Summary
Phaphamau is a satellite locality/township of the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, located on either side of Prayagraj-Lucknow highway. It lies on the banks of the Ganga River.Phaphamu was ruled by Bhil king [1]
Phaphamau | |
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town | |
  Phaphamau Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′02″N 81°51′14″E / 25.53389°N 81.85389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Prayagraj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Nigam,Prayagraj |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 211013 |
| Nearest city | Teliarganj |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Phulpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Phaphamau |
History edit
During the 1857 uprising, a temple in Phaphamau was used for anti-British activities. It was later destroyed by British, and the temple leader was hanged.[2]
The old Temple of Lord Shankar ji, which is located in village Pandila, which is also called Pandeshwer Nath Dham. This temple is 5 km from Phaphamau.
Education edit
Devprayag day boarding school Nursery to XII std, Devprayag Institute of Technical Studies (Engineering college), Devprayag Institute of Management (MBA college), Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Government Degree College (SPMGDC), Ganga Gurukulam School, School Of wisdom, Shiv Ganga Vidya Mandir,[3] and "Hartmann Ganj" Christian school are all located in Gaddopur, Phaphamau. Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tondon Open University is also situated here in Sector E shantipuram. There is also a homeopathic medical college situated in Shantipuram colony of Phaphamau.
Transport edit
The town has an old airport which was operated by Royal Indian Airforce during the 2nd world war. This airport is located in Padilla. The airstrip is now abandoned.
There is also Phaphamau railway station which comes in the Northern Zone.
Phaphamau is well connected by road and railway.
References edit
- ^ Srivastava, Ashirbadi Lal (1966). The Sultanate of Delhi, 711-1526 A.D.: Including the Arab Invasion of Sindh, Hindu Rule in Afghanistan and Causes of the Defeat of the Hindus in Early Medieval Age. Shiva Lal Agarwala.
- ^ Kama Maclean (28 August 2008). Pilgrimage and Power: The Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, 1765-1954. OUP USA. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-19-533894-2.
- ^ "Shiv Ganga Vidya Mandir". www.sgvmalld.org. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
1. Devprayag School & College http://devprayagsc.org/
2. Devprayag Institute of Technical & Management studies http://devprayag.ac.in