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''''''Pratapgarh''' is a [[Lok Sabha]] parliamentary [[constituency]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].
''''''Pratapgarh''' is a [[Lok Sabha]] parliamentary [[constituency]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].

Members of Parliament'''
'''Members of Parliament'''
*1952: Munishwar Datt Upadhyay, [[Indian National Congress]]
*1952: Munishwar Datt Upadhyay, [[Indian National Congress]]
*1957: Munishwar Datt Upadhyay, [[Indian National Congress]]
*1957: Munishwar Datt Upadhyay, [[Indian National Congress]]
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*1991: Abhay Pratap Singh, [[Janata Dal]]
*1991: Abhay Pratap Singh, [[Janata Dal]]
*1996: [[Rajkumari Ratna Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1996: [[Rajkumari Ratna Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1998: [[Ram Vilas Vedanti]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
*1998: Ram Vilas Vedanti, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
*1999: [[Rajkumari Ratna Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*1999: [[Rajkumari Ratna Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]]
*2004: [[Akshay Pratap Singh]], [[Samajwadi Party]]
*2004: [[Akshay Pratap Singh]], [[Samajwadi Party]]

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Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Pratapgarh City
city
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,339
Websitewww.pratapgarh.nic.in
File:Pratapgarh junction.jpg
Pratapgarh Junction

Pratapgarh (Hindi: प्रतापगढ़, Urdu: پرتاپ گڑھ}) also called Bela, Bela Pratapgarh, Partapgarh or Partabgarh, is a city and nagar panchayat of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Pratapgarh district, part of the Faizabad Division. Pratapgarh is the birthplace of the national poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

Etymology

File:Belhadevi temple.jpg
The Belha Devi Temple on the Bank of Sai River

The district is named after its headquarters town Bela Pratapgarh, commonly known as Pratapgarh.Raja Ajit Pratap Singh, a local raja between 1628–1682, located his headquarters at Rampur near the old town of Aror. There he built a garh (fort) and called it Pratabgarh after himself. Subsequently the area around the fort became known as Pratapgarh. When the district was constituted in 1858, its headquarters was established at Bela, which came to be known as Bela Pratapgarh, the name Bela presumably being derived from the temple of Bela Bhawani on the bank of river Sai. It is popularly known as "Bela Mai" - meaning mother goddess bela.

Geography

Sai and the Ganges are the main rivers flowing through Pratapgarh distrct. The district lies between the parallels of 25°34' and 26°11' north latitude and between the meridians of 81°19' and 82°27' east longitude extending for some 110 km. from west to east. It is bounded on the north by the district of Sultanpur, on the south by Allahabad, on the east by Jaunpur, on the west by Fatehpur and north-east by Rae Bareli. In the south-west the Ganges forms the boundary of the district for about 50 km. Separating it from Fatehpur and Allahabad and in the extreme north-east the Gomti forms the boundary for about 6 km. According to The Central Statistical Organization, India, the district has an area of 3,730 km2.

Transport

Rail transport is efficient in the city from a long time. Delhi - Pratap garh: Padmawat Express Daily from old Delhi station at 7:50 pm Train No. 14207/14208 Delhi - Pratap garh: Kashi Vishwanath Exp Daily from New Delhi station at 11.40 am Train No. 14257/14248 Delhi - Pratap garh: Garib rath Express from Anand Vihar Mega Terminal station at 18.15 pm Train No. 2251/2252 Delhi - Pratap garh: Neelanchal Express Sun, Tue, Fri from New Delhi station at 6:30 am Train No. 12875/12876 Delhi - Pratap garh: NDLS–NFK Express Thu from New Delhi station at 6:00 pm Train No. 14123 The daily passenger trains link Pratapgarh with Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, along with Amethi, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Agra, Jaipur, Howrah, Allahabad, Varanasi, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jammutawi, Haridwar, Dehradun, Jhansi, Moradabad, Bareli, Panta, Gaya, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Puri, and Delhi. There is also a weekly train to Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, called Pratapgarh–Bhopal Express, which is a super fast train. Another super fast train, Udyognagri Express, connects the city with Mumbai, the metro city and capital of Maharashtra. There is also a Delhi–Varanasi garib rath express at midnight. New train launch on 1 July 2011 for Jounpur.

Notable Personalities

Raja Bajarang Bahadur Singh : was the founder vice chancellor of Plant Nagar University and later the first Government of Himanchal Pradesh state of India.

Dinesh Singh : (Born 30 November 1925 ;Dead 30 November 1995) was Duputy Minister in the ministry of external affairs and served as a member of parliament.

Babu Gulab Singh :(Dead 1857) was a Rebel Indian Freedom Fighter,participated and sacrificed in the war of Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Dr.Harivansh Rai Bachchan :(Born 27 November 1907;Death 18 January 2003) was noted as National Poet and professor of Allahabad University.he is best known for his early work Madhushala.he is also father of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

Raghuraj Pratap Singh : (Born 1969) well known as Raja Bhaiya,is an Indian politician,independent member of legislative assembly and MLA of Pratapgarh district Uttar Pradesh.

Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj :(Born 1922) is Hindu Spiritual leader and well known Saint from Mangarh,Pratapgarh,India.

