Dalmau

Also known as Dalmow, Dalm Ow

Dalmau is a historic town and tehsil headquarters in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Situated on the banks of the Ganga, between Raebareli and Fatehpur, the town has several historical monuments including the old fort, several dargahs, and the Haji Zahid mosque. Dalmau is also home to the Ebrahim Sharki palace belonging to the Nawab Shuza-ud-daula. Visitors can also see the Baithak of Alha Udal and enjoy a stroll along the Dalmau Pump canal. Dalmau also enjoys a unique place in the literary world because it was here that the famous Hindi poet Suryakant Tripathi "Nirala" wrote his

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Place details

Locality: Dalmau
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 11,432
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Dalmau
Settlement.native_name: Chhoti Kashi
Settlement.native_name_lang: City of Sufi and Saint
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_map: Dalmau block map.png
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Dalmau CD block
Settlement.pushpin_map: 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: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rae Bareli
Settlement.established_title: &amp;lt;!-- Established --&amp;gt;
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.38
Settlement.elevation_m: 115

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Wikidata facts

Area: 8.38
Elevation: 115
Image: Dalmow, On The Ganges - British Library X768 2(15).jpg

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postal code: 229203

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Contents

Geography
Name and history
Demographics
Culture
Fort
Schools
Administration
Notable residents
Villages
References

Dalmau was also centre of sufism in fourteen century because Maulana Daud a Chishti saint who was attached to Dalmau royal court was living here and he wrote first awadhi masnawi world famous book Chandayan.