Budaun

Budaun

Badaun or Badayun (Urdu: بدايُوں‎), (Hindi: बदायूं ), is a historical city, prominent market and a highly progressing city situated in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is famous for Many famous personalities Like Shakeel Badayuni, hundreds of Awliyas Shrines in its soil, more than 550 are revealed, highest in the world. It is among the top five cities visited by Muslim tourists. It attracts around 60 to 70 thousand of tourists annually, highest in the region.

Its been described by Prof. Goti John that this city was named "BEDAMOOTH" (बेदामूथ) in an ancient inscription (stone scriptes, शिलालेख ) (inscription at Lucknow Museum) Then this region was called PANCHAL (पांचाल). According to the lines on Stone scriptes there was a village “BHADAUNLAK” near the city. A Muslim Historian (इतिहासकार ) Mr. Roz Khan Lodhi said that here the Ashoka - The Great, built a Buddh Vihar & Quila (किला ) and he named it BuddhMau (बुधमऊ). Geographically Badaun City is located near Holy River GANGA (गंगा). According to George Smith, Budaun was named after Ahir prince Budh. It was the most important Frontiier of Northern India in Mughal Rule.

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