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	Chunar - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		CHUNAR, or Chunarghur, a town and ancient fortress of India, in the district of Mirzapur, in the United Provinces, situated on the south bank of the Ganges.
		Chunar is first mentioned in the 16th century, when in possession of Sing Joanpore.
		In 1530 it became the residence of Shere Shah the Afghan, and forty-five years later was recovered by the emperor Akbar after sustaining a siege of six months.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Chunar (201 words)

	Chunar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chunar, located in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh state, India, is an ancient town.
		The Chunar Fort was established by Maharaja Vikrmaditya, the King of Ujjain, in honour of the stay of his brother Raja Bhrithari.
		The Chunar Fort is situated on an extension of the Vindhyan range of mountains, with river Ganga, Ganges, flowing near its base.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chunar (365 words)

	.Chunar
		Chunar is situated in the Vindhya range at a distance of 42 kms.
		Basically the fort of Chunar was established by Maharaja Vikrmaditya the King of Ujjain to commemorate the stay of his brother Raja Bhartihari who had taken his Samadhi in alive stage and still that Samadhi Sthal is worshiped.
		Chunar fort is constructed at a height of 80’ to 175’ from the land level of Chunar.
	varanasi.nic.in /tourist/tourist8.html (702 words)

	Chunar Fort - Chunar Fort India - Chunar Fort Mirzapur
		The historical Chunar fort is located in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
		It is said that Maharaja Vikramaditya, the king of Ujjain established the fort of Chunar.
		The Chunar fort became important for its association with the Mughal king, Babar and later Shershah Suri, who got the possession of the fort by marrying the wife of Taj Khan Sarang-Khani, the Governer of Ibrahim Lodi.
	www.varanasicity.com /chunar-fort.html (243 words)

	Chunar Fort,town of Chunar,Chunar Fort near Mirzapur and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh,Chunar Fort india
		Chunar Fort,town of Chunar,Chunar Fort near Mirzapur and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh,Chunar Fort india
		Chunar is a short term for charan adri, or footstep hill.
		It is believed that in Dwapar Yug, a meditating yogi, the size of a giant, on his way from the Himalayas to Kanyakumari, stepped on this hillock, leaving an impression of his footprint.
	www.indiaprofile.com /destinations/chunar-fort.htm (799 words)

	Sher Shah Suri
		Taj Khan, the Lord of Chunar, was killed by his eldest son, who had risen against his father for his infatuation with a younger wife, Lad Malika.
		Humayun besieged Chunar in 1531, but Sher Khan had taken no part in the Afghan rising of that year and saved his position by a timely submission to the Mughul invader.
		The brave garrison of Sher Khan at Chunar baffled all the attempts of the assailants for six months, while Sher Khan was left free to utilize that time for the reduction of Gaur by April, 1538.
	www.afghan-network.net /Culture/shershah.html (3568 words)

	Forts in Uttar Pradesh, Chunar Fort, North India Forts, Fort And Palaces Tours, Monuments in India, Forts of U P, Forts ...
		The area is rich in sand stone and for centuries Chunar sand stone has been used.
		The highly polished Ashokan pillar was built from the sand stone from Chunar.
		The Chunar Fort is is protected by massive rampats which look down the flowing river and often when the river leaves the shore, the citadel overlooks a beautiful beach.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /uttar-pradesh/forts/chunar-fort.html (355 words)

	Dento Tourism, Allahabad, UP(India) - Chunar, save & enjoy, package, tourist attraction, excursions, mystic india (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		However, chunar was highlighted after the visit og Mughal ruler Babar followed by Shershah Suri, Humayun, Akbar, Aurangjeb and finally the Britishers.
		Basically, the fort of chunar was established by Maharaja Vikramaditya, King of Ujjain to commemorate the stay of his brother KinKing Bhartihari, who had taken his Samadhi here.
		The fort is situated 35 km south of chunar.
	www.sahajdental.com /chunar.htm (499 words)

