Lamhi

Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate, Lamhi, Varanasi

Lamhi or Lamahi[1] is a village, and gram panchayat, just north of the holy city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] The renowned Hindu and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand was born here in 1880.

There are two villages in the Lamahi Gram Panchayat: Lamahi with a population of 1,841 (2011) and Banwaripur with a population of 764 (2011).[3]

In 2016, Banaras Hindu University established its "Munshi Prem Chandra Memorial Research Institute and Study Centre" in Lamhi.[4]

Transport

Road

Lamahi is connected to Varanasi and Azamgarh by National Highway 28, a two-lane highway. There is a proposed ring road for Varanasi that would pass near to Lamhi.

Airport

The nearest airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, is 20 km away from Lamhi.

Rail

The nearest railway station is Varanasi Junction which is situated on the Howrah–Delhi main line. The station is 9 km away from Lamhi.

Points of interest

  • Munshi Premchand Monument and Memorial Park[5]
  • Munshi Premchand Smriti Dwar (Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate)[5]
  • Munshi Premchand Sarovar
  • Lamahi Ram-Reela
  • Har Har Mahadev Temple
  • Lamahi Post office
  • Kashi Temple

Notable individuals

References

  1. ↑ Lamahi (Approved - N at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ↑ IAY Report for Financial year 2011-2012
  3. ↑ "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: About Us". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Important Events" (PDF). Central Public Works Department Monthly e-Newsletter. Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. September 2016. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: Tourist Places". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.

Coordinates: 25°22′42″N 082°59′23″E / 25.37833°N 82.98972°E / 25.37833; 82.98972

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