Akbarpur is a city, municipal corporation, tehsil, and the administrative headquarters of Ambedkar Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a part of Ayodhya division. According to the Ramayana, Akbarpur is where King Dashratha shot Dhanush Shravan Kumar, at a place called Shravan Kshetra. The ashram of the sage Shringi Rishi was said to be situated here. According to the Ramayana, Rama's son Kusha ruled Shravasti. This area was part of the extended Ayodhya city.