Mamta Dhody Endeavour's video: Hiranyakashipu Kingdom Chedi Lal Guest House Railway Ganj Hardoi anti to the God

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardoi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiranyakashipu People believe that the name Hardoi comes from distorted version of its earlier name Haridrohi, which is a Hindi word that means "anti to the God". According to Hindu theology, in the past it was ruled by a king Hiranyakashipu, who didn’t have faith in God, but instead declared himself as God. He wanted the people to pray to him, but later his own son Prahlad rebelled. He tried to kill his own son by various means, but was unsuccessful. Later, to save Prahlad, God himself came in disguise, such that he was neither human nor animal, and killed Hiranyakashipu. According to some scholars, the term "Hardoi" originated from the term "Haridwaya" which means two gods. Since there were two gods, Vamana Bhagavan (in the regime of King Bali) and Narasimha Bhagavan (in the regime of King Hiranyakashipu) had been incarnated hence the place called Haridwaya and later called Hardoi. Hardoi is first mentioned during the Muslim rule. In 1028, Bawan was invaded by Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud.[3] However, Muslims didn’t occupy the region until 1217. After long struggle Sayyad Shakir established first Muslim site at GOPAMAU. Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri between the cities of Bilgram and Sandi, and he escaped by crossing the river Ganges with the help of a bhisti to whom he had made the king for one day after regaining the throne. Later, in February 1856, Hardoi, as a part of Oudh, became part of the British territory after Lord Dalhousie's proclamation. The headquarters of the district were at first Mallawan, but then became Hardoi after the Sepoy Mutiny. http://hardoi.nic.in/ https://thewire.in/12544/how-india-turned-a-turkish-invader-into-a-saint-revered-by-hindus-and-muslms-alike/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghazi_Saiyyad_Salar_Masud In 1011 CE, the Muslims of Ajmer, whose rights were being infringed upon by the local Hindu rulers, appealed Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni for help. Mahmud agreed to help them on the condition that they would mention his name in the Friday sermons (Khutbah), which would signify their acknowledgment of his suzerainty. Mahmud's general Salar Sahu defeated the Hindu rulers of Ajmer and surrounding regions. As a reward, Mahmud married his sister to Salar Sahu; Masud was the issue of this marriage.[1] Masud was born on 10 February 1014 CE,[2] in Ajmer.[3] In 19th century, the British administrators were bewildered at the Hindu veneration of Masud.[17] William Henry Sleeman, the British Resident in Awadh, remarked:[18] “ Strange to say, Hindoos as well as Mahommedans make offerings to this shrine, and implore the favours of this military ruffian, whose only recorded merit consists of having destroyed a great many Hindoos in a wanton and unprovoked invasion of their territory. They say, that he did what he did against Hindoos in the conscientious discharge of his duties, and could not have done it without God's permission—that God must then have been angry with them for their transgressions, and used this man, and all the other Mahommedan invaders of their country, as instruments of his vengeance, and means to bring about his purposes: that is, the thinking portion of the Hindoos say this. The mass think that the old man must still have a good deal of interest in heaven, which he may be induced to exercise in their favour, by suitable offerings and personal applications to his shrine. ” The local Hindus revered Masud as "Bade Miyan" (Revered Boy), "Bale Pir" (Boy Saint), "Hathile Pir" (Obstinate Saint), "Pir Bahlim" and "Gajan Dulha" According to one legend, not attested by Mirat-i-Masudi, Masud cured one Zuhra (or Zohra) Bibi of blindness. Zuhra Bibi, who came from a noble family of Rudauli, married him. But before this marriage could be consummated, Masud was killed. Zuhra Bibi was also buried in Bahraich after her death. Later, a stone from her burial-vault was taken to Rudauli, where a cenotaph was built in her memory. In Rudauli, an annual fair called Zohra-Mela, attracted Hindus and Muslims of lower castes. During this festival, the pilgrims used to bring offerings called "Zuhra's dowry" to the cenotaph. Zuhra Bibi was also commemorated in a ritual during the Bahraich urs, which involved dressing two boys as Masud and Zuhra Bibi respectively. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Leuthard http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170403 http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/13-railway-employees-sacked-for-utkal-express-derailment-1744109 https://in.linkedin.com/in/rlatika https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suntec_City http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/kalinga-utkal-express-derails-in-muzaffarnagar-5-dead-34-injured-reports/articleshow/60134223.cms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shootout_at_Wadala http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2301155/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonu_Sood