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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Badarka
| other_name = Badarka Harbansh
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Unnao District|Unnao]]
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| founder = Raja Harbans
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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'''Badarka''', founded in 1643 CE, is a village & [[gram panchayat]] in Unnao [[tehsil]] of Unnao sub-district of [[Unnao district]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] state of [[India]]. It is situated 15 km south of [[Unnao]] city between Ata & Lohcha villages on [[Kanpur]]-[[Raibareli]] road (also known as the ''Azad Marg''). The village is famed for being the native place of the renowned [[freedom fighter]] [[Chandrasekhar Azad]] and his parents - father Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and mother Jagrani Devi.

== History ==

Badarka was founded in 1643 CE by [[Raja]] Harbans, an official at the court of [[Shah Jahan]], who received a grant of 500 [[bigha]]s from the mughal emperor in Harha [[pargana]]. He built the '''Badarka fort''' and palace here with the walls of limestone blocks to a height of about 500m, surmounted with turreted walls, on an elaborate frieze of red stone over the gateway, having alternately geese & elephants in pairs. A large hall of audience supported on carved pillars formerly stood here, but [[Asaf-ud-daula]] took these pillars to build [[Imambara]] at [[Lucknow]].

== Geography ==

The total habited geographical area of village is 68.08 hectares. Nearby cities are Unnao 15 km north, [[Jajmau]] 13 km southwest, Kanpur 16 km southwest and [[Purwa]] 34 im northeast.

Near by tourist places are at Kanpur 15 km, [[Bithur]] 28 km west, Lucknow 68 north, [[Rae Bareli]] 91 km east and [[Kannauj]] 96 km northwest.

Nearby villages are
*Rajwa Khera
*Lakha Pur
*Ramchara Mau
*Alhuapur Saresa
*Katri Alhuapur Sares
*Rawal
*Supasi
*Sathara
*Garsar
*Maviya Layak
*Chheriha

==Demography ==

In [[2011 Census of India]], Badarka Harbansh had location code 142320, 597 houses, 2,834 total population including 1,508 male and 1,326 female.

==Transport ==

Public & private buses are available.

* Nearby railway stations are:
** [[Korari railway station]], 7 km
** [[Magarwara railway station]], 8 km
** [[Unnao railway station]], 11 km
** [[Kanpur Central railway station]], 14 km

* Nearby airports
** [[Kanpur Airport]] 10 km
** [[Amausi Airport]] 58 km
** [[Bamrauli Airport]] 191 km
** [[Khajuraho Airport]] 214 km

==See also==

* [[Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121227121301/http://unnao.nic.in/Personali.htm (Unnao district personalities - includes Chandra Shekar Azad)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130906013823/http://varanasi.nic.in/history/shahid.html Shaheed of Varanasi] lists Sri Chandrashekhar Ajad as being from Badarka.
*[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Badarqa-Harbans-24953.htm india9.com: India - Uttar Pradesh - Badarqa Harbans]

[[Category:Historic sites in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Forts in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Villages in Unnao district]]

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Tonyrogers1123 at 23:54, 28 March 2026