Nehtaur

Nehtaur is a city, near Bijnor city in Bijnor district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Nehtaur is an ancient and well known town because of its culture and educational backgrounds. Nehtaur Town was established by the Taga Minister family of Ajmer state when they came from Ranthambhor, Rajasthan after it was captured by Qutubuddin Aibak and the place was called Nai+thour = Nehtaur (New Abode). This is how Nehtaur derived its name.

The population included Muslims of various classes as well as Tyagi Brahmins, chowdhries, and Jains. Zamindars, cultivators, weavers (julahas) and block printers (chhepies) were the main social divisions of its rather insular society.

When India was under British administration only Nehtaur had its own administration called the "Bara Topi Sarkar" 12 prominent and educated personalities belonging to the Syed community who were running their own Government completely independent from the British.

When Sir Syed Ahmad Khan visited Nehtaur and asked the zamindars for their support and donation for Aligarh College. He was impressed by the town and its citizens due to their positive response and called the town as "Danishmand" or wise.