Akbarpur- The City of Simplicity

Akbarpur is a small city located in Ambedkar Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is part of the Faizabad division. It is situated on the bank of river Tamsa (also known as Tons). According to the Ramayana, Akbarpur is the place where King Dasharatha shot Shravan Kumar. River Tamsa divided the city into two important parts - Akbarpur and Shahzadpur. River Saryu is the main river here. It is located at the northern boundary of the district.

Akbarpur is the birth place of Ram Manohar Lohia. He was a famous Indian freedom fighter and a socialist political leader.

Ashrafpur Kichhauchha is a sacred place located about 25 km away from Akbarpur. Kichhauchha Shareef is the famous pilgrimage center. It is well known as the monument of famous Sufi Saint ‘Saiyad Makhdhum Shah Jahangir Asharfi’. He was also known as Makdhum Shah Baba. He was born in Semnan, Iran and made a notable contribution to the development of the Chishti lineage in particular. He had traveled widely and had visited many places to spread the message of peace and unity between people. Kichhauchha Sharif Dargah is built over a small hill and is surrounded by a pond. Thousands of pilgrims from all over India visit the shrine throughout the year.

Main areas and localities in Akbarpur are Nasirpur, Muradabad Mohalla, Shahzad Pur, Meerapur Deeda, Eltefatganj, Bahavvadihpur, Maha Nagar Colony, Mohsin Pur, Gandhi Nagar Locality, LIC Gali and Ramabai Nagar.

Akbarpur is known for Tanda Terracotta. Farming and power looms are major economic activities in the district. NTPC thermal power plant is also located here. Jaypee group has set a cement manufacturing plant here. There is also a sugar factory called Akbarpur sugar Mill or ASM in Mijhaura.

The city is easily accessible by rail and road. It also has a government airstrip which has an aircraft maintenance engineering institutes and pilot training institutes.

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