Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh


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Originally uploaded by Mekin.
Gorakhpur is probably named after Guru Gorakshnath, an eminent saint. Gorakhpur was also a part of the Koshal kingdom. It was an integral part of the Mauryan empire and remained so in the times of Shunga, Kushans, Guptas and Harsh Vardhana dynasties

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