Jalaun
| Jalaun | |
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 Jalaun
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| Coordinates: 26°09′N 79°21′E / 26.15°N 79.35°ECoordinates: 26°09′N 79°21′E / 26.15°N 79.35°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jalaun |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,670,708 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 285123 |
| Telephone code | 05168 XXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | UP92 X XXXX |
| Website | www |
Jalaun is a city and a municipal board in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The town was formerly the residence of a Maratha governor, but never the headquarters of the district, which are at Orai.
In early times Jalaun seems to have been the home of two Rajput clans, the Sengars in the east and the Kachwahas in the west. The village garghgawan was the estate of Bhadaurias clan, the historic monument(GADI)of this clan is still exist in this village.The town of Kalpi on the Yamuna was conquered by the armies of Muhammad of Ghor in 1196. Early in the 14th century the Bundelas occupied the greater part of Jalaun, and even succeeded in holding the fortified post of Kalpi. That important possession was soon recovered by the Delhi Sultanate, and passed under the way of the Mughal Empire. Akbar's governors at Kalpi maintained a nominal authority over the surrounding district, and the Bundela chiefs were in a state of chronic revolt, which culminated in the war of independence under Maharaja Chhatrasal. On the outbreak of his rebellion in 1671 he occupied a large province to the south of the Yamuna. Setting out from this base, and assisted by the Marathas, he conquered the whole of Bundelkhand. On his death in 1732 he bequeathed one-third of his dominions to his Maratha allies, who before long succeeded in annexing the whole of Bundelkhand. Under Maratha rule the country was a prey to constant anarchy and strife. To this period must be traced the origin of the poverty and desolation which are still conspicuous throughout the district.
In 1803 Kalpi was captured by the British. Jalaun State became a British protectorate in 1806. But in 1840, on the death of Nana Gobind Ras without descendants, it was annexed to British India by virtue of the doctrine of lapse. Various interchanges of territory took place, and in 1856 the boundaries of the British district were substantially settled, with an area of 1,477 square miles (3,830 km2).
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