Gauria Kalan
Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Gauria Kalan is a village in Gosainganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population is 3,963, in 717 households.[2] It is the seat of a gram panchayat.[3]
Gauria Kalan
Gauria Kalān | |
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Village | |
  Gauria Kalan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Gauria Kalan Gauria Kalan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26.80785°N 81.1449°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.604 km2 (2.164 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,963 |
| • Density | 707.2/km2 (1,832/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
Gauria Kalan was historically the seat of the Gauria Kalan taluqdari estate, which was held by a family of Siddiqui Sheikhs.[4] The family's ancestor, Shah Rafi-ud-Din, came from Delhi at the time of Babur.[4] His grandson, Sheikh Tahir, founded Tahirpur and served as qanungo of the pargana of Amethi, and he was the one who added Gauria Kalan to the estate.[4] His brothers were ancestors of related estates at Mahmudabad and Dhaurahra respectively.[4] At the turn of the 20th century, the Gauria Kalan taluqdars held two estates (the other being Nizampur), consisting of six villages and two pattis.[4] The head of the family was Majid Husain, who held the estate along with his brothers Ashraf Husain, Muhammad Ali, and Ahmad Ali.[4]
