Runakta

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Runakta
town
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Runakta is a small town on the outskirts of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] It is situated on the NH19 (under new National Highways naming scheme published by NHAI in 2010), earlier NH2, popularly known as the Grand Trunk Road.

Runakta is known specially for its association with the great poet Sur, famous as Surdas, an ardent Krishna devotee. Runakta is the starting point of what is called as Brij Bhoomi or the land of Lord Krishna.

References

  1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.