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Gorakhpur

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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. Author not available, GORAKHPUR. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh/India Founded c. 1400, it was named after a Hindu saint, Yogi Gorakhnāth, who is believed to have lived during... Read more
Yogananda
(Paramahansa Yogananda) , 1893-1952, Indian mystic. He was born Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, of a Kshatriya (warrior caste) family. Before attending Calcutta Univ. he met his guru, Sri Yukteswar, and after graduating... Read more

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