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Budaun (romanised: Badāʾūn or Badāyūn, ) is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located about a mile east of the Sot river, and 27 km north of the Ganges, in the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2011 census, Budaun has a population of 159,221, which is projected to be 161,555 at present. Budaun rose to historical importance as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate for four years from 1210 CE to 1214 CE during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish. It was the most important post of Northern Frontier during Mughal reign.

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Place details

Locality
Budaun
Region
Uttar Pradesh
Country
India
Population
161,555
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Budaun
Settlement.settlement_type
City
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Bhamashah Chowk Budaun 01.jpg
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Bhamashah Chowk, Budaun
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India Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
Right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Division
Settlement.subdivision_type4
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Rohilkhand
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Bareilly
Settlement.subdivision_name4
Budaun
Settlement.established_title
Settled
Settlement.established_date
905AD (Modern City), 220BC (Ancient City)

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Area
81
Elevation
164
Official website
www.badaun.nic.in
Image
Missions and missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1895) (14762905532).jpg
Dialing code
5832
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postal code
243601
Commons category
Budaun
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10 sections
Contents
  • Etymology and archaeology
  • Recent archaeology
  • History
  • Politics
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Budaun (romanised: Badāʾūn or Badāyūn, ) is a medieval city and headquarters of Budaun district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located about a mile east of the Sot river, and 27 km north of the Ganges, in the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. According to the 2011 census, Budaun has a population of 159,221, which is projected to be 161,555 at present. Budaun rose to historical importance as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate for four years from 1210 CE to 1214 CE during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish. It was the most important post of Northern Frontier during Mughal reign. Budaun is a big market, historically famous and religiously important city. Budaun is 230 km south-east of New Delhi and 245 km north-west of Lucknow, both taking about 6 hours by road.

== Etymology and archaeology == Prof. Goti John referred this city was named Bedamooth in an ancient inscription based on stone scripts at the Lucknow Museum. Later this region was called Panchala. According to the lines on stone scripts there was a village Bhadaunlak near the city. The Muslim historian Roz Khan Lodhi said that Ashoka The Great built a Buddh Vihar and Quila; he named it BuddhMau (Budaun Fort). According to George Smith, Budaun was named after the prince Budh.

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