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Statewise GK · Q1020

Uttar Pradesh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 1020

Q1020

Maharshi Valmiki Ashram is located in -

A.
Shravasti
B.
Bithoor
Answer
C.
Kalpi
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The quiet and beautiful town of Bithoor is situated on the Kannauj Road, 27 km from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Situated on the banks of the Ganga, the Valmiki Ashram is the site where Maharishi Valmiki is believed to have written the timeless epic, Ramayana. It is also the place where Sita stayed after her exile and gave birth to her twins Luv and Kush. It was here that they spent their childhood and were trained in the art of governance, warfare and politics by the great sage.