Fatehpur Talratoy
Village
Fatehpur Talratoy Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Fatehpur Talratoy Fatehpur Talratoy (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 26°08′04″N 83°42′14″E / 26.134370°N 83.703954°E / 26.134370; 83.703954[1]
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mau
Tehsil	Madhuban
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Other spoken	Bhojpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code	221603[2]
Telephone code	05464
Vehicle registration	UP-54
Website	up.gov.in

Fatehpur Talratoy is a village located in Madhuban tehsil of Mau district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It has total 196 families residing. Fatehpur Talratoy has population of 1324 as per government records.^[3]

Administration

Fatehpur Talratoy village is administrated by Pradhan who is elected representative of village as per constitution of India and Panchyati Raj Act.

Tal Ratoy

Ratoy Taal is a natural lake near village Fatehpur-Talratoy, having an area of approximately 1837 hectares. A canal connects it to nearby Sarayu (Ghaghara) river. It's a source of irrigation for local farmers. However it is also a major tourist destination and picnic spot for local people.

Babarnama

Mughal emperor Ẓahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Babar had made special mention of this beautiful lake in his journal 'Babarnama'. He spent a night near this taal during expedition towards eastern part of India.^[4]

Mythology

According to Hindu mythology, Ratoi Taal was dug by Asur Mahahanu. Asur Mahahanu fought a battle with Devi Bhageshwari and got annihilated. As per the mythological story, Asur Mahahanu wanted to marry Devi Bhageshwari and send a proposal through his messengers. Devi put a condition before him that if he connects Ratoi Taal with the river Sarayu by digging a canal overnight, she would accept his offer. Asur Mahahanu failed to do so; however, he tried to forcefully marry Devi Bhageshwari and was killed in the battle.^[5]