Lakhnauti Turk

Lakhnauti Turk is a village situated in the Gangoh Mandal of Saharanpur District in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 486 kilometres from the state capital at Lucknow.^[1]

Lakhnauti Turk is a historic village, and founded by a group of Turkmen, Mirza colonist who arrived from Central Asia some six centuries ago. These Turkmen were Shia Mughals, and Lakhnauti is still a largely Shia Muslim village, with the Turkmen Mughal making a significant proportion of the population.

References

↑ http://www.onefivenine.com/village.dont?method=displayVillage&villageId=210262

Villages in Saharanpur district

Villages	Ahiyapur Alipura Ambheta Mohan Ambheta Shekhan Bachiti Badgaon Badhi Mazara Baliakheri Behra Sandal Singh Chalakpur Dalheri Fatehpur Jat Ganjheri Gopali Harora Aht. Harora Must. Jatpura Jhabiran Kunda Kalan Lakhnauti Turk Manki Nandi Firozpur Nawada Paniyali Kasimpur Rajupur Rangail Ranipur Barsi Rankhandi Shivdaspur Tighri Tilfara Ainabad

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