Kalpi
Kalpi
Kalpriya | |
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UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 285204[1] |
Vehicle registration | UP 92 |
Website | up |
Kalpi is a historical city and
History
The ancient name of Kalpi was Kalapriya.[3]
Paleolithic
Lithics and fauna from the Middle Paleolithic of Kalpi have been described, aged at around 45,000 ka. These tools consist of diminutive quartzite choppers, possible manuports, cores, atypical points, scrapers, and debitage; bone tools include end-scrapers, points, notched tools, burins, and atypical end scrapers in greater abundance than their stone counterparts. They exhibit evidence of charring, suggesting fire usage.[4]
Medieval
In 1196, it fell to
Modern
The town was captured by the British in 1803, and after 1806 remained in British possession
Geography
Kalpi is located at 26°07′N 79°44′E / 26.12°N 79.73°E.[8] It has an average elevation of 112 metres (367 feet).The climate in Kalpi is warm and temperate. The rainfall in Kalpi is significant, with precipitation even during the driest month. The temperature averages 25.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 892 mm.[9]
Location
The old town, which is on the Yamuna river has the ruin of a fort, and several temples of interest, while in the neighborhood are many ancient tombs.[2] Away from the river to the south-east is a lofty modern town ornamented with representations of the battles of the Ramayana.
The
Economy
Kalpi is still a centre of local trade (principally in grain,
Transport
Railways
Kalpi is a major Railway Station of Kanpur-Jhansi railway section of North Central Railway.
Roadways
Kalpi lies on NH 27 on Kanpur-Jhansi section of National Highway. It is connected to cities of Kanpur, Jhansi and Orai by UPSRTC Buses at Kalpi bus station.
Airways
The nearest airport is at Kanpur near Chakeri (100 kilometres) which has direct flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata but is expected to be connected to major cities of India by 2021.
Gallery
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The British Memorial Cemetery on the banks of Yamuna River
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The majestic British Cemetery situated next to River Yamuna
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Yamuna River (road bridge)
References
- ^ "Kalpi Pincode 285204 STD code 05164".
- ^ a b c d e f g h Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 644.
- ISBN 9780896842212.
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- ^ Gopinath Sharma 1954, p. 27.
- ^ Gopinath Sharma 1954, p. 44.
- ^ Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kalpi, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Kalpi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Kalpi weather averages - Climate-Data.org". En.climate-data.org. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "कालपी -महर्षि वेद व्यास मंदिर. Maharashi Ved Vyaas birth place Mandir, Kalpi, UP. Vision TV World". YouTube.
- ^ "He kindled wisdom and benevolence". 18 January 2016.
Bibliography
- Gopinath Sharma (1954). Mewar & the Mughal Emperors (1526-1707 A.D.). S.L. Agarwala.