Wah Kanpur,Ahh Kanpur!-2
What's in the name? Really, if you agree, then read further from the previous post about Kanpur...
The turning point in the history of Kanpur came when it was made one of the most important military stations of British India. It was declared a district on 24 March 1803. South of were the British infantry lines and the Parmat parade grounds. Indian infantry occupied the space from the present Chunniganj to the Christ Church College. The Company Bagh was laid in 1847, and the construction of the Ganga canal was commenced in 1854. In 1862, the British built a church called All Souls' Cathedral in memory of those killed in the 1857 mutiny; renamed the Kanpur Memorial Church, it still stands at what was the north-east corner of Wheeler’s entrenchment. The marble Gothic screen with the famous `mournful seraph’ was transferred to the churchyard after independence in 1947, and in its place, a bust of Tantya Topewas installed at NanaRao Park. The British contributed to charitable causes in the city by building the "Ursula Horsman" Hospital, the "Hallet" Hospital, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, and by protecting the Allen Forest (now a Zoo). Most of these are now renamed, though a lot of residents still call them by their old names. The distortion of names is most visible at the railway crossing bridge next to the Railway Station, where the now-closed Murray Company is conveniently called Mari (Dead) Company.
'Philkhana' ground is a unique name, but the current generation does not know about it due to a lack of proficiency in Urdu. 'Phil' stands for elephant in the Urdu language. Elephants serving in the British army were housed in that place. 'Somdutt Plaza' is named after 'Som Dutt', who was the cousin brother of 'Sunil Dutt'. Great connection na...
About something more unique, trivia is about 'Naveen Market'. It was named after the famous Hindi poet and writer:'Bal Krishan Sharma 'Naveen'. If you have heard about this rebelling stanza from his works-"Lapak chatteh jhoote pathe jis deen dekha mane nar ko, socha kyon na aag laga doon iss duniya bhar ko, Phir socha kyon na tentuaa ghont doon us jagpati ka, jisne yeh ghrineet swaroop diya apne hee kreeti ko".
Name Trivia:
Forget about the name change of Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Bombay, or Calcutta. For those interested in the World's Most Useless Knowledge, Kanpur can hold a record of being the city that has changed the spelling of its name the maximum number of times! Between 1770 and now, it has changed a whopping 20 times, thus averaging a mere 11.24 years per change. For those with absolutely no work, the list runs as follows: Cawnpoor, Caunpour, Caunpore, Cawnpour, Cawnpore, Kawnpore, Cawnpor, Cawnpour, Kaunpoor, Khanpore, Khanpura, Khanpore, Caunpoor, Khanpoor, Kannpur, Cawnpour, Caawnpore, Cawnpor, Cownpour, Cawnpore, Kanpur!!!!
Numerologists, who make their theories to fit history, have claimed that the name Cawnpore is most suitable for industrial development and Kanpur for progress in education. Wah!
I do not roam around the industrial area in Dadanagar, but I had surfed on the lanes of Aryanagar in the evening for chick watch. Coaching institutes at Kakadev or Rave have now provided better alternatives to spend your evening season in a bright mood. Greenpark Stadium and sports hostel have been in the spotlight more often for mismanagement than for facilities. Kaif, Raina, and RP Singh are talents of this sports hostel only. Greenpark (never seemed green, at least in my time span) became infamous for the entrance of dogs in the international cricket matches.
Hostile marketing and versatile bargaining technique in Sheeshamau is a places to venture for ladies. I prefer Rahmaani Market above all for shopping. Oh, how can I forget about mentioning Gumuti? I was confused first that they were pan shops; Then I got the real picture that they were railway crossings..
Anyone know about this kanpuriya phrase, then please explain the meaning of it: "Jhade Raho collectorganj, hataata khula bajaaja band". Folklore can go like an unending myth, but let me take a halt for the next post...
Well, do you know: Where dithe d Massachusetts Institute of Technology open its first Media Lab outside the USA? That is Kanpur.
