The town is known for its saree industry which is a traditional business and centuries old art of the people of this city; says, Pallavi Mishra.

[3] Around 1540-1545, Sher Shah Suri, the famous emperor who defeated Humayun, during his reign visited Kolhuvavan (Madhuban) to meet the great Sufi saint Syed Ahmad Wadva.

The area also finds place in the historical book of Ziyaudeen Barni with a description that the great Mughal emperor Akbar passed through Mau on his way to Allahabad.

It is also believed that one of Shah Jahan's daughter, Jahanara Begum had also settled in that area where she built a mosque.

[5] During the Indian freedom struggle, the people of Mau had given full support to the movement, and Mahatma Gandhi had also made a visit to Doharighat region of the district in 1939.

He is also credited to start an array of developmental activities in the city including new Railway Station and a stadium.

Baba Malik Tahir arrived around 1028 in this area, settled thousands of years ago on the Tamsa coast.

The rank soldiers who were part of Malik Tahir’s army populated the areas at some distance in their own names, which are still present in the form of Husainpura, Bulakipura, Mirzahadipura, Kasimpura, Mohsinpura, Nyaz Muhammadpura, Pathantola, etc.

After the Deep Nirvana of the Maurya and Gupta kings, this place was under the Jaunpur state during the Mughal rule.

Jahanara Begum got her residence and Shahi Masjid built here at Katra and for her protection it was converted into a military cantonment.

Jahanara had also built an underground tunnel 16 to 17 feet below in the royal Katra area, the remains of which are still found during excavations under the ground.

Last year, the two places where bore wells were done in Katra area of the local municipality failed by going 17–18 feet.

It is noteworthy that when Jahanara Begum was making new constructions here, apart from the laborers who came here with her, most of the people who came here were artisans and the main class among them was the cloth makers who settled here permanently.

In 1801, Azamgarh and Maunath Bhanjan were acquired by the East India Company and this area was included in Gorakhpur district.

The descendants of Raja Madhav Malla live in the villages of Madhuban Tehsil area of Mau district and *Nagar Panchayat-Madhuban.

The descendants of both the sons of Raja Madhav Malla Vishen ji live in the following villages of Madhuban Tehsil area of Mau district, Hasanpur, Bahrampur, Parshurampur, Lakura, Jajoli, Ahirauli, Lalanpur, Nathupur, Ufrauli, Usuri, Panti, Khirikotha, Gangveer, Narayanpur, Chhaprabhangi, Katghara Shankar, Nandaur, Siddha Ahilaspur, Basti Mu.

Mau Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 41,078 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.