Hanswar
Hanswar is a Town in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India, located east of Tanda. It was ruled by the Royal Family of Hanswar Estate till 1950. Demographically, Hanswar resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located. It is primarily an agricultural area with small scale hand loom industry. It rates moderate in its level of literacy, and has a low human development index. Hanswar has a rich historical background. The Royal Estate of Hanswar stretched from the borders of old Awadh to the borders of Bihar.
Hanswar
हंसवर | |
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  Hanswar Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.533°N 82.730°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ambedaker Nagar |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 224143[1] |
| Telephone code | 0527328 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 45 |
Hanswar’s history dates back long before to the time of first mughal. It’s valorous chandrawanshi rulers such as Raja Ranvijay Singh of Hanswar and her Durgaswaroop wife Rani Jairaj Kunwar who fought Babur for Ram mandir with 25000 brave men at arms and Rani Jairaj Kumari with 3000 females and marted on soil for their pride and religion. Hanswar was also famous for Sadaprat which was arranged by royal family of hanswar state in which any hungry person can have food which went for almost 24 hours a day. Hanswar Riyasat is one of the very few and oldest surviving estate dating long back to 1300s.
History
Hanswar is a small town situated on the banks of river Ghaghra (locally known as Saryu). From the pre-historic period to the time of Akbar, the limits of the province and its internal divisions seem to have been constantly changing, and the name of Oudh, or Awadh, seems to have been applicable to only one of the ancient divisions or Sarkars, nearly corresponding to old Pachhimrath. The title of Subedar of Awadh is mentioned as early as 1280 A.D.
Education
Schools and higher education in Hanswar are administered either by the UPBoard and CBSE, or private organizations. In 2010-2011, there were 7 primary, 6 middle, 3 secondary and 7 senior secondary schools in Hanswar. That year, the higher education institutions in the city included 2 colleges.
List of schools and colleges
Sports
Cricket and volleyball are the most popular sports in Hanswar. There are several cricket grounds located across the Village. The M.S.N. Inter College stadium is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Hanswar and is a venue for Local cricket matches. Football is also a very popular sport in the Village. Other games and sports played in Hanswar include: Kabaddi, Patang Bazi (kite flying), Kho Kho, Kanche (marbles), Atali Patali (a type of dance), and Lattu (spinning top) Now a days online games have badly affected all other games.
Industries
Hanswar was once famed for the manufacture of Terricot clothes. Electrical power is typically only available for four to five hours per day and this is a significant factor in the decline of the textile industry.
Transport
Hanswar has bus routes connecting to the nearby cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Ludhiana, Ambala, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Allahabad, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Akbarpur, Rajesultanpur and Ghazipur. But has no service of Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation
Shopping
Sunita Market
Sunita Market is the central market of Hanswar. A variety of goods are sold in the market, including fresh fruit, spices, jewelry, and clothing. There are many types of shops.
Fine Fair
Fine fair is located at Katokhar Chauraha, Hanswar and it's specially for cloths like pants, jeans, Tshirt, coat and all other cloth related products, at very low caste of branded company.
Landmarks
Durga temple
The temple at Hanswar is dedicated to the goddess Durga. The statue in the temple is made with ashtadhatu (an alloy of eight metals, namely gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, tin, iron, and mercury). The temple was built on order of Rajmata Brijraj Kunwar wife of Raja Jitendra Mohan Singh. The temple is currently in possession and maintained under the shed of Royal Family of Hanswar.
Eidgah
Eidgah or Idgah (Urdu: عیدگاہ) is an active open-air mosque, located at the edge of the village. This mosque is said to be the largest and most beautiful mosque in Uttar Pradesh.
Hanswar lake
Hanswar lake is located at the northwest edge of the village. The lake is subject to overgrowth of water hyacinth, which can obstruct boat traffic, hinder swimming and fishing, and affect the ecology of the lake.
Hanswar Fort
A magnificent big fort which is the resident of royal family of hanswar estate who ruled hanswar. The fort is in bright red colour and it is said that it used to have seven aangan as well as seven wells (kuwa). Last ruler who ruled here was Raja Nipendra Bahadur Singh. The current head of the family is Raja Narendra Mohan Singh alais Sanjay Singh (Block Pramukh Baskhari for the 3rd time) Fort has beautiful carving with lions and fishes which is said to be the main symbol of family.
Religion
The main religions of Hanswar are Islam and Hinduism.
