Directory of Unnao Resources

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The district is named after its Headquarter town, Unnao. About 1200 years ago, the site of this town was covered with extensive forests. Godo Singh, a Chauhan Rajput, cleared the forests probably in the 3rd quarter of the 12th Century and founded a town, called Sawai Godo, which shortly afterwards passed into the hands of the rulers of the Kannauj, who appointed Khande Singh as the Governor of the place. Unwant Singh, a Bisen Rajput and a lieutenant of the Governor, killed him and built a fort here, renaming the place as Unnao after himself.

Subcategories

• Unnao City

Resources in This Category

• District Unnao

  http://unnao.nic.in/
  Information on the area from the district administration. Includes statistics, maps, history, contact details.

 

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