Jaitpur, Kulpahar
Jaitpur is a village in Kulpahar sub-district of Uttar Pradesh. It lies at a distance of 10 km from Kulpahar on Kulpahar-Nowgong Highway.[1] The famous Belasagar lake is situated in this village.
Jaitpur | |
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village | |
![]() ![]() Jaitpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India ![]() ![]() Jaitpur Jaitpur (India) | |
Coordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mahoba district |
Subdistrict | Kulpahar |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP |
Website | up |
History
Jaitpur was the former capital of Jaitpur State, one of the former princely states in the British Empire in India.[2] There were two forts in the area. In Jaitapur Bajirao peshwa defeated mughal general Muhaamad Khan Bangash In 1729.
References
- Wikimapia
- Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
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