Azamgarh district is one of the three districts of Azamgarh division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Etymology

The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh. Azam, a son of Vikramajit, founded the town in 1665. Vikramajit, a descendant of Gautam Rajputs of Mehnagar in pargana Nizamabad,

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