Where is Jewar, Uttar Pradesh located?

Jewar is located in Uttar Pradesh, India, at approximate coordinates 28.1232°, 77.5572°.

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Jewar

Uttar Pradeshtown

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Elevation195 m

Land area18.17 km²

Coordinates28.12°, 77.56°

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City facts

Elevation

195 m

Area

18.17 km²

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Overview

Jewar is a town, nagar panchayat, and sub-division in Gautam Buddha Nagar district in NCR in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the northeast bank of the Yamuna River about 40 km (25 mi) from the district headquarters Greater Noida, about 60 km (37 mi) from Noida, 33 km (21 mi) from Gautam Buddha University and 35 km (22 mi) from Khair.

History & geography

History

Jewar has Painted Grey Ware culture, usually associated with the vedic era, archaeological site. According to the folklore, the Bisrakh village nearby had the ashram of Ravana's father, Vishrava; and Dankaur had the ashram of Dronacharya (Pandava's and Ekalavya's guru). People of the area participated in 1857 India's war of independence. Indian freedom fighter Ram Prasad Bismil stayed in the area after the "Mainpuri Conspiracy of 1918" and Bhagat Singh stayed at Nalgadha while experimenting with bomb making. Before 1997, Jewar and Dankaur were parts of the Bulandshahr district. At present, Jewar and Dankaur along with Dadri and Bisrakh (earlier parts of Ghaziabad district) are parts of Gautam Buddha Nagar district.

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