63-574: Gola Gokarannath or Gola is the city, municipal board, thana and tehsil in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Gola Gokarnnath is a Hindu pilgrimage site, famous for its Gokarnnath temple. The description of this pilgrimage is also found in Hindu scriptures, lakhs of devotees come here during Sawan and Mahashivratri to have darshan of Lord Shiva. Gola Gokarannath
126-577: A Minority Concentrated District on the basis of 2001 census data, which identifies it as requiring urgent aid to improve living standards and amenities. Dudhwa National Park , and Pilibhit Tiger reserve are in Lakhimpur Kheri and are the only national park in Uttar Pradesh. They are home to many rare and endangered species including 65+ Tigers , leopards , swamp deer , hispid hares and Bengal florican Etymologically Lakhimpur
189-474: A cane crushing capacity of 1400 TCD was set up in 1972 at Palia Kalan, a large cane supplying centre at a distance of about 75 km (47 mi) from Bajaj's first sugar plant in Gola Gokarannath . The objective of this new Unit was primarily to help the cane growers of the area supply their produce to the new location closer to their fields, thereby cutting down on transportation costs. The capacity
252-442: A cottage industry. The district comprises - Lakhimpur city is 134 kilometres (83 mi) from the state capital Lucknow . It can be easily reached by train ( Broad gauge ) or UPSRTC Bus services. Lakhimpur Kheri Airport known as Palia Airport is situated near Dudhwa National Park at Palia Kalan in Lakhimpur Kheri and is at a distance of 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Lakhimpur City. The nearest international airport
315-514: A full high class facility. Palia is a quick growing town of prosperous and rich Sikh farmers. The main occupation is farming. Bajaj Hindusthan Limited (BHL) sugar plant, distillery and an eco-friendly plywood production unit. The sugar production plant is second largest sugar production unit in Asia and the plywood production plant is only second plant in the world which produces plywood with bio-gas. Bajaj Hindusthan Limited (BHL) sugar plant with
378-834: A giant sugarcane supplying center at a distance of about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Gola Gokaran Nath. Gola is famous for its Shiva Temple . Many people come here from distant places to visit the temple and get a sight of the holy place. It is difficult to find space in the temple during the Hindu holy month of Shravan . Other areas of religious significance are Lakshmi-Narayan temple and Bhoot Nath temple near Degree College. There are many colleges and schools. There are many markets like Tirth colony, Lakshmi Nagar Colony, Tiwari Market at Mill Road, Punjabi colony, Raghav Kunj, Badal Nagar Colony, Badal City, Railway Colony, Purvi Dixitana, Paschimi Dixitana, Sarvoday Nagar, Kumharan Tola, Arjun Nagar Colony, Bharat Bhushan Colony, Virendra Nagar Colony, Munnuganj, Oonchi Bhood, and Neechi Bhood. Tirth Bazaar
441-641: A large fort at Barwar, and he greatly expanded his territory during the reign of Aurangzeb before dying in 1683. Some of the Rajput States of the district estd. before Mughal era were Isanagar, Jhandi and Lakhahi . Oel and Singahi were established in Mughal era. Under the Nawabs of Awadh , the old system of sarkars and mahals remained in use until the reign of Asaf-ud-Daula , who replaced them with chaklas . The entire area of Lakhimpur Kheri district
504-472: A promise of getting the meter gauge railway track of the district converted to broad gauge during 2009 Parliamentary elections. Zafar Naqvi raised questions about "Lucknow Pilibhit gauge conversion" on 08-Dec-2011 in the parliament with Ministry of Railway and took this up. Later in the 2010–11 budget survey was proposed by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Parliament on 24 February 2010; survey
567-459: A single territorial unit until the time of Ibadullah Khan, who ruled as Raja of Muhamdi in the early 1700s. In the Ain-i-Akbari , this mahal is described as being ruled by Brahmins and Rajputs (although which clan is not specified), mustering an infantry force of 1,000 and a cavalry force of 50, and providing a revenue of 4,325, 237 dams to the imperial treasury. Bordering Barwar-Anjana
630-474: A total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 523 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,350/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.38%. Kheri has a sex ratio of 894 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 60.56%. 11.47% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 26.40% and 1.33% of the population respectively. The tribal population are Tharus living along
693-466: A variety of choices for tourists. Apart from hotels and restaurants, other local businesses are also present. As of the 2011 Indian census , the total population of Palia Kalan was 41,126. Palia is connected to Lucknow through Uttar Pradesh State Highway 25 (UP SH 25) Lucknow Marg . The new National Highway 731 is under construction which connects Palia-Shahjahanpur-Hardoi-Lucknow. Lakhimpur Kheri Airport (also known as 'Palia Airport')
