Chunar
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Chunar चुनार چنار Nainagarh, Charanadrigarh |
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| Nickname(s): Chunargarh | |
 Chunar
Chunar
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| Coordinates: 25°08′N 82°54′E / 25.13°N 82.9°ECoordinates: 25°08′N 82°54′E / 25.13°N 82.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mirzapur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Board |
| • Body | Nagar Palika Parishad |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 37,185 |
| Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri,Awadhi , English Languages | |
| • Official Language | Hindi language |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Postal Index Number(PIN) | 231304 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 63 |
| Website | www.chunar.nic.in |
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Chunar, located in Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh state, India, is an ancient town. The railway tracks passing through Chunar railway station leads to major destinations of India, including Howrah, Delhi, Tatanagar and Varanasi. National Highway number 7 also passes through Chunar. It is connected to Varanasi, the ancient and pilgrimage city also well known as Kashi or Benaras, by roads and rails. Chunar is well known for its pottery work, especially clay toys.
The Chunar Fort was established by Maharaja Vikramaditya, the King of Ujjain, in honour of the stay of his brother Raja Bharthari. It is believed that Raja Bharthari left his body and took Mahasamadhi at this fort, a servant disciple is still taking care of the place and offers deepam dhupam to the Raja everyday (as of 8th Nov 2011).
As per Alha Khand in 1029 AD. King Sahadeo made this fort as his capital and established the statue of Naina Yogini in a cave of Vindhya hill and put the name as Nainagarh. King Sahadeo built a stone umbrella based on 52 pillars in the memory of the victory on 52 other kings, inside the fort which is still preserved. He had a brave daughter who got married with Alha the then King of Mahoba whose marriage place in still preserved with the name of Sonava Mandap. Beside this some other stories are also related with the fort as Magna- Deogarh, Ratan Deo’s Burj (tower) and King Pithaura who named it Patthargarh as well.
In mid July 1537 Humayun left Agra and arrived at Chunar after 5 months and spent 3 months besieging the Chunar fort. Humayun later offered Chunar and Jaunpur to Sher Shah Suri in exchange for Bengal
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