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Budaun

Southern Asia

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.

Facts
Population
159,221 1
Founding Year
905 1
Founding Year
905 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 1
Climate Zone
Temperate 2
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 3
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Razia Sultana

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Sources
1. Budaun (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    164
  • Infobox: population_total
    159,221
  • History section
    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.
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead
    is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
  • Part Of: India, Lead
    is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead paragraph
    a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
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2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 28.25, 79.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 28.25, 79.25
28.25 79.25 Cwa
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3. GeoNames: Budaun - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1275163, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
Quote, cities500 record 1275163, place matched by name within the country (only place of that name in the country)
28.03811 79.12668 P PPL IN 36 149 782 161555 177 Asia/Kolkata
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