Lamhi
Lamhi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate, Lamhi, Varanasi | |
  Lamhi Village location on Varanasi district map | |
| Coordinates: 25°22′41.79″N 82°59′38.63″E / 25.3782750°N 82.9940639°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Elevation | 82.00 m (269.03 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,841 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 221007 |
| Vehicle registration | UP65 XXXX |
Lamhi or Lamahi[1] is a village, and gram panchayat, just north of the holy city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] The renowned Hindi and Urdu writer Munshi Premchand was born here on 31 July 1880.[3]
There are two villages in the Lamahi Gram Panchayat: Lamahi with a population of 1,841 (2011) and Banwaripur with a population of 764 (2011).[4]
In 2016, Banaras Hindu University established its "Munshi Prem Chandra Memorial Research Institute and Study Centre" in Lamhi.[5]
Transport
[edit]Road
[edit]Lamahi is connected to Varanasi and Azamgarh by National Highway 28, a two-lane highway. There is a proposed ring road for Varanasi that would pass near to Lamhi.
Airport
[edit]The nearest airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, is 20 km away from Lamhi.
Rail
[edit]The nearest railway station is Varanasi Junction which is situated on the Howrah–Delhi main line. The station is 9 km away from Lamhi.
Points of interest
[edit]- Munshi Premchand Monument and Memorial Park[6][7]
- Munshi Premchand Smriti Dwar (Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate)[6]
- Munshi Premchand Sarovar
- Lamahi Ram-Reela
- Har Har Mahadev Temple
- Lamahi Post office
- Kashi Temple
- Premchand's photo of torn shoes
Notable individuals
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lamahi (Approved - N at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ IAY Report for Financial year 2011-2012
- ^ "Lamhi village pulsates with memory of Munshi Premchand". The Times of India. 31 July 2009. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: About Us". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Important Events" (PDF). Central Public Works Department Monthly e-Newsletter. Central Public Works Department, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. September 2016. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: Tourist Places". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
- ^ "लमही महोत्सव का आगाज आज: मुंशी प्रेमचंद की जयंती पर खत्म होंगी प्रशासन और ग्रामीणों के बीच की दूरियां". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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