Jaitpur, Kulpahar

Jaitpur
जैतपुर
village
Jaitpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Jaitpur
Jaitpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°E / 25.28111; 79.51250Coordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°E / 25.28111; 79.51250
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahoba district
Subdistrict Kulpahar
Government
  Body Gram panchayat
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP
Website up.gov.in

Jaitpur is a village in Kulpahar sub-district of Uttar Pradesh. It lies at a distance of 10 km from Kulpahar on Kulpahar-Nowgong Highway.[1] The famous Belasagar lake is situated in this village.

History

Jaitpur was the former capital of Jaitpur State, one of the former princely states in the British Empire in India.[2] There were two forts in the area. In Jaitapur Bajirao peshwa defeated mughal general Muhaamad Khan Bangash In 1729.

References

  1. Wikimapia
  2. Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.


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