Etawah, also known as Ishtikapuri, is a city on the banks of Yamuna River in the state of Western Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Etawah District. Etawah's population of 256,838 makes it the 180th most populous city in India. The city lies 300 km (190 mi) southeast of the national capital New Delhi, 230 km (140 mi) northwest of the state capital Lucknow, 120 km east of Agra and 140 km west of Kanpur. The city was an important centre for the Indian Rebellion of 1857. It is also the sangam or confluence of the Yamuna and Chambal rivers. It is the 26th most populous city in Uttar Pradesh.
Shahu of the Bhonsle dynasty of Marathas was a Raja and the first Maharaja (1900–1922) of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur. Rajarshi Shahu was considered a true democrat and social reformer. Shahu Maharaj was an able ruler who was associated with many progressive policies during his rule. From his coronation in 1894 till his demise in 1922, he worked for the cause of the lower caste subjects in his state. Primary education to all regardless of caste and creed was one of his most significant priorities.
Etawah district is one of the districts in the western portion of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Etawah town is the district headquarters. The district covers an area of 2311 km2. It has a population of 1,581,810.
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), formerly Kanpur University, is a public state collegiate university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh.
The Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, formerly U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, is a medical school, hospital and medical research public university located at Saifai in the Etawah District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It came into being after the upgrade of UP Rural Institute of Medical Sciences and Research by Government of Uttar Pradesh under Act 15 of 2016.
Shri Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur or Shahu II is the 12th descendent of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the great-grandson of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur and the son and heir to Maj. Gen. Shahaji Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur. He is Member of Parliament loksabha elected from kolhapur on ticket of Indian National Congress. He studied at the Bishop Cotton School, Bangalore and later on graduated from the Indore Christian College in 1967 with History, Economics and English literature. He became the ceremonial Chhatrapati Maharaja of Kolhapur in 1962.
Shivpal Singh Yadav is a politician and educationist from Uttar Pradesh, India. He was born in Saifai village, Etawah district, and is a younger brother of Samajwadi Party leader late Mulayam Singh Yadav and uncle of the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav. He is a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing the Jaswantnagar seat in Etawah district, from 1996 till now. He is also the National General Secretary of Samajwadi Party and was appointed on 29 January 2023.
Rajarshee Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College and Chhatrapati Pramilatai Raje Hospital is a medical college and affiliate hospital located in Kolhapur, India. It was founded in the year 2000 and is affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik. The college is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI), New Delhi for medical education in India.
Sarvagya Singh Katiyar, FRSC, popularly known as S. S. Katiyar, was an Indian scientist specializing in enzymology, and the founder Director of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow. He is a former president of the Association of Indian Universities and a former vice chancellor of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur and Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology. He was honoured by the Government of India in 2003 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, followed by Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award, in 2009.
Pandit Prithi Nath College is an educational institution in Kanpur, in Uttar Pradesh state in India. It is affiliated with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.
Vikramajit Singh Sanatan Dharma College, formerly Sanatan Dharma College, is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river at Nawabganj in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1921.
Brahmanand College Kanpur is a college in Kanpur. It is located on Mall Road near Mare Company pul Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in India. It is a government aided college and affiliated to CSJM University, Kanpur.
RSGU Post Graduate College is situated in the city of Pukhrayan, Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh state, India. It is a Government Aides college and is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University of Kanpur.
Saifai is a large village and university town in the Etawah district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also a sub-division (Tehsil) and Block of the Etawah district. It is the birthplace of Mulayam Singh Yadav, the founding president of the Samajwadi Party, former Minister of Defence in India, and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College is a government aided private college at Heonra, a village adjacent to Saifai in Etawah. It was established as Chaudhary Charan Singh Degree College by Mulayam Singh Yadav in 1983. It is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University and offers under-graduate and post-graduate courses in science, arts, commerce, agriculture, computer application, management, education, library & information science and physical education.
Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College, Etawah, also known as, K.K. P.G. College, Etawah is a college in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Janta College is a college in Bakewar, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University.
Government Girls Post Graduate College, Etawah, formerly Panchayat Raj Government Girls College, is a government women's college offering BA, BCom and MA courses located in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. It was established as Panchayat Raj Government Girls College in 1991. It is affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University of Kanpur.
Arvind Pratap is an Indian politician, affiliated with Samajwadi Party and a former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from Mathura-Etah-Mainpuri seat (2016–2022).
