Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh is known as the "City of Martyrs" due to its significant role in India's freedom struggle, particularly during the 1857 uprising and the Kakori incident. Freedom fighters from the region made substantial sacrifices against British rule. The district is historically linked to prominent figures like Maulvi Ahamad Ullah Shah, a leader of the 1857 revolt, and Ashfaqullah Khan, involved in the Kakori incident, both of whom have shrines in the city.