Satichaura Ghat

Massacre Ghat
Satti Chaura Ghat, Kanpur, Ganges river.
Massacre Ghat Location in Uttar Pradesh
Name
Other names	Sati Chaura Ghat
Proper name	Massacre Ghat
Devanagari	सती चौरा घाट / मसकर घाट
Geography
Coordinates	26°27′32″N 80°22′51″E / 26.458759°N 80.380923°E / 26.458759; 80.380923Coordinates: 26°27′32″N 80°22′51″E / 26.458759°N 80.380923°E / 26.458759; 80.380923
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Kanpur Nagar
Location	Kanpur
Architecture
Number of temples	1

Satti Chaura Ghat (Satī Caurā Ghāţ) or Massacre Ghat is a famous ghat in Kanpur, the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh state in north India. It is located on the bank of the River Ganges in Kanpur near Jajmau.

The ghat is located on the southern bank of River Ganges and marks the northern boundary of Kanpur city.

River ghats have been a traditional part of Indian religious life. They have served religious and community gathering purposes. When located on holy rivers like River Ganges, they often have attached temples dedicated to deities of the Hindu pantheon.

Sati Chaura Ghat has been an important maritime boarding point for the river route from Kanpur to Allahabad from pre colonial period. In recent years, after the acquisition of the surrounding areas by Cantonment Board and private industrialists, it has receded in its traditional historical importance as the centre of urban life in the old city of Kanpur.

Satichaura or embankment of satis had been a place years ago some women had committed sati and in commemoration a small temple with stone steps along the bank to facilitate bathing, had been built.

The origins of the ghat date to pre-colonial times.

It was at this location that the initial momentous events of Indian Rebellion of 1857, named as Siege of Cawnpore in British colonial records, took place. The ghat was renamed as Massacre Ghat after the rebellion. It is now under the charge of the Kanpur Cantonment Board. It is still in use as a bathing and ritual ghat for local population.