It is located in the geographic center of and is the administrative headquarters of Sultanpur District. It is an ancient town situated on the right bank of Gomati River, to the south east of Lucknow located midway between Varanasi and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, India. Long a center of Hindu and Buddhist culture it fell under Muslim occupation in the 12th century. The town was completely destroyed d
uring the military operations of the Revolt of 1857. Major points of attractions include the Victoria Manzil and Christ Church. The Chimanlal Park is also worth a visit. Regular trains connect the city with Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal and Indore. Kamala Nehru Institute of Technology, usually referred to as "KNIT Sultanpur" (http://www.knit.ac.in/), is a government engineering college located in the city. It is a well-known technical institute managed by the UP government
