Moradabad Tourism and Travel Guide

Moradabad ( pronunciation ) is a city, commissionary, and a municipal corporation in Moradabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1625A.D. by Rustam Khan and is named after prince Murad Baksh, the son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.Moradabad is situated on the banks of the Ramganga river, at a distance of 167 km (104 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi and 344 km north-west of the state capital Lucknow. The city is known as Pital Nagri, ('Brass City') for its famous brass handicrafts industry. It is also divisional headquarters of Northern Railway (NR). [1] 'Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above' (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012. Majid Husain. Understanding: Geographical: Map Entries: for Civil Services Examinations: Second Edition. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-07-070288-2. Retrieved 6 October 2012. 'Northern Railway: Moradabad Division'. Moradabadrail.in. Retrieved 2015-07-29. 'Moradabad(UP),India | Official Website'. Moradabad.nic.in. Retrieved 2015-07-29.