Budaun (romanised: Badāʾūn or Badāyūn, pronounced bədaːjuː) is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district,[2]Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located about a mile east of the Sot river, and 27 km north of the river Ganges,[3] in the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2011 census, it has a total population of 159,221, which is projected at 161,555 at present.[4] Budaun rose to historical importance as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate for four years from 1210 CE to 1214 CE during the reign of SultanIltutmish. It was the most important post of Northern Frontier during Mughal reign. Budaun is a big market, historically famous and religiously important city. Budaun is 230 km south-east of New Delhi and 245 km north-west of Lucknow, both taking about 6 hours by road.[5]
Prof. Goti John referred this city was named Bedamooth in an ancient inscription based on stone scripts at the Lucknow Museum. Later this region was called Panchal. According to the lines on stone scripts there was a village Bhadaunlak near the city. The Muslim historian Roz Khan Lodhi said that Ashoka The Great built a Buddh Vihar and Quila; he named it BuddhMau (Budaun Fort). According to George Smith, Budaun was named after the Ahir prince Budh.[6][7]
Recent Archaeology- Though it is an ancient as well as archaeological-rich city yet it do not get much more importance in terms of archaeology. Recently, in a village in Budaun known as Kheda Jalalpur village, fragments of Hindu temple idols, ancient bricks have been recovered from the mound of that village. According to the ASI, these remains belong to the post-Gupta period (7th-8th century).
HistoryEdit
According to the (Budaun District, Govt. Of Uttar Pradesh) mythological stories, Budaun was named after Ahir prince Budh.[8] The local tradition regarding this city is that it was founded in 905 A.D. by an Ahir prince whose name was Budh. and after whom it was called Budaun.[9] and an inscription, probably of the 12th century, gives a list of twelve Rathore kings reigning at Budaun then called Vodamāyuta.[10] Kanauj was conquered after 1085 by Mahmūd, the son of the Ghaznavid Sultān, driving out the Rāshtrakūta chief. This the Rāshtrakūta chief then move their capital to Vodamāyuta, where they ruled until conquered by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.[11]
Mission House of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Budaun (1895)
The first authentic historical event connected with it, however, was its capture by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1196, after which it became a very important post on the northern frontier of the Delhi empire. In 1223, a mosque of imposing size, crowned with a dome, was built. In the 13th century two of its governors, Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, the builder of the mosque referred above, and his son Rukn ud din Firuz, attained the imperial throne. In 1571 the town was burnt, and about a hundred years later, under Shah Jahan, the seat of the governorship was transferred to Sahaspur-Bilari. Budaun and its district was ceded to the British government in 1801 by the Nawab of Oudh.[10]
In 1911, Budaun was a town and district of British India, in the Rohilkhand division of the United Provinces. At the time, an American Methodist mission maintained several girls schools and there was a high school for boys.[10]
As of 2011[update] census, Budaun City had a population of 159,221 (83,475 male 75,746 female = 1000/907), 39,613 (12.3%) of whom were aged 0–6. The adult literacy rate was 73.%. The widely spoken language in the city is Hindi and Awadhi. The sex ratio of Budaun city is 907 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 882 per 1000 boys. The area of the city is 81 square km. Budaun Metro Area have a population of around 417000[citation needed] and an area of 103 km2 (40 sq mi) With Badaun City, it includes Shekhupur, Bahedi, Islamganj, Chandanpur, Salarpur, Salarpur Industrial Estate, Shekhupur Firing Range, Padauna and Khera Buzurg.%.[1][15]
TourismEdit
Budaun is considered to be of immense religious significance among both Hindus and Muslims. At the first glance, with its dusty avenues and sleepy streets, it seems nothing more than a secluded small town. But there are numerous ruins and monuments that reveal many legends from its past. Casting a nostalgic charm, Budaun transports visitors to an era of mighty rulers and mystic Sufi saints like Nizamuddin Auliya - a Sufi saint. Adding to its allure is an aura of spirituality throughout the town.[16] Budaun is home to a number of ruins that can be traced back to the Mughal era. The Budaun Fort and the iconic clock tower Ghanta Ghar, are among the prominent attractions, as are the tombs of rulers such as Iltutmish and Ala-ud-Dīn Alam Shah, who was the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty. The 13th century Jama Masjid, which was built by Iltutmish and the Qadri Dargah are among the popular shrines in Budaun. Budaun also hosts the ancient Gauri Shankar Temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, it is India's first rasling[17] a Shivling made by amalgamation of liquid mercury and gold.
^ ab"Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^"Budaun District : Census 2011 data". Indian Census 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
^. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
^World Population Review. "Population of Cities in India 2023".
^"Distance between New Delhi and Badaun, New Delhi to Badaun Distance".
^George Smith (1882). The student's geography of India: the geography of British India : political and physical. John Murray. pp. 223–. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
^"अहीर राजा बुद्ध की नगरी में दूध के लिए मारामारी".
