Holipura

Holipura is a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It had a population of about 8000 people until 2011. River Yamuna is about 2 km from the village. Holipura is also famous for its education sports centre.

Holipura
Village
Holipura
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Holipura
Holipura (India)
Coordinates: 26.897°N 78.507°E / 26.897; 78.507
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAgra
Government
  TypeMonarchy (Chaturvedi family)
  BodyGram Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
  Total8,000
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
283113
Nearest cityAgra
Literacy90%%
Lok Sabha constituencyFatepur Sikari
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBah
Civic agencyGram Panchayat

Holipura has a recorded history of 500 years. It was ruled by the prosperous Chaturvedi family for hundreds of years. The village is named after Shri Holinath Chaturvedi, its founder. It is declared as a Heritage village for tourists.[2] 38 properties are identified of heritage value.[2] Every individual is required to contribute towards heritage history of the village and its heritage buildings. Indrajeet Bhavan's photograph as heritage prime property is published in Dainik Jagran dated 28 November 2011.

Notable people

Holipura was the seat of a great saint swami Hari Hara Nandji who lived for three decades.[2] Member of Parliament Shri Shambhu Nath Chaturvedi, 1977, the first Police Commissioner of Delhi and DGP Uttar Pradesh, Shri J.N. Chaturvedi,[3] Shri Bishambhar Nath Chaturvedi ( longest serving President of Calcutta Stock Exchange) and Rajeev Gupta who is a very successful businessman

References

  1. "Map of Holipura village in Budni Tehsil, Madhya Pradesh in Google Maps, 4026300 | villagemap.in". villagemap.in. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "State to implement rural heritage policy". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. Criminal Justice India Series. Allied Publishers. 1 January 2002. ISBN 9788177644883.


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