Chhatari

For the architectural feature, see Chhatri.

Chhatari Chhatradhari
Town
The inside gate of Chhatari Garhi
Chhatari Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°06′44″N 78°09′09″E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Bulandshahr
Population  (2019)
• Total	15,786
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Additional official	Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-13

Chhatari is a Town in Bulandshahr district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

History

Chhatari was a jagir during British India. It was owned by Nawabs of Lalkhani, a Badgujar Rajput community.^[1][2]

Nawabs of Chhatari

• Nawab Mardan Ali Khan
• Nawab Mehmud Ali Khan
• Nawab Luft Ali Khan^[3]
• Nawab Abdul Ali Khan IV
• Nawab Abdul Samad Khan (1862-1922)
• Nawab Abdul Sami Khan
• Nawab Hafiz Sir Ahmad Said Khan I (1888-1981)

Amenities

There are two nationalized bank, one degree college, a sub post office and also have an agro-products trading center for farmers residing near town.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Chhatari had a population of 15786. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%.

Notable people

• Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari "Nawab of Chhatari", a prominent Muslim League politician, and last Prime Minister of the Hyderabad State.^[5] Also the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

References

1. Stokes, Eric (1978). The Peasant and the Raj: Studies in Agrarian Society and Peasant Rebellion ... By Eric Stokes. p. 217. ISBN 9780521297707.
2. elites in south asia.
3. Muhammad, Shan (2002). Education and politics: from Sir Syed to the present day : the Aligarh School By Shan Muhammad. p. 30. ISBN 9788176482752.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2014 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
5. ^ People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das