The district was formed in April 2008 by carving the Kasganj, Patiali and Sahawar tehsils out of Etah district, and was first named Kanshi Ram Nagar.[2]
Its site says the name comes from a settlement established in a thick forest of kans, and that the names Tanay or Khasganj were used in the Mughal and British periods. It lies in the Aligarh division, with 3 tehsils, 7 blocks and 10 municipalities over 1,993.08 sq km.[1]
Soron, also known as Shukar Kshetra, is believed to be the birthplace of Tulsidas. Beside the Soron kund stand a Hanuman temple known as Shree Ladoo Wale Balaji and the Varaha Bhagwan temple; visitors come mainly from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.[2]
Hari Ki Pauri at Soron is on the Mathura–Bareilly road, and the Kachhla bridge on the Ganga, about 12 km from Soron in Budaun district, draws people to bathe. Amir Khusro belongs to Patiali tehsil.[2],[3]
The Nadrai or Jhaal bridge carries the Ganga canal over the Kali river, and Laxmi Gate stands on the way from Kasganj railway junction to the bus stand.[3]
Zari zardozi is the district's ODOP product: embroidery with metallic threads, sequins, beads and ornaments on garments and textiles, sold in domestic and international markets.[5],[4]
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