Moradabad
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Moradabad मुरादाबाद مُرادآباد |
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Lord Moiras camp at Moradabad
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| Nickname(s): Brass City | |
 Moradabad
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| Coordinates: 28°50′N 78°47′E / 28.83°N 78.78°ECoordinates: 28°50′N 78°47′E / 28.83°N 78.78°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Moradabad |
| Established | 1625 |
| Founded by | Rustam Khan |
| Named for | Murad Baksh |
| Government | |
| • MP | Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar Singh (BJP) |
| • Mayor | Vinod Agarwal (BJP) |
| • District Magistrate | Zuhair Bin Saghir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,493 km2 (1,349 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 889,810 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Moradabadi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 244001 |
| Telephone code | 0591 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-21 |
| Website | www |
Moradabad (
pronunciation ) is a city, commissionary, and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1625A.D. by Rustam Khan and is named after prince Murad Baksh, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Moradabad is situated on the banks of the Ramganga river, at a distance of 167 km (104 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi and 344 km north-west of the state capital Lucknow. The city is known as Pital Nagri, ("Brass City") for its famous brass handicrafts industry. It is also the divisional headquarters of Northern Railway (NR).
Moradabad was established as an office for the Chaupala pargana during emperor Akbar's regime. In AD 1624 it was captured by Rustam Khan, the then Governor of Sambhal who named it Rustam Nagar. Later, in AD 1625 its named was changed to Moradabad, after the name of prince Murad Baksh, the son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. A mosque named Jama Masjid was constructed in the city by Rustam Khan for the Mughal Emperor.
Moradabad is situated on the banks of the Ramganga river, that originates from the Doodhatoli ranges and is a part of the Namik Glacier, originating from the high altitude zone of 800mts. to 900mts. The Ramganga flows to the south west from the Kumaun Himalaya. It is a tributary of the Ganga. It flows by the Corbett National Park near Ramnagar of Nainital district, from where it descends upon the Gangetic plain. The Ramganga Dam has been built on the Ramganga river at Kalagarh for irrigation and electricity generation.
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