Jaunpur

Jaunpur is a city in the Purvanchal part of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. A historical town with Medieval era fort, bridges and mosques. The city was founded by Feroz Shah Tughlaq and named in memory of his cousin, Jaun (popularly known as Muhammad bin Tughluq). Jaunpur served as an independent sultanate under the Sharqi Dynasty (1394 - 1479). Most of the historical structures of Jaunpur were constructed during the Sharqi rule. The town also houses a few structures from the Tughliq and Mughal eras.

Understand
It is a small fort consisting of a mosque and hammam. Jaunpur is not a tourist spot but has all the elements to attract tourists interested in history. The town does have hotels and eateries to cater to the tourists. The town lacks tourist facilities like trained guides. Autos are available but the drivers are not aware of the historical places. So visitors have to be self-prepared. Jaunpur is known for its medieval architecture consisting of a series of mosques along with a couple of tombs, a bridge and a fort. The mosques of Jaunpur have a unique architectural style probably found nowhere in the sub-continent. The mosques were constructed during the Sharqi rule (1394 - 1479) and come in with towering ornamental gateways. The gateways have intricate decoration complete with geometric and floral patterns. The also have have beautiful calligraphies. The bridge has beautiful coloured chhatris and the fort towers above the town.

Get in
Jaunpur is well connected by road and rail. The nearest airport is Varanasi about 66 km away. Although Jaunpur has several hotels it can be explored in a day trip.

By plane
Varanasi Airport Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport or Varanasi Airport  is just 30-minute drive from Jaunpur city on NH-56 (National Highway - 56), numerous domestic and international flights. Air India and Spice Jet have daily flights to Delhi and there are flights to Mumbai on Air India.

Get around
An auto-rickshaw is the best way to travel inside the city. There are no fixed rates and do bargain. A whole tour of Jaunpur would take around 3 hours and would cost around 600 on an auto (March 2023 rate).

See

 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan
 * Trilochan Mahadeva-Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan

Buy
Perfumes made locally are exported the world over. They are called "ITTAR" and are both nice and also cheap

Eat
There are various good restaurants such as Garden View, Kishan Coffee House, Varun restaurant, and Amapali.
 * Imartee/Imirtee -a sweet like Jalebi made from Urad lentil (especially that of Beniram's in the Olandganj area of the city)
 * Atom Bomb - a mouthwatering sweet from Sujanganj. It is made of dry fruits stuffed in Chhenna. For its big size (diameter =~ 3 Inches) and really good taste.
 *  Dohara - one of the famous Paan-masala like foodstuffs, which is made using Supari (Beatle-nut), Kattha and Opium water.
 * Batti Chokha
 * Tikki-Chaat -the best taste of meshed tikia of potato can be found in this city.
 * Phulki (Pani Puri or batasa)
 * Papdi specially that of Jhagadu Halwai
 * Mithai's lot variety of sweets
 * Muli is special crop in Jaunpur
 * Makai Jaunpur is high level corn (makai) producing district in India.

Drink

 * Thandai is cool milk based drink made with pistachios, almonds and kesar and topped off with a large dollop of malai (cream)
 * Satu is a drink made using Satu, onion slices, mint and many other ingredients.
 * Alcohol and beer is available at a few restaurants
 * Jal zeera or panna
 * Lassi is drink made by curd which is served in khulhad (glass made from mud)
 * Sugarcane Juice can be available every corner of district season by seasons.

Sleep
There are various budget hotels in the city such as


 * Hotel Day Night
 * Hotel JP International At Oland Ganj.
 * Hotel River View
 * Hotel Varun
 * Pankaj sweet house polytechnic chauraha mirjapur road
 * Sahu Dharamsala
 * Sahu Dharamsala

Connect
BSNL (cell one), Reliance, IDEA, Tata Indicom, Vodafone, Virgin and Airtel are the most popular cell phone services in the region.

Internet is widely available. Price is usually ₹15-₹20/hour, however there are reports of as low as ₹10/hour.

Go next

 * Agra - city of the Taj Mahal can be easily reached by Marudhar express, a daily train from Jaunpur
 * Allahabad-pryag nagri and among the most dynamic cities of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Has lots of items regarding Indian independence, sangam, and education.
 * Chunar - ruins of battlements and ancient settlement 15 miles from Varanasi.
 * Lucknow-capital city of Uttar Pradesh is also not far from Jaunpur
 * Mirzapur-there are various water falls and beautiful scenery.
 * Sarnath - site of the Buddha's first sermon