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Mahendragarh
Mahendragarh is a city and a municipal committee in Mahendragarh district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is nearly from Gurgaon and comes under National Capital Region (India). Etymology Earlier earlier was known as Kanaud because its was founded and inhabited by Kanaudia Brahmins. In 1860s it was renamed after Maharaja Mahendra Singh (r. 1721-1748 CE) of Patiala State who was gifted this area by the British East India Company rule for his help in crushing the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in this area.Magnificent havelis of Nangal-Sirohi The Tribune, 22 June 2002. Geography Mahendragarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 262 metres (859& ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendragarh District
Mahendragarh district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. The district occupies an area of 1,899 km² and has a population of 922,088 (2021census). District have 4 Sub-divisions : Narnaul, Mahendragarh, Nangal Chaudhary and Kanina Narnaul city is the administrative headquarters of the district and also the largest city of the district. Mahendragarh is one of the very few districts in India where the name of the district and its main town are different. Mahendragarh has a total of 5 big towns Narnaul, Mahendragarh, Nangal Chaudhary, Ateli and Kanina. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Haryana (out of 21), after Panchkula and Rewari. Etymology There is a fort at Mahendragarh which was built by the Maratha ruler Tantia Tope during the 19th century. This fort was named Mahendragarh in 1861 by Narinder Singh, the ruler of Patiala, in honour of his son, Mahendra Singh, and consequently the town came to be known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendergarh
Mahendragarh is a city and a municipal committee in Mahendragarh district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is nearly from Gurgaon and comes under National Capital Region (India). Etymology Earlier earlier was known as Kanaud because its was founded and inhabited by Kanaudia Brahmins. In 1860s it was renamed after Maharaja Mahendra Singh (r. 1721-1748 CE) of Patiala State who was gifted this area by the British East India Company rule for his help in crushing the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in this area.Magnificent havelis of Nangal-Sirohi The Tribune, 22 June 2002. Geography Mahendragarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 262 metres (859&nb ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land area. The state capital is Chandigarh, which it shares with the neighbouring state of Punjab; the most populous city is Faridabad, a part of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region. The city of Gurgaon is among India's largest financial and technology hubs. Haryana has Divisions of Haryana, administrative divisions, List of districts of Haryana, districts, 72 sub-divisions, 93 tehsil, revenue tehsils, 50 sub-tehsils, 140 Community development block in India, community development blocks, 154 List of cities in Haryana by population, cities and towns, 7,356 villages, and 6,222 Gram panchayat, villages panchayats. Haryana contains 32 special economic zones (SEZs), mainly located within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narnaul
Narnaul is a city, a Municipal Council, and location of headquarters of the Mahendragarh district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located in the National Capital Region of India. History & etymology During the early vedic period of Rigveda, this area was called the ''Nandigram'' where rishi Chyavana lived in his ashram. During the later vedic period of mahabharta, this area was called the ''Nara Rashtra'' which later became corrupted to Narnaul. During the mahabharta period, the Nara Rashtra, on the Hastinapur to Chambal route, was conquered by the youngest Pandava brother Sahdev. During medieval period, the native Nuniwal Kshatriyas ruled the area. In 1137 CE, foreign-origin muslim invader Hazrat Turkman, also known as Shah Wilayat, was killed by the native Nuniwal .Monuments & Sites in Haryana, Archaeological Survey Of India, page 35. Narnaul is built on a prominent tell, but the tell has never been excavated so the site's earliest history is unknown. The Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Capital Region (India)
The National Capital Region (NCR; ) is a region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The NCR and the associated National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) were created in 1985 to plan the development of the region and to evolve ''harmonized policies for the control of land-uses and development of infrastructure'' in the region. Prominent cities of the NCR include Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida. The NCR is a ''rural-urban'' region, with a population of over 46,069,000 and an urbanisation level of 62.6%. As well as cities and towns, the NCR contains ecologically sensitive areas like the Aravalli ridge, forests, wildlife and bird sanctuaries. The Delhi Extended Urban Agglomeration, a part of the NCR, had an estimated GDP of $370 billion (measured in terms of GDP PPP) in 2015–16. Despite being a part of the NCR, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ateli
