Marehra

Marehra
Marahra
Municipality
Marehra is located in Uttar Pradesh
Marehra
Marehra
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°45′N 78°34′E / 27.750°N 78.567°E / 27.750; 78.567
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictEtah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,542
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
207401

Marehra, is a city and a municipal board in Etah district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Marehra is also famous for Khankah -e - Barkatiya Dargah. Marehra is also known as the Capital of Sunni Muslim, across the world thousands of devotees gather in Marehra for the event of Urs.

Marehra was known as Chandan Nagar, and the dominated area of Dacoit. Once upon a time Mughal King Akbar arrived and freed the town from the terror of Dacoit, and stabilised (Mar - Hara)