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Portion of 185-year-old Noori Masjid in U.P.’s Fatehpur demolished citing encroachment • Dec. 11, 2024, 2:01 AM ET (The Hindu)
Portion of 180-year-old mosque demolished in UP’s Fatehpur • Dec. 10, 2024, 7:48 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Portion of around 180-year-old mosque demolished in UP’s Fatehpur • Dec. 10, 2024, 2:28 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Fatehpur, city, southern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies in the Ganges-Yamuna Doab, just south of the Ganges (Ganga) River and about 45 miles (70 km) southeast of Kanpur.

The city was founded by Pashtuns (Pathans) in the 15th century. It subsequently came under the control of several dynasties until it was ceded to the British East India Company by the nawab of Oudh (Ayodhya) in 1801. Fatehpur is on a major road and rail line to Allahabad (southeast) and is an agricultural trade centre with some industry. It contains a mosque and tombs and stepwells of historical interest. Along the road west of the city stand four great masonry pillars erected in the 19th century. Crops grown in the surrounding area include grains, cotton, sugarcane, and oilseeds. Pop. (2001) 152,078; (2011) 193,193.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.