Unnao

Unnao lies east of the Ganges in the Awadh country. Tradition tells that Godo Singh, a Chauhan Rajput, cleared the forests here in the twelfth century and founded a town called Sawai Godo. It later came under the rulers of Kannauj. Unwant Rai Singh, an officer of their governor, is said to have killed him, built a fort and renamed the place Unnao.