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Q: The place - Muradabad - is there any history behind this name ?
Asked by Dirty Joyesh,
28 Oct '12 01:31 pm
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Moradabad was earlier known as Chaupla. In 1632,Shahjahan appointed Rustam Khan, the governor of Kather Sambhal, captured it and set up a fort at this place and named it as Rustam Nagar. Later on it was named as Moradabad after Shah Jahan's son Murad Baksh, and this name persists.
Answered by LIPSIKA, 28 Oct '12 01:42 pm
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It is named as Moradabad after Shah Jahan's son Murad Baksh
Answered by vedprakash sharma, 28 Oct '12 01:34 pm
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