Arkha is a Gram Sabha in Unchahar Tehsil of Raebareli District in Uttar Pradesh State, India. It is 40.15 km away from its district capital Rae Bareli. It is 114 km away from its state capital Lucknow. Its pin code is 229404.
History
Arkha (Hindi: अरखा) was a zamindari whose leader RamGulam Singh at the time of British held a title of a Taluqdar which was given by the British Administration. However, Arkha joined Rana Beni Madho Singh of Shankarpur in the struggle against the British Raj in United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. In October 1920, Baba Ram Chandra came to Raebareli and established a Kisan Sabha in Arkha and Rasoolpur (Salon). Kissan Andolan of 1920-21 is written in golden letters in the history of Indian National Movement. In Non-Cooperation Movement of 1930, Raebareli was the first in U.P to give a lead to Namak Satyagrah and the people of Arkha were involved in the movement.
NH24B passes through Arkha which connects it to Lucknow and Allahabad. Its 120 km away from Lucknow (2+1⁄2 hours) and 80 km away from Allahabad (1+1⁄2 hours). Uttar Pradesh State Highway 38 connects Arkha to Kanpur via Unnao.