Behat
| Behat | |
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 Behat
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| Coordinates: 30°10′N 77°37′E / 30.167°N 77.617°ECoordinates: 30°10′N 77°37′E / 30.167°N 77.617°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Saharanpur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,474 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Behat is an ancient town and a nagar panchayat (municipality) in Saharanpur district on the northern tip of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the State Highway No 57 on the banks of Eastern Yamuna Canal, about 26 km (about 16 miles) north of Main Saharanpur City, 190 km (118 miles) from the Indian Capital New Delhi, and 77 km (48 miles) from Haridwar, at an average elevation of 275 m from sea level. It is famous for production of fruits such as mangoes and guava, moorhas (reed stools), brass bells, and wrought iron handicrafts. There is a famous Bhartiya Shiksha High Secondary school in Behat, which impart quality education to children of Behat from all walks of life. Mrs. Mamta Sharma is a principal and Mr.Durga Parsad is school admin of Bhartiya Siksha High Secondary school. .
Archaeological excavations and surveys have provided evidences of the existence of many ancient settlements over the ages in and around Behat. On the basis of artifacts discovered during these excavations, human habitation can be traced as far back as 2000 BC in and around this area. Behat was probably known as Brihat-vat during the reign of the Nanda Dynasty (c. 500 BC). Indeed it is a place of considerable antiquity.
An Ashokan Pillar excavated from Topari (Khiderabād), near Saharanpur, was taken to Delhi by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq, and it is still in Feroze Shah Kotla. Mayapur (Haridwar) and Behat were well-known cities at the time of Mauryan Dynasty (c. 180 BC). Behat was next to Mayapur (Haridwar) in importance, because it was an important Buddhist center.
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