About Firozabad
Firozabad is a city in India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh also known as the City of Glass specially Bangles and so called Suhag Nagari.
During the reign of Akbar the great, revenue was brought through the city, which was looted by the Rajpoot who lived there. Akbar sent his army led by Firoz Shah Mansab Dar to make the city a cantonment to improve thieves who lived here and also the city was named after him. The tomb of Firoz is still present today. From early times, it was famous for glass and bangle works, and its related small scale industry is famous throughout the world. The city suffers[clarification needed] from low literacy and pollution. The landowners of Firozabad hail from the Sayed, Manihar, Pathan and the Hindu Rajput castes. Firozabad is located in north central India, in Uttar Pradesh, 37 km from Agra and around 230 km away from Delhi, at the northern edge of the Deccan Plateau, at 27°09′N 78°24′E. It is located 164 meters (540 ft). above sea level.
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