TANDA Constituency Results from 1977 to 2012
| Constituency 2012 | Constituency 2007 | Constituency 2002 | Constituency 1996 | Constituency 1993 | Constituency 1991 | Constituency 1989 | Constituency 1985 | Constituency 1980 | Constituency 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZIMUL HUQE PAHALWAN : SP : 83249 votes | LAL JI VERMA : BSP : 65365 votes | LAL JI VERMA : BSP : 67376 votes | LAL JI VERMA : BSP : 55960 votes | Dr Masood Ahamad: BSP : 61374 votes | LAL JI VERMA: JD : 40614 votes | Gopi Nath Verma: JD : 42308 votes | Jai Ram Verma: INC : 26271 votes | Gopi Nath Verma: JNP(SC) : 25734 votes | Abdul Hafeez: JNP : 29000 votes |
| Ajay Kumar ( Vishal Verma): BSP : 55728 votes | AZIMUL HUQE PAHALWAN : SP : 62910 votes | Azeemul Haq Pahalwan : SP : 56887 votes | JAMIRUL HASAN ANSARI : SP : 54302 votes | Keshav Ram Verma : BJP : 40202 votes | SHEO PUJAN VERMA : BJP : 26983 votes | Ram Abhilakh : INC : 29782 votes | Gopi Nath Verma : LKD : 21156 votes | Nisar Ahmad Ansari : INC(I) : 25682 votes | Jai Ram Verma : INC : 25350 votes |
| Dr. Masood Ahmad: INC : 16451 votes | SHIV NAYAK VERMA : AD: 15638 votes | Shakeel Ahmed : AD : 12001 votes | RAM SHANKAR : BJP : 37707 votes | Lal Ji Verma : JD : 23801 votes | MOHD. YUSUF : BSP : 12763 votes | Tufel Ahmad : BSP : 10471 votes | Masood Ahmad : IND : 11992 votes | Irshad Ahmad Ansari : INC(U) : 4857 votes | Barsati Ram : IND : 2214 votes |
| Shiv Poojan Verma: BJP : 4918 votes | AZRA SULTANA : INC : 4820 votes | Vasdev : IND : 3425 votes | KRISHAN MOHAN PATEL : AD : 7845 votes | Kailash S/o Shri Ram : JP : 3159 votes | GOPI NATH VERMA : JP : 8794 votes | Ram Shankar : LKD(B) : 7725 votes | Sobha SIngh : BJP : 5713 votes | Mahabir Prasad : BJP : 4191 votes | Ganga Saran : IND : 1314 votes |
Climate
| Climate data for Hanswar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
32 (90) |
41 (106) |
44 (111) |
46 (115) |
48 (118) |
41 (106) |
38 (100) |
38 (100) |
37 (99) |
33 (91) |
28 (82) |
48 (118) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
26 (79) |
32 (90) |
36 (97) |
40 (104) |
42 (108) |
36 (97) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
32 (90) |
26 (79) |
20 (68) |
33 (91) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
12 (54) |
16 (61) |
22 (72) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
20 (68) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
15 (59) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
15 (59) |
9 (48) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3 (27) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
16 (0.6) |
9 (0.4) |
5 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
68 (2.7) |
208 (8.2) |
286 (11.3) |
202 (8.0) |
43 (1.7) |
7 (0.3) |
8 (0.3) |
881 (34.7) |
Summer (March to July) temperatures can range from 35 to 45 degrees Celsius. Winters (November to January) temperatures can range from 6 to 25 degrees Celsius. Rains occur during monsoon season (July to September).
Notable Natives and Residents
The prominent figures of this village are:
- Sheikh Basalat, Freedom Fighter
- Kunwar Nripendra Bahadur Singh, Ex.MLC (Indian National Congress), from royal family of Hanswar Estate.
- Kunwar Narendra Mohan Singh (Sanjay Singh), Block Pramukh Baskhari from royal family of Hanswar Estate
- Haji Mohammad Shafi (Shah ji), Founder of Mohammad Shafi National Inter College
- Master Rahmat Ali Siddiqui, Retd. principle of Minto Circle, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
- Maulana Kalimullah, founder of Hira Public School
- Mohammad Faiq, Retd. Lft. General of Indian Navy
- Anis Ahmad, Retd. Scientist of BARC
- Masood Ahmad, Ex. MLA
- Prabhakar Chaudhary, IPS officer
Gallery
Khaki Baba ka Pokhra, located east of Hanswar near Katokhar Chauraha
Hanswar's first hospital
Hanswar swimming pool
Maulana Naseem Girls College
Mohd Safee National Inter College
Rangey Raghav Inter College
References
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