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Allahabad HC directs restoration of Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman’s electricity connection • June 7, 2025, 5:31 AM ET (The Hindu)
Sacrificial slaughter not permitted in public places during Bakrid in Sambhal • June 3, 2025, 7:41 AM ET (The Hindu)
Sambhal mosque survey: Allahabad HC junks plea seeking to halt trial court proceedings • May 20, 2025, 4:48 AM ET (The Indian Express)
HC rejects plea against Sambhal mosque survey: ‘No error, illegality in trial court’s order’ • May 20, 2025, 4:48 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Sambhal, city, northwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the alluvial Indo-Gangetic Plain, about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Moradabad.

Sambhal is an ancient settlement that was also important during the period of Muslim rule and was one of Sikandar Lodī’s provincial capitals in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Situated at a rail terminus, it is a trade centre for agricultural produce. Its industries include sugar refining, hand-loom weaving, and calico printing. The city is the scene of annual Muslim and Hindu fairs. It contains a fort and other monuments. Pop. (2001) 182,478; (2011) 220,813.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.