Nigohan

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Nigohan
Nigohān
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Nigohan
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Nigohan
Nigohan (India)
Coordinates: 26°33′43″N81°01′51″E / 26.561822°N 81.030833°E / 26.561822; 81.030833 Coordinates: 26°33′43″N81°01′51″E / 26.561822°N 81.030833°E / 26.561822; 81.030833 [1]
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Lucknow
Area
[2]
  Total6.399 km2 (2.471 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total6,474
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Nigohan is a large [3] village in Mohanlalganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [2] Located to the west of the road from Lucknow to Raebareli, it was historically the seat of a pargana in Mohanlalganj tehsil. [3] As of 2011, its population is 6,474, in 1,093 households. [2] The Nigohan train station is located east of the village and technically belongs to the village of Karanpur. [3] Nigohan is the seat of a gram panchayat. [4]

History

According to legend, Nigohan was founded by a Chandrabansi raja named Nahush, who was transformed into a snake as punishment for cursing a Brahmin and made to live in a large tank to the south of the village. [3] The Pandavas then came here during their travels, and one of them managed to break the spell and restore Raja Nahush to his human form. [3] On being turned back into a human, Raja Nahush performed a great sacrifice, and this is commemorated in an annual festival during the month of Kartik. [3] The festival takes place at the Abhiniwara tank, where there is a temple of Mahadeo (Shiva); Raja Nahush is also venerated at a shrine at the centre of the village. [3]

At the turn of the 20th century, Nigohan was described as a large, primarily agricultural village, with extensive orchards that formed the main livelihood for its residents. [3] The village then had an "upper primary school" and a small bazaar called Gumanganj, and it served as the headquarters of the Church of England's missionary operations in the region. [3] The zamindars were a Gautam clan [3] who, according to tradition, had become rulers by marrying a lady of the previous dynasty, the Janwars of Mau. In 1901, the population of Nigohan was 2,074, including 355 Muslims and 61 Christians. [3]

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References

  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). "GEOINT Search (Search for Nigohan here)". www.nga.mil.
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