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Mirzāpur

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Mirzāpur, Bangladesh, IndiaHIrzapur India (Ultar Pradesh) ‘Mirzā’s town’ from the personal name and pur. The original Girzapur is derived from Pārvatī (or Girija), the wife of the Hindu god Shiva. One of her other names was Mirzā. She is said to have emerged from the sea, the name Mirzā coming from the Sanskrit mir ‘sea’ and ja ‘outcome’. It is also said that Mirzā means ‘Prince Town’ from the Persian and Urdu mirzā ‘prince’.

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Mirzapur

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Mirzapur , joint municipality with Vindhyachal (total 1991 pop. 169,336), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India. It is a district administrative center and has major road and rail connections. Carpets and brassware are manufactured. Many Hindu pilgrims visit the shrine of the goddess Vindhyeshwari.

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