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Faizabad (Hindustani pronunciation: [fɛːzaːbaːd]) is a city located in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Saryu about 6.5 km from Ayodhya City, the district headquarter, 130 km east of the state capital Lucknow.
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Under Shuja-ud-Daula's reign Faizabad achieved its culmination as an important centre of trade and commerce in northern India and attracted travellers, writers, merchants, artists and courtesans from sll over Europe and Asia.
5 days ago · Faizabad, city, east-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the Ghaghara River, about 75 miles (120 km) east of Lucknow. The city of Ayodhya, just to the east, is a suburb.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ayodhya district (previously known as Faizabad district) is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city of Ayodhya is its administrative headquarters. The district occupies an area of 2,522 square kilometres (974 sq mi), and had a population of 2,470,996 in the 2011 census.
Located on the banks of River Ghaghara, Faizabad is drenched in the historic past of the nawabs of Awadh and makes for a great getaway from Ayodhya. Founded by Sadat Khan (1722 to 1739), the second nawab of Awadh, Faizabad is home to beautiful forts, mausoleums and mosques.
Dec 22, 2016 · Faizabad was the original capital of the Nawabs. It lies roughly 130 km east of Lucknow on the banks of the Saryu river. You have probably not heard of this name in the context of tourism. We stopped at the place on our way to Ayodhya to see some of the remaining monuments of the Nawab era. Arched Gateway of the city.
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