Gauria Kalan

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Village
Gauria Kalan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Gauria Kalan Gauria Kalan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26.80785°N 81.1449°E / 26.80785; 81.1449[1]
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Lucknow
Area [2]
• Total	5.604 km^2 (2.164 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	114 m (374 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	3,963
• Density	710/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Gauria Kalan is a village in Gosainganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population is 3,963, in 717 households.[2] It is the seat of a gram panchayat.[3]

History

Gauria Kalan was historically the seat of the Gauria Kalan taluqdari estate, which was held by a family of Siddiqui Sheikhs.[4] The family's ancestor, Shah Rafi-ud-Din, came from Delhi at the time of Babur.[4] His grandson, Sheikh Tahir, founded Tahirpur and served as qanungo of the pargana of Amethi, and he was the one who added Gauria Kalan to the estate.[4] His brothers were ancestors of related estates at Mahmudabad and Dhaurahra respectively.[4] At the turn of the 20th century, the Gauria Kalan taluqdars held two estates (the other being Nizampur), consisting of six villages and two pattis.[4] The head of the family was Majid Husain, who held the estate along with his brothers Ashraf Husain, Muhammad Ali, and Ahmad Ali.[4]

References

1. "Geonames.org. Gauria Kalān". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
2. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook – Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 185–202. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
3. "Villages | District Lucknow , Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". lucknow.nic.in.
4. Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow – A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 94. Retrieved 18 March 2021.