Holipura

Holipura
Village
Holipura
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Holipura
Holipura (India)
Coordinates: 26°53′49″N 78°30′25″E / 26.897°N 78.507°E / 26.897; 78.507Coordinates: 26°53′49″N 78°30′25″E / 26.897°N 78.507°E / 26.897; 78.507
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Agra
Government
 • Type Monarchy (Chaturvedi family)
 • Body Gram Panchayat
Population (2011)
 • Total 8,000
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 283113
Nearest city Agra
Literacy 90%%
Lok Sabha constituency Fatepur Sikari
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bah
Civic agency Gram Panchayat

Holipura is a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It had a population of about 8000 people until 2011. River Yamuna is about 2 km from the village. Holipura is also famous for its education sports centre.

Holipura has a recorded history of 500 years. It was ruled by the prosperous Chaturvedi family for hundreds of years. The village is named after Shri Holinath Chaturvedi, its founder. It is declared as a Heritage village for tourists.[2] 38 properties are identified of heritage value.[2] Every individual is required to contribute towards heritage history of the village and its heritage buildings. Indrajeet Bhavan's photograph as heritage prime property is published in Dainik Jagran dated 28 November 2011.

Notable people

Holipura was the seat of a great saint swami Hari Hara Nandji who lived for three decades.[2] Member of Parliament Shambhu Nath Chaturvedi, 1977, the first Police Commissioner of Delhi and DGP Uttar Pradesh, JN Chaturvedi,[3] and many other celebrated personalities belong to this village.

References

  1. ↑ "Map of Holipura village in Budni Tehsil, Madhya Pradesh in Google Maps, 4026300 | villagemap.in". villagemap.in. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "State to implement rural heritage policy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  3. ↑ Criminal Justice India Series. Allied Publishers. 2002-01-01. ISBN 9788177644883.


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