Jaitpur, Kulpahar
| Jaitpur जैतपुर | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Jaitpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°ECoordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mahoba district |
| Subdistrict | Kulpahar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Jaitpur is a village in Kulpahar sub-district of Uttar Pradesh. It lies at a distance of 10 km from Kulpahar on Kulpahar-Nowgong Highway.[1] The famous Belasagar lake is situated in this village.
History
Jaitpur was the former capital of Jaitpur State, one of the former princely states in the British Empire in India.[2] There were two forts in the area.
References
- ↑ Wikimapia
- ↑ Great Britain India Office. The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908.
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