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''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. ''

=Soron=

Town in the Kasganj tahsil of Etah District, United
Provinces, situated in 27° 54' N. and 78° 45" E., on the Burhiganga,
an old bed of the Ganges. It is the junction of a branch of the
Cawnpore - Achhnera Railway from Kasganj with a branch of the
Rohilkhand and Kumaon Railway which passes through Budaun to
Bareilly. Population (190 1), 12,174. Soron is a place of considerable
antiquity. According to tradition it was known as Ukala-kshetra, but
after the destruction of the demon, Hiranya Kasyapa, by Vishnu, in
his Boar incarnation, the name was changed to Sukara-kshetra (Sukar
or ' wild boar '). A mound, known as the kila or fort, marks the
site of the ancient town. A temple dedicated to Sita and Rama, and
the tomb of a Muhammadan saint, Shaikh Jamal, stand on the mound ;
but large antique bricks strew the ground on all sides, and the founda-
tions of walls may be traced throughout. The temple was destroyed
during the fanatical reign of Aurangzeb, but restored towards the close
of the last century by a wealthy Bania, who built up the vacant interstices
between the pillars with plain white-washed walls. The architectural
features of the pillars resemble those of the quadrangle near the Kutb
Minar at Delhi. Numerous inscriptions by pilgrims in the temple bear
date from A. d. 1169' downward. .Soron lies on the old route from the
foot of the hills to Hathras and Agra, and has some pretensions as
a trading mart ; but it is chiefly important for its religious associations
and as the scene of frequent pilgrim fairs. Up to the seventeenth
century the Ganges flowed in the channel now known as the Burhi-
ganga ; and devout Hindus, after visiting Muttra, come on to Soron
to bathe in the stream, which here forms a considerable pool, lined with
handsome temples and ghats. The pool is now fed by an irrigation
channel. The most important bathing, however, takes place in the
Ganges itself, 4 miles north of Soron. The road to Budaun crosses
the Burhiganga by a fine stone bridge. There are many substantial
houses and fifty or sixty temples shaded by fine pipal-trees, and thirty
large dharmsalas or resthouses for pilgrims ; some of these, exquisitely
carved in Agra stone, attest the wealth and piety of pilgrims from
the Native States of Gwalior and Bharatpur. The town also contains
a dispensary, a municipal hall, and a branch of the Church Missionary
Society. Soron has been a municipality since 1868. During the ten
years ending 1901 the income and expenditure averaged Rs. 10,000.
In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 15,000, chiefly derived from octroi
(Rs. 8,000) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 20,000. The trade is
largely devoted to supplying the wants of the pilgrims ; but sugar-
refining is increasing in importance, and a great deal of cotton yarn
is spun here as a hand industry. The municipality supports two
schools and aids two others with a total attendance of 243 pupils.

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THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.
OXFORD, AT THE CLAR..."