Lookhi, formerly known as Lakhipur, is a village in Kosli Tehsil,

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 o ...

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. It is located on the

Kosli Kosli is a town and "tehsil" in the Rewari district of Haryana in India. It comes in Ahirwal (a region dominated by Ahir/Yadav community). Kosli Tehsil is known as the "Cultural Capital of Haryana" due to its rich cultural heritage and traditi ...

– Kanina road and is equidistant from both cities. With a population of 6,000 to 8,000 people, Lookhi is a relatively large village. Dr. Abhay Singh Rao was the first person from Lookhi to become a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in the

Police Department. He was also India's first sub-inspector (SI) with a PhD in Criminal Studies. Singh's elder brother, Rajpal Yadav, was the first man from the village to join the

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. Many people in this village are commissioned as

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, such as Devprakash Sharma and Devender Kumar who served 20 years in the Indian Air Force. Others, like Adhikari Devender Singh, who has witnessed to save 114 People during tsunami at Andaman and Nicobar islands and many more in the

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(CISF). Officers from this village also include Durgesh Prasad Sharma who is serving as

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in the

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. Many personal also joined Indian Navy like Rajbir, Arvind,Agamdeep,Dinesh sharma,Sonu and many more serving the nation. Lookhi has an

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temple. The

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was paved in 1957 by prospective Arya shepherds of the village. Hawan and certain cultural activities have been performed in the

temple to promote peace and calmness in the village. The village is known for contributing to the movement of Indian independence. Over 47 residents of Lookhi have participated in the Indian Independence Movement.

Education

The village is noted for its inclusion of women in society. A majority of women can read, and every third house has a teacher. Thus, the village has a total of over 310 teachers.

Education

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