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Etawah (इटावा) is a city and district in Uttar Pradesh. Situated in the western part of Uttar Pradesh and bordering Rajasthan. Etawah forms a part of the Kanpur Division.

Variants

Location

Also is the place of sangam or confluence between Yamuna and Chambal. The district, a part of doab region of river Ganga & Yamuna. The entire district is drained by Yamuna and its tributaries which in Chambal are the only perennial streams in the area. The economy of the district is based predominantly on agriculture.

Jat Gotras

Tahsils in Etawah district

Names of Blocks in District:

Villages in Etawah Tahsil

Aarazi Jadhonpur, Agupur Gopalpur, Ahladpur, Ajabpur Jhingupur, Akbarpur Etawah, Alampur Hauz, Amritpur, Arazi Gubariha, Asha Nandpur, Aswa, Ayara Luhia, Badpura, Badri Pooth, Bahadurpur Luhiya, Bahuri, Bakhitayarpur, Bamanpur Bhagotipur, Bankati Khurd, Barakhera, Baralokpur, Barauli Jamanpar, Basawara, Basrehar, Beedhupura, Beena, Bela, Belampur, Bhada Mai, Bhadiyapur Rahin, Bhadva Rasulabad, Bhadva Savran, Bhagauti Nagala Kachar, Bhatpura, Bhaupura, Bhindiya Pura, Bhogipur, Bhojpur Ramayan, Bicharpur, Bidholi, Bidhooni, Biharipur, Bulakipur Ludhpura, Bulakipur Luhunna, Bwari, Chak Piprounhar, Chakwa Bujurg, Chakwa Khurd, Champaner, Chandanpur Etawah, Chandarpur Khurd, Chandrapur Kalam, Chitbhawan, Chobiya, Datawali, Desharmau, Dhamana, Dhimarai, Doongri, Dugawli, Durgapur, Gaati, Ganeshpur, Gangapur, Garaita, Ghughalpur, Gora Dayalpur, Gourapur, Gulabpur, Gyanpur Janewrasi, Hadauli, Hariharpur, Harsoli, Indhaua, Iswarpur, Itgaon, Ivanepur Pathakpur, Jadhonpur, Jafrabad, Jain Pur Chobiya, Jait Pur Tota Ram, Jaitpur Jamnapar, Jarhouli, Jhawarapura, Jugaramau, Kachpura Etawha, Kalyanpur Ayara, Kalyanpur Etawah, Kalyanpur Rahin, Kamet, Kandhani, Kankarpur, Karanpura, Karri, Kasonga, Kathgawan, Kelamau, Keshonpur Kalan, Keshonpur Rahin, Khadkoli, Kheda Azab Singh, Khera Helu, Khudisur, Killi Sltanpur, Kishonpur Jadonpur, Krapalpura, Kumhera, Kunaiya, Kunara, Lakhanpura, Lakhapur, Lalpur, Lodhupura, Lokasai, Loknathpur, Ludhpura Mohabbatpur, Madarayn, Maharajpur, Mahenepur, Mahtuwa, Manika Pura, Manikpur Bhikhan, Manikpur Bisu, Manikpur Mohan, Masnai, Miholi, Mohabbatpur Ludhpura, Mohanpur Rahin, Moonj, Morong, Mungapur, Musawali, Naoli, Nayakpura, Nayepura, Nevasai, Pachaoli, Pachdeora, Pachhaya Gaon, Parasani, Paroli Mustkil Kamet, Paroli Ramayan, Peetambarpur, Phophi, Pilkhar, Pratapner, Prathvipur Bhonakpur, Pura Murong, Rahin, Raipura, Rajpura Janewrasi, Rajpura Totaram, Rampur Naoli, Rampura, Rasulabad, Ratnpura, Ritoli, Rooppur Sarai Bhikhan, Sadanpur, Saidpur Nagala Peerji, Sakatpur, Sakrauli, Sangawali, Santoshpur Unwa, Sarai Bhagat, Sarai Esar, Sarai Ikdil, Sarai Malpura, Sarekhipura, Sarsai Helu, Shankarpur, Shantoshpur Ghat, Shantoshpur Itgaon, Shekhu Pur Sarainya, Shekhupur Jakhauli, Sherpur Basgawan, Sikandarpur, Silayata, Sirsa Etawah, Sitapura, Sitora, Sultanpur Kalan, Sultanpur Rahin, Sunwara, Thulrai, Tikupur, Udaipur, Udhanpur, Udi, Vijaipura, Vishunpur Loharai, Wajirpur, Yaseen Nagar,

Mention by Panini

Ishtaka Chita (इष्टक-चित्र) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [1]


Ishti (इष्टि), is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [2]

History

V. S. Agrawala[3] writes that Ashtadhyayi of Panini mentions janapada Ajāda (अजाद) (IV.1.171) - Nothing is known about this janapda. It is connected with grazing of goats. It may be taken to be the Etawah district, the region between Chambal and Yamuna, famous for its goats.


This region is believed to have existed even in the Bronze Age.The earliest Aryans who lived here were the Panchalas.They are said to have close connections with Kurus.

The traditional history of the town started from a successor of King Bharata. The region also have mention in Mahabharata and Ramayana epics.

The Guptas, Kanvas, Kanishka, Naga kings ruled here.In fourth century A. D., Guptas once again established imperial unity in India.

During the whole of the ninth and tenth centuries, this region was governed by Gurjara Pratihara rulers. The conquest of Kannauj by Nagabhata II at once gave to the Pratiharas the supreme power in this regions. During the reign of Gurjara Pratihara monarch Mihira Bhoja I, the region is mentioned as prosperous and safe from robbers and rich in natural resources.[4]

इटावा

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[5] ने लेख किया है ...इटावा (AS, p.78): इटावा का पुराना नाम इष्टिकापुर कहा जाता है। हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध कवि देव इटावा-निवासी थे। उन्होंने स्वयं ही लिखा है- 'द्यौसरिया कविदेव को नगर इटावी वास'। देव का जन्म 1674 ई. के लगभग हुआ था. इटावा की जामा मस्जिद प्राचीन बौद्ध या हिंदू मंदिर के खण्डहरों पर बनाई गई मालूम होती है.


इटावा शहर, पश्चिमी मध्य उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य के उत्तरी भारत में स्थित है। इटावा आगरा के दक्षिण-पूर्व में यमुना (जमुना) नदी के तट पर स्थित है। इस शहर में कई खड्ड हैं। जिनमें से एक पुराने शहर (दक्षिण) को शहर (उत्तर) से अलग करता है। पुल और तटबंध, दोनों हिस्सों को जोड़ते हैं। इटावा में 16वीं शताब्दी में निर्मित जामा मस्जिद है, जिसका निर्माण एक ऊँचे आधार पर पुराने हिन्दू भवनों के अवशेषों से किया गया है। यहाँ हिन्दू मंदिरों से घिरे 15वीं शताब्दी के एक क़िले के अवशेष भी हैं। [6]

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