Bareilly — Travel Guide
Bareilly is one of the very important towns in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. The city is the erstwhile capital of Rohilkhand division. The city is an important commercial center in North India and has several small and medium sized industries. Bareilly is also sometimes known as Bans-Bareilly because of the flourishing bamboo trade in the city. The city situated on the banks of Ram Ganga has a rich heritage and long history to boast about. The city has a mention in Epic Mahabharata as the capital of 'Panchal' rulers. In the Medieval period it was under the Rohila. Mukrand Rai laid the modern city's foundation in 1657. The city for long has been a center for various minor and major movements. It is this very city from where the famous Sufi-Barelvi sect Islam was born. One Ahmed Raza Khan who was the resident of the city started the movement that borrows its name from the city itself. In fact, the city is known as the citadel of Barelvi sect in Asia. The city has seen sudden spurt of development in recent years that has been fueled by real estate sector. This has resulted in to the popping up of various modern high-end colonies and societies. All these have changed the skyline of the city considerably.
The city is the erstwhile capital of Rohilkhand division. The city is an important commercial center in North India and has several small and medium sized industries. Bareilly is also sometimes known as Bans-Bareilly because of the flourishing bamboo trade in the city. The city situated on the banks of Ram Ganga has a rich heritage and long history to boast about. The city has a mention in Epic Mahabharata as the capital of 'Panchal' rulers. In the Medieval period it was under the Rohila. Mukrand Rai laid the modern city's foundation in 1657. The city for long has been a center for various minor and major movements. It is this very city from where the famous Sufi-Barelvi sect Islam was born. One Ahmed Raza Khan who was the resident of the city started the movement that borrows its name from the city itself. In fact, the city is known as the citadel of Barelvi sect in Asia.
October to March are the best months to visit Bareilly.
By Air
The Bareilly Airport which is also known as Military Trishul Air-base is located on the outskirts of the city. But due to some problems, currently there is no commercial service from this airport. People who are planning to reach Bareilly via airways can take off at Pantnagar airport which is around 79 km from the main city center.
By Rail
In the city, there are six railway stations while three of them are integrated with broad gauge connectivity feature. Bareilly Junction is considered as the main station in the city.
Bareilly is one of the most important commercial towns in India. Bamboo products are your best bet in the city of Bareilly. Almost wherever you go in the city, you are ought to find some or other shop selling bamboo products. In fact, Bareilly is also sometimes referred as Bans-Bareilly (Bans in Hindi means Bamboo). Do buy a few decorative and handicraft item. Bareilly is also famous for its camphor industry. In fact, Bareilly is the largest producer and exporter of camphor in India.
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