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Ghazipur
Ghazipur , town (1991 pop. 76,547), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Ganges River. A district administrative center, Ghazipur is the headquarters of the Indian government's opium monopoly. There is also handloom weaving and a perfume industry. The town is an important agricultural market. Lord Cornwallis, governor-general of British India, died in Ghazipur and is buried there. |
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"Ghazipur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ghazipur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ghazipur.html "Ghazipur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ghazipur.html |
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Ghāzīpur
Ghāzīpur, Uttar Pradesh/India Gadhīpūr The name was altered c.1330 in honour of Ghāzī Malik (Masud Malik al‐Sadat), a local Muslim ruler who is said to have won a famous victory over the Hindus, with pur added. Ghazi from the Arabic gāzī can be used as an honorific title for a Muslim fighter against non‐Muslims.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ghāzīpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ghāzīpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ghzpur.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ghāzīpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ghzpur.html |
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