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#1732790894239756-1270: Is Amausi International Airport in Lucknow and is at a distance of 135 kilometres (84 mi) from the city. UPSRTC operates bus station in Lakhimpur, and operates buses to Bareilly , Kaushambi , Anand Vihar Delhi , Gola Gokarannath , Sitapur , Lucknow , Faizabad and Gorakhpur . Shatabdi Buses and Volvo buses are available to Delhi, Rupaidiha and other cities. Online booking can be done at UPSRTC website . Lakhimpur Kheri can be reached from Delhi , following Delhi – Muradabad – Bareilly – Shahjahanpur – Gola Gokarannath – Lakhimpur route (Distance: 425 km approx). Lakhimpur can also be reached from state capital Lucknow following Lucknow – Sitapur – Lakhimpur route (Distance: 135 km approx). Several Uttar Pradesh State Highways pass through Lakhimpur. There are three ways to reach Lakhimpur by Tain: By Train: Delhi – Lucknow and Lucknow – Sitapur – Lakhimpur By Train: Delhi – Muradabad – Bareilly – Shahjahanpur (NR) and then by road to Lakhimpur (via: Gola Gokarannath ) 102 kilometres (63 mi) Zafar Ali Naqvi and Jitin Prasada made
819-475: Is a city and a municipal board , near Lakhimpur city in Lakhimpur Kheri district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh . It is also home to Dudhwa National Park , a wildlife park that boasts of rhinos, tigers, wild tuskers, the rare barking deer and many migratory birds. The flora and fauna is that of a typical marsh town, small lakes, elephant grass, etc. The river Sharda flows close to
882-465: Is also popularly identified as the site of both episodes.) One of the earliest known finds in the district is a stone horse of the 4th-century king Samudra Gupta (the fragmentary inscription mentions his name), which formerly stood in a heavily forested area near Khairigarh and has since been moved to the Lucknow Museum . This king of Magadha performed Ashvamedha yajna in which a horse
945-750: Is constructed on the Sharda River , about 163.5 kilometres (101.6 mi) downstream of the Upper Sharda Barrage , and nearly 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Lakhimpur city. This project is part of the Sharda Sahayak Pariyojana (SSP) and primarily depends on water diverted from the Karnali (Ghaghra) at Girjapur through the Sharda Sahayak link canal of 28.4 kilometres (17.6 mi) length for over eight months in
1008-423: Is currently 13,000 TCD. The distillery unit at this plant commenced production during the end of World War II in 1944. In the initial few years, the major output was in the form of power alcohol as an additive to petrol, which was then in short supply. The unit was the first to supply alcohol-mixed petrol to the army. Another sugar plant with a cane crushing capacity of 1400 TCD was set up in 1972 at Palia Kalan ,
1071-421: Is famous for its Shiva Temple and BHL sugar mill . Gola Gokarannath is also popularly known as Chhoti Kashi ( Little Kashi ). As of 2011 India census , Gola Gokaran Nath has a population of 60,172, of which 31,415 are males while 28,757 are females. The population of Children with age 0-6 is 6740 which is 11.20% of the total population of Gola Gokaran Nath (NPP). In Gola Gokaran Nath Nagar Palika Parishad,
1134-495: Is known as the first National Park of the state after the formation of Uttarakhand and is a national protected area. It is home to many rare and endangered species including tigers, leopards, rhinoceros , hispid hare, elephants, black deer and swamp deer. Dudhwa has approximately 400 species of birds including egrets, cormorants, herons and several species of duck, goose and teal. Its swamps and lakes are particularly attractive to water birds, including varieties that migrate here from
1197-547: Is left to freely roam in the entire nation, so as to display the power of king and to underline the importance of his conquest. As in much of Awadh , coins of the 9th-century king Bhoja Deva of Kannauj are commonly found in Lakhimpur Kheri district. This area was supposedly once ruled by the Pasis , although no traces of this remain today. Most of the cultivated areas in the district have been historically ruled by Rajputs and Muslims instead. The earliest Rajput clan known in
1260-991: Is primarily a ladies' shopping domain consisting of shops for bangles, makeup/cosmetics items and Holy books etc. This City lies on Broad Gauge (Lucknow Division of North-Eastern railway) connecting Gorakhpur , Gonda , Lucknow , Sitapur , Lakhimpur , Pilibhit , Bareilly , Kasganj by Lucknow-Sitapur-Lakhimpur-Pilibhit-Bareilly, Kasganj Line. The Line was converted from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in February 2020. There are direct trains to Lucknow , Barabanki , Gonda , Sitapur , Lakhimpur , Howrah, West Bengal , VARANASI CITY, UTTAR PRADESH , RAMNAGAR, UTTRAKHAND and Gorakhpur . State Highway 93 (Uttar Pradesh) , National Highway 730 (India) , This city lies on National Highway 730. Gola Gokaran Nath can be reached directly from Lucknow [170 km (110 mi)], Bareilly [165 km (103 mi)], Pilibhit [100 km (62 mi)], Shahjahanpur [65 km (40 mi)] The town
