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Kalpi
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Also known as Calpee

thumb|right|The historical Chaurasi Gumbad built during Lodhi Sultanatethumb|right|The part of circular dome of Chaurasi Gumbad Kalpi is a historical city and municipal board in Jalaun district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the right bank of the Yamuna. It is situated 78 kilometres south-west of Kanpur from which it is connected by both road and rail.

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Place details

Locality
Usargaon
Region
Uttar Pradesh
Country
India
Population
44,339
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.registration_plate
UP 92
Settlement.name
Kalpi
Settlement.native_name
Kalpriya
Settlement.native_name_lang
Hindi
Settlement.image_skyline
Chaurasi Gumbad 2.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
South facing view of Chaurasi Gumbad
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Jalaun
Settlement.established_date
recaptured by Delhi Sultanate
Settlement.founder
Vasu Dev (Rajput monarch of Kanauj)
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.governing_body
Nagar Palika Parishad

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Paleolithic
  • Medieval
  • Modern
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Economy
  • Transport
  • Gallery
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

thumb|right|The historical Chaurasi Gumbad built during Lodhi Sultanatethumb|right|The part of circular dome of Chaurasi Gumbad Kalpi is a historical city and municipal board in Jalaun district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the right bank of the Yamuna. It is situated 78 kilometres south-west of Kanpur from which it is connected by both road and rail.

==History== The ancient name of Kalpi was Kalapriya.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kalpi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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