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Bahraich
is very famous because of the Dargah of Ghazi Saiyyad
Salar Masud, a famous eleventh century Islamic saint
and soldier. His Dargah is a place for reverence for
Muslims and Hindus alike. It was built by Firoz Shah
Tughlaq. It is believed that people taking bath in the
water of this Dargah become free of all skin diseases.
The annual festival (Urs) at the Dargah is attended
by thousands of people coming from far-off places of
the country..
Know
more about Bahraich : is a small town in the state
of Uttar Pradesh in India. Located on the Saryu River,
a tributary of river Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km
north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The towns
of Barabanki, Gonda, Lakheempur and Sitapur share local
boundaries with Bahraich. A factor which makes this
town important is the international border shared with
the neighboring country, Nepal.
Bahraich
got its name from the Arabic word bahr which means a
large body of water. Situated on the bank of river Ghaghra,
it was named Bahraich. Although a small town, Bahraich
happens to be a very old town of India. It was inhabited
around the 10th century.
Some
people also believe that Bahraich got its name from
'Brahma'. It is believed that there was an ancient Brahma
Temple here ( not present now), thus giving the city
the name - Brahmaich, thus, Baharich.
The
main occupation of the residents of Bahraich is agriculture.
In the British period, Bahraich was a famous market
for grains and pulses. Even today, it is famous for
agricultural products like pulses, wheat, rice, corn,
sugar, and mustard. Also, there are dense forests in
Nanpara and Bhinga region which account for herbs and
timber.
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