Katra Gulab Singh

Place in Uttar Pradesh, India

25°54′58″N 81°51′39″E / 25.9161°N 81.86074°E / 25.9161; 81.86074Country

IndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictPratapgarhGovernment

• TypeNagar Panchayat • ChairmanAshok Kumar Yadav alias Munna • Member (9- Katra Gulab Singh Bajar)Geeta JaiswalElevation

110 m (360 ft)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)Postal Code

230402

Telephone Code05342Vehicle RegistrationUP 72WebsiteKatra Gulab Singh

Katra Gulab Singh is a regional market town in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is about 30 km (19 mi) away from the Pratapgarh headquarters.

History

In the Indian Mutiny of 1857, protestors honored Amar Shaheed Babu Gulab Singh. This is reflected in the yearly festival known as War Citaon. Allahabad from Lucknow for the Suppression of the British soldiers were revolutionaries. Then, with his private army, Bakulai killed many Englishmen in Mandhata near the village of Katra Gulab Singh. The British army was forced to retreat. Babu Gulab Singh was injured when he encountered British soldiers.

Geography

Katra Gulab Singh is located at 25°54′58″N 81°51′39″E / 25.9161°N 81.86074°E / 25.9161; 81.86074.^[1] The town is situated on the bank of the Bakulahi River.

Education institutes

Model UPS Katra Gulab Singh
Hind Convent Public School
Jauhar Modern English School
A.T.S. Academy
Saraswati Vidya Mandir
Saray Bhoopati Primary School
Bhimrao Ambedkar High School and College, Tarual
Shri om Sai Computer Education and Training Center
Sri Sri Ravi Sankar Gyan Mandir (Library)
S P PUBLIC SCHOOL CHHITAHI KATRA GULAB SINGH PRATAPGARH
S P ITI & LAW COLLEGE CHHITAHI KATRA GULAB SINGH PRATAPGARH

Transport

Katra Gulab Singh is connected by road with Allahabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Delhi, and many more North Indian cities. The nearest railway station is 12 km (7.5 mi) away in Mau Aima.