Ghasipura, Uttar Pradesh

Ghasipura (घासीपुरा) is a village in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is located on NH 58 between Muzaffarnagar (13 km) and Meerut (44 km) and is almost equidistant from New Delhi (115 km) and Dehradun (133 km).

Coordinates: 29°22′07″N 77°42′23″E / 29.368748°N 77.706255°E / 29.368748; 77.706255

History

While the exact dates for the establishment of the village are unknown, it is estimated that the village was founded in the 1800s by Chaudhri Ghasiram Singh, “the chief landholder in the district [of Muzaffarnagar]", after whom it was named.[2] Chaudhri Ghasiram Singh belonged to one of the most prominent families in Western Uttar Pradesh — the Maulaheri Jats (Panwar clan). The descendants of Chaudhri Ghasiram Singh still reside in the village and around Muzaffarnagar.

In news and media

Ghasipura came in the news around the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots when the hindu and muslim residents of the village set an example of maintaining peace during the unrest.[3]

The village has also been covered in the local news for the annual fair (mela) hosted in the month of October. The fair also includes a wrestling (kushti) competition where wrestlers, including women wrestlers like Divya Kakran, from around Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and New Delhi compete.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Village and Panchayats | Official Website of Muzaffarnagar". muzaffarnagar.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  2. ↑ "Muzaffarnagar Jats".
  3. ↑ ABP NEWS (2013-09-11), News Positive: Ghasipura village gives example of communal harmony, retrieved 2018-09-16
  4. ↑ KUSHTIWRESTLING Live TV (2013-08-25), Divya Sain plays big :- Ghasipura Dangal , Distt. Mujaffar Nagar , Uttar Pardesh, retrieved 2018-09-16
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