Gesupur
| Gesupur | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Nickname(s): Khan | |
  Gesupur  Gesupur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°33′N 77°42′E / 28.550°N 77.700°ECoordinates: 28°33′N 77°42′E / 28.550°N 77.700°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr district |
| Government | |
| • Master | Gesu Khan (A powerful leader of the Gesupur) |
| Elevation[1] | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 203205 |
| Telephone code | 5735 |
Gesupur is a village and panchayat in Bulandshahr district, Meerut division, Uttar Pradesh, India,[2] on the Kali River.[3] It was named in honour of Mir Gesu,[4] a 16th-century Faujdar of Mirtha and Delhi.[5] Most of the village's inhabitants are from the Chattha clan of the Jat people.
In 1999 the village united in a boycott of the Lok Sabha elections, when none of the 7,200 registered electors voted in protest against the lack of investment in the local infrastructure. The boycott was a success, leading to improvements being made in roads and the supply of electricity and water.[6]
References
- ↑ Sharma, Ramesh Chand (1989). Regional planning for social development. Criterion Publications. p. 16. OCLC 19811918.
- ↑ "Village Panchayats of Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh". National Panchayat Directory. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ↑ Wright, F. N.; E.T. Atkinson (1876). Statistical, descriptive and historical account of the North-western Provinces of India. North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. p. 212. OCLC 74835532.
- ↑ "Unknown title". Islamic Culture: the Hyderabad Quarterly Review. Deccan. 21–22: 253. 1971. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ↑ Tirmizi, S. A. I. (1968). Ajmer through inscriptions. Indian Institute of Islamic Studies. p. 26. OCLC 85302.
- ↑ "An election boycott that worked". The Hindu. 16 April 2004. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
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