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One of the most important towns of Uttar Pradesh is the capital of Rohikhand division, Bareilly. This is a commercial center that has numerous small and medium sized industries. Bareilly’s growing bamboo trade has given this city its other name, Bans-Bareilly.
Bareilly is found on the banks of Ram Ganga and boasts of a long history with a rich heritage. There is a mention of the city in the Mahabharata as the capital of the Panchal rulers. Though Bareilly was under the Rohilla in the medieval period, it was Mukrand Raj who had laid its foundation in 1657. Bareilly is famous for its minor and major movements and for the birth of the Islam sect, Sufi-Barelvi. It was Ahmed Raza Khan, a resident of the city who had started the movement while naming it after the city. This is why Bareilly is now considered the citadel of the Barelvi sect of Asia. Bareilly has seen a spurt of development in recent years because of the real estate sector. Various high end colonies and societies have sprung from nowhere to change the city skyline. Being a commercial town of India, you have a range of products to buy when in Bareilly. You can buy your products in numerous places like plush malls and traditional bazaars like Moufassil and Sadar. The best thing to buy in Bareilly is bamboo products as Bareilly is famous for its bamboo. There are stores all around the city offering decorative and handicraft bamboo products. Being the largest producer and exporter of camphor in India, Bareilly is also famous for its camphor industry. So don’t forget to buy some bamboo products and camphor when in Bareilly. In addition to this, Bareilly is famous for its kohl that is exported all over India and the world. Bareilly is also famous for its furniture manufacturing all over the world. When in Bareilly, orders for its beautiful wooden furniture can be made to be shipped to your home town, no matter which part of the world you may be from. |
