Aurangabad Saiyid

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Aurangabad Saiyid

Town in Bulandshahr District, United Provinces, situated in 28 22' N. and 78 5' E., 9 miles north-east of Bulandshahr town. Population (1901), 5,916. It was founded in 1704 by Saiyid Abdul Aziz, who undertook, with the permission of the emperor Aurangzeb, to eject the turbulent Jaroliyas of the neighbourhood. His descendants still own the town. The site is low and surrounded by water during the rains. Aurangabad is admin- istered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of Rs. 2,000. Trade is entirely local. There is a primary school with 50 pupils.