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Bandanpur is a village in Ayodhya district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Bandanpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bandanpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Bandanpur Bandanpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°36′N 82°26′E / 26.600°N 82.433°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Ayodhya division |
| District | Ayodhya district |
| Government | |
| • BJP | Vidyabhushan Tiwari |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,700 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 224141[1] |
Geography
editIt is 8 km from the historical site of Sringirishi Ashram. Bandanpur is 40 km away from district headquarters Ayodhya city. Bandanpur is within 5 km of the villages of Hardoiya, Aanapur Saraiya, Hardi, Khirauni, Khirauni, Amsin, Trilokpur, Samda, Maya Bazar, Mehbubganj and Goshainganj.
History
editBandanpur and Jayanti Prasad Tiwari
editJayanti Prasad Tiwari was a social activist born in Bandanpur to a Brahmin Tiwari family. Shri Jayanti Prasad Tiwari, who journeyed in 1932 from Bandanpur to Ahmedabad. During his journey, he helped many people find employment in various mills and other companies. It is claimed that after Tiwari began working with the late Khan Bahadur Rustom Cama at Cama Group, he took Mahatma Gandhi's ashes to Ahmedabad, and that after thirteen days after Gandhi's death, his ashes were immersed in the rivers and seas of the country. Jayanti Prasad Tiwari (1925 - 1983), the founder of the Jan Sewa Ashram Purva Madhymik Vidyalay school in 1979. Jayanti Prasad Tiwari was a social activist from Uttar Pradesh and was born in the village of Bandanpur to a well-known Brahmin Tiwari family. In 1932, at a young age, he moved to Ahmedabad and worked with Rustom Cama, a notable figure from Ahmedabad. He was unable to study during his childhood, therefore, as an adult, he decided to open schools and universities, beginning in his home village. Fundraising has allowed the foundation of the Jan Sewa Ashram schools. His death on March 28, 1983, is commemorated every year at his schools.
Another notable figure is the late Shri Anantu Tiwari, who lost his life in the Indus Pak war. Ramshubhavan Tiwari retired Army Caption Jawalaprasad Tiwari Notable Villager Ambicaprasad Tiwari Has a record for Holding Gram Pradhan Post for More than 25 Years.
Agriculture
editIn Bandanpur, people are dependent on agriculture. Wheat, rice, sugarcane, mustard, and mangoes are the main crops.
Education
editTransport
editThe nearest railway station is Goshainganj Railway Station, over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away.
The nearest bus station is also there.
References
edit- ^ Faizabad District PIN Codes and Zip Codes. WhereInCity.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ "Jan Sewa Ashram Pmv,Bandanpur School, Bandhanpur, Faizabad - Uttar Pradesh". Icbse.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Mehbubganj Road, Bandanpur Village, Birshah Pur, Uttar Pradesh 224141, Índia
- ^ Gauhaniya Rd, Bandanpur, Uttar Pradesh (224141), India
- ^ Chaurani, Bandanpur, Uttar Pradesh (224141), India
- ^ Gauhaniya Rd, Bandanpur, Uttar Pradesh 224141 ,India
- ^ Amsin Rd, Birshah Pur, Uttar Pradesh 224141, India