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Bahraich (Hindi : बहराइच Urdu بہرائچ is a town and a municipal board in Bahraich district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of river Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The towns of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur and Sitapur share local boundaries with Bahraich. A factor which makes this town important is the international border shared with the neighboring country, Nepal. According to Government of India, the district Bahraich is one of the minority concentrated district in India on the basis of the 2001 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators.〔http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=28770〕 ==Etymology== There are many theories about how Bahraich got its name. They include: * Bhars were ancient tribe inhabiting parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. The name Bahraich derives from them. * It is believed that there was an ancient Brahma Temple here (not present now), thus giving the city the name - Brahmaich, thus, Bahraich. * It is also believed that Bahraich got its name from the Ashram of Maharishi Bhar. A town near Bahraich is named Risiya which was named Rishi Bhumi in ancient times. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bahraich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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