Firozabad

Firozabad is situated in the western part of Uttar Pradesh. This district has a long history of glass industries and the major products are glass hard ware, glass artware, glass domestic ware, glass automobile ware, chandelier, glass street and domestic light ware etc.
Firozabad has been attached to the Indian Freedom Movement and occupies an important place in the map of India. This city is famous for its glassware and is known as the ‘City of Glassware’. Firozabad has a rich and colourful history according to which, ‘Chandwar Nagar’ was its initial name. Chandwar Nagar was a territory under the Mughal Empire. ‘Chandwar Nagar’ was named as ‘Firozabad’ by Emperor Akbar. The tomb of Firoz Shah, Akbar’s Mansab Dar can still be found in Firozabad city.

Firozabad was an important centre of freedom movement and it witnessed the emergence of many freedom fighters. People of Firozabad actively participated in the freedom movements like ‘Khilafat Movement’, ‘Quit India Movement’ and ‘Namak Satyagrah’. . Post-Independence, the district of Firozabad was formed by the Uttar Pradesh Government in 1989. Firozabad was home to the glass industry since the 15th century. Bangles, Jhad-Phanus (tree chandeliers) and deco