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Nigohan is a large[3] village in Mohanlalganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] Located to the west of the road from Lucknow to Raebareli, it was historically the seat of a pargana in Mohanlalganj tehsil.[3] As of 2011, its population is 6,474, in 1,093 households.[2] The Nigohan train station is located east of the village and technically belongs to the village of Karanpur.[3] Nigohan is the seat of a gram panchayat.[4]

Nigohan
Nigohān
Populated place
Nigohan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Nigohan
Nigohan (India)
Coordinates: 26.561822°N 81.030833°E / 26.561822; 81.030833[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Area
  Total6.399 km2 (2.471 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total6,474
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

History


According to legend, Nigohan was founded by a Chandrabansi raja named Nahush, who was transformed into a snake as punishment for cursing a Brahmin and made to live in a large tank to the south of the village.[3] The Pandavas then came here during their travels, and one of them managed to break the spell and restore Raja Nahush to his human form.[3] On being turned back into a human, Raja Nahush performed a great sacrifice, and this is commemorated in an annual festival during the month of Kartik.[3] The festival takes place at the Abhiniwara tank, where there is a temple of Mahadeo (Shiva); Raja Nahush is also venerated at a shrine at the centre of the village.[3]

At the turn of the 20th century, Nigohan was described as a large, primarily agricultural village, with extensive orchards that formed the main livelihood for its residents.[3] The village then had an "upper primary school" and a small bazaar called Gumanganj, and it served as the headquarters of the Church of England's missionary operations in the region.[3] The zamindars were a Gautam clan[3] who, according to tradition, had become rulers by marrying a lady of the previous dynasty, the Janwars of Mau. In 1901, the population of Nigohan was 2,074, including 355 Muslims and 61 Christians.[3]


References


  1. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). "GEOINT Search (Search for Nigohan here)". www.nga.mil.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 203–221. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 159, 258–263. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. "Villages, District Lucknow". lucknow.nic.in.



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