Jajmau
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Jajmau is a city near Kanpur, India
. It is situated on the banks of the Ganges River
(Ganga). Jajmau is an industrial suburb. It is believed as the oldest inhabited place in the region. The main industry is the leather
industry. It is home to some of the Biggest Leather
tanneries in Northern India. The excavations conducted here by the Archaeological Survey of India
suggest that it dates back to c. 1300-1200 BCE. Earthen pottery, tools and various historical artifacts discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India
are presently
kept in the Kanpur Sangrahalaya
.
or Kanpur Zoo at Nawabganj which is 20 kms from town.The zoo offers variety of animals to see.
Going farther down from the uphill there is the famous shrine of Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Ala based on which the areas is named as Makhdoom Nagar. Feroze Shah Tughlaq built the tomb of this famous Sufi saint in 1358. A mosque built by Kulich Khan in 1679 also stands here.
Also in the shrine there are two ancient carved inscribed stone tablets grafted in wall which are in Arabic and inform that Sultan Feroze Shah Tughlaq had visited the mausoleum & got built the shrine i.e Mazar of Hazrat Qazi Alaulhaq Waddeen Yusuf in the year 761 Hijri,and Masjid(mosque)inside the Dargah campus in 762 Hijri. Every Thursday lots of people belonging to every religion assemble in the dargah sharif to seek blessings to succeed.Issueless and those having no male issue get benefited most.The ASI(Archaeological Survey of India) had photographed/copied the stone inscriptions of dargah MAKHDOOM Shah Ala of years 761 & 762 Hijri and also from Dargah DADAMIYAN(HazratQazi SirajulHaq Waddeen the father of Makhdoom Aala)a contemporary of Sultan Qutbuddeen Aibak(1192 AD to 1210 AD) of year 696 Hijri in the campus Eidgaah and published the same with their findings in their book EPIGRAPHIA INDICA-- Arabic & Persian Supplement 1964 with special reference to the Farman of Firoz Tuglaq with the Saint's direct descendants Qazi Haseen Ahmed Farooqi. Their descriptions are also found in many older books of History including Tareekhe Zila Kanpur (1876 AD),Kanpur Gazetteer 1909 and Kanpur ka Itihas Page 306 to 310.Mr.Qazi Haseen Ahmed is succeeded by his two sons Mr.Qazi Sabeeh Ahmed & Mr.Wajih Ahmed.
The archaeological site of Jajmau is a huge mound sitated on the banks of Ganges river, known as the Jajmau ka tila. Copper hoard artefacts and Painted Grey Ware (PGW) sherds were found from the surface deposits of this mound. In 1956, at the time of the construction of the national highway and Jajamu bridge, remains of an ancient settlement were discovered here. Excavations were carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India
and the Uttar Pradesh State Archaeology Department in 1956-58 and 1973-78. During the excavations carried out in 1977-78, an ivory seal with Vasalas inscribed in Brahmi
was found. A historian, Girish Chandra Singh, claimed that Vasalas is an epithet of Chandragupta Maurya
.
In 2006, during widening of the national national highway, a salvage operation was started to document and study the archaeological remains embedded within a portion of the mound by a team of archaeologists led by Ram Vinay under the direction of Uttar Pradesh State Archaeological Directorate. During the excavation, the Black and Red Wares were discovered here below the PGW layer. Significant archaeological findings from this site during this excavation include a hoard of silver punch-marked coins in a NBPW
vase with a lustrous polish, a baked terracotta dabber bearing Brahmi inscription of c. 3rd–2nd century BCE and structures made of mud and baked bricks of Mauryan and pre-Mauryan period. The symbols of sun, crescent, tree with in a vedika and hill are found in these coins. The inscription on the terracotta dabber in Brahmi is in two lines. The first line has been deciphered as bha di ke (Bhadrike) and a single letter, ma in dots is inscribed below it. Radiocarbon dates found by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany for the charcoal samples collected from this deposit during this excavation, cultural material and stratigraphy suggest that this part of the mound was settled from c. 1300-1200 BCE.
The roads NH 25 and NH 2 pass nearby to Jajmau.It also has bus station named Jajmau Bus station.Jajmau is 83 km from lucknow and 300 km from Allahabad.
Local Transport
There are also Autos and city busses for going to Kanpur City.
Railways
Chakeri
(3km from centre) Railway Station and Kanpur Central
(10km from centre) railway station serves the town.
Airways
The Chakeri Airport is situated in the Jajmau.Flights for Delhi
, Kolkata
and Allahabad
are operated regularly accept sundays.
*Parks and Stadias
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with such a large muslim population.About 90% of people are muslims,the other 5% are Hindus and the rest 5% are Christians and Sikhs.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated on the banks of the Ganges River
Ganges River
The Ganges or Ganga, , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it...
(Ganga). Jajmau is an industrial suburb. It is believed as the oldest inhabited place in the region. The main industry is the leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
industry. It is home to some of the Biggest Leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
tanneries in Northern India. The excavations conducted here by the Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...
suggest that it dates back to c. 1300-1200 BCE. Earthen pottery, tools and various historical artifacts discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...
are presently
kept in the Kanpur Sangrahalaya
Kanpur Sangrahalaya
Kanpur Sangrahalaya / Kanpur Museum is a museum in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh in North India. It is the official museum in Kanpur...
