Wednesday, October 12, 2011

MY HARDOI

HARDOI, which was called “HARI DAWYA” means a place where god take AWATAR two Time. One was ” NARSHING AWATAR ” and second is ” VAMAN AWATAR “. HARDOI , a town and district of British India, in the Lucknow division of the United Provinces. The town is 63 m. N.E. of Lucknow by rail. Pop. (1901) 12,174. It has a wood-carving industry, saltpetre works,& an export trade in grain. The district of HARDOI has an area of 2331 sq. m. It is a level district watered by the Ganges , Ramganga , Deoha or Garra, Sukheta, Sai, Baita and Gumtithe three rivers first named being navigable by country , boats. Towards the Ganges the land is uneven , and often rises in hillocks of sand cultivated at the base , and their slopes covered with lofty munj grass . Several large jJsils or Swamps are scattered throughout the district , the largest being that of Sandi , which is 3 m. long by from 1 to 2 m. broad. Leopards , black buck, spotted deer , and nilgai are common , the mallard , teal, grey duck, common goose , and all kinds of waterfowl abound. In 190T the population of the district was 1,092,834, showing a decrease of nearly 2% in the decade.The district contains a larger urban population than any other in Oudh, the largest town being Shahabad, 20,036 in 1901. It is traversed by the Oudh and Rohilkhand railway from Lucknow to Shahjahanpur , and its branches. The chief exports are grain, sugar, hides, tobacco and saltpeter.CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HARDOI