Zaidpur
Town
Zaidpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°50′N 81°20′E / 26.83°N 81.33°E / 26.83; 81.33
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Barabanki
Founder	Abdullah ''Zar-baqsh
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	34,443
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	225414
Vehicle registration	UP-41

Zaidpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Zaidpur village covers approximately 3 km² of non-mountainous terrain.

Zaidpur lies at 26°50′N 81°20′E / 26.83°N 81.33°E / 26.83; 81.33 in India's north east. Its nearest service centre is Nawabganj, approximately 20 km to the northwest and its nearest city is Lucknow, approximately 30 km to the west. Faizabad is further away to the east. Delhi and Agra lie to the west. The border with Nepal lies approximately 150 km to the northeast. Zaidpur's elevation is 109 metres (357 feet).^[2][3]

Zaidpur lies on state highway 13. The nearest passenger airport is the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at Lucknow, 60.2 kilometres (37.4 mi) from Zaidpur.^[4]

Derivatives of the Ganga river and Gomti River, local rain in wet months and wells supply water to Zaidpur.^[5]

July is the wettest month in Zaidpur with an average 22 rain days and average monthly precipitation of 237mm. The wet season is between May and September. The hottest month is May with an average high temperature of 40 °C. The coldest month is January with an average low temperature of 8 °C.^[6]

The Zaidpur Nagar Panchayat has population of 34,443 of which 17,747 are males while 16,696 are females as per report released by 2011 Census of India.^[1] Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5614 which is 16.30% of total population of Zaidpur (NP). In Zaidpur Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 941 against state average of 912. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Zaidpur is around 982 compared to Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. Literacy rate of Zaidpur city is 49.50% lower than state average of 67.68%. In Zaidpur, male literacy is around 55.67% while female literacy rate is 42.89%. Muslims form 81.89% of the total population. Remaining population in overwhelmingly Hindu.^[1]

Zaidpur was a Musalman military colony^[7] founded in 462 Hijri (1070 AD) by Abdullah Zar-baqsh, an immigrant from Qom, Persia. The settlement was named for Zar-Baksh's only son, Zaid (b. 462 Hijri (1070 AD)).

Zar-baqsh was a descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter, Fatimah and her husband, Ali, and thus was of the Rizvi family, in the 14th generation from Muhammad. Zar-baqsh's father was Yaqoob and his grandfather was Ahmad (924–969 AD), a naqib (official investigator) of Qom.

The list below describes the descendants of Muhammad to Zaid, after whom Zaidpur was named.

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Zar-baqsh was born and raised in Qom. He later moved to Jajarm, now in current day North Khurasan, Iran. He was a scholar and a spiritual figure with miracles attributed to him. For example, under his spiritual power, gold fell from the sky, leading to his name "Zar-baqsh", the "one who gives gold". Due to persecution of the Saiyeds, (descendants of Muhammad), Zar-baqsh went to Lahore, Hindustan and from there, he travelled east, reaching a place in a forest, with a well, where he founded Zaidpur. This location was 9 miles (14 km) from the fort of Dawood Ghazi of Satrikh, an earlier immigrant, regional Muslim ruler, and a general of the sultan, Mahmood Ghaznavi.

Zar-baqsh married Bibi Yadgaar Bano, daughter of Dawood Ghazi. Dawood Ghazi's Mazaar (mausoleum), the Budhe Baba Ki Mazaar is in Satrikh, Barabanki district. Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud (1015–1032CE), the son of Dawood Ghazi and Sitr-e-Mu’alla (the sister of the Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi ), is entombed in Bahraich. Zar-basqh retired to a quiet spiritual life at the Dada Abdullah Ka Talaab well (known locally as the "Dada Dullan Ka Talab"). Later, a nearby village was founded and named Abdallahpur after Zar-baqsh.

In 1089CE, Zar-baqsh set out on a three-year-long, holy pilgrimage to Mecca. In 493 Hijri (1099CE), he left again. In 493 Hijri (1100CE), in Jajarm, in North Khorasan Province, Iran. Zar-baqsh died of an illness and is buried there.

Zaid, the son of Zar-baqsh, was a saintly scholar to whom miracles have been attributed. At eighteen, he married Bibi Kaneez Bano, the daughter of Sulaiman of Satrikh for whom the town, Sulaimanabad is named. Sulaiman was the nephew of Dawood Ghazi.

Before Zar-baqsh left on his pilgrimage, he gave to his son, Zaid, the hereditary and traditional family lore. He also asked that his first born grandson be named Mahmood. The child was born in 1100 AD and a village near Zaidpur was named Mahmoodpur after the boy.

After the death of Zar-baqsh, Zaid retired to a life of solitude and devotion in the mohalla Gadhi-Qadeem in Zaidpur. Zaid died on 16th Rabi-us-Sani, 526 Hijri, 6 March 1132 AD at age 64 and was buried by his mother's side, near the Dada Abdullah Ka Talaab well on the outskirts of Zaidpur.

