Rau Karna

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Rau Karna is a village in Sikandarpur Sarausi block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2] It is located 11 km north of the city of Unnao, on the road to Hardoi.[1] On the east side of the village is the Tinai, a small stream that dries up in hot weather.[3] The village holds a market twice per week.[3] Rau Karna is part of the nyaya panchayat circle of Banda Khera.[1]

Rau Karna
Village
Map showing Rau Karna (#128) in Sikandarpur Sarausi CD block
Map showing Rau Karna (#128) in Sikandarpur Sarausi CD block
Rau Karna is located in Uttar Pradesh
Rau Karna
Rau Karna
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°38′N 80°28′E / 26.633°N 80.467°E / 26.633; 80.467[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Area
 • Total10.772 km2 (4.159 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total8,705
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

As of 2011, Rau Karna's population is 8,705 people, in 1,688 households.[2] The main crops grown here are wheat, barley, gram, and jowar, and irrigation is provided by a canal as well as by tube wells.[1] There are also some mahua and mango groves.[3] The land around the village is level, and the soil is mostly fertile loam.[3] On the north side of the village, there is a large banyan tree underneath which is a lingam "of great antiquity" dedicated to Mahadeo.[1]

History

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Rau Karna is said to have been founded around the year 1125 by Rawan Singh, who was the son of a Bisen thakur named Unwant Singh.[3] Rawan Singh cleared the land and founded the settlement, which is named after him ("Rau" being a modified version of "Rawan").[3] The modern village and nearby mounds mark the site of the fort built by Rawan Singh.[3] Much later, his descendants Bhawal Sah and Narbir Sah served as generals under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.[3]

At the turn of the 20th century, Rau Karna had a population of 2,532, almost entirely Hindus and mostly belonging to the Pasi and Lodh castes.[3] The village did not have a school, so children attended the one in nearby Thana instead.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Baghel, Amar Singh (1979). Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Unnao. Rampur: Government Press. p. 270. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 262–79. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 231. Retrieved 5 July 2021.