Najibabad is a town in the Bijnor district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, located near the city of Bijnor. It is a major industrial centre and has national transport links via rail and roadways such as NH 119 and NH 74.
History
Nawab
Najib ad-Dawlah, also known as Najib Khan Yousafzai, was a noted Rohilla Muslim warrior and serviceman of both the
Mughal Empire and the
Durrani Empire in 18th century
Rohilkhand. In 1751, he founded the town of Najibabad in Bijnor district, India, after he received the title, "
Najib-ud-Daula" from Mughal Emperor Alalmgir III. From 1757 to 1770 he was also the governor of
Saharanpur, ruling over
Dehradun. Many architectural relics of the period of
Rohilla he oversaw remain in Najibabad, which he founded at the height of his career as a Mughal minister. He had succeeded
Safdar Jang as Grand Wazir of the Mughal Empire and was a devoted serviceman of the Mughal Emperor
Alamgir II.
According to George Foster ("A Journey from Bengal to England", 1790):
Geography
Najibabad is located at .
[ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Najibabad] It has an average elevation of 295.5 metres (1014 feet).
Climate
People's representative
The current Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Najibabad is Tasleem (
Samajwadi Party). The current municipality (nagar palika parishad) chairman is Engineer Muazzam. Najibabad is part of Nagina parliamentary constituency and current Member of Parliament is Chandrashekhar azad
Forts and monuments
Najibabad has four sites protected by the Archaeological Survey of India :
[ List of Monuments - Agra Circle, Uttar Pradesh Archaeological Survey of India website.]
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Tomb of Najib-ud-Daula
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Cemetery of Najib-ud-Daula
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Najibabad Fort, also known as the Pathargarh Fort, that was built by Najib ad-Dawlah, who also known as 'Sultana Daku ka Qila'
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Portion of the old Rohilla Palace (called Thanna)
Other historical sites include:
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Najibabad Mosque, also built by Najib ad-Dawlah
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Eidgah Husainpur
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Purana Shiv Mandir, Adarsh Nagar
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Jama Masjid Husainpur
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Baba Nanhe Miya Mazar, Paibagh
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Gurudwara Najibabad
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Char minar Mehdibagh
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Mordhaj, also known as Munawar Jar, with lofty mound called chaar minar
Industries
Najibabad has an All India Radio centre. The town is an important trade centre for timber, sugar and grain. There are manufacturing units which deal with metal, shoes, blankets, shawls and cotton.
Handicrafts
Najibabad has many craftsmen, the most remarkable being the rafoogars or the darners.
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian census Najibabad had a total population of 88,535 of which 46,372 are males while 42,163 are females. Population within the age group of 0 – 6 years was 12,697.
Religion
Notable people
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Najib ad-Dawlah
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Akhtar ul Iman
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Sahu Jain family
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Mohammad Ali Jauhar
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Akbar Shah Khan Najibabadi
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Rais Anis Sabri - traditional singer
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Tasleem
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