7 Facts About Kasganj

1. Kasganj has a well established rail network since the time of British rule.

2. Kasganj was founded by Nawab Yaqoot Ali Khan, a descendent of the Nawabs of Farrukhabad.

3. These evidences show that Kasganj has a rich history since ancient and medieval times.

4. Atranji Khera, a village near Kasganj, is a major Archaeological excavation site.

5. Kasganj set in the midst of the strategic Indo-Gangetic plain figured in military and political vicissitudes of ancient kingdom from the Mahabharata onwards.

6. Kasganj was known as 'Khasganj' during Mughal and British period.

7. Kasganj is a city and the district headquarters of Kasganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.