Saharanpur
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Saharanpur सहारनपुर ﺳﻬﺎﺭﻧﭙﻮﺭ |
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| Metropolitan City | |
 Saharanpur
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| Coordinates: 29°57′50″N 77°32′46″E / 29.964°N 77.546°ECoordinates: 29°57′50″N 77°32′46″E / 29.964°N 77.546°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Saharanpur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 703,345 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 247001/02 |
| Telephone code | 0132 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-11 |
| Sex ratio | 1000 ♂/♀ |
| Website | saharanpur |
Saharanpur is a city and a Municipal Corporation in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Saharanpur District and the Saharanpur Division.
Saharanpur city grew in a region named after a Sufi Saint Shah Haroon Chishti. It was founded by Sah Ranbirsingh, a Jain nobleman who was the Mughal treasurer; he laid the foundations of the present day city on the site of an army cantonment. Situated close to the borders of Haryana and Uttarakhand states, the city is surrounded by a fertile agricultural region that produces plentiful grains and fruits. Saharanpur is known for its wood carving cottage industry as well as a thriving market for local agricultural produce, including basmati rice and mangoes. A variety of industrial enterprises are located here including textiles, sugar, paper and cigarette factories. It is about 550 km from the capital city Lucknow , It is 164 km from National Capital of India Delhi whereas It is 70 km away from the Capital of Uttarakhand, Dehradun.
Saharanpur Nagar nigam is the city which is selected for the urbanisation and development under both the 'smart city' scheme and AMRUT scheme which is to be funded by the central government of India. Saharanpur Nagar nigam ranked 3rd in the smart city competition held by Uttar Pradesh Government.
It is located in a fertile doab region between two rivers that was forested until the medieval period, but in which human habitation can be traced back to 2000 BC. Sites of archaeological importance have been found throughout the surrounding area. Various Indian conquerors who came from neighbouring regions through the ages included the Nandas, Maurya, Shunga, Yaudheya, Kushana, Gupta, Yasodharman, Vardhana, Maukhari, khatiks Notyial, Chandela, Muktapida, Ayuddhas, Gurjara-Pratihara, and Palas. All these have left legacies while their descendants in the region have first or last names that reflect these historical and at times also mythological, in cases such as Suryavanshi and Chandravanshi, kinships.
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