Jaitpur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 25°16′52″N 79°30′45″E / 25.28111°N 79.51250°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mahoba district |
Subdistrict | Kulpahar |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP |
Website |
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Jaitpur is a village in Kulpahar sub-district of Uttar Pradesh. It lies at a distance of 10 km from Kulpahar on Kulpahar- Nowgong Highway. [1] The famous Belasagar lake is situated in this village.
Jaitpur was the former capital of Jaitpur State, one of the former princely states in the British Empire in India. [2] There were two forts in the area. In Jaitpur Bajirao peshwa defeated mughal general Muhaamad Khan Bangash In 1729.