Tikwapur
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Tikwapur[1]
Tivikrampur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Tikmapur | |
| Coordinates: 26°00′0″N 80°0′0″E / 26.00000°N 80.00000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| state | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kanpur city |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,453 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-78 |
| Nearest city | Kanpur |
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Tikwapur is an Indian village in Ghatampur tehsil of Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.[2] It is also known by the name of Trivikrampur. Its corrupted name is Tikmapur.
Geographical situation
[edit]It is situated in tehsil Ghatampur, district Kanpur of state Uttar Pradesh, India, on left bank of River Yamuna. Tikmapur village is 58 km from Kanpur and 2 km from Kanpur-Sagar National High Way towards west.
Famous persons
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- Kavi Bhushan, India's first national poet
Historical Importance
[edit]Ratnakar Tripathi's family in the 17th century lived in this village. Three sons of Ratnakar Tripathi were famous for his poetry in medieval India:
- Kavi Bhushan
- Kavi Chintamani
- Matiram