Ghazipur is a city and a municipal board in Ghazipur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghazipur District. It was founded by Sayyeid Masood "Ghazi", during the Tughlaq dynasty. Its ancient name was Gadhipur which was changed to Ghazipur about 1330, reputedly in honour of Ghazi Malik, a Muslim ruler.

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  • Ghazipur is a city and a municipal board in Ghazipur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghazipur District. It was founded by Sayyeid Masood "Ghazi", during the Tughlaq dynasty. Its ancient name was Gadhipur which was changed to Ghazipur about 1330, reputedly in honour of Ghazi Malik, a Muslim ruler. Ghazipur is famous for its opium factory, which is the largest legal opium factory in the world started by British East India Company in 1820. It's also home to handloom weaving and a perfume industry. The town is an important agricultural market. Lord Cornwallis, governor-general of British India, died in Ghazipur and is buried there. The town is very close to the UP-Bihar border. The local language at the place is Bhojpuri. Ghazipur borders the important religious city of Varanasi and is situated about 70 km East of Varanasi. (en)
  • Ghazipur is een stad in het gelijknamige district van de Indiase deelstaat Uttar Pradesh. Bij de volkstelling van 2001 had de stad 95. 423 inwoners. De stad ligt aan de Ganges op circa 70 km van Benares, in de buurt van de grens tussen Uttar Pradesh en Bihar. Charles Cornwallis, gouverneur-generaal van Brits-Indië, overleed in de stad en ligt er begraven. (nl)
  • Ghazipur er en by i den sydøstlige del av delstaten Uttar Pradesh i India. Byen ligger på Ganges' nordlige bredd, 44 km. øst for Varanasi, og har 103 283 (2001) innbyggere. Den er administrasjonssete i Ghazipur District. Ghazipur er berømt for Indias eneste lovlige opiumsfabrikk, og har et viktig landbruksmarked. Lord Cornwallis, generalguvernør i Britisk India, døde i Ghazipur 1805 og er gravlagt der. (no)
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  • Ghazipur is a city and a municipal board in Ghazipur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghazipur District. It was founded by Sayyeid Masood "Ghazi", during the Tughlaq dynasty. Its ancient name was Gadhipur which was changed to Ghazipur about 1330, reputedly in honour of Ghazi Malik, a Muslim ruler. (en)
  • Ghazipur is een stad in het gelijknamige district van de Indiase deelstaat Uttar Pradesh. Bij de volkstelling van 2001 had de stad 95. 423 inwoners. (nl)
  • Ghazipur er en by i den sydøstlige del av delstaten Uttar Pradesh i India. Byen ligger på Ganges' nordlige bredd, 44 km. øst for Varanasi, og har 103 283 (2001) innbyggere. (no)
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