Pendhat

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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.

Pendhat

Village in the Mustafabad tahsil of Mainpuri District, United Provinces, situated in 27 21' N. and 78 36' E., 29 miles north-west of Mainpuri town. Population (1901), 2,423. It is noted for the worship of Jokhaiya, a deity believed by the lower classes in the Doab to have great powers. Jokhaiya was a Bhangi, who, according to tradition, fell in the war between Prithwi Raj of Delhi and Jai Chand of Kanauj. The shrine is visited annually by thou- sands of pilgrims in the hope of obtaining offspring or an easy childbirth.