and Urdu from Muskra.His boyhood activities shows that he wanted to be a patriot.His ideas and thoughts were like nationalist who was eager to find liberty. He was arrested first time in 1941's movement and sent to jail for one month with penalty of 50 rupees.He was watched strictly by the english at 7 fabruary...

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Madan Pal Dauji

Akhtauha Situated near the Arjun bandh 8 km far from Charkhari head quarter.Madan Pal was born n this village on 1907.His father's name was Rasik Lal Mahto.Social service had shooted in his mind during his childhood. He was the worker of Praja Socialst Group. Madan Pal Dauji had good relationship with Shri Pati Sahay Rawat and Deewan Shatrughan Singh.He played a meritorious...

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Seth badri Prasad Bajaj

Badri Prasad Bajaj was born in Hamirpur on April 1909. his father Jagannath Prasad Bajaj was  a landlord. He met with Mahatma Gandhi On Nagpur Congress Adhiweshan. Thus inspired with Gandhi he become patriot and started to wear Khadi . He established a group named 'Charkha' and started production of Khadi . In Banda and Hamirpur he bycott the foreign clothes and stuffs. For this he arrested in 1930 with Rani Rajendra  Kumari due to his...

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Babu Kedar Nath Agrawal

Babu kedar nath was born at kamasin which is village of  banda district in 1st April 1911.He was an exellent poet in hindi.He was a poet by profession and well-known  for his fearless personality in the world of hindi literature.He didn't compromised with his pen. He had excellent capacity in his poems to include love and nature.In fact he was the poet of nature, beauty and personality.His discription of beauty in his poems are  beautyful....

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Baijnath Saxena

Hello friends, Baijnath Saxena was born samvat1964 in pahadiya village near panwari.His father Beni Prasad Saxena was very laborious and honest.he inherited thease moral instinct from his ancestors. It was a period of developement ,yet Pahadiya remain antiquated.This period of history was full of agitations and movements for the struggle of freedom.Baijnath started to work for social welfare and movemrnts running at that time when he was a young...

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Thakur Jagroop Singh

Terha is 12 km away from Bharwa sumerpur.The active workdone by Matadeen singh, Shivdeen, Rancharan Bhurji, Jagroop Singh Binda Prasad and Bheemsen in Hamirpur freedom fight.and has made a new link in the page of history. Thakur Jagroop Singh has unique importance in thease stouts hearted.He was born in 1 disember 1907.His father's name was Ram sewak Khare.Being in love...

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Laxmi Prasad Pathak

Laxmi Prasad Pathak was born in Rath on 11 July 1911.His education starts from Rath and later passed high school examination from Hamirpur. In 1930  Liqure Ban  movement was running in Hamirpur as well as rest of the country.Deewan Satrughan Singh was the director of  this movement in and around Hamirpur. Mean While Laxmi Prasad Pathak met with Deewaan Satrughan Singh and unite himself in national agitation.He got 9 month imprisonment...

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Pt Duli Chand Shastri

Village Chilli near Muskra in Maudaha Tahsil has great importance in Indian freedom strugle.Patriot of this tract like Dulichand Shastri ,Gopinath and Baddu Kumhar can never be forgotten. Duli Chand shastri is the son of Ram Charan who played a memorable role in Freedom struggle.He is educated in Kashi Vidya Peeth and Bramhanand School.Meanwhile he introduced with Pt.Parmanand who suggested him to do inter caste marriage. It is the matter of praise...

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Lallu Lal Tiwari

Hello Friends, Lallu Lal Tiwari was born in Rath on 1913.His father Baldeo Prasad was a good civilian. He was the lover of liberty since his child hood.During the swadesi movement he boycott the English goods and through clothes ob burnings at famous place at shyamala Devi temple.He tookn oath to use khadi in his entir life when Gandhi ji was visited here on 1928. The famous news paper Bundelkhand Kesari was distributed carefully.Thus he become the...

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Raja Ram Gupt

Really! I am saying true that Rath is a name of bravery. Raja Ram Gupt was born in rath in november 1921 He passed his childhood in very afflication manner becouse of a steel in his home. His education remain under middle class. Due to poverty he could not get higher education. He used to participates in politics during his student life. Mr Gupt was fined up to 50 rupees...

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