Rudauli

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native_name = Rudauli | type = city | latd = 26.75 | longd = 81.75
locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Barabanki
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altitude = 105
population_as_of = 2001
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Rudauli is a city and a municipal board in Barabanki district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Geography

Rudauli is located at coord|26.75|N|81.75|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Rudauli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rudauli] ] It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Rudauli had a population of 36,804. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rudauli has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 40%. In Rudauli, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

About

Rudauli, situated on Lucknow-Faizabad highway, is one of the most revered towns of the region of erstwhile Awadh. Even after Zamindari abolition and decline of Taluqdarana system, it remained a center of Awadhitahzeeb with a touch of ‘Rudaulviyat’ and helped nourish the cultural supremacy that it acquired over the last couple of centuries. It has also been the favored designation of some of the famous Sufi saints of India. For that reason, it is popularly known as “Rudauli Sharif”. Urdu, which was at the heart of old tahzeeb of Awadh, also got its share of Rudauli in almost every genre of Urdu literature. Rudauli is the seat of famous Sufi saint Makhdoom Abdul Haq (rah.) who is one of the pillars of Sabriya silsila. Sufi poet Abdul Quddus Gangohi was also born in Rudauli. Sheikh Safi, grand father of Abdul Quddus Gangohi (Rah.) is also buried in Rudauli. When it came to shayari Asar,Wasif, Majaz, Masood Akhtar Jamal, Jafar Mahdi Razm and host of other names come to one’s mind. In journalism, people like Ateeq Siddqui, Ansar Harwani (MP in the first and second parliament in 1952 and 1957 and Majaz’s younger brother) Parwana Rudaulvi contributed at the highest levels.Parwana Rudaulvi became more popular than the two because of his connection with All India Radio over and above his journalistic work and several books that he has written.

Urdu literature’s criticism can never become complete unless one mentions the name of Baqar Mahdi and Dr. Sharib Rudaulvi.

Chaudhary Mohammad Ali whose literary oeuvre is full of many different types books was an outstanding writer.

Though it is not so much known a fact today but women of Rudauli were also ahead of their times and there were some highly educated women who should be remembered for their contributions. In this context,Hima (Daughter of Chaudhary Muhammad Ali) and Safia Akhter & Hamida Salim(sisters of Majaz and Ansar Harwani) , Safia Akhtar (mother of famous poet-activist of the day Javed Akhtar) and Safia Naumani (Mother of one of the finest English poet of his time Agha Shahid Ali) and Nayyara Hasan (Mother in law of jurist Tahir Mahmood) can be mentioned.
Mohammad Haleem Ansari is considered to one of best Arabic scholars of India whose work was published in Arabic journal Al-Hial published from Egypt. He translated many Arabic books including Al Attaqan Fi Uloomil Quran.
Shah Moinuddin Ahmad Nadvi was also a renowned personality of Rudauli. He joined Daarul Musannifin Azamgarh and became editor and publisher of Maarif and authored many books including Taarikhe Islam, Seerate sahaba, Islam Aur Arabi Tamaddun.

The tradition of this small town of Awadh of producing the eminent personalities is continuing even today. Recently, Dr Nehal Raza has contributed immensely to the social cause of the town. Dr Raza had started his journey of social work by forming his own Youth Federation and later on joined Lions Club. To day Dr Nehal is known in every nook and corner of the area for his health camps which are organised on regular basis for poor and deprived peoples of Rudauli and adjoining villages. He has also founded a public school at Rauzagaon, and a college on the outskirts of Rudauli. Rudauli also has this distinction that the anthem of the two big universities of India, Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia, (Both among the five central universities of India) was composed by poets from Rudauli. Rudauli prides itself with some splendid architectural monuments that still draw people from all over the country. Chief among these are Husainiya Irshadia (Imambara) and Masjid Irshad Hussain, constructed by Chaudhary Irshad Husain,The present muttawalli of both the waqfs are choudhary MOHD HUSAIN IRSHAD ZAIDI. as well as Masjid Khalil-ur-Rehman, constructed by Chaudhray Khalil-ur-Rehman.a young rudaulite syed mohammed mohsin started a website for rudauli namely www.rudaulionline.com and www.rudauli.comtwo years ago.

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