Agra division is one of the 18 administrative geographical units of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It contains 4 districts i.e. Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri and Mathura districts. The population of Agra Division was 11,304,646 as of 2011 census. Agra city is the headquarters of this division.
Firozabad is a city near Agra in Firozabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the centre of India's glassmaking industry and is known for the quality of the bangles and glassware produced here.
Balaji Vishwanath Bhat (1662–1720) was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas hailing from the Bhat family who gained effective control of the Maratha Empire and the Mughal vassals of the Marathas during the early 18th century. Balaji Vishwanath assisted a young Maratha king Shahu to consolidate his grip on a kingdom that had been racked by civil war and persistently intruded on by the Mughals under Aurangzeb. He was called the Second Founder of the Maratha State. He secured a grant from the Mughal court that confirmed Shahu as the legitimate Mughal vassal, at the expense of his rival Sambhaji. Later, his son Bajirao I became the Peshwa.
Firozabad district is one of the western districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which has Firozabad city as its district headquarters. The district is a part of the Agra division.
Shikohabad is a city and a municipal board in the Firozabad district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Sirsaganj is a town and a municipal board in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Udai Singh, often referred as the Fat was the Rathore ruler of Marwar, which was later known as Jodhpur. He was also the maternal grandfather of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor, and an ancestor of all subsequent emperors.
Firozabad is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Firozabad railway station is on the Delhi-kanpur section of Delhi-Howarah Main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line. It is located in Firozabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves Firozabad.
Firuzabad or Firozabad is a village in Sajjadrud Rural District, Bandpey-ye Sharqi District, Babol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 439, in 112 families. Its appellation is derived from residents of that tribe is Firouzjai.
Akshay Yadav is an Indian politician belonging to Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh. He was member of the 16th Lok Sabha from Firozabad and had won with a margin of 1,14,000 votes. He lost to Chandrasen Jadon of Bharatiya Janta Party by around 28,800 votes in the 17th Lok Sabha from Firozabad.
Pandavgad Fort), 4177 feet above sea level, lies four miles north-west of Wai. The fort is conspicuous over a low spur branching east from its southern angle. From a distance it appears a square fortification with natural escarpment of cut black stone. The fort can be reached by a footpath diverting to the north from Bhoganv, a village 3 miles west of Wai on Wai -Velang State Transport route. In Bhoganv village, there is a small memorial of Vaman Pandit, the celebrated Sanskrit poet of the 15th century.
Tundla is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Firozabad district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 1974 after the delimitation order was passed in 1967. After the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order" was passed in 2008, the constituency was assigned identification number 95. The constituency is revered for candidates from SC community.
Firozabad Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Firozabad district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 1957 after the "DPACO (1956)" was passed in 1956. After the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order" was passed in 2008, the constituency was assigned identification number 97.
Shikohabad Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Firozabad district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Sirsaganj Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Firozabad district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Firozabad Lok Sabha constituency. First election in this assembly constituency was held in 2012 after the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" was passed and the constituency was formed in 2008. The constituency is assigned identification number 99. The constituency has major population of Yadav and Rajput communities with significant population of other communities also.
Rao Chandrasen Rathore was a Rathore ruler of Marwar. He was a younger son of Rao Maldev Rathore. Chandrasen followed his father's policy and stayed hostile to the ruling foreign powers in India. He was well known for defending Marwar from the Mughal Empire.
Jadon Malik Sancho is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Premier League club Manchester United.
Kotla is a village and community development block in Firozabad tehsil of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. Located by a small stream called the Sengar, it was historically the seat of a prominent zamindari estate. As of 2011, Kotla had a population of 3,331, in 604 households.
Chandwar is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Although now a humble village, it was historically the main town in the region during the Middle Ages. As of 2011, it had a population of 12,004, in 2,101 households.
