Maghar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sant Kabir Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Maghar | |
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Town | |
  Maghar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Maghar Maghar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°46′N 83°08′E / 26.76°N 83.13°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sant Kabir Nagar |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,181 |
| Demonym | Maghari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-58 |
| Website | up |
Kabir, the 15th-century mystic poet, disappeared and fragrant flowers were found in the place of his body. The flowers were divided between his Hindu and Muslim disciples. The Hindus and the Muslims built two memorials here that are 100 metres apart and kept their share of flowers in them.
Geography
editMaghar is located at 26°46′N 83°08′E / 26.76°N 83.13°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 68 metres (223 feet).
Religious significance
editThis place is connected with Kabir.[2] This is the place where he departed from this mortal world. After his departure, his disciples found fragrant flowers only and made two memorials for Saint Kabir. The memorials are situated here just 100 meters away from each other.
Demographics
editAt the 2011 India census, Maghar had a population of 19,181.[3]
References
edit- ^ Maghar, Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ G H Wescott (1907). Kabir And The Kabir Panth.
- ^ 2011 census: Sant Kabir Nagar district
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