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Abhishek Savarnya
IIT Kanpur
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Abhishek Savarnya
IIT Kanpur
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IIT Kanpur
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Discovering Cawnpore to Kanpur through cycling

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I took a walk into the woods and came out taller than the trees –H.D. Thoreau

 Raja Hindu Singh laid the foundation of a village called ‘Kanhapur’ around 1700.
 The city with it industrial enterprises and India's riotous struggle for independence is the commercial
capital of Uttar Pradesh.
 It’s also the most populated city of the state. (2011 census)

Manchester of India
 In light of the GT road, Kanpur became a hub for textile and leather industry.
 The BRITISH INDIA CORPORATION was registered as a Limited Company on the 24th February, 1920.
The Company passed from Indian business families
of Mundras and then Bajorias between 1955 and 1962.
 In 1981 under Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
became the only P.S.U. manufacturing Woolen Textiles in
the country.
CAWNPORE WOOLLEN MILLS CO. (1876)
---"LALIMLI" brand of all- wool, pure wool materials.
COOPER ALLEN & CO. Ltd. (1881)
- Proprietors of the largest Army Boot and Equipment
Factory in the world.
NORTH – West Tannery Co. Ltd. (1881).
- Proprietors of the largest and the most up-to-date
Tannery in the East
NEW EGERTON WOOLLEN MILLS CO. Ltd. (1882).
- Sole manufacturers of the celebrated "DHARIWAL" long life
wool wear – Dhariwal, Punjab.
CAWNPORE COTTON MILLS CO. Ltd. (1882).
-Sole manufacturers of the unsurpassed "KAKOMI" Cotton Yarns
and Fabrics – Kanpur
Empire Engineering Co. Ltd. (1894).
- Civil, Mechanical, Motor and Constructional
Engineers, Contractors and Builders – Kanpur

Panki Hanuman mandir
 Around 400 years old.
 Mahant Sri Sri 1008 Purushottam Dasji
Maharaj on his pilgrimage to Chittor found
the idol of Hanuman.
 Panki has thermal power plant, a gun factory
.

Radha Krishna temple
 Popularly known as J.K. temple as it’s constructed by J.K. Trust.
 The temple is a picturesque charm enshrining Radhakrishna, Laxminarayan, Shri Ardhanarishwar,
Narmadeshwar and Hanuman.

Jain glass temple
 It’s exquisitely and elaborately
adorned in glass and enamel works.
 The vibrant stained glass murals
vividly narrate the teachings of the
Jain scriptures.

ISCKON temple
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 Second largest ISKCON temple in the world.

Sobhan Sarkar mandir
 Well known for his social activities.
 Developed an irrigation system of his own and presently provides water to the
agricultural fields of over 200 villages in the area
 “This life is a dream”. - Unnao's Daundia Khera incident
 Om Awasthi – the double MA baba and his 21000 tones of gold.

Brahmavart Ghat
 As per Hindu scriptures Brahma created mankind here and thus the name
Brahmavarta or the seat of Brahma.
 Bithoor name is derived from Brahmavarta.
 There is a knot in the earth which is said to be the center of the universe.
 There is also Dhruv teela , where Dhruv is said to have penaced and
pleased Brahma.

Valmiki aashram & Luv-kush mandir
 It’s believed that Ramayan was written at Valmiki aashram.
 It’s the birthplace of Luv-Kush, sons of Lord Ram.

Massacre Ghat
 Kanpur has unique place in the 1857 revolution fueled by the lives of millions of Indians.
 During Indian Sepoy Mutiny on June 27, 1857, 300 British men, women and children
were slaughtered at the Sati Chaura Ghat.
 Those who escaped the brutal fate that day were later killed at the 'Bibighar Massacre.
 It was named Nana Rao ghat after Nana Sahib of Peshwa who led the rebellion.

Kanpur Memorial church
 All Soul’s cathedral commemorates the valor and courage of the British people killed.
 Walter Granville of East Bengal Railway, designed the exquisite Lombardy Gothic architecture of the church.
 Epitaphs , memorials, painting tell the tale of turmoil.

 Civil lines graveyard
 Napier road
 Bhimsen
 Ganga banks
Haunted places

Sometimes observing the crowd from within is a feat in itself.
Dainik Bhaskar
Festivities

Friends
 Several migratory birds can be spotted around Bithoor, Ganga canal and IIT campus.

 Manage energy not time.
 Wear a helmet.
 Have a companion.
 Trust your cycle.
 Don’t overtake buses or people carelessly.
 Don’t head towards a crowd.
 Avoid National Highways.
 Abstain from shenanigans and never ride at
night.
Becoming one with a place gives us perspective. It’s up to us, what we do with it.

Thank You
Abhishek Savarnya
IIT Kanpur

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