Bareilly - बरेली

Bareilly was founded at some point during the 1500's. The beginnings of the city are often traced back to a man named Jagat Singh Katehriya who founded a village called Jagtpur at the beginning of the century. His two sons, Bas Deo and Barel Deo were the founders of Bareilly. The city took the names of both brothers and became "Bans Bareilly". The name Jagatpur is still alive. It refers to one of the old sections (mohalla) of the city. Bas Deo was killed during a revolt against Mughal rule but for a long time the area remained autonomous. That period only ended when the Mughals successfully overthrew the Afghan nobility in the region.
Power passed between clans such as the Rohillans and Avadh until the arrival of the British in the region in 1801 led to the surrender of the whole of Rohilkhand,including Bareilly, to the East India Company. During the 1857 revolt against British rule, Bareilly played a central role, taking over the city for more than a year. Eighty years later, Bareilly again played a key role in opposing the British. Ghandiji visited the city twice and demonstrations were frequent in the city. Bareilly, perhaps you have not considering making a trip to some where that is located near this small town. There are a number of different places that are located relatively near Bareilly which you should consider visiting. Here, we will take a closer look at just a few of these important places.