Anupam Shyam Ojha :(Born 20 September 1957) is an Indian film and television actor,who usually plays villainous role on international film set in India.

Shweta Tiwari : (Born 4 October 1980) is a Bollywood and Bhojpuri film Actress and winner of the fourth season of the reality show Bigg Boss.

Rajkumari Ratna Singh : (Born 29 April 1959) is an Indian politician from congress party,member of parliament and Ex-MLA of Pratapgarh,Uttar Pradesh.

Pramod Tiwari : (Born 19 January 1956) is a senior leader of National Congress Party and MLA from Pratapgarh,Uttar Pradesh.

Ravi Tripathi :he is a Playback Singer and Performer for Bollywood and Hollywood.he had participated in the reality show Indian Idol,Close-up-performer and 500 stage show in India.

Lok Sabha constituency

Main Article : Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) 'Pratapgarh is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Members of Parliament

==Temples==

  • Ram Janki Mandir (Mahuli)
  • Bhayaharan Nath Dham (Katra Gulab Singh, Mandhata)
  • Old Hanuman Mandir Kohandaur
  • Ram Janki Mandir Kohandaur
  • Kohandaur railway station,12k.m.from Pratapgarh
  • Harihar Baba Jee Mandir (dharauli) Kohandaur
  • Mangrauran Bhavani Mangraora Pratap Garh
  • Kalyani Devi Mandir Kalyani Narharpur Kohandaur
  • Haudesvar Nath Mahadev Mandir Kunda
  • Surya Mandir (Swaruppur)
  • Chandikan devi
  • Shakti devi (shivpur)
  • Baba Ghuisarnath Dham (Sangipur)Shree Ghusmeshar baba image
  • Belha Devi Mandir (Belha)
  • Barahi Devi in Chauharjan (Lachchhipur)
  • Baba Belkhar Nath (Patti)
  • Radha Krishna Temple (SangramGanj)
  • Yaksha-Udhishthira Samvad Asthal (Raniganj Ajgara),
  • Baba Budenath Dham (Deom Pashchim, Sangipur)
  • Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (Mangarh, Kunda)
  • Chandika dham Chandikan
  • Kamakshi devi (kamasin)
  • Nayer Devi (Heeraganj)
  • Jangali Vir Baba (Lalganj)
  • Inhan Devi Mandir
  • Shani Dev Temple,Kaserua,Vishvanath Ganj,Pratapgarh
  • Maa Barahi (Lakshipur)Pratapgarh
  • karenti ghat kunda pratapgarh
  • Budhau Baba Dham,Akhodi Teer,Sarai Jamuari,Post-Sarsi Dih,Mangraura,Patti,Pratapgarh
  • Kaali Maata Mandir,Sarai Jamuari,Patti,Pratapgarh

Industry

Pratapgarh produces "Amla" - a citrus fruit rich in Vitamin-C. The district mostly relies on agriculture. The soil is fertile and irrigated in most parts of the district. There used to be an agricultural Automobile company - Auto Tractors Limited, set up Govt of Uttar Pradesh with technical collaboration with British Leyland. It was closed abruptly during the period of "Mulayam Singh" govt on account of heavy losses.

Prestigious school and colleges

  • P.G College Patti Pratapgarh.
  • Ram Raj Inter mediate college Patti Pratapgarh UP.
  • B.D. Intermediate College pure budhidhar Baba Gang Kunda Pratap Garh
  • M.D.P.G. College Allahabad Road Pratap Garh
  • P.B.P.G. & inter college pratapgarh city
  • G.I.C. (Government Inter College) Pratap Garh
  • Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Avadheshpuram, Lala Bazar, Kalakankar
  • Kalu Ram Inter College, Shitalaganj, Pratapgarh.
  • Rani Rajeshwari Inter College, Dilippur, Pratapgarh
  • Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Post Graduate Degree College, Lalganj
  • Govt Polytechnic, Sultanpur Road, Chilbila
  • Amar Janta Inter Mediate College,Katra Gulab Singh
  • Abul kalam inter college
  • Bharat Singh Inter college kumhiya Patti Pratapgarh.
  • Tilak inter college, Pratapgarh
  • B.M.Inter College Kohandaur Pratapgarh,
  • K.P.Hindu Inter College Pratap Garh
  • R.B.Pal Singh Inter College Birapur Pratapgarh
  • M G I College,bahunchara,pratapgarh.
  • P. B. Inter College, Pahadpur, Pratapgarh.
  • R. A. M. Intermediate College, Lalganj, Pratapgarh.
  • Ram naresh intermediate college puredhanau kunda pratapgarh
  • A P S Inter College Bhadohi Pratapgarh
  • Raj Narayan Singh degree college,Bhadohi,PRATAPGARH
  • Krishna Public School, Laxmi Ganj, Heera Ganj, Kunda, Pratapgarh.

In this district many great persons are born.

  • Jagat Guru Swami Kripalu Jee Maharaj Mangarh Kunda
  • Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Poet
  • Raja Dinesh Singh
  • S. B. B. Patel inter mediate Colleg bahuta Patti Pratapgarh(UP)

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