Sheikhupur, Badaun
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Location
The town of Sautbad, known as Sheikhupur is located at a distance of about 4 km. from the centre of Badaun city across the river Saut. In real it is just 1 km away from Budaun, it will be the part of the city in one year. The latitude and longitude of Sheikhupur are 28.1 (N) and 79.7' respectivelySheikhupur is not only the name of a town but also stands for a certain culture too, where learning flourished. The foundation of this historic township was laid more than 3 centuries ago by Farid-uddin Farooqui Faridi aka Mohtashim Khan, Ihtisham Khan Ikhlas Khan the illustrious son of the Farooqui Faridi Sheikhs of Badaun. Ever since it was founded Sheikhupur witnessed phases of its rise and fall like any other historical place. Sheikhpur still exists on the map and treasures the memories of its glorious past which helped to shape the history of Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
India
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...
.
Climate and Agriculture
The climate of Sheikhupur is in no way different from that of its surrunding areas, if anything a shade better. It is at a higher elevation and by a side of a river. Its soil is excellent for agriculture and crops being cultivated in the surrounding areas are grown here too. Being close to Badaun yet at a distance from it, Sheikhupur possesses an identity of its own.Reaching Sheikhupur
Access to Sheikhupur is easy as a railway line passes through it apart from Kuchcha and pucca roads from Badaun. The train going from BareillyBareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
to Kasganj hails at Sheikhupur railway station. The pucca road via Nawshera to Qadir Chowk passes through Sheikhupur and happens to be a busy road through the day. The easiest road to take for Badaun is the pucca road running between Mauza Meeran Sarai and Ghalib Patti, going up to river Saut.
Sheikhupur is an area near Badaun, a city in the north-central Uttar Pradesh
Uttar 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...
state of northern India
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 inhabited by Faridi branch of the Farooki Sheikhs
In the reign of Akbar his family became connected with the empire. Its first member was Sheikh Salim Chishti whose tomb at Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Built near the much older Sikri, the historical city of Fatehabad, as it was first named, was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar beginning in 1570...
near Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
was built at the expense of the State. His grandson Nawab Qutb-ud-din Khan Koka was private secretary to the emperor Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
and afterwards governor of Bengal. Nawab Qutb-ud-din Khan Koka's son Nawab
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
Mohtashim Khan was granted by Jahangir 4,000 bigas of land in Badaun District (United Provinces) where he built a small fort named Sheikhupur after Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
, who was caned Sheikhu-baba in his childhood. Nawab
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
Mohtashim Khan was also granted by the emperors Jahangir
Jahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
, Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
and Alamgir
Alamgir
Alamgir may refer to:*Alamgir I, also known as Aurangzeb, ruler of the Mughal Empire 1658–1707*Alamgir II, ruler of the Mughal Empire 1754–1759*Alamgir Hashmi, English avant-garde poet*Alamgir , a pioneer of pop music in Pakistan...
a jagir
Jagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
of 22 villages in that district. Hakim Razi-ud-din's grandfather Hakim Ghulam Najaf Khan was appointed physician to the last king of Delhi with the title of ―Azaz-ud-daula Bahadur.
Emperor Jahangir's Foster Mother
Qutub uddin Khan Koka's mother, the daughter of Sheikh Salim Chishti, was the foster mother of Emperor JahangirJahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
. The emperor was deeply attached to his foster mother, as reflected by the following paragraph in the Jahangirnama :
In the month of Zi-l-qada the mother of Qutubuddin Khan Koka who had given me her milk and was as a mother to me and even kinder than my own mother... was committed to the mercy of God. I placed the feet of her corpse on my shoulders and carried her a part of the way (to her grave). Through extreme grief and sorrow I had no inclination for some days to eat, and I did not change my clothes." --- Jahangirnama (Memoirs of Mughal Emperor Jahangir)