Khajuha Town
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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Khajuha Town
Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same name in Fatehpur District, United Provinces, situated in 26 degree 3' N. and 8o° 32 E., on the old Mughal road from Agra to Allahabad, 21 miles west of Fatehpur town. Population (1901), 2,944. A town was founded in the village of Khajuha by Aurangzeb to commemorate his victory over Shuja in 1659, and was called Aurangabad, but the old name has sur- vived the new. The sarai and oaradarl, built at the same time, are fine buildings which have been restored. In 1712 Farrukhsiyar de- feated his cousin, Azz-ud-dln, near here, and proceeded on his victorious march to Delhi. The town is administered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 600. The trade of the place has largely been diverted to Bindkl ; but brass vessels are still made in some quan- tities, and the playing-cards made here have some reputation. There is a school with 50 pupils.
