Kaimganj
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Kaimganj क़ायमगंज قائم گنج Qaimganj |
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 Kaimganj
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| Coordinates: 27°34′N 79°21′E / 27.57°N 79.35°ECoordinates: 27°34′N 79°21′E / 27.57°N 79.35°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Farrukhabad |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 31,150 |
| • Density | 435/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 209502 |
| Telephone code | 05690 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-76 |
| Sex ratio | 848 ♂/♀ |
Kaimganj, also rendered as Qaimganj, is a city in Farrukhabad district in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. Kaimganj is connected to all the major cities of north India by roads and Railway network. Kaimganj Railway Station is a major station between Farrukhabad and Kasganj on Rajputana railway link of North Eastern Railway.
Kaimganj is just 10 km from the ancient city of Kampil (ancient Kampilya) on the left bank of great river Ganges in Farrukhabad district. Kaimganj was founded by Nawab Mohammad Khan Bangash in 1713 and named after his son Qaim Khan, who was its first administrator of this town. The meaning of the word Ganj is market place.
This town is also associated with Dhruva, Draupadi and Charak. The famous book on Ayurveda, Charaka Samhita was also written in the same town.
This town is the birthplace of Zakir Hussain who was the third President of India from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969, and the founder of Jamia Milia Islamia. It is also the birthplace of the Pakistan Army's General Rahimuddin Khan, who was also Balochistan's longest-serving governor, Gulam Rabbani Khan Taban, a well-known poet and Syed Abdul Salam Shah, an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress (INC), and a well-known freedom fighter.
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