Rath Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Rath Town

Head-quarteis of the tahsil of the same name in Hamlrpur District, United Provinces, situated in 25 36' N and 79 34' E., 50 miles bouth-west of Hamlrpur town Population (i 901), 11,424 The early history of the place is uncertain. It stands on a site which is evidently of great antiquity; but the Musalmans who occupied it early destroyed most of the Hindu buildings. Rath con- tains several mosques, temples, and tanks adorned with extensive ghats, the finest lake being called Sagar Tal There are ruins of two Musalman tombs which were built, probably about the fouiteenth century, from fragments of Hindu temples, and also remains of two forts built by Bundela chiefs late in the eighteenth century. The town is administered under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 3,000. It is the most important mart in the District, and deals in gram, cotton, and sugar. There are small industries in weaving, dyeing, and saltpetre manufacture , but trade is decreasing. The town contains a branch of the American Mission, a dispensary, and a school with 189 pupils.