^"गौरीशंकर मंदिर में है देश का इकलौता रसलिंग". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Budaun.
October 08, 2023
budaun, romanised, badāʾūn, badāyūn, pronounced, bədaːjuː, medieval, city, headquarters, district, uttar, pradesh, india, located, about, mile, east, river, north, river, ganges, rohilkhand, region, uttar, pradesh, according, 2011, census, total, population, w. Budaun romanised Badaʾun or Badayun pronounced bedaːjuː is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district 2 Uttar Pradesh India It is located about a mile east of the Sot river and 27 km north of the river Ganges 3 in the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh According to the 2011 census it has a total population of 159 221 which is projected at 161 555 at present 4 Budaun rose to historical importance as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate for four years from 1210 CE to 1214 CE during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish It was the most important post of Northern Frontier during Mughal reign Budaun is a big market historically famous and religiously important city Budaun is 230 km south east of New Delhi and 245 km north west of Lucknow both taking about 6 hours by road 5 BudaunCityBhamashah Chowk BudaunBudaunLocation in Uttar Pradesh IndiaCoordinates 28 03 N 79 07 E 28 05 N 79 12 E 28 05 79 12Country IndiaStateUttar PradeshRegionRohilkhandDivisionBareillyDistrictBudaunSettled905AD Modern City 220BC Ancient City Named forPrince BudhGovernment BodyBudaun Municipal Council ChairmanDeepmala Goyal MPSanghmitra Maurya MLAMahesh Chandra GuptaArea Total81 km2 31 sq mi Elevation164 m 538 ft Population 2011 1 Total159 221 Rank17 Density5 489 km2 14 220 sq mi DemonymBadayuniLanguages OfficialHindi Urdu EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN243601Telephone code05832ISO 3166 codeIN UP BDVehicle registrationUP 24Coastline0 kilometres 0 mi Sex ratio907 female 1000 maleLiteracy73 00 Civic agencyBudaun Development AuthorityGoverning bodyGovernment of UPGovernment of IndiaClimateHS TH Koppen Precipitation843 millimetres 33 2 in Avg annual temperature27 5 C 81 5 F Avg summer temperature39 8 C 103 6 F Avg winter temperature11 5 C 52 7 F Websitehttp www badaun nic in Also known as City of Saints or Madinat ul Awliya famous for its Pedas Mentha City of India Contents 1 Etymology and archaeology 2 History 3 Politics 4 Demographics 5 Tourism 6 Distance 7 Notable people 8 See also 9 ReferencesEtymology and archaeology EditProf Goti John referred this city was named Bedamooth in an ancient inscription based on stone scripts at the Lucknow Museum Later this region was called Panchal According to the lines on stone scripts there was a village Bhadaunlak near the city The Muslim historian Roz Khan Lodhi said that Ashoka The Great built a Buddh Vihar and Quila he named it BuddhMau Budaun Fort According to George Smith Budaun was named after the Ahir prince Budh 6 7 Recent Archaeology Though it is an ancient as well as archaeological rich city yet it do not get much more importance in terms of archaeology Recently in a village in Budaun known as Kheda Jalalpur village fragments of Hindu temple idols ancient bricks have been recovered from the mound of that village According to the ASI these remains belong to the post Gupta period 7th 8th century History EditAccording to the Budaun District Govt Of Uttar Pradesh mythological stories Budaun was named after Ahir prince Budh 8 The local tradition regarding this city is that it was founded in 905 A D by an Ahir prince whose name was Budh and after whom it was called Budaun 9 and an inscription probably of the 12th century gives a list of twelve Rathore kings reigning at Budaun then called Vodamayuta 10 Kanauj was conquered after 1085 by Mahmud the son of the Ghaznavid Sultan driving out the Rashtrakuta chief This the Rashtrakuta chief then move their capital to Vodamayuta where they ruled until conquered by Qutb ud din Aibak 11 nbsp Mission House of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Budaun 1895 The first authentic historical event connected with it however was its capture by Qutb ud din Aibak in 1196 after which it became a very important post on the northern frontier of the Delhi empire In 1223 a mosque of imposing size crowned with a dome was built In the 13th century two of its governors Shams ud din Iltutmish the builder of the mosque referred above and his son Rukn ud din Firuz attained the imperial throne In 1571 the town was burnt and about a hundred years later under Shah Jahan the seat of the governorship was transferred to Sahaspur Bilari Budaun and its district was ceded to the British government in 1801 by the Nawab of Oudh 10 In 1911 Budaun was a town and district of British India in the Rohilkhand division of the United Provinces At the time an American Methodist mission maintained