Gohand is a Tehsil in Hamirpur District District of Uttar Pradesh State.Gohand Tehsil Head Quarters is Gohand town . It belongs to Chitrakoot Division . It is located 15 Km away from Rath and 77 KM towards west from District head quarters Hamirpur. 221 KM from State capital Lucknow towards East .It is in the 146 m elevation(altitude) .
Gohand Tehsil is bounded by by Rath Tehsil towards South , Sarila Tehsil towards East , Dakore Tehsil towards...
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Hamirpur freedom fighters
If I say that hamirpur is a tract of some unknown patriots which is unlisted in indian history. Many personels are sacrifices himself for the motherland. Some of them are listed here.
Akauna
* Jaykaran S/O Vindrawan
* Baldev prasad S/O Kashi prasad
* Nathuram S/O Bhawani deen
* Mahaveer prasad S/O Ramadhar
Binwar
* Radheshyam Mishra S/O Manpyarelal
* Ram narayan S/O...
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Rivers
Yamuna, Betwa, Dhasan, Barma and Ken are the major rivers in hamirpur which plays a direct role in
district economy. However some Rivers are dry or almost dry in summer. At Hamirpur
average rain discharge of the Betwa is 700000 milion cusec. But it is almost nil
in summer.
Hamirpur’s northern boundary is defined by the river Yamuna.
It is broad and the flow of water...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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...
Saturday, April 14, 2012
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...
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,...
Monday, April 2, 2012
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...
Monday, March 19, 2012
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...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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...
Sunday, January 29, 2012
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...
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...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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...