The turning point in the history of Kanpur came when it was made one of the most important military stations of British India. It was declared a district on 24 March 1803. South of were the British infantry lines and the Parmat parade grounds. Indian infantry occupied the space from the present Chunniganj to the Christ Church College. The Company Bagh was laid in 1847, and the construction of the Ganga canal was commenced in 1854. In 1862, the British built a church called All Souls' Cathedral in memory of those killed in the 1857 mutiny; renamed the Kanpur Memorial Church, it still stands at what was the north-east corner of Wheeler’s entrenchment. The marble Gothic screen with the famous `mournful seraph’ was transferred to the churchyard after independence in 1947, and in its place, a bust of Tantya Topewas installed at NanaRao Park. The British contributed to charitable causes in the city by building the "Ursula Horsman" Hospital, the "Hallet" Hospital, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, and by protecting the Allen Forest (now a Zoo). Most of these are now renamed, though a lot of residents still call them by their old names. The distortion of names is most visible at the railway crossing bridge next to the Railway Station, where the now-closed Murray Company is conveniently called Mari (Dead) Company.
'Philkhana' ground is a unique name, but the current generation does not know about it due to a lack of proficiency in Urdu. 'Phil' stands for elephant in the Urdu language. Elephants serving in the British army were housed in that place. 'Somdutt Plaza' is named after 'Som Dutt', who was the cousin brother of 'Sunil Dutt'. Great connection na...
About something more unique, trivia is about 'Naveen Market'. It was named after the famous Hindi poet and writer:'Bal Krishan Sharma 'Naveen'. If you have heard about this rebelling stanza from his works-"Lapak chatteh jhoote pathe jis deen dekha mane nar ko, socha kyon na aag laga doon iss duniya bhar ko, Phir socha kyon na tentuaa ghont doon us jagpati ka, jisne yeh ghrineet swaroop diya apne hee kreeti ko".
Name Trivia:
Forget about the name change of Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Bombay, or Calcutta. For those interested in the World's Most Useless Knowledge, Kanpur can hold a record of being the city that has changed the spelling of its name the maximum number of times! Between 1770 and now, it has changed a whopping 20 times, thus averaging a mere 11.24 years per change. For those with absolutely no work, the list runs as follows: Cawnpoor, Caunpour, Caunpore, Cawnpour, Cawnpore, Kawnpore, Cawnpor, Cawnpour, Kaunpoor, Khanpore, Khanpura, Khanpore, Caunpoor, Khanpoor, Kannpur, Cawnpour, Caawnpore, Cawnpor, Cownpour, Cawnpore, Kanpur!!!!
Numerologists, who make their theories to fit history, have claimed that the name Cawnpore is most suitable for industrial development and Kanpur for progress in education. Wah!
I do not roam around the industrial area in Dadanagar, but I had surfed on the lanes of Aryanagar in the evening for chick watch. Coaching institutes at Kakadev or Rave have now provided better alternatives to spend your evening season in a bright mood. Greenpark Stadium and sports hostel have been in the spotlight more often for mismanagement than for facilities. Kaif, Raina, and RP Singh are talents of this sports hostel only. Greenpark (never seemed green, at least in my time span) became infamous for the entrance of dogs in the international cricket matches.
Hostile marketing and versatile bargaining technique in Sheeshamau is a places to venture for ladies. I prefer Rahmaani Market above all for shopping. Oh, how can I forget about mentioning Gumuti? I was confused first that they were pan shops; Then I got the real picture that they were railway crossings..
Anyone know about this kanpuriya phrase, then please explain the meaning of it: "Jhade Raho collectorganj, hataata khula bajaaja band". Folklore can go like an unending myth, but let me take a halt for the next post...
Well, do you know: Where dithe d Massachusetts Institute of Technology open its first Media Lab outside the USA? That is Kanpur.
Boss.. uve covered lenght n breath of Kanpur. Uve covered history n geography aswell. Great wrk.
ReplyDelete@thnx jai for going through it...
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