Mau (Hindi: ??, Urdu: ??? ma?), formerly Mau Nath Bhanjan (Hindi: ????? ????, Urdu: ??? ???? ?????), hardly 90 km from Varanasi is the powerhouse of textile weavers in Eastern UP, India. This small industrial town on the banks of Ghaghra (Saryu). The Tamasa River flows through the city. The credit of converting this city to a district goes to the (late) Kalpnath Rai (former MP of Ghosi constituency).In 1960s it was the biggest supplier of a plant called plash. Etymology of the Name Many myths are popular regarding history of Mau district. In common opinion, the name Mau is considered to be derived from a Turkish word meaning "barrack" (Hindi: garh, padav, chavani). History District MAU has a very rich historical background from protohistorical period. A little description is given in the historical book of Jiyaudeen B