Ramgarh Tal Lake

Ramgarh Tal is a lake located in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It covered an area of 723 hectares (1,790 acres) with a circumference of 18 kilometres (11 mi) in its maximum water spread, in 1970, now only covers 678 hectares (1,680 acres).[1] The complete Ramgarh Tal was under possession of a very reputed Zamindar Family of Late Shri Rai Kamlapati Ray in Gorakhpur after Zamindari Abolished, it was taken by Government of India. He has two son, elder one Late Shri Rai Mahipat Ray and younger one Late Shri Rai Sabhapati Ray. Late Shri Rai Mahipat Ray has two son elder one Late Shri. Rai Krishnapati Ray and the younger one Shri Rai Brijpati Ray. Late Shri. Rai Sabhapati Ray has four son the elder one Late Shri. Rai Umapati Ray(IPS), Late Shri. Rai Anand Ray, Shri. Rai Bhupati Ray and the youngest one Shri. Rai Ajaypati Ray. Some portion of Ramgarh Tal is still under the posession of the Rai Family. Ramgarh Tal is a proud and very important landmark of Gorakhpur.

Ramgarh Tal Lake
Ramgarh Tal Lake
LocationGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates26°44′N 83°25′E
Typelake

References
  1. "Lake Ramgarh Tal" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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