Cities and Towns in Gonda District - Gonda, India, Mankapur, Khargupur, Nawabganj, Gonda, Colonelganj, Katra, Gonda, Raniganj, Uttar Pradesh (Paperback)

Chapters: Gonda, India, Mankapur, Khargupur, Nawabganj, Gonda, Colonelganj, Katra, Gonda, Raniganj, Uttar Pradesh. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gonda (Devanagari: ) is a city and a municipal board in Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated 125 km north east of the state capital of Lucknow. Gonda is located at . It has an average elevation of 120 metres (393 feet). Through the district, pass the holy rivers Sarayu and Ghaghara. It was divided into two portion the northern and southern - river Ghaghara forming the boundary between the two. Gonda falls in the northern part with Ghaghara bordering the district's entire southern boundary. The highest temperature recorded in the Uttar Pradesh was 49.9 - C - on 8 May 1958 at Gonda. The territory covered by the present district of Gonda formed part of the ancient kingdom of Kosala . After the death of Rama, the celebrated sovereign of the Solar line of kings who ruled the kingdom of Kosala. The Putrayeshti yajna that was performed by the King Dasharatha for the birth of Lord Rama and his three brothers was performed in this region. According to the legend in the region here was the goshala (cow-shelter) of the King Dasharatha and it has derived its name from that. Medieval history of Gonda District states that the first Muslim invasion of the region north of Ghaghara River took place in second quarter of 11th century under Syed Salar Masood. The rulers of Gonda and adjoining parts were much perturbed to find a foreigner in their country but soon they formed a league, and decided to offer united resistance to Masood. From this time onwards Gonda and Bahraich seem to have always been held singly owing to its isolated position due to river Ghaghara. According to the h...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2458663