.
Geography
The city's coordinates are 26.4670° North and 80.3500° East, placing it 83 km from Lucknow.Jajmau is situated near Ganges.It has got one big market named Lal Bangla.Jajmau's most of population is Islam.Hindus are also found in some areas.Water comes from Jajmau City by Defence colony water tank and there are various pumping stations for providing water.The sub metro area of 40km square extend from Bibipur in the south to chandar nagar in the north and ramadevi from east to jajmau extension in the west.There are many major road which are of 8 lanes,4 lanes etc.Flora and fauna
Jajmau is home to many trees like-Mango,Orange,Guava and Banana which are mainly found in suburb of city at a nursery in Tagore Ave. The nursery can offer common plants found in India and flowers. There are many stray animals found in town but slowly slowly they are being removed from city to Kanpur Slaughter House.The best place to see animals are at Allen Forest ZooAllen Forest Zoo
Allen Forest Zoo is a zoo in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh in North India. It is the largest open green space in Kanpur...
or Kanpur Zoo at Nawabganj which is 20 kms from town.The zoo offers variety of animals to see.
History
Jajmau is one of the oldest city near Ganges River.It is home to most of the biggest leather industries in India generating 1500cr of revenues every year. While coming from Lucknow from the new Ganges bridge you can see the old "Jinnaton ki Masjid" on top of the hill. It resembles the Taj Mahal due to its architecture and white colour. Going down the side of the hill opposite to the river is a settlement for nearly half a million people mostly involved in leather industry.Going farther down from the uphill there is the famous shrine of Hazrat Makhdoom Shah Ala based on which the areas is named as Makhdoom Nagar. Feroze Shah Tughlaq built the tomb of this famous Sufi saint in 1358. A mosque built by Kulich Khan in 1679 also stands here.
Also in the shrine there are two ancient carved inscribed stone tablets grafted in wall which are in Arabic and inform that Sultan Feroze Shah Tughlaq had visited the mausoleum & got built the shrine i.e Mazar of Hazrat Qazi Alaulhaq Waddeen Yusuf in the year 761 Hijri,and Masjid(mosque)inside the Dargah campus in 762 Hijri. Every Thursday lots of people belonging to every religion assemble in the dargah sharif to seek blessings to succeed.Issueless and those having no male issue get benefited most.The ASI(Archaeological Survey of India) had photographed/copied the stone inscriptions of dargah MAKHDOOM Shah Ala of years 761 & 762 Hijri and also from Dargah DADAMIYAN(HazratQazi SirajulHaq Waddeen the father of Makhdoom Aala)a contemporary of Sultan Qutbuddeen Aibak(1192 AD to 1210 AD) of year 696 Hijri in the campus Eidgaah and published the same with their findings in their book EPIGRAPHIA INDICA-- Arabic & Persian Supplement 1964 with special reference to the Farman of Firoz Tuglaq with the Saint's direct descendants Qazi Haseen Ahmed Farooqi. Their descriptions are also found in many older books of History including Tareekhe Zila Kanpur (1876 AD),Kanpur Gazetteer 1909 and Kanpur ka Itihas Page 306 to 310.Mr.Qazi Haseen Ahmed is succeeded by his two sons Mr.Qazi Sabeeh Ahmed & Mr.Wajih Ahmed.
The archaeological site of Jajmau is a huge mound sitated on the banks of Ganges river, known as the Jajmau ka tila. Copper hoard artefacts and Painted Grey Ware (PGW) sherds were found from the surface deposits of this mound. In 1956, at the time of the construction of the national highway and Jajamu bridge, remains of an ancient settlement were discovered here. Excavations were carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...
and the Uttar Pradesh State Archaeology Department in 1956-58 and 1973-78. During the excavations carried out in 1977-78, an ivory seal with Vasalas inscribed in Brahmi
Brahmi
Brāhmī is the modern name given to the oldest members of the Brahmic family of scripts. The best-known Brāhmī inscriptions are the rock-cut edicts of Ashoka in north-central India, dated to the 3rd century BCE. These are traditionally considered to be early known examples of Brāhmī writing...
was found. A historian, Girish Chandra Singh, claimed that Vasalas is an epithet of Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya , was the founder of the Maurya Empire. Chandragupta succeeded in conquering most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta is considered the first unifier of India and its first genuine emperor...
.
