Alapur, is a village in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The village is situated 3 km from Barabanki city towards Lucknow on the west bank of Reth river.[2][3][4]

Alapur
village
Alapur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Alapur
Alapur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Alapur is located in India
Alapur
Alapur
Alapur (India)
Coordinates: 26°54′43″N 81°9′41″E / 26.91194°N 81.16139°E / 26.91194; 81.16139
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBarabanki
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
225125
Vehicle registrationUP 41
[1]

History edit

During archaeological excavation of ancient mound at Alapur black slipped ware and grey ware dating pre Shunga-Kushana to early medieval period were excavated.[4][5][6][7]

Geography edit

 
Jind Baba ki Mazar

Alapur is located at 26°54′43″N 81°9′41″E / 26.91194°N 81.16139°E / 26.91194; 81.16139.[8] Jind baba ki Mazar is located on National Highway 27.[9] Lucknow-Faizabad road enters Barabanki by crossing the Reth river by a bridge at Alapur[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alapur Pin Code - Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India". Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the province of Oudh, BARA BANKI DISTRICT ARTICLE #226-263   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bara Banki". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 379.
  4. ^ a b "Prāgdhāra: U. Pra. Rājya Purātattva Saṅgaṭhana kī "ṡodha Patrikā" - Google Books". 2 September 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ^ India, Archæological Survey of (2 September 2008). "Indian Archaeology, a Review - Google Books". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. ^ Chakrabarti, Dilip K. (13 July 2010). Archaeological geography of the Ganga plain: the upper Ganga (Oudh ... - Dilip K. Chakrabarti - Google Books. ISBN 9788121511858. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  7. ^ "South Asian Studies: Journal of the Society for South Asian Studies ... - Google Books". 29 August 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Alapur and Jinhhauli (compiled by Moin Ansari)". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Jind Baba Ki Mazar". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  10. ^ Report of the regular settlement of the Bara Banki district - Francis Edward A. Chamier. North Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. 1879. p. 5. Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via Internet Archive. Alapur.