- Saharanpur division
Saharanpur division is an administrative geographical unit of
Uttar Pradesh state ofIndia . The city ofSaharanpur is the administrative headquarters of the division.Administrative jurisdiction
This division has two districts under its jurisdiction:
Saharanpur andMuzaffarnagar Historical
See also:
History of Uttar Pradesh ,Saharanpur ,Muzaffarnagar The entire Saharanpur division is a part the
Yamuna -Ganges Doab region, which has had human habitation since pre-Indus Valley Civilisation times, witnessed the arrival ofAryans from the present Punjab and the mighty war ofMahabharata in the epics period, when it was considered a part of the Kuru (East)Mahajanapada territory; Usinara and Panchala Mahajanapadas were its eastern neighbours then. Most of the invasions, from the West to the vast swathe of Gangetic plains of India, passed through it; the last of the invaders were the British, who marched into it from the east.Economy
Agriculture is the backbone of division's economy. The fertile
Doab land and well developed Gangetic-canals and tube-wells based irrigation system support multiple cropping and good yield. In addition to farming of major crops like wheat, rice etc, cash crops like sugar cane and potatoes etc are cultivated on a wide scale. Fruit orchards and horticulture are also important.The division has several agro-based and other industries: paper, hardboard, wood-work, tobacco, leather, chemicals, brass etc. A notable presence is that of the multinational Indian Tobacco Company,
ITC Limited .Cultural aspects
Culturally, the Division is representative of western
Uttar Pradesh . There is a sizeableMuslim population through out the Division, with a relatively good reputation in terms of inter-religious communal harmony. The old quarters of several cities and towns are predominantly Muslim, whose religious seminaries inDeoband andSaharanpur cities are internationally reputed. It is home to the Paper and Pulp Technology Institute which is affiliated to theIndian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (formerly Roorkee University). There is no university of its own in the division since 2000, when the university town ofRoorkee was separated from it and merged with the newly formedUttarakhand state.Neighbouring attractions
Southern areas of Saharanpur division are close to
New Delhi , the capital ofIndia . Hindu's holy city of pilgrimageHaridwar is very near.Uttarakhand 's famous animal sanctuary inShivalik hills , theRajaji National Park , is also near.----
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