Saidpur Town, Ghazipur

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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.

Saidpur Town

Head-quaiters of the tahsil of the same name in Ghazipur District, United Provinces, situated in 25 32' N. and 83 13' E., on the Bengal and North-Western Railway. Population (1901), 4,200. Nothing is known of the history of Saidpui, but it contains remains of great interest In the town itself are two Musal- man dargahs constructed from Hindu or Buddhist pillars, if they were not actually chaityas attached to a vihara or monastery Large mounds exist in the neighbourhood, which undoubtedly conceal ancient build- ings. Saidpur is administeied under Act XX of 1856, with an income of about Rs. 1,400. There is a considerable trade in oilseeds, tobacco, cotton, hides, and sa/ji, or carbonate of soda. The town also contains a dispensary, and a school with about 140 pupils.

[fournaf, Asiatic Society of Bengal^ vol. xxxiv, pp. 80-2.]