Chunar
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Chunar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Chunar Fort 2.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Sonwa Mandap, Chunar Fort
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttar Pradesh#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mirzapur
- Settlement.government_type
- Local self government
- Settlement.governing_body
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Mirzapur district
- Area
- +14
- Elevation
- +84
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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Chunar is a city located in Mirzapur district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is nearby Mirzapur city. The railway tracks passing through Chunar Junction railway station leads to major destinations of India, including Howrah, Delhi, Tatanagar and Varanasi. National Highway 35 (old NH7) also passes through Chunar. It is connected to the city of Mirzapur and Varanasi by roads and rails. Chunar is well known for its handicraft products made from clay and plaster of paris. It is also well known for its historic Chunar Fort.
== History == The Chunar Fort was established by Maharaja Vikramaditya, the King of Ujjain, in honour of his brother Raja Bharthari's stay. It is believed that Raja Bharthari left his body and took Mahasamadhi at this fort, a servant disciple continues to maintain the place and offers deepam dhupam to the Raja daily (as of 8 November 2011).