1323-484: Is situated at 28.08° N 80.47° E. Gola Gokran Nath is a small city located at the banks of Sarayan river . It is surrounded by dense tropical forests. It is the second biggest town of Lakhimpur Kheri district . It is part of the Gola Gokrannath Assembly constituency and Kheri Lok Sabha constituency . It comes under the municipal jurisdiction of Nagar Palika Gola Gokrannath. Gola is home to one of
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#17327908942391386-689: Is well connected through National & State Highways passing through it. Regular Ordinary buses/AC Shatabdi Buses runs from Delhi , Lucknow , Lakhimpur , Pilibhit , Shahjahanpur and Bareilly are available for Gola Gokarannath round the clock. The nearest airport is Bareilly Airport which is located 120 km (75 mi) from Gola. A little distant, but better-connected airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (Amausi Airport) situated in Lucknow around 180 km (110 mi). Direct flights are available to and from Mumbai , Delhi , Bangalore , Jaipur , Pune and other important cities of
1449-623: The Awadh region. It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Wheat, rice, maize, barley, and pulses are the major food crops. Recently farmers have started menthol mint farming in the district, as being the Terai region it is ideal for mint cultivation Sugar is mainly produced by most of the farmers. Sugar-cane and oilseeds are
1512-539: The Mohana and Suheli rivers, were included in the then North Kheri Forest Division. More areas were reserved for protection between 1867 and 1879 and added to the Division. The area of the Division was legally constituted as Reserved Forests in 1937. The Sonaripur Sanctuary, comprising 15.7 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi), was created in 1958 to specifically protect swamp deer (Cervus duvaceli duvaceli). The area
1575-561: The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) announced it would construct a major steel processing plant in Behjam, Lakhimpur. The processing unit is intended to have a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per annum and produce TMT (thermo mechanically treated) bars from input material sourced from SAIL's integrated steel plants. Completion of the construction is scheduled for 2013. Lakhimpur is also noted for manufacturing incense, largely as
1638-401: The 262 kilometres (163 mi) long railway track conversion is planned to be completed by 2018. The Railway Development Corporation Limited (RDCL) has been assigned to carry out the broad gauge conversion within the stipulated time frame. Temple of Gola Gokaran Nath is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The unique Frog Temple lies at Oel town, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Lakhimpur on
1701-512: The Ahbans. The mahal of Kheri included the later pargana of Srinagar along with most of Kheri pargana. Kheri itself had a fort made of burnt brick. The remaining part of Kheri pargana was then part of the small mahal of Basara, which consisted of the southwestern corner between the Sarayan and Jamwari rivers. Finally, the later pargana of Kasta formed part of the large mahal of Nimkhar, which
1764-688: The British, settled in and around the temple as Sadhus to escape them. Due to this, there was pressure from the British on the Mohammadi riyaasat, as it was a part of Mohammadi. The king of Mohammadi left this town due to this and stopped collecting revenue regularly. Later, it was incorporated into the Kheri district by the British. During the great war of Ramayana in Treta Yuga Ravana pleased Lord Shiva with his penance so that he could win
1827-638: The Himalayas to spend the winter months. Bird watching is common at the Banke Tal. The visit of Sir D.B. Brandis in 1860 to the area culminated in a 303 kilometres (188 mi) forest area of the present day Dudhwa National Park being brought under the control of Government in 1861 for preservation. In Kheri District all the Sal and miscellaneous forests and grasslands in Kharigarh Pargana, between
1890-452: The Ling on the ground. This made Ravana very angry as he understood the trickery of Lord Shiva. Ravana realized that Lord Shiva did not want the Ling to be carried to Lanka and let Ravana win the war. Enraged Ravana pressed the Ling with his thumb resulting in an impression that looked like a cow's ear ( गौ-कर्ण ). It is on this basis that the place was named Gola Gokaran Nath. Gola Gokaran Nath
1953-504: The Nepal border. Languages of Lakhimpur Kheri district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 93.25% of the population in the district spoke Hindi (or a related language), 3.10% Urdu , 1.83% Punjabi and 1.36% Bhojpuri as their first language. Languages spoken here include Awadhi , a vernacular in the Hindi dialect continuum spoken by over 38 million people, mainly in
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2016-622: The area are the Bachhil, who are described as rulers in an inscription at Dewal (in Pilibhit district ) dated to 992 CE. The Bachhils probably ruled over the northern and western parts of Lakhimpur Kheri district, and they had strongholds at Barkhar, near Muhamdi; Kamp, on the Sarda ; Nigohi , in modern Shahjahanpur district ; and Garh Gajana near Dewal. The Ahbans are the only other early Rajput known to have been here at an early date; they came to
2079-520: The buffer zone in 1997, the present area of the tiger reserve is 884 square kilometres (341 sq mi). Distance from Lakhimpur railway station to Dudhwa is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) by road. According to the 2011 census Lakhimpur Kheri District has a population of 4,021,243 roughly equal to the nation of Liberia or the US state of Oregon . This gives it a ranking of 56th in India (out of
2142-500: The chief non-food crops. Sugar-cane is grown and processed in this district, forming the backbone of the local economy. Some of India's second largest sugar mills are in the district. Bajaj Hindusthan Limited (BHL) sugar plant in Gola Gokarannath and Bajaj Hindusthan Limited (BHL) sugar plant in Palia Kalan are the a sugar mill unit of balrampur sugar mill in kumbhi there are three largest sugar mills in Asia. In 2008
2205-475: The control and the headquarters of the single district then formed were moved to Lakhlmpur shortly afterwards. The district is within the Terai lowlands at the base of the Himalayas, with several rivers and lush green vegetation. Situated between 27.6° and 28.6° north latitude and 80.34° and 81.30° east longitudes, and about 7,680 square kilometres (2,970 sq mi) in area, it is roughly triangular in shape,
2268-463: The country. Lakhimpur Kheri district Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh , India , on the border with Nepal . Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur . Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division , with a total area of 7,680 square kilometres (2,970 sq mi). The national government designated Lakhimpur Kheri as
2331-961: The different branches of the Sharda canal system, namely, the Daryabad branch, the Barabanki branch, the Haidergarh branch, the Rae Bareli branch and the Purva branch. SSP provides protective canal irrigation for cultivable area of 2 m ha to lakhs of farmers in 150 development blocks of 16 districts in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The project was commissioned in 1974, and completed in 2000 with an estimated cost of 1300 crore rupees( ₹ 13,00,00,00,000). Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Lakhimpur Kheri has two core areas, Dudhwa National Park and Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary , which were merged in 1987. Dudhwa National Park
2394-553: The end of the 1700s, the history of Lakhimpur Kheri district is essentially the history of the various zamindari dynasties that ruled the area. The greatest of these was the Sayyids of Barwar, who had originally been granted a large estate in Hardoi district by Akbar. Muqtadi Khan , the great-grandson of the original grantee, was "entrusted with the management of Barwar" after the death of the former Bachhil ruler there. He then built
2457-471: The female sex ratio is 915 against the state average of 912. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Gola Gokaran Nath is around 891 compared to the Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. The literacy rate of Gola Gokaran Nath city is 81.85% higher than the state average of 67.68%. In Gola Gokaran Nath, Male literacy is around 86.24% while female literacy rate is 77.07%. It is believed that the current town
2520-525: The flattened apex pointing north. The district is located at about the height of 147 meters above sea level. Lakhimpur Kheri is bounded on the north by the river Mohan, separating it from Nepal; on the east by the Kauriala river (branch of the Ghaghara ), separating it from Bahraich ; on the south by Sitapur and Hardoi ; and on the west by Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur . The climate is hot throughout
2583-407: The most prominent sugar mills in Asia. Bajaj Hindusthan Limited is situated in the northern part. The site selected for the first plant was at Gola Gokaran Nath in the district Lakhimpur Kheri in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh (UP), an area rich in sugar cane. The original capacity of the factory was 400 tons of cane crushed per day (TCD). Subsequently, this capacity was increased in stages and
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2646-489: The north bank of the Sarju , in order to protect the lowlands against incursions from Doti and Nepal . However, these forts were supposedly abandoned shortly after completion and remained so for centuries. At some point, the city of Khairabad (in today's Sitapur district) became a seat of Muslim government, but exactly when is not clear. During the reign of Akbar , Khairabad formed a sarkar of Awadh Subah , and most of
2709-468: The northern half of Dhaurahra. The Ain-i-Akbari calls Khairigarh one of the most important forts in Hindustan, and the landowners in this mahal consisted of various Rajput clans: Bais , Bisen's, and Bachhils, as well as an unknown group called "Kahanah". In the southern part of the present-day district was the mahal of Paila , which was smaller at that point than it would later become; it was ruled by
2772-467: The present-day district belonged to this sarkar. 8 of its 22 mahals, or parganas , lay partly or entirely in the area covered by the present district. The first of these was Barwar-Anjana, a vast mahal that was mostly covered by forest. It included the later parganas of Muhamdi, Magdapur, Atwa Piparia, Pasgawan (which has the namesake village of Barwar ), and Aurangabad, as well as Ahmadnagar and Pindarwa in modern Hardoi district . Barwar-Anjana remained
2835-507: The region at the time of the first Muslim conquests and ruled from Pataunja in today's Sitapur district . As for the Muslims, they appear to have arrived in this district at a later date than elsewhere. There are no local traditions of the Muslim folk hero Ghazi Sayyid Salar Masud here, in contrast to neighboring Bahraich district , and Muslim rule was only established very gradually and
2898-531: The route from Lakhimpur to Sitapur. It is the only one of its kind in India based on Manduk Tantra . It was built by the former king of Oel State (Lakhimpur Kheri district) between 1860 and 1870. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is built at the back of a large frog. The Temple is constructed within an octagonal lotus. The architecture of this temple is based on Tantra Vidya. Sai Temple (Sikatiha Colony), Sharda Barrage and Deer Park are other major attractions of Lakhimpur. Palia Kalan Palia Kalan
2961-654: The rule of the Lunar race of Hastinapur . The village of Balmiar-Barkhar, near Muhamdi, is popularly identified as the capital of the ancient Virata Kingdom , although this is more commonly located in Rajasthan . Kundalpur , near Khairigarh, is said to be where Krishna carried off Rukmini , and Kheri itself is held to be where Kshemakarna performed the sacrifice to drive out the Nagas. ( Ahar , in Bulandshahr district ,
3024-463: The town. The north part is covered with forest of Dudwa while south with forest of Mailani . Palia is situated close to the Nepal border, with the Nepalese town of Dhangadhi around 35 km (22 mi) by road. Palia shares its boundaries with Mailani, Bhira, Khutar and Shahjahapur. The Dudwa National Park is just 12 km (7.5 mi) away from it. It have many good 3 star Hotels with
3087-627: The war against Lord Rama . Lord Shiva took the shape of a Shiv-ling and directed him to install that Shiva-ling in Lanka. But Lord Shiva proposed the condition that Shiv-Ling should not be put on the Earth on its way to Lanka. But on the way back, Ravana had to give the Shiva ling to a shepherd to attend to nature's call. Shiva increased the weight of the Shiva-ling, so the shepherd had to give up and put
3150-442: The year during the lean season; but it indents on Sharda supplies during the monsoon between July and October when the Karnali carries a lot of silt. The SSP aims at irrigating culturable command area (CCA) of 16,770 km with 70 per cent irrigation intensity. The 258.80 kilometres (160.81 mi) long feeder channel of SSP takes off from the right bank of Sharda Barrage with discharge of 650 m /s. Supplies are then fed into
3213-599: The year except the rainy seasons. During summer(March to June), the temperature can reach above 40 °C (104 °F) and in winters(October to February) it can drop to around 4 °C (39 °F). The nights are very cold during winter and fog is very common in this season. The annual average rainfall in Lakhimpur Kheri is 1,085.3 millimetres (42.73 in), mostly in the monsoon months (July to September). Several rivers flow across Lakhimpur. Some of these are Sharda , Ghagra , Koriyala, Ull, Sarayan, Chauka, Gomti , Kathana , Sarayu and Mohana. The Lower Sharda Barrage
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#17327908942393276-618: Was a buffer zone. The area was established in 1958 as a wildlife sanctuary. On 1 February 1977 wildlife sanctuary became a national park and after 11 years in 1988 it was established as a tiger reserve. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve lies on the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalaya. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve was created in 1987–88 comprising Dudhwa National Park and Kishanpur Sanctuary (227 square kilometres (88 sq mi)). With an addition of 66 square kilometres (25 sq mi) to
3339-470: Was abandoned, most of the British party were shot down on the way to Sitapur, and the survivors died or were murdered later in Lucknow. The British officials in Mallanpur, with a few who had fled from Sitapur, escaped to Nepal , where later on most of them died. Till October 1858, British officials did not make any other attempt to regain control of the district. By the end of 1858 British officials regained
3402-611: Was completed as per Railway Budget 2011–12 with a mention that work will be up done in the 12th Plan. Foundation stone was laid in Kheri on 2 February 2013 for broad gauge conversion of the Aishbagh to Pilibhit via Sitapur and Lakhimpur Kheri track by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury , the then Minister of State for Railways along with Zafar Naqvi and Jitin Prasad. The centre government in 2013 allocated 927 crore rupees ( ₹ 9,27,00,00,000) for broad gauge conversion from Aishbagh to Pilibhit. Work on
3465-462: Was included in the chakla of Khairabad, which also included most of Hardoi and Sitapur districts, but at times Muhamdi formed a separate chakla, and some of the southeastern parganas were occasionally put under the chakla of Bahraich. In the year 1801, when Rohilkhand was ceded to the British, part of this district was included in the cession, but after the Anglo–Nepalese War of 1814-1816 it
3528-466: Was known as Luxmipur . Kheri is a town 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Lakhimpur. Theory suggests that the name derives from the khair trees that once covered large tracts in the area. The early history of Lakhimpur Kheri district is obscure, but it has many ancient ruins, and several places are associated with episodes in the Mahabharata . According to tradition, this area was once under
3591-511: Was mostly based in present-day Sitapur district. A small part of the current district was included in the sarkar of Bahraich at the time of Akbar. The mahal of Firozabad, ruled by the Tomar Rajputs, probably covered the southern part of the later Dhaurahra pargana in addition to Firozabad. It mustered a "surprisingly large" force of 8,000 infantry and 200 cavalry, and there was a brick fort at its headquarters. From Akbar's time until
3654-455: Was never very strongly felt. Lakhimpur Kheri was then something of a backwater, very heavily forested and barely mentioned in contemporary sources. One tradition attributes the fort of Khairigarh to Muhammad bin Tughlaq , but it is more commonly said to have been built in 1379 under Firoz Shah Tughlaq instead. Khairigarh was one of several forts constructed along the northern frontier, on
3717-496: Was restored to Oudh . On the annexation of Oudh in 1856 the west of the present area was formed into a district called Mohammadi and the east into Mallanpur, which also included part of Sitapur . In the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Mohammadi became one of the chief centres of Indian independence movement in northern Oudh . The refugees from Shahjahanpur reached Mohammadi on 2 June 1857, and two days later Mohammadi
3780-465: Was subsequently increased in stages to reach the present 11,000 TCD. The influx of tourists to Dudhwa National Park and Nepal directly contributes to the economic activities of Palia Kalan. Numerous hotels, restaurants, lodges, and resorts have been established in Palia Kalan to cater to the needs of visitors. These establishments range from budget accommodations to more luxurious options, providing
3843-495: Was the mahal of Bhurwara, which was also heavily forested and not extensively cultivated. It included the later parganas of Haidarabad, Bhur , and Kukra Mailani, although its boundaries were never clearly defined, and it was ruled by the Ahbans. The mahal of Khairigarh also had imprecise boundaries; besides the later pargana of the same name, it included the area that would later become the Nighasan and Palia parganas, as well as
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#17327908942393906-534: Was too small and was later enlarged to 212 square kilometres (82 sq mi) and renamed as Dudhwa Sanctuary in 1968. Later, more area was added to the Sanctuary and in 1977, it was declared Dudhwa National Park. The total area of the Park was 616 square kilometres (238 sq mi) of which 490 square kilometres (190 sq mi) was the core zone and the balance of 124 square kilometres (48 sq mi)
3969-496: Was two towns, one called Gokaran Nath (current Shiva temple) and the other one called Gollihara. The famine in Gollihara caused the general population to shift close to the temple. With time, it got changed to Golli, and then to Gola. The new town thus formed due to the merger of these two towns (or villages) was called Gola Gokaran Nath. There is a view that in the 1700s end or 1800s, some people who were designated as criminals by
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