	Chunar, Travel to Chunar, Chunar Hotel, Chunar Tourism,Chunar Travel Guide, Chunar Travel Agency, What to do in Chunar, ...
		Chunar: On the top of a low mountain, surrounded by strong walls is the fortress of Chunar.
		There is the Durga Temple 3 km away, the Hazrat Sulaiman cemetery in the Dargah of Chunar.
		Nowadays, instead of bricks, stones are being brought from Chunar and used in buildings in the cities like Calcutta, Bangalore etc. Chunar is also renowned for its healthy atmosphere.
	www.seemyindia.com /uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-chunar.htm (386 words)

	U.P. Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Chunar (Mirzapur) : November 17, 2006 Launching scathing attack on anti-farmer, labourer and development forces, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr.
		The Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting at the Chunar Cement Plant premises in Mirzapur after inaugurating the revival and modernisation work of Dala and Chunar Cement Factories here today.
		He said that with the commissioning of these cement plants the development process of this area would be accelerated.
	www.upgov.nic.in /news11.asp?idn=2445 (455 words)

	Excursions in Varanasi - Varanasi Excursions - Excursions Around Varanasi
		Some of the important and famous are Sarnath, Chunar, Jaunpur, Kaushambi, Kushinagar and Vindhaychal.
		Chunar is about 40 km from Varanasi and is known for the Chunar fort.
		The Chunar fort looks beautiful upon the Kaimur Hills that provides a fantastic view of the meandering Ganga River.
	www.varanasicity.com /excursions-varanasi.html (298 words)

	From Stone Quarry to Sculpturing Workshop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The recognition of ancient stone quarries at Chunar hills with datable epigraphs was a startling discovery made by the author of this book, in the year 1990.
		The follow-up archaeological field investigations around Chunar and Varanasi, which were carried out between the years 1990 and 1994, have uncovered the entire process of stone carving which was prevalent during the historical period in the Ganga plains.
		The mode of transportation of the sandstone blocks which were quarried at Chunar, was by rolling down the hill slopes first and, then navigating these through the Ganga upto Varanasi.
	www.indiaclub.com /html/7214.htm (279 words)

	Chunar M.B.
		be known as Chunar Adri or footstep hill.
		In 1791, Chunar fort became the headquarters of
		Chunar in the reign of Qutb-ud-din Aibak,at Benares which was
	mirzapur.nic.in /chunar.htm (1893 words)

	Places of Interest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		From their vantage point at the northern extremity of the Kaimur Hills, the impressive sandstone battlements of Chunar command a meander in the Ganga before the river curves north to Varanasi 22 km.
		Chunar sandstone has been used for centuries, most famously in Ashokan pillars - and is still quarried, leaving the surrounding hills looking ravaged in places.
		The residential place of Kashi Naresh (Former Maharaja of Varanasi) across the Ganges at Ramnagar houses a museum with the exhibits of palanquins, costumes, swords, sabres, etc. Dussehra celebration of Ramnagar is an interesting event to witness.
	www.varanasionline.com /interest.htm (752 words)

	Chunargarh Fort,Famous Fort in Uttarpradesh,Chunargarh Fort Tour in India
		Chunar’s claim to fame is that all the Ashoka’s inscriptions and pillars scattered throughout India were made of sandstone quarried from this place.
		There is also a famous fort at Chunar that every ruler coveted.
		One of the mightiest fortresses of medieval India, it caught the attention of Humayun, the Mughal Emperor, and Sher Shah, the Afghan ruler, drawing both to the battlefield with a common purpose –the fort had to be captured.
	www.indiasite.com /uttarpradesh/chunargarh.html (177 words)

