Country India District Agra PIN 283113 Local time Monday 6:21 PM | State Uttar Pradesh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Nearest city Agra Population 8,000 (2011) | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 37% Humidity | ||
Holipura is a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India. It had a population of about 8000 people until 2011. River Yamuna is about 2 km from the village. Holipura is also famous for its education sports centre.
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Map of Holipura, Uttar Pradesh 283113
Holipura has a recorded history of 500 years. It was ruled by the prosperous Chaturvedi family for hundreds of years. The village is named after Shri Holinath Chaturvedi, its founder. It is declared as a Heritage village for tourists. 38 properties are identified of heritage value. Every individual is required to contribute towards heritage history of the village and its heritage buildings. Indrajeet Bhavan's photograph as heritage prime property is published in Dainik Jagran dated 28 November 2011.
Notable people
Holipura was the seat of a great saint swami Hari Hara Nandji who lived for three decades. Member of Parliament Shambhu Nath Chaturvedi, 1977, the first Police Commissioner of Delhi and DGP Uttar Pradesh JN Chaturvedi, and many other celebrated personalities belong to this village.