It is the midpoint on the Kanpur-Delhi Highway. Historically, it is also known for being a centre of the Revolt of 1857. In ancient times, Etah was called “Aintha” which means ‘to respond aggressively’ because of the people of the Yadav community, who are very aggressive. It was when the king of Awagarh went hunting in the forest along with his 2 dogs. The dogs saw a fox and started barking and chasing it. The fox kept on running away trying to protect itself from the king’s dogs but when it reached Etah, the fox responded very aggressively to the king’s dogs.
The King was surprised by the behavioural change in the fox. So, he thought that this place must have something which made the fleeing fox change attitude.
Therefore,the place was called Aintha, which later was mispronounced as Etah. Another story found in Vidya Bharti’s book states the old name of Etah as ‘Einta’ due to a person lost here. In search of water, he dug into the land and his shoe struck a brick which led to the name Einta and later this word changed to Etah. Etah also is very famous for its Yagyashala which is located in the Gurukul Vidyalaya. The Yagyashala is considered to be the world's second largest Yagyashala. There is a historical fort which was built by the king of Awagarh. Awagarh is a place which is 24 km from Etah. Etah also has a historical mandir named as Kailash Mandir dedicated to Lord Shiva. Amir Khusro was born in Patiyali, Etah and is considered as one of the best poets of Urdu.
You can explore our local sightseeing taxi rental packages for Etah visit here.
Vehicle Type |
8 HR/80 Kms |
Extra Km Charges |
Sedan |
2500 INR* |
12 INR /Km |
HatchBack |
2500 INR* |
12 INR /Km |
Suv |
4500 INR* |
17 INR /Km |
Reach us on our support number for booking cab in Etah at +91- 7510003044
Our book directly from our website www.mrcabby.co.in