Dalmau
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Dalmau (डलमऊ) is a historical town in the district of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Location
Situated on the banks of the holy Ganges, The town has several attractions to its credit including the King Dal's fort. It is located at 26.07°N 81.03°E and has an average elevation of 115 metres (377 feet).
Variants
- Dalamau (डलमऊ) (जिला रायबरेली, उ.प्र.) (AS, p.380)
- Dalbhya Ashrama (दाल्भ्य आश्रम)/Dalbhya (दाल्भ्य) दे. Dalamau (डलमऊ) (p.432)
History
Dalmau enjoys a unique place in the literary world because it was here that the famous Hindi poet, Surya Kant Tripath Nirala wrote his poems while sitting on the fort and overlooking the scene below. Dalmau was also centre of sufism in fourteen century because Maulana Daud a Chishti saint who was attached to Dalmau royal court was living here and he wrote first awadhi masnawi world famous book Chandayan.
Dalmau is also home to the Ebrahim Sharki palace belonging to the Nawab Shuza-ud-daula. Visitors can also see the Baithak of Alhaa Udal and enjoy a stroll along the Dalmau Pump canal.
डलमऊ
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ...डलमऊ (AS, p.380) रायबरेली ज़िला, उत्तर प्रदेश में स्थित है। यह एक अति प्राचीन छोटी-सी बस्ती है, जो रायबरेली से 44 मील (लगभग 70.4 कि.मी.) की दूरी पर स्थित है। कहा जाता है कि यहाँ प्राचीन काल में दालभ्य ऋषि का आश्रम था और इस स्थान का नामकरण इन्हीं के नाम पर हुआ था। यहाँ एक क़िले के खंडहर भी हैं, जो वास्तव में दो बौद्ध स्तूपों के ध्वंसावशेष हैं।