Budaun is a medieval city and the headquarters of Budaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the Rohilkhand region. It lies about a mile east of the Sot River and 27 kilometres north of the Ganges, 230 kilometres south-east of New Delhi. The 2011 census recorded a population of 159,221. Budaun rose to historical importance as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate for four years, from 1210 to 1214, under Sultan Iltutmish, and in the Mughal period it was the most important post of the northern frontier. It remains a large market town that is historically famous and religiously important.
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1. Budaun (Wikipedia)
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The local tradition regarding this city is that it was founded in 905 A.D. by a prince whose name was Budh and after whom it was called Budaun.
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is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
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is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
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a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
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