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Faridnagar

Faridnagar is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Modinagar Tehsil in Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh.
A historical town, founded by Nawab Farid-Ud-Din during the reign of Akbar the great. Once upon a time very prosperous town. Known for its textile industry and khandsari udyog.Famous for its "Kalakand" the kind of sweet made from milk and sugar. This small town was given status of Nagarpalika along with Kanpur on the same day. U can see the difference of development between the two places now.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/faridnagar

Recent city comments:

  • Jama Masjid Faridnagar, DrCSKaushik wrote 11 years ago:
    Built by Jakaria Khan by his own money.
  • My Ancestral House , DrCSKaushik wrote 11 years ago:
    Pt Mool Chand Sharma house.
  • Vijay Sweets, DrCSKaushik wrote 12 years ago:
    Can you post that video.
  • Vijay Sweets, shubham kansal (guest) wrote 12 years ago:
    Today shekchilli and media persons came in faridnagar to intervene the owner of vijay sweets and and the labours of vijay sweets to know how they prepare the product kalakand.they have maked up videos their till 8:30 pm. some peoples have asked her why you are taking the videos of this town? they replied as to publish these videos in the television on the occasion of 26 january.
  • Vijay Sweets, Aldi1 wrote 12 years ago:
    Gotcha!
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28°46'15"N   77°37'34"E
Faridnagar on the map.