Ateli is a small town and a municipal committee near Narnaul in Mahendragarh district in the north Indian state of Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les .... 8 villages are in Ateli tehsil. Geography Ateli has an average elevation of 299 m (980 feet). Demographics India census, Ateli had a population of 8678. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ateli has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females being literate. Thirteen percent of the population is under six years of age. Transportation Railways Ateli railway station lies on the Rewari-Narnaul route. Only slow passenger trains Chetak Express (12982) Delhi sarai rohilla- ajmer (02066) Mumbai Bandra Bi-weekly (22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dohan River
The Dohan river (), is a rain-fed river that originates at Mandholi village near Neem Ka Thana in Sikar district of Rajasthan and then disappears in Mahendragarh district in Haryana where it used to be a tributary of Sahibi River, which in turn is a still flowing tributary of Yamuna. Its canalised portion in one of its paleochannel in Haryana is called the "Outfall Drain No 8". At Mandholi there is a small gomukh from where the river begins.Cultural Contours of India: Dr. Satya Prakash Felicitation Volume, Vijai Shankar Śrivastava, 1981 Several Ochre Coloured Pottery culture sites (also identified as late Harappan pha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of India
A district (''Zila (country subdivision), zila''), also known as revenue district, is an Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of an States and union territories of India, Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into Revenue division, sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsil, ''tehsils'' or ''talukas''. , there are a total of 780 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam which are Census districts and not Administrative districts and also includes the temporary Maha Kumbh Mela district but excludes Itanagar Capital Complex which has a Deputy Commissioner but is not an official district. District Administration ;The District officials include: *District Judge (India), District & Sessions Judge (Principal & additional), an officer belonging to the Judiciary of India, Indian Judicial Service (state), responsible for justice and passing orders of imprisonment, including the Capital punishment, death pena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab, India, Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23°3' to 30°12' North latitude and 69°30' to 78°17' East longitude, with the Tropic of Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patiala State
Patiala State was a kingdom and princely state in Presidencies and provinces of British India, British India, and one of the Phulkian States, that Instrument of Accession, acceded to the Dominion of India, Union of India upon Indian independence movement, Indian independence and Partition of India, partition in 1947. The state was founded by Ala Singh in 1762. Patiala State was the largest and most important princely state in the Punjab Province (British India), Punjab Province. The state's ruler, the Maharaja of Patiala, was entitled to a 17-Salute state, gun salute and held precedence over all other princes in the Punjab Province during the British Raj. The state was ruled by Jat Sikh, Jat Sikhs of the Sidhu clan. The kingdom's imperial troops also fought in World War I and World War II on behalf of the British Raj, British Indian Empire. Etymology The state took its name from its principal city and capital, Patiala, from Punjabi language, Punjabi ''patti Ala'' meaning a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewari District
Rewari district is one of the 22 districts in the state of Haryana, India. It was carved out of Gurgaon district by the Government of Haryana on 1November 1989. It is also part of the National Capital Region. The administrative headquarter of the district is the city of Rewari, which is also the biggest city in the district. In medieval times, it was an important market town. It is located in southern Haryana. , it is the second least populous district of Haryana after Panchkula. History The history of Rewari district is contemporary to the history of Delhi. During the Mahabharata period there was a king named Rewat who had a daughter named Rewati. But the king used to call her Rewa lovingly. The king founded and established a city named "Rewa wadi" after the name of her daughter. Later on Rewa got married with Balram, elder brother of Lord Krishna and the king gifted the city of "Rewa wadi”as dowry to her daughter. Later the city Rewa wadi became Rewari. Rezang La bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaipur District
Jaipur District is a district in the state of Rajasthan in Northern India.the city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and the largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India (out of 640). Etymology The district derives its name from its administrative headquarters, the city of Jaipur. The city was established in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1693–1744), the ruler of Amber, and named in his honour. In Sanskrit, the suffix "pur" or "pura" is commonly used to denote a city or town. Thus, the name "Jaipur" translates to "The City of Jai," commemorating its founder, Jai Singh II. Geography The district is located between 26°23' and 27°51' north latitude, and 74°55' and 76°50' east longitude. It covers an area of , accounting for approximately 3.26% of the state's total area, and ranks 9th in size among the districts of the state. The district stretches about from east to west, while its north to south length is appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