several girls schools and there was a high school for boys 10 Politics EditSanghmitra Maurya is the MP of the Budaun Constituency and is the daughter of Swami Prasad Maurya Budaun has large population of Ahirs which according to British historian Matthew Atmore Sherring came from Hansi and Hisar which is in Haryana 12 13 Demographics EditReligions in Budaun City 2011 14 Religion PercentHinduism 55 15 Islam 43 94 Christianity 0 62 Sikhism 0 21 Others 0 08 Distribution of religions As of 2011 update census Budaun City had a population of 159 221 83 475 male 75 746 female 1000 907 39 613 12 3 of whom were aged 0 6 The adult literacy rate was 73 The widely spoken language in the city is Hindi and Awadhi The sex ratio of Budaun city is 907 per 1000 males Child sex ratio of girls is 882 per 1000 boys The area of the city is 81 square km Budaun Metro Area have a population of around 417000 citation needed and an area of 103 km2 40 sq mi With Badaun City it includes Shekhupur Bahedi Islamganj Chandanpur Salarpur Salarpur Industrial Estate Shekhupur Firing Range Padauna and Khera Buzurg 1 15 Tourism EditBudaun is considered to be of immense religious significance among both Hindus and Muslims At the first glance with its dusty avenues and sleepy streets it seems nothing more than a secluded small town But there are numerous ruins and monuments that reveal many legends from its past Casting a nostalgic charm Budaun transports visitors to an era of mighty rulers and mystic Sufi saints like Nizamuddin Auliya a Sufi saint Adding to its allure is an aura of spirituality throughout the town 16 Budaun is home to a number of ruins that can be traced back to the Mughal era The Budaun Fort and the iconic clock tower Ghanta Ghar are among the prominent attractions as are the tombs of rulers such as Iltutmish and Ala ud Din Alam Shah who was the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty The 13th century Jama Masjid which was built by Iltutmish and the Qadri Dargah are among the popular shrines in Budaun Budaun also hosts the ancient Gauri Shankar Temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva it is India s first rasling 17 a Shivling made by amalgamation of liquid mercury and gold Distance EditBareilly 51 km via NH530b Delhi 234 km via SH 18 and Eastern Peripheral Expressway Mathura 165 km via NH 530b Agra 172 km via NH21 Kanpur 253 km via SH 43 Meerut 215 km via SH18 Muzaffarnagar 270 km via SH18Notable people EditAbd al Qadir Bada uni Abdul Hamid Qadri Badayuni Ada Jafri Ale Ahmad Suroor Alhaj Shamim Uddin Begum Abida Ahmed Bekhud Badayuni Dilawar Figar Fani Badayuni Ghulam Mustafa Khan Hindustani classical vocalist Iltutmish Inayat Hussain Khan Iqbal Hussain Khan Bandanawazi Ismat Chughtai Jeelani Bano Moulvi Fakhrey Alam Mahesh Chandra Gupta Nakhshabi Nissar Hussain Khan Nizamuddin Auliya Sufi saint Rashid Khan Razia Sultana Rukn ud din Firuz Shabnam Romani Shakeel Badayuni Urmilesh Shankhdhar Zamir Ali BadayuniSee also EditBadayuni Panchala Sotha Shyam Nagar Civil Lines Budaun Great Mosque BudaunReferences Edit a b Urban Agglomerations Cities having population 1 lakh and above PDF Provisional Population Totals Census of India 2011 Retrieved 7 July 2012 Budaun District Census 2011 data Indian Census 2011 Retrieved 17 January 2014 Nic Budaun Welcomes You Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 21 October 2011 World Population Review Population of Cities in India 2023 Distance between New Delhi and Badaun New Delhi to Badaun Distance George Smith 1882 The student s geography of India the geography of British India political and physical John Murray pp 223 Retrieved 17 February 2012 अह र र ज ब द ध क नगर म द ध क ल ए म र म र District Budaun Government of Uttar Pradesh https budaun nic in hi e0 a4 9c e0 a4 bf e0 a4 b2 e0 a5 87 e0 a4 95 e0 a5 87 e0 a4 ae e0 a4 be e0 a4 a8 e0 a4 9a e0 a4 bf e0 a4 a4 e0 a5 8d e0 a4 b0 Museum Indian Anderson John 1883 Catalogue and Hand book of the Archaeological Collections in the Indian Museum order of the trustees a b c Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Budaun Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 737 Majumdar Ramesh Chandra 1977 Ancient India Motilal Banarsidass p 315 ISBN 9788120804364 Retrieved 23 May 2017 Sherring Matthew Atmore 1872 Hindu Tribes and Castes Thacker Spink amp Company p 237 Ahirs Hindu Tribes and Castes Volume 1 page 334 Budaun City Population Census 2011 Census 2011 India Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner India Retrieved 29 November 2015 Untitled Page Budaun Tourism Budaun Travel Guide Cleartrip ग र श कर म द र म ह द श क इकल त रसल ग Dainik Jagran in Hindi Retrieved 23 September 2022 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Budaun Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Budaun amp oldid 1175396471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