In Zaidpur Taluqedars and Raees are the main figures. Taluqedars and Raees have relations with the province of Awadh. These are the people who have very high status in the society because of their wealth and their knowledge. The majority of land in Zaidpur and other villages that are attached to it are of these Taluqedars and Raees. These Taluqedars and Raees are agricultural landlords. Majority of big agricultural lands are under them.

The Taluqedars and Raees are having Shia belief and they are Asna Ashri (Believe in Twelve Imams) and belonged to the Family of Sadats. All the Imambargah which are situated in Zaidpur are also the result of these Taluqedars and Raees of Zaidpur. These Imambargah are made by their efforts. And this is the Greatest Work done by these people. Some of the Name of Taluqedars and Raees of Zaidpur are as follows-:

1-: Raees Meer Rafeeq Husain.

2-:Taluqedar Mohd Askari

3-:Taluqedar Meer Atezad Husain

4-:Taluqedar Meer Buniyad Hussain

5-:Raees Meer Ainul Hussain

Azadari in Zaidpur is known all over India. Taziya procession on the Day of Ashura is carried out with much devotion in Zaidpur. Zaidpur has an History of Azadari which is done in Great Zeal.

The Main Religious activities of Azadari started from very First night of the month of Muharram till its End after Two months and Eight days, apart all other Mourning Days related to Masoomeen. Majlises are organised by the people of Zaidpur in Imambargah and also in Homes. People are actively participate in this religious activity. There are various Majlises and Juloos which are organised in Zaidpur on a broad level. They are as follows-:

• Majlis &Juloos of 7 Moharram, Imambadae Sarkar e Hussaini.

• Majlis of 8 Moharram, Imambadae Gadhi Qadeem.

• Majlis & Juloos of 9 Moharram, Imambadae Taluqedar Meer Buniyad Hussain.

•9 Moharram Night, Majlis e Shabe Ashoor, Imambargahe Meer Ainul Hussain.

• Juloos of 10 Moharram in all Imambargah.

•10 Moharram, Majlis e Shame Ghariba, Imambargahe Sarkar e Hussaini.

• Juloos of 11 Moharram, Imambadae Meer Mukhlis Hussain.

• 12 Moharram, Juloos e Karbala.

• 20 Safar, Majlis and Juloos, Imambargahe Taluqedar Meer Buniyad Hussain.

• 22 Safar, Majlis and Juloos, Imambargahe Sarkar e Hussaini

• 6 Rabiul Awwal, Majlis and Juloos, Imambargahe Meer Tajammul Hussain Sahab.

• 8 Rabiul Awwal, Majlis and Juloos, Imambrgahe Kaale Phatak.

•8 Rabiul Awwal, Majlis and Juloos, Azakhnae Janab Marhoom Mohd Yahya Sahab.

Various Renowned Ulamas and Poets are also Emerge from Zaidpur. The names of some of them are as follows:

1-: Baba e Mantiq, Fakhrul Mutakallemeen Maulana Syed Mohd Mehdi Rizvi Sahab Tabe Sarah(Nashad Zaidpuri).

2-: Maulana Syed Akhlaq Mehdi Sahab Tabe Sarah.

3-:Hakeem Mohd Hashim Sahab.

4-:Janab Syed Mohd Wafi Rizvi Sahab.

5-:Janab Syed Razi Rizvi Sahab.

6-:Janab Firasat Zaidpuri Sahab.

7-:Maullvi Barkat Hussain Sahab.

8-:Janab Atqiya Mehdi Sahab.

9-:Janab Moaaddat Mehdi Zaidpuri Sahab .

10-:Maulana Syed Tasdeeq Hussain Rizvi Sahab.

11-:Maulana Syed Shamshad Mehdi Rizvi Sahab.

12-:Maulana Syed Tahqeeq Hussain Rizvi Sahab.

13-:Maulana Syed Ata Mehdi Rizvi Zaidpuri Sahab.

14-:Janab Musavvir Zaidpuri Sahab.

15-:Maulana Syed Ali Ameer Rizvi Sahab.

16-:Maulana Syed Jauhar Abbas Rizvi Sahab.

17-:Maulana Syed Ali Sajeer Rizvi Sahab.

18-:Maulana Syed Mohd Raza Rizvi Sahab.

19-:Maulana Syed Farogh Mehdi Rizvi Sahab.

20-:Janab Raza Amir Sahab.

21-:Maulana Syed Tasneem Mehdi Rizvi Sahab

22-:Maulana Syed Aalim Mehdi Rizvi Sahab

23-:Maulana Syed Zaahid Ahmed Rizvi Sahab

These are some renowned people from Zaidpur. And there are so many people who are raising the name of the town through their achievements.

Due to unemployment, people of this town are compelled to work in Metropolitan cities. A substantial number of people work in the government sector. Enterprises in Zaidpur include a postal service; bank; school; an LPG gas agency; sugar cane farming equipment sales; winnowing fan sales; cinema halls; medical services; and small scale textile manufacturing and hub for export quality handloom products and produced a lot of exporters, scarves and cotton stoles from a tradition of hand-loom weaving).