Sambhal

Sambhal ⓘ is a city located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city lies approximately 158 km (98 mi)[4] east of New Delhi and 355 km (220 mi)[5] north-west of state capital Lucknow. It also falls within the Rohilkhand region in the Moradabad division of the state, being approximately 32 km (20 miles) from the city of Moradabad.[6] Sambhal, the name being a derivation of Shambhu - an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, is an ancient settlement which fell within the Pañcāla kingdom and the Mauryan Empire in the ancient period.[7] It is also said to be mentioned in Ptolemy's Tables.[8]