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Traffic moving smoothly in Badaun. Two wheeler, rickshaws and various other modes of transport can be seen on the roads of Badaun city of Uttar Pradesh . Budaun is holy land of Great Sufi Saint's, Auliya, Wali and Peer's as well as a place of izarat's. It is very holi place in the India. According to Prof. Goti John this city was named "BEDAMOOTH" in an ancient inscription which is now in Lucknow Museum. In that Period this pradesh was known as PANCHAL . According to a line of that Stone Writeup there was a village “BHADAUNLAK” near it. Muslim Historian Mr. Roz Khan Lodhi said that King Ashoka Built a Buddh Vihar & Quila and he named it BuddhMau. Geographically BUDAUN City is located near Holy River GANGA, at Lattitude 28 Degree 02 Minute 30 Second East & Longitude 79 Degree 01 Minut