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Barabasti/BarahBasti is a group of 12 villages. Most of them lie in Bulandshahr district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Overview

It is situated around 100 km from Delhi, the national capital of India. Barabasti supplies a large number of mangoes to the country. It has been declared fruit belt by the government of Uttar Pradesh. Barabasti in Urdu means a "group of twelve Villages".

Barabasti can be reached by road. A three hour drive from Delhi will lead you to Barabasti. Time can be saved by taking the expressway from Delhi to Noida, then the Dankaur station road to Bulandshahr. Than from Bulandshahr to Siyana which is the just 8 km from Barabasti. Barabasti is full of mango orchards, many varieties of mangoes are grown here. If you are mango lover you can visit Barabasti in the mango season (10 June - 31 July). Hundreds of trucks loaded with mangoes go to Azadpur Mandi (fruit market), Delhi and some of best mangoes are exported from there.

There is more thing that Barabasti/Barahbasti is famous for - the Pathans of Barabasti. It consists of twelve bastis (villages) now under the districts of Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad and Amroha. These villages are:

• 1.Amar Pur
• 2.Badkaun
• 3.Bahadur Garh
• 4.Barwara
• 5.Bassi
• 6.Bugrasi
• 7.Chandyana
• 8.DaulatPur
• 9.Ghesu Pur
• 10.Hasan Pur
• 11.Khan Pur
• 12.Sher Pur

History

Barabasti was established during the regime of Sher Shah Suri in India (1472 - 1545). Isa Khan was the founder of Barabasti. The famous river Ganga passes from Barabasti/Barahbasti. In earlier times most of the transportation was done through rivers. When Sher Shah Suri used to transport his material through boats in Ganga then small Dynasties used to rob his boats. Then Sher Shah Suri decided that he will protect his boats by deploying his people on the banks of the Ganga. Isa Khan was commander in the Army of Sher Shah Suri and he was very close to him. Then Isa Khan called his people (Pathans) from a town which is on the Afghanistan- Pakistan Border. The village Basi is on the bank of the Ganga. These people came to Basi and used to protect the boats of Sher Shah Suri from invaders. Soon they became powerful as Pathans are, and started conquering the adjoining areas of Basi and defeated the small dynasties.

During the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 many Pathans of Barabasti migrated to Pakistan. Many Freedom Fighters are from Barabasti/Barahbasti.

The role of Pathan against the British role in the first fight for freedom 1857 was historical, especially Ismaiel khan sahab was commander chief of 10,000 army in 1857 belong from Jahangirabad and also some blood relation with Nawab malagath and bhadur sha zafar (which is not confirmed by any written source) Raes Khanpur Abdul Latif khan Sahib who sent Kalapani with Bahadurshah Zafar and Mohamed Azam Khan Sahib Hanged in Anupshahr, Haji Munir Khan Sahib was the only survivor of the entire family.

Khanpur was the richest & prestigious State for Pathans of Barahbasti but after the coup against British in 1857 they (British) expelled the family of Mohamed Azam Khan sahib from Khanpur and gave the Khanpur state to other people.

Risaldar Azam Khan of Chandyana was a famous person of earlier times.

Abdul Majid Khan & Abdul Bashir Khan of Bugrasi were freedom fighters. They went to jail two times district jail Bulandshahr & Naini Jail, Allahabad

People

Some famous personalities are:

• 1.Mumtaz Khan who was a four time MLA from Siyana Seat was from Badkaun.

• 2.Imtiaz Khan Son of Mumtaz khan is a two time MLA is currently is the Indian National Congress. Now he will be contesting election of MP from Khurja seat.

• 3.Arif Mohd Khan was youngest Indian to be central government Minister (Civil Aviation Minister). He has got his name in Limca Book of Indian records. He is a MP of two times and MLA of three times

• 4.Naved Khan Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi 98.3 Fm is from Bugrasi. He is on air from 5 pm to 9 pm on 98.3 Fm.

• 5 MOHD Mahmood Aslam khan of Bugrasi who was a 2 times MLC one time from Distt.Bulandshahr & Second time 4 Distt. Bulandshahr, Meerut, Bijnor, Muradabad

• 6 Ashraf Khan Who migrated to Pakistan became Vice President of BCCI (Bank of Commerce and Credit International)

• Aslam Rehman Khan Migrated to Pakistan later he became GM Sales & Marketing to PIA (Pakistan International Airline)

• Asif Mohd. Khan was a two time MCD councillor from Okhla Seat, he lost the MLA election by just 541 votes.

• Altaf Mohd. Khan was national level lawyer he used to practice in Bulandshahr civil court, very popular personality in District.

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