Sama Umair
2 min readAug 22, 2024

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History of Mango Names

History of mango 🥭 names

1. Chonsa mango
When Sher Shah Suri conquered Humayun, he got to eat these delicious mangoes at Chosa, Bihar, India. From that time its name Chonsa ka mango and Chonsa became famous.
The Battle of Chosa was a notable battle between the Mughal Emperor, Humayun and the Afghan Sher Shah Suri. It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chosa, 10 miles southwest of Buxar in modern Bihar, India. Humayun fled the battlefield to save his life. Sher Shah was victorious and was crowned as Fariduddin Sher Shah.

Features of Chonsa Mango:
1. Its size is medium and sometimes thick.
2. It is very sweet.
3 It is low in fiber.
4. Its color is golden yellow.
5. Smells like flowers.

2. Anwar Ritul
A farmer in Ritul, UP, India grew this mango. He had planted a similar plant in the name of his father, Anwar-ul-Haq, in South Punjab, Pakistan before partition. Accordingly, his name was changed to Anwar Ritul.

Features of Anwar Ratol:
1. It has a characteristic oval shape and peak size.
2. Sweet enough to say Afrain.
3. It has a special aroma of its own.
4. It is eaten by sucking and biting.
5. His milkshakes are delicious.

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