Sultanpur, Administrative center in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sultanpur is a city in Uttar Pradesh state that sits on the bank of the Gomti River, surrounded by agricultural fields. Streets run from the railway station through residential neighborhoods to the markets near the riverbank, where boats pull up to the low steps.
The settlement was originally called Kusbhawanpur and was renamed after conquest by Alauddin Khalji around 1200. The Muslim families who settled afterward founded the Mahmudpur quarter in the northern part of the city.
The name recalls the Muslim rulers who settled here after the conquest in the 13th century. Along the main streets Hindi is heard in daily life, while in the older quarters the Awadhi dialect is still spoken.
The city can be reached via National Highways 731 and 330, which lead to Ayodhya, Pratapgarh and Jaunpur. The station in the center connects by train to Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata, particularly during morning hours and in the evening.
The Victoria Manzil was built in 1890 as the first exhibition hall for agriculture and served for decades as a meeting place. In the high halls representatives of the region met to discuss local matters.
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