Jaitpur, Kulpahar

Summary

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.

Jaitpur
Village
Jaitpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jaitpur
Jaitpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Jaitpur is located in India
Jaitpur
Jaitpur
Jaitpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°E / 25.28111; 79.51250
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMahoba district
SubdistrictKulpahar
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

History edit

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 Jaitpur Bajirao peshwa defeated mughal general Muhaamad Khan Bangash In 1729.

References edit

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