Sahawar

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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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Sahawar

Town in the Kasganj tahsil of Etah District, United Provinces, situated in 27 48' N. and 78 51' E., near the Ganeshpur station on the Cawnpore-Achhnera Railway. Population (1901), 5,079. The town was founded by Raja Naurang Deo, a Chauhan Rajput, who called it Naurangabad after his own name. On being attacked by the Musalmans, the Raja fled to Sirhpura, and the inhabi- tants who remained were forcibly converted to Islam. Shortly after- wards Naurang, assisted by the Raja and the people of Sirhpura, expelled the Musalmans, and changed the name to Sahawar. The town is administered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 700. There is very little trade. The primary school has about 80 pupils.