	SUB-DIVISIONAL, OFFICER, MIRZAPUR v. RAJA SRI NIWAS PRASAD SINGH [1965] INSC 285; [1966] 2 SCR 970; AIR 1966 SC 1164 (9 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Sub-Divisional Officers of Mirzapur and Chunar tahsils, who were functioning as Compensation Officers under the Act, prepared draft Compensation Assessment Rolls and they were notified in the official Gazette as required by cl. (a) of s.
		On August 22, 1955 the State of Uttar Pradesh filed two applications before the Compensation Officers at Mirzapur and Chunar praying that the objection cases be re-opened and the State Government given a hearing.
		The main ground on which the State Government claimed to have the proceedings re-opened was that notices of the objections were not issued to the State Government as required by the Act and that the State Government, having no knowledge of the objections, could not appear and contest the case set up by the Raja.
	www.austlii.edu.au /~andrew/CommonLII/INSC/1965/285.html (4843 words)

	APNA CHAKWAL
		Humayun proceeded to Bengal where he spent six months, while on his return journey to Delhi he suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Sher Shah at Causa.
		The district of Rohtas was thus included in the empire” The next event of importance which shook the District, was the reign of Raja Chait Singh of Banaras, his kingdom included large part of Shahabad and his control extended up to Buxar.He raised the banner of revolt against he English who had a difficult time.
		At Chunar and Ghazipur, the English troops suffered defeat and the very foundations of the English power in India was shaken.
	www.sitesled.com /members/soulreader43/rohtas.htm (604 words)

	varanasi, excursions varanasi, places around varanasi, saranath varanasi, chunar fort, jaunpur, vindhyachal, benaras, ...
		About ten kms from the Varanasi, is the place where lord Buddha after enlightenment gave his first sermon or as the Buddhist say set the 'wheel of dharma' or law rolling.
		The northern extreme of the Kaimur hills affords a impressive view of the invincible sandstone battlements of Chunar, that overlook a bend in the ganges.
		This bustling town 58km north-west of Varanasi sees few travellers but is of interest to architectural historians for its moques, which are built in a unique style that is part Islamic and part Hindu and Jain.
	www.india-travel.com /uttar-pradesh/excvara.htm (527 words)

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		Chunar Fort : The northern extreme of the Kaimur hills affords a impressive view of the invincible sandstone battlements of Chunar, that overlook a bend in the ganges.
		Vikramaditya of Ujjain is said to be its earliest occupant, way back in 56 B.C. chunar sandstone has been used for the past many centuries, most famously in the making of the the Ashokan Pillar, which was highly polished for sheen and longevity
		Jaunpur : This bustling town 58km north-west of Varanasi sees few travellers but is of interest to architectural historians for its moques, which are built in a unique style that is part Islamic and part Hindu and Jain.
	www.tourmyindia.com /states/uttar/varanasiexcursions.html (563 words)

	Agra Fort, Monuments in Agra, Chunar Fort, Jhansi Travel, Forts in UP, Fort and Palaces Tours, Historical Monuments of ...
		As long as 2.5 kms Agra fort is considered as the predecssor of the Delhi Red fort.
		Now move towards Chunar Fort, 40 kms from Varanasi built by Sher Shah Suri.The fort is made of sandstone.
		All the forts in UP house a collection of sculptures and provide an excellent insight into the eventful history of the state.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /uttar-pradesh/forts (276 words)

	CHUNAR, or CHUNARGHUR - Online Information article about CHUNAR, or CHUNARGHUR
		CHUNAR, or CHUNARGHUR - Online Information article about CHUNAR, or CHUNARGHUR
		Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.
		Chunar is first mentioned in the 16th See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CHR_CLI/CHUNAR_or_CHUNARGHUR.html (345 words)

	Islamic Architecture India: Forts, Palaces, Tombs, Mosques, photographs, images, pictures, mughal, islamic, heritage, ...
		Sher Shah Suri's gateways in the Chunar Fort and some of the mosques in the Sasaram region appear to be inspired by the Jaunpur style.
		Most of the monuments built during Sher Shah Suri's reign (mid 16th C) are concentrated in the Eastern UP and Bihar region and are much more impressive than anything built during the reign of Babar or Humayun which are relatively staid and stereotypic in comparison.
		The gateways and jharokhas in the Chunar fort are especially bold and impressive.
	members.tripod.com /~IMAGE_INDIA/islamic.html (750 words)

