Kora
Kora, 1908
Ancient town in the Khajuha tahsil of Fatehpur District, United Provinces, situated in 26 degree 7' N. and 8o° 22' E., on the old Mughal road from Agra to Allahabad, 29 miles west of Fatehpur town. Population (1901), 2,806. The town was for centuries held by the Gautam Rajas of Argal, and became the head-quarters of a province under the Muhammadans. In Akbar's time it was the capital of a sarkar in the Subah of Allahabad. It still contains many old and substantial houses, but most of them are ruinous and desolate in appearance. A massive and handsome baradarl in a large garden surrounded by high walls and a magnificent tank are the chief relics of native rule, and these were constructed late in the eighteenth century. Separated from Kora by the Mughal road stands another town, called Jahanabad, which is more flourishing and contains 4,379 inhabitants, jahanabad is administered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 900. A school in Jahanabad has no pupils, and a smaller school in Kora 23.
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
