Taoru or Tauru is a

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, near Nuh city in

Nuh district Nuh district, formerly known as the Mewat district, is one of the 22 districts of the northern Indian state of Haryana. The district is known for having the largest Muslim population in Haryana. It lies within the National Capital Region as wel ...

in the

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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 ...

History

Fort

Fort of Taoru, also called Taoru Fort of Raja Nahar Singh, has chambers and rooms surrounded by high walls. It is presently used as a police station.Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021
Know Your State Haryana
Arihant Publications, pp 308.

Taoru Tomb complex

Taoru Tomb Complex is a walled tomb complex with 7 tombs, 2 of which has been restored by INTACH and Ansal University's

Sushant School of Art and Architecture Sushant University, formerly Ansal University (AU) is a private university situated in Gurgaon, National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region (NCR), India. It was established in 2012 through the ''Haryana Private Universities Act (A ...

, of Tuglaq, Lodhi and

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. It is rare in Delhi NCR region where multiple architectural styles of different eras are found in one complex itself. In 1828,

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of the

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called this area "Lesser Balochistan", a likely reference to arrival of people from

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during Lodhi era who might have been the rulers of Ferozepur Jhirka (a state which exited at least since Lodhi era which was later abolished by the

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in 1858 after the Rebellion of 1857) built these tombs during the successive dynasties. The largest tomb belongs to a Baloch.lalit Mohan
"The timeless tombs of Tauru."

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, 23 Feb 2002."Tombs in Tauru - A Small Dusty Town."Tombs in Tauru - A Small Dusty TownDelhipedia
The complex located on Taoru-Sohna section of NH 919 is only from the Delhi-Jaipur NH48. It is from

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and from Delhi.and super city

Government

Taoru is part of the Sohna-Taoru Assembly constituency. Previously Taoru had its own Assembly constitiuency under its own name, Taoru. It is part of the Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency.

Geography

Taoru is located at . It has an average elevation of 262

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s (859

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). It is surrounded by

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from three sides. It is reached by road from

Dharuhera Dharuhera is a census town located, just 19 km from Rewari, Rewari city in Rewari district of the state of Haryana, India. Dharuhera comes under Delhi NCR region and it is a big Industrial hub in Rewari district, Rewari District. Dharuhera is the ...

town of

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 ...

that lies on NH 48 and from Sohna town of

Gurgaon district Gurgaon district, officially known as Gurugram district, is one of the 22 districts of Haryana in northern India. The city of Gurgaon is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,514,432. It is one of the southern dist ...

. The

Rewari Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the district headquarters of Rewari district. It is located in south-west Haryana around 82 km from DelhiDharuhera Dharuhera is a census town located, just 19 km from Rewari, Rewari city in Rewari district of the state of Haryana, India. Dharuhera comes under Delhi NCR region and it is a big Industrial hub in Rewari district, Rewari District. Dharuhera is the ...

Bhiwadi Bhiwadi is a planned city in Khairthal-Tijara district in the Indian state of Rajasthan and a Part of National Capital Region of Delhi. It is located 32 from Khairthal- Tijara city, the district headquarters, 85 km away from the city of ...

-Taoru- Sohna-

Palwal Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India. It is a centre of the cotton trade in the area. It is part of Braj region. It is also a part of Na ...

road is called National Highway 919 (NH 919). Western Peripheral Expressway to

Manesar Manesar is a town and municipal corporation, known as New gurgaon city in the Gurugram district of the state of Haryana, India and a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. It is an Industrial Model Township home to factories and ...

is approx 5 km from Taoru on NH 919.

Demographics

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, Taoru had a population of 17,227. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Taoru has an average literacy rate of 86.5%,http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf
Retrieved 9 Jan 2020 higher than the national average of 69.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 85%. In Taoru, 17% of the population is under 8 years of age.

Villages in Taoru Tehsil

There are 84 villages in Taoru Tehsil, namely: Sikharpur, Buraka, Bhajlaka, Silkho, Chila, Sala-ka, Mala-ka, Mohmadpur, Pethredi, Hasanpur, Panchgaon, Chilawli, Charoda, Masit, Dhelamki, Nurpur, Bawla, Mandarka, Nanuka, Kangarka, Subasedi, Bhogipur, Didhara, Nijampur, Kalarpuri, Raniaki, Sewka, Gunawat, Chundika, Sunari, Khoire, Chote Khoire, Rathiwas, Uton, Jaurasi, Jhamwas, Fatepar, Kalwadi, Pada, Sekhpur, Gudha, Gudhi, Subras, Nanduki, Nihalgarh, Gogjaka, Goyla, Kalyaki, Sundh, Bhango, Jafrabad, Beri, Chahalka, Kharak Jalalpur, Khad Khadi, Rahadi, Nai Nangla, Dhulawat, Padheni, Khedki, Baghanki, Kota, Bissar, Sarai, Dadu, Dawla Pati etc.

Schools

There are some private and government-run schools in Taoru. Chandravati Senior Secondary School, Hind High School, Janta High School, Government Senior Secondary School, Green Dales Public School, Spring Daisy Public School. One of these is Mewat Model School Taoru, which is run by Mewat Development Agency with the aim of eradicating various social issues such as poverty and social backwardness in the

Mewat Mewat (; ) is a historical and cultural region which encompasses parts of the modern-day states of Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in northwestern India. Geography The loose boundaries of the Mewat region generally include parts of th ...

region.

References

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External links

* http://www.maplandia.com/india/haryana/gurgaon/ by sourabh bansal(S.B.), Chicago * https://web.archive.org/web/20090410052909/http://secharyana.nic.in/html/PSRESULTPDF/TAORU.pdf by S.B. * https://web.archive.org/web/20090410061749/http://secharyana.nic.in/html/MCresultpdf/taoru.pdf by S.B. * https://web.archive.org/web/20071107080423/http://haryanatourism.com/pilgrim/surjivanfarm.asp by S.B.
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* http://heritagetransportmuseum.org/
Hindustan Times
Cities and towns in Gurgaon district