In 2006, during widening of the national national highway, a salvage operation was started to document and study the archaeological remains embedded within a portion of the mound by a team of archaeologists led by Ram Vinay under the direction of Uttar Pradesh State Archaeological Directorate. During the excavation, the Black and Red Wares were discovered here below the PGW layer. Significant archaeological findings from this site during this excavation include a hoard of silver punch-marked coins in a NBPW
Northern Black Polished Ware
The Northern Black Polished Ware culture of South Asia is an Iron Age culture, succeeding the Painted Grey Ware culture...
vase with a lustrous polish, a baked terracotta dabber bearing Brahmi inscription of c. 3rd–2nd century BCE and structures made of mud and baked bricks of Mauryan and pre-Mauryan period. The symbols of sun, crescent, tree with in a vedika and hill are found in these coins. The inscription on the terracotta dabber in Brahmi is in two lines. The first line has been deciphered as bha di ke (Bhadrike) and a single letter, ma in dots is inscribed below it. Radiocarbon dates found by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany for the charcoal samples collected from this deposit during this excavation, cultural material and stratigraphy suggest that this part of the mound was settled from c. 1300-1200 BCE.
Surrounding Towns
Climate
The climate of Jajmau is hot in summer and warm in winters. Jajmau experiences heavy fog in December and January, resulting in massive traffic and travel delays. Rains appear between July and September, almost at the end of the regular monsoon season. Some rainfall is recorded during the harvest season of March–April. These extremes however, give the region an advantage of having three crops of versatile range of products.Transport
RoadwaysThe roads NH 25 and NH 2 pass nearby to Jajmau.It also has bus station named Jajmau Bus station.Jajmau is 83 km from lucknow and 300 km from Allahabad.
Local Transport
There are also Autos and city busses for going to Kanpur City.
Railways
Chakeri
Chakeri
Chakeri is a census town in Kanpur Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Demographics: India census, Chakeri had a population of 8580. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Chakeri has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with...
(3km from centre) Railway Station and Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central
Kanpur Central is the major intercity rail station and a commuter rail hub in the Indian city of Kanpur. It falls is one of the most busiest stations in India. The Kanpur Central Railway Station is on the main Howrah - Delhi route broad gauge in Uttar Pradesh...
(10km from centre) railway station serves the town.
Airways
The Chakeri Airport is situated in the Jajmau.Flights for Delhi
Delhi
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, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
are operated regularly accept sundays.
Tourist attractions
- Jajmau tila
- Makhdoom Baba Mazaar
- Habiba Masjid
- Siddhnath Ghat
- 1000 Tanneries in Industrial Estate Jajmau
- Mosques
Places of Interests
*Shopping- Lal Bangla (shopping street)
- Harjinder Nagar (shopping street)
- KDA Bazar (vegetable market)
- Rakesh Complex (Mall)
- Jassi Complex (Mall)
- Grihshobha Complex (Mall)
*Parks and Stadias
- Narendra Stadium
- Air Force Complex Stadium
- Central Park
- Joseph Park
*Theatres
- Poonam Cinemas
- Inox
- BIG Cinemas
- Cinemax
Health Care
The Municipality of Jajmau area has developed a new hospital in Lal Bangla area.Many private hospitals,eye care centres and clinics are also present here.Chaudhary Ehsan Karim Hospital,Dey's Hospital,Bima Hospital and Raksha Hospital are major hospitals in this area which are privately run.Surrounding Areas
- Defence ColonyDefence ColonyDefence Colony is a posh locality situated in South Delhi, India. Besides its central location from most parts of the city of Delhi, the locality is immensely popular among all Delhiites for the exotic varieties of cuisines that it has on offer...
- Old Jajmau
- Tannery Town
- Wazidpur
- J K Colony
- Sector 1
- Sector 2
- Chhabile Purwa
- Gajju Purwa
- KDA
- Pokharpur
- Pardewanpur
- Gaushala
- Rameshwaram Dham
- Lal Bungla
- Chander Nagar
- Harjinder Nagar
- Viman Nagar
- Bibipur
- Air Force
- Jagai Purwa
- Greater Kailash
- Kailash Nagar
- Shivkatra
Religious and Cultural Center
Jajmau is a religious and cultural centre for muslims.Many mosques and madarsas are present here.Jajmau is the second largest city in Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
with such a large muslim population.About 90% of people are muslims,the other 5% are Hindus and the rest 5% are Christians and Sikhs.
People
Many of the people are from Uttar Pradesh.Some people are from southern India,West Bengal,Punjab,Gujarat and Maharashtra.Streets
There are many small streets in Jajmau.The main street is Tagore Street(80 ft street) which connects it to Kanpur CantonmentKanpur Cantonment
Kanpur Cantonment is largest cantonment in India which is military cantonment in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India,The Kanpur Cantonment was established in the year 1811 and is situated on the right bank of river Ganges and is bound by Kanpur city area on the remaining three sides. The area of the...
and Phool Bagh
Phool Bagh
Ganesh Vidyarthi Udyan / Phool Bagh is an urban city park in Kanpur city, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh in North India...
.Some aother main streets are-
- Greater Kailash Ave(Main Road of Greater Kailash)
- Western Sub Metropolitan Bypass(Chakeri Road Harjinder Nagar Crossing-Chandar Nagar)
- Swami Vivekanand Ave(Road near Ashiana Colony)
- Jajmau Street(Old Chungi-NH 25)
Leather Factories
Jajmau has about 1000 leather factories making the city the largest producer of leather in the world.The export items are belts,shoes,sleepers,sandles,saddles etc.The countries through which the items are exported are-JapanJapan
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