Harraiya

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History

In the Indian Rebellion of 1857, about 250 martyrs of Amorha State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by the British Government from peepal trees located at Chhawani.[1] [2]

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Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर – अमोढ़ा)
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Raja Zalim Singh Memorial, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Etymology

The original name of the place was Hàrí-rahìyā (हरि-रहिया) , an Awadhi term meaning "The path of Hari" , it was called so because Bhagwan Ram went to Vasishthi (Ashram of Maharshi Vasishtha) and later to Mithila via this place. With the time the name evolved to "Harraiya" .

Geography

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Demographics

since 2011Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.[4]

Politics

Harraiya (Assembly constituency) is the legislative assembly constituency. BJP candidate Ajay Singh won the assembly election 2022 and now he is serving as MLA from Harraiya. Harraiya Times is a digital news portal for daily news updates.[5]

Notable Places

These are some notable places of historical/religious importance

References

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