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Vandana Vasudevan’s book on Greater Noida talks about the rapid urbanisation, the ecological devastation, and the Ravana temple, among other fascinating subjects. An excerpt:
I had been passing by Bisrakh every day while travelling to work from Greater Noida to Noida and had often thought of stopping by there, but never managed to. Bisrakh is an important village of the region. It is strategically located at the crossroads of the two towns and in recent times is at the mouth of the real estate gold, that is Noida Extension.
I had been passing by Bisrakh every day while travelling to work from Greater Noida to Noida and had often thought of stopping by there, but never managed to. Bisrakh is an important village of the region. It is strategically located at the crossroads of the two towns and in recent times is at the mouth of the real estate gold, that is Noida Extension.
Bisrakh is believed to be the birthplace of Ravana, the demon king of the Ramayana and the king of Lanka. Scholar, musician, writer of the astrological scripture Ravanasamhita, and finally abductor of Sita, he is believed to have spent his early years here in this dusty village at the entrance of which now stands a realtor’s billboard.
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