Alapur

Not to be confused with Allapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Alapur, is a village in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The village is situated 3 km from Barabanki city towards Lucknow on the west bank of Reth river.^[2][3][4]

Alapur
village
Alapur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Alapur Alapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°54′43″N 81°9′41″E / 26.91194°N 81.16139°E / 26.91194; 81.16139
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Barabanki
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	225125
Vehicle registration	UP 41
^[1]

History

During archaeological excavation of ancient mound at Alapur black slipped ware and grey ware dating pre Shunga-Kushana to early medieval period were excavated.^[4][5][6][7]

Geography

 

Jind Baba ki Mazar

Alapur is located at 26°54′43″N 81°9′41″E / 26.91194°N 81.16139°E / 26.91194; 81.16139.^[8] Jind baba ki Mazar is located on National Highway 27.^[9] Lucknow-Faizabad road enters Barabanki by crossing the Reth river by a bridge at Alapur^[10]

References

1. . Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
2. Gazetteer of the province of Oudh, BARA BANKI DISTRICT ARTICLE #226-263   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3.   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bara Banki". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 379.
4. "Prāgdhāra: U. Pra. Rājya Purātattva Saṅgaṭhana kī "ṡodha Patrikā" - Google Books". 2 September 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
5. India, Archæological Survey of (2 September 2008). "Indian Archaeology, a Review - Google Books". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
6. Chakrabarti, Dilip K. (13 July 2010). Archaeological geography of the Ganga plain: the upper Ganga (Oudh ... - Dilip K. Chakrabarti - Google Books. ISBN 9788121511858. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
7. "South Asian Studies: Journal of the Society for South Asian Studies ... - Google Books". 29 August 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
8. "Alapur and Jinhhauli (compiled by Moin Ansari)". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
9. "Jind Baba Ki Mazar". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
10. Report of the regular settlement of the Bara Banki district - Francis Edward A. Chamier. North Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. 1879. p. 5. Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via Internet Archive. Alapur.