Harraiya


Harraiya is a town and tehsil in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

In the Indian Rebellion of 1857, about 250 martyrs of Amorha State of Harraiya Tehsil were hanged by the British Government from peepal trees located at Chhawani.
File:राजा ज़ालिम सिंह राज्य, अमोढ़ा.jpg|thumb|Raja Zalim Singh Memorial, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh

Etymology

The original name of the place was Hàrí-rahìyā , an Awadhi term meaning "The path of Hari", it was called so because Bhagwan Ram went to Vasishthi and later to Mithila via this place. With the time the name evolved to "Harraiya".

Geography

Harraiya is located at.

Demographics

, Nagar Panchayat has total population of 9,158 of which 4,817 are males while 4,341 are females.

Politics

is the legislative assembly constituency. BJP candidate Ajay Singh won the assembly election 2022 and now he is serving as MLA from Harraiya. Harraiya Times is a digital news portal for daily news updates.

Notable Places

These are some notable places of historical/religious importance