The picturesque Jaunpur is a city as well as a municipal board in Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. Jaunpur district is situated to the northwest of the beautiful district of Varanasi. Jaunpur has a noteworthy history that dates back to 1388 during which period of time the Sultan of Delhi, Feroz Shah Tughlaq had appointed a eunuch named Malik Sarwar as the governor of the region.
There are quite a few eye catching tourist attraction spots in Jaunpur that are definitely worth a visit. The famous places include Temple of Sheetla Devi, Temple of Lord Shiva in Trilochan Mahadeva at Trilochan, Temple of Mihar Devi, Oldest established intermediate college named Byalasi Inter College, Jalapur, Shahi Fort, Sadar Imambara, Panje Shareef, Kadam Rasool and many more.
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