Gauria Kalan
Gauria Kalān | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°48′28″N 81°08′42″E / 26.80785°N 81.1449°E [1] | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Lucknow |
Area | |
• Total | 5.604 km2 (2.164 sq mi) |
Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
Population (2011)
[2] | |
• Total | 3,963 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Gauria Kalan is a village in Gosainganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [2] As of 2011, its population is 3,963, in 717 households. [2] It is the seat of a gram panchayat. [3]
Gauria Kalan was historically the seat of the Gauria Kalan taluqdari estate, which was held by a family of Siddiqui Sheikhs. [4] The family's ancestor, Shah Rafi-ud-Din, came from Delhi at the time of Babur. [4] His grandson, Sheikh Tahir, founded Tahirpur and served as qanungo of the pargana of Amethi, and he was the one who added Gauria Kalan to the estate. [4] His brothers were ancestors of related estates at Mahmudabad and Dhaurahra respectively. [4] At the turn of the 20th century, the Gauria Kalan taluqdars held two estates (the other being Nizampur), consisting of six villages and two pattis. [4] The head of the family was Majid Husain, who held the estate along with his brothers Ashraf Husain, Muhammad Ali, and Ahmad Ali. [4]