Swargdwari

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Swargdwari| type = Historical Town | latd = 27.57 | longd = 79.35
state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Farrukhabad
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altitude = 147
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 11,127| population_density = 400
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area_telephone = 05690
postal_code = 207504
vehicle_code_range = UP-76
sex_ratio = 979
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Historical town of Swargdwari

Swargdwari was the Capital town of Gaharwars (One of the five clans of Rathore) was located in Kaimganj Tehsil of District Farrukhabad in Northern state Uttar Pradesh of INDIA.

Kunwar Rai singh was the last king of this city. He was better known by the name of KHORAH in historical literature of 12th and 13th century AD.Kunwar Rai Singh was ruling in this territory before Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, as a goverener of Badaun invaded him arround 1212 AD.After this invasion name of this town was also changed to Shamsabad after the invader's name.

In 1328 AD Swargdwari also got a chance to become capital of Delhi Sultnate during rule of Muhammad bin Tughluq. While he decided to shift his capital from Delhi to Daultabad, his plan got failed due to inadequate water supply arrangements in Daulatabad or Devgiri. Muhammad bin Tughluq decided to shift capital to water rich area in central doab on the bank of holi riverganga in Swargdwari or Shamsabad. Though this decision was also changed soon for Delhi as this region was politically unstable.

Fort of Swargdwari

Kunwar Rai Singh was a tributory to the King Jai Chand of Kannauj.He made a fort in Swargdwari whioch was cosidered to be invincible. He was very religious and a devotee of Lord shiva.Within the premises of this fort he had a great temple of Chaumukhi Shiva.

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