Bareilly , Uttar Pradesh
About Bareilly
Bareilly is a town founded by the Mughals in the 16th century. They used it as an administrative and military center for the surrounding Ganga planes and valley. The city attracted many Afghan settlers and eventually, it became increasingly unstable with the fall of the Mughals.
There was a great deal of struggle between various factions and leaders in the area, thus becoming known as the "town of 25 kings."
The town has many temples and been popularized with the products it specializes. Bareilly ships bamboo and camphor to the rest of India and outside the country. It also manufactures high quality furniture.
The city is renowned for its food loving population and visitors can find many eateries. The specialty of the town is the Seekh Kabaabs, a ground beef mixed with herbs and spices which are roasted over charcoal or "Imli." It is very delicious. All visitors should try this sumptuous dish.
Perhaps another thing which makes the city famous is its cultural influence in music. It has been mentioned in several Bollywood productions the musical genres of jhumka and kajra. These, amongst other things and such as 6 Shiva temples in the town where people stop by to pay homage, draw many visitors to the city.
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Trivati Nath Temple, Uttar Pradesh
1.8 km from Bareilly - See map
One of six temples in Bareilly dedicated to Lord Shiva; the Trivati Nath is perhaps the best maintained and most well-known. According to legend,...
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Army Service Corps. Museum, Uttar Pradesh
2.9 km from Bareilly - See map
The Army Service Corps. Museum of Bareilly is one of the main museums in the city. It uses displays with real weaponry, models and props to...
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Jagannath Temple, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
3 km from Bareilly - See map
Jagannath Temple in Bareilly is a historical temple of Lord Shiva and one of the more important temples in the town of Bareilly. The temple itself...
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Bara Bazar, Uttar Pradesh
3.6 km from Bareilly - See map
Bareilly’s markets are stocked with the regions specialty products which are bamboo products. The ancient Hindu name for bamboo being Bans. The...
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Civil Lines, Uttar Pradesh
3.9 km from Bareilly - See map
One of the main shopping streets in the town of Bareilly. The area dates back to the time of the Raj. It’s the area where civilians came to...
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Tulsi Math, Uttarakhand
4.1 km from Bareilly - See map
The Tulsi Math was home to the Hindu spiritual author, Tulsidas. It was from here he composed his popular work, the Ramcharitmanas a retelling of...
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Alakhnath Temple, Uttar Pradesh
4.4 km from Bareilly - See map
This magical temple is located on Nainital Road in the main town of Bareilly. The temple itself draws many visitors from all over India, due to...
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Dhopeshwar Nath Mandir - Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
6.4 km from Bareilly - See map
Dhopeshwar Nath or Dhopeshwarnath Temple is located in the Cantonment area of Bareilly, this is a water temple devoted to the Lord Dhopeshwarnath...
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Fun City, Uttar Pradesh
6.8 km from Bareilly - See map
An amusement park in two sections; The Fun City, and the Boond. The complex opened in 2005. Set in 5 acres of plush parkland, the Fun City is an...
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Chunne Miyan's Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Uttar Pradesh
30.1 km from Bareilly - See map
A temple dedicated to Hindu’s originating from Pakistan that settled in Bareilly in 1947. The migrants from Pakistan built this temple under the...
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Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
77.7 km from Bareilly - See map
Rudrapur is a city in the Udham Singh Nagar district and is famous for the Nanak Matta Sahib Gurudwara. Also visit the Nanak Matta Dam which...
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Sanjay Van, Uttarakhand
84.3 km from Bareilly - See map
An appealing forest range 23 KMs from Haldwani and 30 KMs from Kathgodam, Sanjay Van is a place where you can come to hear the birds, smell the...
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