Coordinates: 28°50′N 77°21′E / 28.833°N 77.350°E / 28.833; 77.350

Rataul

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Rataul
Nagar Panchayat
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 411: Malformed coordinates value.
Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBaghpat
TehsilKhekra

Rataul is a town and a nagar panchayat located in the Khekra tehsil, in the Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh state, India.[1] It is 25 km (16 mi) from the Indian capital of Delhi, and also 7 km (4.3 mi) from Loni.

History

[edit | edit source]

In colonial times, the local area judiciary court operated in Rataul. Many of its people were active in the Indian Freedom Movements, and some Rataulis took part in Khilafat Movement.

Agriculture

[edit | edit source]

More than 200 varieties of mangoes, including the Rataul Mango, have been grown in Rataul since about 1900 CE, and many are exported around the world. These have been awarded the "king of mangoes" international award many times.[citation needed]

References

[edit | edit source]
[edit | edit source]