Biswan
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Biswan (बिस्वां) is a town and tahsil in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Origin
Variants
Jat clans
Location
Biswan Dehat village is located in Biswan Tehsil of Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, India. PIN:138336. It is situated 1km away from sub-district headquarter Biswan and 36km away from district headquarter Sitapur. [1] Biswan is located at 27.5°N 81.0°E. It has an average elevation of 133 metres. The twin Sharda Canals flow across the outskirts of the town.
History
In approximately the 15th century, Biswan was founded and named for Bishwar, a yogi belonging to Baba Vishwanatha Nath. Shekhbari was responsible for numerous buildings in the community including mosques and dargahs. An annual Urs/Mela is conducted in Biswan at Gulzaar Shah Baba mazar.[2]
Biswan gets its name from a very famous temple of Lord Shiva, Vishwanath Mandir. A fair of Guljar Shah is hosted every year during winter which is popular across the state of Uttar Pradesh. Patthar Sivala is a temple devoted to Lord Shiva situated at the center of the town and is entirely built of stones. Another temple of Lord Shiva is Doodhnath Mandir, which is more than 200 years old and is located in the area of Shankar Ganj. An "ancient well" within Doodhnath Mandir is more than 200 yrs old.
Biswan is an old town with a rich history of its culture. It has 21 Muhammadan mosques and 17 Hindu temples.
बिस्वां
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[3] ने लेख किया है .....बिस्वां (AS, p.633) सीतापुर ज़िला, उत्तर प्रदेश का ऐतिहासिक स्थान और नगर है। कहा जाता है कि 1350 ई. में 'विश्वनाथ' नाम के एक संत ने इस नगर को बसाया था। तभी से उनके नाम पर ही यह बिस्वां नाम से प्रसिद्ध है। महमूद ग़ज़नवी के भतीजे 'सालार मसूद' के अनुयायियों के कई मक़बरे यहाँ हैं, जिनमें 'हकरतिया का रौजा' बहुत प्रसिद्ध है। जलालपुर के तालुकेदार मुमताज हुसैन ने मुग़ल बादशाह शाहजहाँ के शासन काल में यहाँ एक मसजिद बनवाई थी, जो अब भी विद्यमान है। यह कंकर के विशालखंडों से निर्मित की गई थी। मसजिद की मीनारों में हिन्दुओं की कला की छाप स्पष्ट रूप से दिखाई देती है।