Etah — Travel Guide
Etah is a municipality town which is also the district headquarters of Etah district of Uttar Pradesh state, India. It is the midpoint on the Kanpur-Delhi Highway. Historically, it is also known for being a centre of the Revolt of 1857. In ancient times, Etah was called "Aintha" which means 'to respond aggressively' because of the people of the Yadav community, who are very aggressive. It was when the king of Awagarh went hunting in the forest along with his 2 dogs. The dogs saw a fox and started barking and chasing it. The fox kept on running away trying to protect itself from the king's dogs but when it reached Etah, the fox responded very aggressively to the king's dogs. The King was surprised by the behavioral change in the fox. So, he thought that this place must have something which made the fleeing fox change attitude. Therefore, the place was called Aintha, which later was mispronounced as Etah Famous Village Nayabans Pac Road Etah. Another story found in Vidya Bharti's book states the old name of Etah as 'Einta' due to a person lost here. In search of water, he dig into the land and his shoe struck a brick (eint) which leads to the name Einta and later this word changed to Etah.
The best time to visit October to Febraury.
By Air
The nearest airport from Agra.
By Train
Etah Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Etah
Etah has various types of shops, which sell garments and other locally made items. The Kasganj markets near Etah are popular shopping destinations for the local people here. The city of Awagarh close to Etah has many jewellery stores, shops for gold ornaments, shops selling sweets and clothing stores. The city of Jalesar located within close proximity to Etah is famous for items made of brass, which include the beautiful cast bells.
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