Lamhi

Lamhi
Village
Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate, Lamhi, Varanasi
Munshi Premchand Memorial Gate, Lamhi, Varanasi
Lamhi is located in Uttar Pradesh
Lamhi
Lamhi
Village location on Varanasi district map
Coordinates: 25°22′41.79″N 82°59′38.63″E / 25.3782750°N 82.9940639°E / 25.3782750; 82.9940639
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
Elevation
82.00 m (269.03 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,841
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
221007
Vehicle registrationUP65 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

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Road

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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

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The nearest airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, is 20 km away from Lamhi.

Rail

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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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ Lamahi (Approved - N at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ^ IAY Report for Financial year 2011-2012
  3. ^ "Lamhi village pulsates with memory of Munshi Premchand". The Times of India. 31 July 2009. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: About Us". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b "Lamahi-Gram Panchayat: Tourist Places". Archived from the original on 1 October 2018.
  7. ^ "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.