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Raebareli
India
Raebareli, city, central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of Lucknow on the Sai River.
The city is named for the Bhar people, and it is a road and rail junction and an agricultural trade center. Industries include the milling of agricultural products and hand-loom weaving. The city contains a 15th-century fort and other ancient buildings. Raebareli’s surrounding region is a stretch of fairly level plain drained principally by the Sai and Ganges (Ganga) rivers. There are extensive forests, with mango and mahua groves. Crops grown there include rice, wheat, barley, and millet. Pop. (2001) 169,333; (2011) 191,316.
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