Jaunpur

Jaunpur, a town and district in the north-west provinces of India. The town, which stands on the Gumti river, was once the capital of a Mohammedan kingdom. Traces of its former glory are to be seen in Ibrahim's baths (15th century), and the ruins of mosques. Jaunpur was a centre of disaffection during the Mutiny. It has two railway stations, and a considerable trade.