What is the Speciality of Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur is famous as a religious centre: the city was home to Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Sikh saints and is named after the medieval saint Gorakshanath. Gorakhnath Temple is still the seat of the Nath sect. The city is also home to many historic Buddhist sites and the Gita Press, a publisher of Hindu religious texts.
Where is the Rapti river?
Nepal
West Rapti River
| Rāptī Nadī | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nepal, India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rapti Zone, Nepal south of border of Rukum District with Rolpa District |
What is the language of Gorakhpur?
Hindi
The official language of the district is Hindi and additional official language is Urdu.
Where is Karnali river located?
The Karnali River Basin lies between the mountain ranges of Dhaulagiri in Nepal and Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand. Dhaulagiri II, elevation 7,751 metres (25,430 ft), is the highest point of the entire basin. In the north, it lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas.
In which state Ravi river flows?
It rises in the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh state, India, and flows west-northwest past Chamba, turning southwest at the boundary of Jammu and Kashmir union territory. The river then flows to the Pakistani border and along it for more than 50 miles (80 km) before entering Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Who named Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur was founded about 1400 and named for a Hindu saint. Under the Mughal ruler Akbar, it was an important Muslim garrison town and a division headquarters. The British East India Company acquired the city and surrounding territory in 1801.
Who is the MLA of Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur Urban (Assembly constituency)
| Gorakhpur Urban | |
|---|---|
| Constituency of | |
| Incumbent MLA | Radha Mohan Das Agarwal |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Elected Year | 2017 |
Which River comes from Kailash?
Mount Kailash in southwestern Tibet is the source of some of the largest rivers in Asia: the Brahmaputra, the Sutlej, the Indus and the Karnali.