	Today in Sikh History :29th April :Gateway to Sikhism
		Maharani Jind Kaur escapes from the maximum security of Chunar fort and reaches Kathmandhu in Nepal.
		Once the British government gained control of the Khalsa Raj's affairs, she was initially kept under house arrest at Saekhupura and subsequently jailed at Chunar fort (U.P. district Mizapur).
		However, she escaped in a beggar's attire and reached Nepal, where she lived with dignity.
	www.allaboutsikhs.com /history/his0429.htm (1511 words)

	Iranica.com - HOMAÚYUN PAÚDEˆAÚH
		Homa@yun's first ten years on the throne were beset by constant incursions upon his territory by Afghan warlords left over from the Lodi dynasty and by threats from Rajput and Gujarati powers to the south.
		In 1531 he subdued the raja of Kalinjar, and he besieged ˆe@r Khan at Chunar (Ùona@r) the following year.
		Homa@yun seized the fortress at Chunar while ˆe@r Khan was in Bengal; but during Homa@yun's absence from the capital first his brother Henda@l assumed the throne in Agra, and shortly thereafter another brother, Ka@mra@n, seized power from Henda@l.
	www.iranica.com /articles/v12f4/v12f4024.html (1150 words)

	Ganges Tours India,Cultural Tours India,Ganga Tours India,Pilgrimage Tours With Ganga
		Delhi » Rishikesh » Haridwar » Lucknow » Allahabad » Sirsa » Gopiganj » Chunar
		Your India holiday begins when you arrive in Delhi where the executive from India Holiday Packages will receive you at the airport and help you transfer to your hotel.
		Arrive at Chunar and check-in at the guesthouse.
	www.indian-tour-operators.com /Ganges_Tours.htm (642 words)

	rediff.com:Grasim plans to buy two cement units: Reuters
		He was responding to a report in published in an economic daily, which said Grasim has taken over the Dalla and Chunar units from the state-run company for Rs 2.41 billion.
		According to industry apex body Cement Manufacturers Association, Dalla has a capacity of 0.43 million tonnes per annum and Chunar 1.68 million tonnes.
		Grasim, which has interests in cement, viscose staple fibre, sponge iron and caustic soda, unveiled earlier this week investment plans worth Rs 4.74 billion in the cement business over the next 18 months.
	www.rediff.com /money/2001/may/04grasim.htm (267 words)

	AIDWA struggle for food security in U.P. by Subhashini Ali \| October 2002
		In all these meetings of women from several neighbouring villages were held and, on two occasions, there were militant demonstrations of women at the Tehsil headquarters of Chakiya in Chandauli district and Chunar in Mirzapur district.
		As far as widow pensions are concerned, he said that the quota for these is also fixed and no new pension can be issued unless one of the existing pensioners dies.
		The SDM at Chunar said the total population is about 7,00,000 about half of whom he believes to be living below the poverty line but a total of 1,17,328 APL cards, 27,673 BPL cards, 6325 Antodyaya cards and 1,032 Annapoorna cards had been issued.
	www.sacw.net /2002/subhasiniAli_Oct02.html (2944 words)

	Ganges River Rafting,Ganges River Valley Adventure,Rafting on Ganges River in India
		The participants take off on the river in a variety of crafts - kayaks, canoes, rowing boats, etc. to the historic Chunar Fort, 37-km from Varanasi.
		The Ganga Marathon that is conducted on the last day of the Rally provides an exciting conclusion to the water sports event.
		The last 40-kms long stretch of the Ganga Rally from Chunar to Rajendra Prasad Ghat in Varanasi, is run as a river marathon race.
	www.indianadventureportal.com /water-sports-india/riding-the-ganges (678 words)

	You know (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I was born in a small town in India.
		To be precise, the town is Chunar, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
		Till high school (class X), I was in Chunar and then I went to Varanasi to do my Intermediate (class XII).
	www-static.cc.gatech.edu /people/home/ksanjay/aboutme.html (292 words)

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