Moradabad

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Moradabad (Hindi: मुरादाबाद, Urdu: مراداباد; Muradabad [ mʊrɑ ː ː dɑ bɑ ː d]) is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and administrative headquarters of the district of Moradabad. The place with around 890,000 inhabitants ( census 2011) is located on the river Ramganga, a tributary of the Ganges. The city is famous for its handicrafts with objects made ​​of brass and glass and is a significant economic factor dar.

Moradabad was established in 1625 by Rustam Khan, the governor of Katehr. Murad Bakhsh, a prince of the Mughal empire, was named after the city. The city was from 1740 to 1773 under the rule of Rohillas, a Pashtun people. In the period between 1801 and the independence of India in 1947, the city was part of the British Empire.

The place has the National Highway 24 via a highway connection and a railway station.

Personalities

  • Ahmed January Thirakwa (1892-1976), tabla player
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