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The city was founded by BALRAM DAS after whom the state was named. The city had biggest Taluqdari in Oudh and rules by following rulers since 1777. The territory which the present Balrampur district covers was a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom.Sravasti was the capital of Uttara or North Kosala. Towards the Rapti River, a little north of Sahet, lies the ancient city of Mahet.Here Stupas reflect the Buddhist tradition and boast of the history of the monasteries in Balrampur.

It is said that Mahavira Jain, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, 'influenced' this place. It houses the famous Shwetambar temple.

The area covered by the district was a part of Bahraich Sarkar of Awadh Subah during the Mughal rule. Later, it came under the control of the ruler of Awadh till its annexation in February, 1856 by the British government, British government separated Gonda from Bahraich and it became a part of Gonda. After independence, Balrampur estate was merged with Utraula tehsil of Gonda district.

July 1, 1953 the tehsil of Uttraulla was bifurcated into two tehsils, Balrampur and Utraula. In 1987 three new tehsils were created from Gonda Sadar tehsil, namely, Tulsipur, Mankapur and Colonelganj. Later, in 1997 Gonda district was bifurcated into two parts and a new district, Balrampur was born.

How To Reach

By Air
The nearest airport from Balrampur is Lucknow, about 160 km away. One can take flights for other cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, and Varanasi from Lucknow.
By Rail
The nearest railway station from Balrampur is lucknow, on the Gonda-Gorakhpur loop line. Gonda and Gorakhpur are connected to the other cities in India through a fairly good number of trains.
By Road
Balrampur is connected with Gonda, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and other cities in central Uttar Pradesh through state transport corporation buses.