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Ahar is a village situated in the Anupshahr Mandal of the Bulandshahr District in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 11.98 kilometres from the Mandal headquarters in Anupshahr and is 39.09 kilometres from the district headquarters in Bulandshahar.〔http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Bulandshahr/Anupshahr/Ahar-Bangar.〕 There are 70% Muslims in this village in this time.the all cast are available both religions. Ahar is the famous teerth of Hindu muslims and Sikhs.there are twelve mosque and eid gaah in this village. Ahar is perhaps the most ancient settlement in Bulandshahr District, and is at the centre of a region where the Nagar Brahmins have been the dominant community for time immemorial. In fact, most of the region around the town of Ahar was held by the Gujarati or Nagar Brahmins prior to the Muslim conquest of the region in the 11th Century. These Nagar are widespread Brahmin sub-caste, who have always been connected with the Doab, the region in which Bulandshahr District is situated. During the rule of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, several families converted to Islam, and were granted estates. As the Nagar played a key role in the 1857 War of Independence, most of their estates were confiscated. They were led by Sohrab Khan, who set himself up as the independent ruler, taking advantage of the collapse of British authority.〔Bulandshahr District Gazetteer United Provinces Gazetteers edited by H Neville〕 Villages nearby include Mohammadpur Bangar (2.4 km), Bamanpur (2.9 km), Aurangabad Tahapur Bager (3.5 km), Mauharsa (3.6 km), Daravar (4.0 km), Hasanpur Bangar (4.1 km), and Pachdevra (4.7 km). Ahar is located on the banks of Ganges River and is known for ancient temples of Lord Shiva and Goddess Avantika. 〔http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Bulandshahr/Anupshahr/Ahar-Banga〕 == History == The history of Bulandshahar begins even before 1200 B.C. This region is nearer to the capital of Pandavas - Indraprasth and Hastinapur. With passes of time the king Parma made a fort on this part of region and a king named Ahibaran laid the foundation of a tower called Baran(Bulandshahr). Since it was perched on a highland it came to be known as high city which was translated into passion language as Bulandshahr. At present this is called by this name.〔Brief Industrial Profile Of District BULANDSHAHAR〕〔http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/14%20DIPS%20Bulandshahar1.pdf〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ahar, India」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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