Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur , city (1991 pop. 505,566), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Rapti River. Founded c.1400, it is an agricultural market and industrial center, with textile factories, sugar mills, and railway workshops. There is an airport in Gorakhpur. The city was badly damaged by an earthquake in 1934, but has since been rebuilt.

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Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh/India Founded c.1400, it was named after a Hindu saint, Yogi Gorakhnāth, who is believed to have lived during the 10th and 11th centuries, with the additional pur. It has, however, been suggested that the name is derived from the Gurkhas, Nepalese Hindus.

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