Zaidpur

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native_name = Zaidpur | type = city | latd = 26.83 | longd = 81.33
locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Barabanki
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altitude = 109
population_as_of = 2001

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Zaidpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Zaidpur is located at coord|26.83|N|81.33|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Zaidpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Zaidpur] ] It has an average elevation of 109 metres (357 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Zaidpur had a population of 30,065. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Zaidpur has an average literacy rate of 34%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 43%, and female literacy is 25%. In Zaidpur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

=History=

Zaidpur was established by immigrants from Iran in 1069 A.D. It is named after Syed Zaid Shahsawar, son of Syed Abdullah Zar-Baksh, whose descendants inhabited the town. Zaidpur hosts many Syed families - Zaidis, Rizvis and Taqvis. Zaidpur was one of the Talukas of Awadh. The Last Talukedar (Ruler/Administrator) of Zaidpur was (Late) Brig. (Retd) Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi 1st Punjab Regiment, who inherited the Taluka from his father Haji Syed Mohammad Askari who held the title of "talukedar Zaidpur, Gotia etc". At the time of partition of the Indian Sub-Continent the ruling talukedar Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi who was also a regular officer in Her Majesty's Royal Indian Army surrenderd his claim to the taluka and opted to move to Pakistan. After retiring from the Pakistan Army as a Brigadier General he setup home in the city of Sialkot, in Punjab, Pakistan. Noor Muhammad seth is one of the most prominent family who is also the founder of [ ] , In 2007 a modern zaidpur gate with the hight of 40ft was designed and erected by his nephew Fakhruddin Usmani and daughter Sabra Fakhruddin during his visit from Karachi, Pakistan.Riyaz-us-Salatin the complete history of Muslim rule in Bengal written in Persian language by Gulam Hussain Salim Zaidpuri, it covers the whole Muslim rule from Bakhtiyar's conquest of Nadia in 1204-05 AD to the battle of Palashi in 1757, though there are lacuanae in various places. Salim was his pseudonym and Zaidpur in Uttar Pardesh his place of birth. He migrated to Malda and became a munshi. He held the office of Dak Munshi (Postmaster) under George Udney, the English Commercial Resident of Malda, at whose request he started writing the book in 1796 AD. The book entitled Riyaz-us-Salatin, which is a chronogram giving the date 1788 suggesting that in this year the composition of the book was completed.(By:Fakhruddin Usmani)

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