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Bahin
Bahin is a village in Hathin municipality in Palwal district, Haryana State, India. History Kanha Rawat Kanha Rawat,a Hindu Jat born in Bahin village, fought against the oppression of Aurangzeb's Islamic rule and his policy of persecuting Hindus, forcible conversion of Hindus to Islam, and high tax rate. While young he was married to ''Karpuri Devi'' and remarried ''Tarawati'' after the demise of first wife. On 9 April 1669, Aurangzeb issued a firman (islamic diktat) to destroy Hindu temples and schools, following which a large number of Hindu schools and temples were destroyed in Mathura region. In 1678, Aurangzeb's faujdar (commander) of Mathura region began persecuting Hindus and started to destroy temples, consequently Jats and farmers under the leadership of Gokul rose against the oppressive mughal rule and stopped paying taxes, and Hindus refused offer of conversion to Islam made at Bahin village by Aurangzeb's emissary "Sher Khan". Kanha too was captured, refus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rawatpara
Rawatpara is one of the oldest localities of the historic city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated very close to Agra Fort and also the river Yamuna. Etymology Rawatpara draws its name from the Hindu-origin title Rawat which means "the king". History Out of gratitude, Akbar's granted the title of Rawat, a jagir and haveli to a Hindu Brahmin who had protected Akbar's life until his troops arrived during a hunting trip near Agra when Akbar's son Salim had revolted and there was risk to Akkbar's life due to skirmishes. The area of Brahmin's jagir came to be known as Rawatpara, the Brahmin was given a title of "Bohare" by his won kinsmen. Brahmin's family continued to serve in the court of subsequent mughal rulers. However, oppressive Aurengzeb exerted the policy of forced conversion of Hindus to Islam. Rawats of Rawatpara instead of converting to Islam escaped to the wilds with whatever they could carry with them and moved towards the ravines of Chambal. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hathin
Hathin is a City and a Municipal Committee, nearby Palwal city in Palwal district of Haryana in India. Geography It lies in NCR region, located south of Delhi, west from NH19 ( Delhi-Mathura Highway) and 10 kilometres south from KMP (Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway) and the upcoming Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) and also 10 kilometres east from longest expressway in India (Delhi-Vadodara-Mumbai Expressway). Governance Hathin is a Haryana Legislative Assembly constituency segment, within the Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency. History Circa 150 BCE to 100 CE Shunga Empire or Kushan Empire era Hindu temple guard rail pillars were excavated from a filled well of Bhadas village and from Hathin. The pillars are exhibited in the Haryana State Museum.Chander Pal Singh, 2003, "Early Medieval Art Of Haryana", Koshal Book Depot, page 6.1985, Journal of the Indian Society of Oriental Art, Volume 15, Page 1. The railing pillars have images of Yaksha and three mortises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway In Haryana
The rail network in the state of Haryana in India, is covered by 5 rail divisions under 3 rail zones: North Western Railway zone (Bikaner railway division and Jaipur railway division), Northern Railway zone (Delhi railway division and Ambala railway division) and North Central Railway zone (Agra railway division). The Diamond Quadrilateral High-speed rail network Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor pass through Haryana. History Haryana railway history 19th Century On 3 March 1859, Allahabad-Kanpur, the first passenger railway line in North India was opened, which falls under Northern Railway zone. In 1864, train tracks passed through Haryana for the first time when a broad gauge track from Calcutta to Delhi was laid. In 1866, through trains started running on the East Indian Railway Company's Howrah-Delhi line. In 1870, the Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the long Amritsar - Ambala - Jagadhri- Saharanpur - Ghaziabad l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outline Of Haryana
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Haryana. Haryana – one of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Located in northern region of the Indian subcontinent, it is India's 21st largest state by area, and 18th most populous state. Haryana surrounds the National Capital Territory of Delhi on three sides, forming the latter's northern, western and southern borders. The economic, social and cultural facets of Haryana include high economic development, high GDP per capita, high life expectancy, low female-to-male sex ratio, and rich sporting tradition. General reference Names * Common name: Haryana ** Pronunciation: * Official name: State of Haryana * Adjectival(s): Haryanavi * Etymology and Meaning of the Name: from the Sanskrit words ''Hari'' (a name of Vishnu) and ''ayana'' (home), meaning "the Abode of God". * ISO subdivision code: IN-HR Rankings (amongst India's states) Out of total 29 states and union te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highways In Haryana
The state of Haryana in North India has a vast road network with 34 National Highways (NH) with a total length of 2,484 km, 11 Expressways (including 3 National Expressways), State Highways (SH) with a total length of 1,801 km, major district roads (MDR) with a length of 1,395 km and other district roads with a length of 26,022 km (2016). List of National Highways in Haryana # National Highway 105 (India) # National Highway 11 (India) # National Highway 148A (India) # National Highway 148B (India) # National Highway 148N (India) # National Highway 152 (India) # National Highway 152A (India) # National Highway 152D (India) # National Highway 248A (India) # National Highway 248BB (India) # National Highway 254 (India) # National Highway 334B (India) # National Highway 334D (India) # National Highway 344 (India) # National Highway 352 (India) # National Highway 352A (India) # National Highway 352R (India) # National Highway 352W (India) # N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of Haryana
Haryana, with 22 districts, is a States and territories of India, state in the North India, northern region of India and is the nation's List of states and union territories of India by population, eighteenth most populous. The state borders with Punjab (India), Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north and Rajasthan to the west and south. The river Yamuna defines its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh. Haryana also surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi. Consequently, a large area of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab and Haryana jointly. History On 1 November 1966 Haryana was constituted as a separate state with seven districts, according to the partition plan of the then East Punjab. The seven districts were Rohtak, