Lahartara Pond is a historical pond associated with the appearance of Saint Kabir Saaheb. According to a legend, Saint Kabir Saaheb was found floating on a lotus flower in the pond. It is located in Varanasi , Uttar Pradesh in India . In the past, it was a large freshwater lake that spanned 17 acres (0.07 km). In the present day, it no longer has its historical grandeur because about 3.5 acres (0.014 km) of the pond is under the directorate of archaeology , Uttar Pradesh, while another 8 acres (0.03 km) are under Satguru Kabir Prakat Dham.
14-599: The history of the Lahartara Pond is connected with the famous poet and mystic Saint Kabir. It is situated in the Varanasi District , in Uttar Pradesh, and is a short distance away from Kabir Math. At first, the pond occupied 17 acres (0.07 km), but nowadays it's been fractionated and placed under the jurisdiction of different institutions. Legend says that infant Kabir was found floating on
28-594: A lotus flower . The pond has a great significance among the Kabir Panthis for its connection with the appearance of Kabir Sahib Ji. Kabir Sahib Ji was found lying on a lotus flower in this pond in an infant Form, from where Neeru-Neema, the foster parents of Kabir, took Kabir home. The fabled pond of Lahartara is situated near the GT Road on the Allahabad route. Once a sight for sore eyes, today it lies in
42-470: A more destitute state. About 1.6 miles (2.5 km) from the Varanasi Cantonment railway station, spread over 17 acres (0.07 km), is nothing but a dumping ground for filth and a swamp of wastewater. The government continues to turn a blind eye towards the heritage site. Once a big pond of fresh water, it has sadly lost all its grandeur. Only about 3.5 acres (0.014 km) of the pond
56-648: A place named Ahiran . The first Rajput who settled there was Bariar Singh who became notable man of the pargana his daughter Gulab Kumari was married to Raja Balwant Singh of Banaras . The place remained in the possession of Bariar Singh's Family till 1799 when it was confiscated on account of the implication of Babu sheoparan singh in the rebellion of Nawab Wazir Ali of Awadh and bestowned on Maharaja Udit Narayan Singh . During Massacre of Benares . Pindra Tehsil has total population of 804,481. Out of this, 411,176 are male and 393,305 are female. The gender ratio in Pindra
70-496: Is 957 females per 1,000 males, which is higher than Uttar Pradesh 's state average of 912 females per 1,000 males. As of 2011 census the main population of the town pindar had the area of 92.2 acres and had 2278 households. The Pindra village had a population of 15257 as of 2011 Census. Pindra is located 24 kilometers North-West of Varanasi , 287 kilometers South-East of the state capital of Lucknow , 269 kilometers West of Patna and 132 kilometers East of Allahabad . Pindra
84-493: Is natively spoken Varanasi. The district is made up of three tehsils : Varanasi , Pindra and Rajatalab . All 3 are headed by a SDM. These 3 tehsils are divided into 8 Blocks : Arajiline, Baragaon, Chiraigaon, Cholapur, Harhua, Kashividyapeeth, Pindra and Sewapuri. There are eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies: Pindra , Shivpur , Rohaniya , Varanasi North , Varanasi South , Varanasi Cantt. , Sevapuri , and Ajagara . Pindra Pindra
98-508: Is one of three tehsils (sub-districts) in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Pindra is situated 24 kilometers from the city of Varanasi and has 424 villages. Pindra Village /Town was first settled during the rule of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in year 1630, when the place became a jagir with the name Aslah and Mir Muhammad Khan a pathan from Yousufzai clan
112-456: Is protected by the directorate of archaeology, Uttar Pradesh, and about 8 acres is under the possession of Sadguru Kabir Prakatya Dham. The remaining part has been surrounded by rampant encroachment on all sides. Sadguru Kabir Prakatya Dham continues to better manage its portion of the pond. They have come up with a plan to construct a grand memorial and a fixed pond within the pond. Chief of Panth Hazoor Ardhnan Saheb, while sharing remarks about
126-529: The decade 2001–2011 was 17.32%. Varanasi has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.05%. 43.44% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.24% and 0.78% of the population respectively. Languages in Varanasi district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 76.19% of the population spoke Hindi , 19.68% Bhojpuri , and 3.24% Urdu as their first language. Bhojpuri
140-536: The deteriorating condition of the Heritage Site , spoke about the continuing progress being made at the memorial of Saint Kabir and said that the historically significant pond should immediately be restored and a plan should be put into place that ensures that such sites don't get neglected in the future. In August 2003, the High Court ordered that improvements should be made to the pond, but as of 2020 it
154-538: The district. Part of the Varanasi division , the district occupies an area of 1,535 square kilometres (593 sq mi) and as of the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 3,676,841. According to the 2011 census , Varanasi district has a population of 3,676,841, This gives it a ranking of 75th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 2,399 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,210/sq mi). Its population growth rate over
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#1732790930705168-429: The old fort remain there. Later his descendants also made a mosque known as Badi Masjid of the village. A small population of Muslim Pathans live there who are mostly Mir Muhammad's descendants. During the period of Aurangzeb many Rajput , Brahman families settled near pindra a place named as Ushra Shaheed, from where they scattered in different Hamlets . There was also a huge settlement in later years of Yadavs at
182-512: Was given its charge. He also built a fort-like structure or a soldier settlement also known as Aslah, Here war weapons were made and sold so the place derived its name KolAslah. He also had some conflicts with Vikram Shah of Birkrampur because of which he was removed from the post. He was Buried in his tomb located there, some inscription in Persian is written there talking about unity and peace between vikrampur and pindra. Now only some ruins of
196-479: Was still in bad condition. Varanasi district Varanasi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh , with the holy city of Varanasi as the district headquarters. It is also the headquarters of the Varanasi division which contains 4 districts (including Varanasi). It is surrounded by Mirzapur district , Jaunpur district , Ghazipur district , Chandauli district , and Bhadohi district . The Ganga (Ganges) river flows through
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