History Of Gorakhpur

 The city of Gorakhpur has a rich history of culture and historical importance. In ancient times the area of Gorakhpur included Basti, Deoria, Azamgarh, and parts of Nepal. The city of Gorakhpur was an important center of Aryan civilization. Gorakhpur dates back to 6th century in India. Gorakhpur is named after the renowned Guru Gorakshnath who performed “Hath Yoga” where the Gorakhnath
Temple now exists which is one of the many historical sites in the city. Gorakhpur is the birth place of not only King Vikas Sankrityayan Ji but also of Saraswati Shishu Mandir. Gorakhpur was part of the ancient empires of Shunga, Kushana, Gupta, and Harsha dynasties. Few are aware that the Tharu King Mausen of Madan Singh ruled over the great city of Gorakhpur and all of the adjacent areas.

During the medieval period when northern India fell into Muslim leadership Gorakhpur was included. Ruled by Qutb-ud-din Aybak to the Bahadur Shah Gorakhpur was influenced by the muslim culture. By the year 1803, the city of Gorakhpur was under British control. Gorakhpur became one of the major centers of the famous 1857 uprising. Gorakhpur helped the Indian national movement. The turning-point in the history of India’s freedom struggle started with the ‘Chauri Chaura’ incident of 1922. Planned at the residence of Baldev Prasad protesters burnt down the entire Chauri Chaur Police Station killing over eighteen policemen. The trial of Jawaharlal Nehru took place in the district of Gorakhpur during the year of 1940. The coming of the mystic poet and famous saint Kabir to Maghar took place in the great city of Gorakhpur. The Great Lord Buddha who founded Buddhism renounced his costumes at the confluence of rivers Rapti & Rohini during 600 B.C. in Gorakhpur making it the center of religious worlds of Hinduism as well as Buddhism. Gorakhpur also has the famous Gita Press Hindu publisher of books making it a city rich in culture and history. 

The population of Gorakhpur is approximately 37,69,456 people. 19% of Gorakhpur’s population is urban. Roughly 80% of Gorakhpur’s population is rural. The city of Gorakhpur is a very populated city with many popular shops, hotels, banks, and restaurants.Out of the vast population of Gorakhpur many personalities have brought international attention to Gorakhpur. The city of Gorakhpur is very proud of its population of people and their abilities. The social worker known as the Ghandi of Poorvanchal Raghvendra Rao was from Gorakhpur. Babu Bandhu Singh was the first great freedom fighter of Gorakhpur. Also from Gorakhpur the world famous Hindi Writer Ganpat Rai known as Prem Chand although not at native of Gorakhpur he started his career there. Prem Maya was a hockey player. Bharat Bhim was a famous wrestler. Sir Surjit Singh Majithia was an industrialist. All of these prominent individuals came from the vast population of Gorakhpur.

The language of Gorakhpur consists of Hindi and Bhojpuri. Both of these languages is widely used in India. The Hindi language has over 300 million native speakers. It is the mother tongue of over 400 million Indians. There are some local variations in the language of Hindi which is spoken in Gorakhpur but it is the most widely used language of the city. The second language of the city of Gorakhpur is Bhojpuri. There are numerous dialects of Bhojpuri especially in the Uttar Pradesh region. Bhojpuri blends the vocabulary of Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, as well as other Indo-Aryan type of languages consistent in northern India. The language of Bhojpuri is related to Bihari languages. The language of Bhojpuri that is spoken frequently in Gorakhpur is also spoken in Fiji, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Mauritius, and Suriname.