Bareilly- History  of The City


Bareilly was founded in 1537 by Bans Deo and Barel Deo, the two sons of Jagat Singh Katheriya, who founded a village called Jagatpur, a name which is still retained by one of the localities of the old city.

The district of Bareilly forms a part of the Rohilkhand Division and is named after its headquarter city, the foundation of which can be dated sometime in the first half of the sixteenth century. 

Bareilly- Location  of The City


The city of Bareilly is located about 248 KMs East to New Delhi in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) province of India. The geographical location is between Lat.28º 1' & 28º 54' N and Long. 78º 58' & 79º 47' E. The distance from various cities of India can be had from the distance chart.

 

Bareilly- How to Reach


The city of Bareilly is well connected to major cities of India through Railways and Road Route. Though there is a aerodrome, but at present no flight is available directly to Bareilly. The nearest airport are Lucknow (250 KMs) and New Delhi (250 KMs), which are well connected to international air routes and frequent flights are available for all International cities.
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