Talk:Gunnaur

history

Eight hundred years ago, there was a dense forest here. Nearby criminals would commit crimes and hide in this dense forest. These criminals, finding refuge in the dense forest, gradually cut down trees and built small, mud houses. They made this their permanent hideout, naming it Vanpuri. Out of habit, they continued to commit crimes. Suddenly, they had a change of heart.

Majeed Uddin Tahir, son of Badruddin, a resident of Gunnaur in the Sabzbar region of Iran, came to marry his daughter Fatima alias Bibi to his nephew Sadruddin, a resident of Badaun, in 677 Hijri. On his return, he stopped at Vanpuri to rest. The people here were so impressed by his seniority, miracles and morals that they requested him to stay here forever. Majeed Uddin Tahir Sahib, famous as Makhdoom Shah Vilayat Sahib, agreed to stay here on the condition that he would name Vanpuri Gunnaur after his Abaini town. The people here agreed to this. Since then, Vanpuri has been named Gunnaur.

After 13 years, he departed this world in 690 Hijri. His tomb is located near the Jama Masjid in Gunnaur, known as Makhdoom Shah Vilayat Sahib. As time passed, in 1857-58, when the British failed to conquer Rohilkhand, they stationed emissaries in Gunnaur. These emissaries provided the British with daily reports of Hafiz Rahmat Ruhella's forces.

Based on that information, when the British attacked Gunnaur from Calcutta (Narora) situated south of it, the British forces were successful. As soon as the British took over the rule, they gave Gunnaur the status of a tehsil. In 1859, it was given the status of a town area. The name Gunnaur is historical in itself because it is named after Vanpuri, which is after the town Gunnaur of Sabzbar region of Iran. Getting the status of tehsil in 1858 and town area in 1859 is also historical in itself. Despite this, the area is yearning for progress due to neglect. 2405:201:682D:1057:B858:B527:CDCA:E424 (talk) 12:46, 1 October 2025 (UTC)