Nigohan
Nigohān
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Populated place
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  Nigohan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Nigohan Nigohan (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 26°33′43″N 81°01′51″E / 26.561822°N 81.030833°E / 26.561822; 81.030833[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.399 km2 (2.471 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)[2]
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| • Total | 6,474 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nigohan is a large[3] village in Mohanlalganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] Located to the west of the road from LucknowtoRaebareli, historically it was the seat of a pargana in Mohanlalganj tehsil.[3] As of 2011, its population is 6,474, in 1,093 households.[2] The Nigohan Railway Station is located east of the village and technically belongs to the village of Karanpur.[3] Nigohan is the seat of a gram panchayat.[4]
According to legend, Nigohan was founded by a Chandrabansi raja named Nahush, who was transformed into a snake as punishment for cursing a Brahmin and made to live in a large tank to the south of the village.[3] The Pandavas then came here during their travels, and one of them managed to break the spell and restore Raja Nahush to his human form.[3] On being turned back into a human, Raja Nahush performed a great sacrifice, and this is commemorated in an annual festival during the month of Kartik.[3] The festival takes place at the Abhiniwara tank, where there is a temple of Mahadeo (Shiva); Raja Nahush is also venerated at a shrine at the centre of the village.[3]
At the turn of the 20th century, Nigohan was described as a large, primarily agricultural village, with extensive orchards that formed the main livelihood for its residents.[3] The village then had an "upper primary school" and a small bazaar called Gumanganj, and it served as the headquarters of the Church of England's missionary operations in the region.[3] The zamindars were a Gautam clan[3] who, according to tradition, had become rulers by marrying a lady of the previous dynasty, the Janwars of Mau. In 1901, the population of Nigohan was 2,074, including 355 Muslims and 61 Christians.[3]
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