Firozabad is a city near Agra in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India, and the centre of the country's glassmaking industry, known for the quality of the bangles and glassware made here. Tradition says that nearby Chandwar, a stronghold of the Chauhan Rajputs, was founded by a ruler named Chandrasen, while the modern city of Firozabad was founded around 1566, when Raja Todar Mal stopped at the village of Asafabad on his way back from a pilgrimage to Gaya. The 2011 census of India counted 603,797 residents in Firozabad city.
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Founding Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Sources
1. Firozabad (Wikipedia)
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Firozabad City had a population of 603,797.
History
The modern city of Firozabad was founded c. 1566
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is a city near Agra in Firozabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India
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is a city near Agra in Firozabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India
View the Source2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation for Firozabad
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"elevation": 168.0
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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