Bareilly is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters are situated at Bareilly City. Aonla, Baheri, City of Bareilly, Faridpur, Meerganj and Nawabganj form the 6 tehsils of the district. Bareilly division contains Bareilly district. The district once formed a part of the Delhi Sultanate due to Islamic influence before it came under the Mughal Empire. Mukrand Rai is said to have laid the foundation of the city in 1657. The region also formed part of the Rohilkhand division once before Nawab Vazir of Awadh and then to East India Company and later becoming an integral part of India. The region holds historical importance. The city of Bareilly is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand. It is situated on the bank of the River Ramganga. It is located 252 kilometers north of state capital, Lucknow and 250 kilometers east of national capital New Delhi.

The city of Bareilly holds importance in a lot of fields such as regional commerce, finance, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. It has cotton, grain and sugar industries in large numbers. Also it produces furniture. According the 2001census, 699,839 people lived in this part. It is an exit to the state of Uttar Pradesh and provides entrance to Uttarakhand. It was included in the Counter Magnets along with Hissar, Patiala, Kota and Gwalior. It is situated in the middle of Delhi and Lucknow. It has a potential of setting up many industries.

Bareilly History

Bareilly played a major role in the struggle against British during The Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as India's First War of Independence. The British brought down discrimination based on races to which the native soldiers protested. The Mutiny broke out on May 10, 1857 in Meerut and spread out to other parts of north central India as well. It also spread up to Peshwar and Afghanistan.

The rebellion was more than just a military protest as it involved the common people as well. Places like Awadh, Bundelkhand and Rohilkhand were included. Communalism rose to its peak in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Muslims in Bareilly, Bijnor, Moradabad, and other places came under one roof and demanded for a Muslim kingdom. The main conflict occurred largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to present-day Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, northern Madhya Pradesh, and the Delhi region. Though the rebellion succeeded in creating the necessary impact on the British East India Company, it came to a halt after the downfall of Gwalior on June 20, 1858. This movement definitely marked the beginning of the freedom struggle. The Rohillas tried to assist in the Mutiny but their efforts were curbed at a very early stage. During the First War of Indian Independence in 1857, Khan Bhadur Khan issued silver coins from Bareilly as an independent ruler. These coins are a novelty as far as the numismatist is concerned.

Bareilly Climate

Bareilly experiences a subtropical type of climate with extreme conditions in summer and winter. Summers last from April to October. Though winters last for less time, the temperature goes down in January. Heavy fog is prevalent. The annual mean temperature is 25 C. July and August are the monsoon months.

Bareilly Tourism

Tourist places in Bareilly
Museums
Army Service Corps. Museum, Cantonment
Panchala Museum, University Campus
Historical sites
Ramnagar Fort, 25 km Aonla
Teerthankar Temple, Ramnagar 25 km A
Suhag Barat Ghar, Stadium Road, Bareilly
Hanuman Coal Depot, Civil Lines
Hindu and Sikh temples
Madhi Nath Temple
Kanker kuan nath
Jagannath Temple
Tulsi Math
Chunne Miyan's Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Bara Bagh Hanuman Mandir
ISKCON Bareilly (Opening Soon)
Shri Dauji Ka Mandir, Kila Bazar, Bareilly
Shri Chote Dauji ka Mandire, Sahukara, Sethon Gali
Shri Bankey Bihari Temple, Rajendra Nagar
Lakshmi Narayan Temple (katra man rai), Koharapeer
Dhopeshwar Nath Temple, sadar, Cantonment
Ancient Shiv Temple B.I. Bazar, Cantonment (British Infantry)
Alak Nath Temple, Nainital Road
Gurudwara Guru Teg Bahadhur Sahib, Farashi Tola
Trivatinath Temple, BDA Colony
laxmi naryan ka Mandir, Bara Bazar
Pashupati Nath Temple, University Road
Bhole Nath Temple, Kurmanchal Nagar
Bhagwaan Mahaveer Temple, Rampur Garden
Bada Gurudwara, Model Town
Anand Ashram, Rampur Garden
Hanuman Temple Near Hartmann College Bareilly
Shri Sai Mandir Shastri Ngr, Bareilly
Thapeswarnath shubhash nagar Bareilly
Bankhandinath Near suresh sharma nagar
Churches
Christ Methodist Church, Chaoki Choraha
Freewill Baptist Church, Cantonment
Church of North India, Cantonment
Cathedral of St. Alphonsus de Ligouri, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bareilly
Masihi Kalisiya Church, Defence Colony, Izatnagar, Bareilly
Mosques
Dargah Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan, Saudagaran
Dargah Hazrat Shah Sharafat Miyan, Shahbad
Bibi ji ki Masjid
Parks
Children's Park, Cantonment
Phool Bagh, Cantonment
Company Garden, Civil Lines
C L Park, Prem Nagar
Mayur Van Chetna Kendra, University Road
Maharaja Agrasen Park, Rampur Garden Bareilly
Akshar vihar
Lichi bagh, Quila Bareilly
Vatika (park) Rampur Garden Bareilly
Amusement parks
Fun City and Boond Water Park, University Road