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.
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References
- Wikimapia
- Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
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