Kursath, Unnao
Kursath, also spelled Kursat, is a town and nagar panchayat in Unnao district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is watered by the Sai river, which flows about 1.5 km to the north, and the Bangarmau-Hasanganj road passes about 4 km to the south of the town. The soil here is mostly loam and clay, with a small amount of sand. The main crops are wheat, barley, bejhar, juwar, bajra, paddy, maize, and sugarcane. Irrigation is provided mainly by canal. As of 2011, the population of Kursath is 6,770, in 1,044 households. Major industries include the production of shoes and slippers, furniture, and zardozi work. This town is situated in between island of ponds from three sides (west east and south); it is open from the north, but this side is also covered with a medium size canal dereveted from sharda canal at chuadhary khera pul. History The site of modern-day Kursath was originally occupied by a village called Khajuriya, which was ruled by a local tribe known as the Shahids. The remains of their fort still exist at Kursath. Supposedly the first Mughal emperor, Babur, sent a subahdar named Quds-ud-Din to subjugate the Shahids. Quds-ud-Din was successful,