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Budaun (romanised: Badāʾūn or Badāyūn, ) is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the India state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located about a mile east of the Sot River, and 27 km north of the Ganges river, in the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2011 census, Budaun has a population of 159,221, which is projected to be 161,555 at present. Budaun rose to historical importance as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate for four years from 1210 CE to 1214 CE during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish. It was the most important post of Northern Frontier during Mughal Empire reign. Budaun is a big market, historically famous and religiously important city. Budaun is 230 km south-east of New Delhi and 245 km north-west of Lucknow, both taking about 6 hours by road.
The first authentic historical event connected with it, however, was its capture by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1196, after which it became a very important post on the northern frontier of the Delhi empire. In 1223, a mosque of imposing size, crowned with a dome, was built. In the 13th century two of its governors, Shams-ud-din Iltutmish, the builder of the mosque referred above, and his son Rukn ud din Firuz, attained the imperial throne. In 1571 the town was burnt, and about a hundred years later, under Shah Jahan, the seat of the governorship was transferred to Sahaspur-Bilari. Budaun and its district was ceded to the British government in 1801 by the Nawab of Oudh.
In 1911, Budaun was a town and district of British Raj India, in the Rohilkhand division of the United Provinces. At the time, an American Methodist mission maintained several girls' schools and a high school for boys.
The Budaun railway station is the primary railway station serving the city. Budaun is a Category-'NSG 05' station of the Indian Railways, and is located on the Bareilly-Kasganj Rail line under the Izzatnagar railway division of the North Eastern Railway zone. Train Services in Budaun were startes after the completion of the long Kasganj Extension Line from Bareilly to Soron in 1885 by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway. "Administration Report on the Railways in India – corrected up to 31st March 1918"; Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta; page 196; Retrieved 8 December 2016
The National Highway 530B passes through the city and connects it with Bareilly and Mathura. A number of State Highways also pass through the city. Prominent among them are the UP State Highway 18, connecting Budaun with Meerut, UP State Highway 43, connecting Budaun with Moradabad & Farrukhabad and UP State Highway 51, which connects Budaun with Gajraula & Bijnor. Inter-city bus services to and from the city are operated from the Budaun bus station by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and private operators. The Budaun bus station as well as the Budaun Depot come under the Bareilly region of UPSRTC.
Politics
Aditya Yadav is the MP of the Budaun Constituency and is the son of Shivpal Singh Yadav. According to British historian Matthew Atmore Sherring, they came from Hansi and Hisar in Haryana.
Demographics
census, Budaun City had a population of 159,221 (83,475 male 75,746 female = 1000/907), 39,613 (12.3%) of whom were aged 0–6. The adult literacy rate was 73.%. The widely spoken language in the city is Hindi and Awadhi. The sex ratio of Budaun city is 907 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 882 per 1000 boys. The area of the city is 81 square km. Budaun Metro Area have a population of around 417000 and an area of With Badaun City, it includes Shekhupur, Bahedi, Islamganj, Chandanpur, Salarpur, Salarpur Industrial Estate, Shekhupur Firing Range, Padauna and Khera Buzurg.
Education
Higher Education institutions in the city include the Government Degree College, Government Girls Degree College and NMNS Dass College, all affiliated to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly. The Budaun Medical College, a full-fledged tertiary government Medical college and hospital was established in 2019. The college is affiliated with the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow and is recognized by the National Medical Commission.
Transport
Badaun is well connected with the rest of the state through roads and rail services, however the city lacks an airport. The nearest airport is the Bareilly Airport – a civil enclave at the Indian Air Force's 'Trishul Air Base' in Izzatnagar neighborhood of Bareilly, which is located at a distance of from the city. The Indira Gandhi International Airport, located in Delhi is the nearest International Airport.
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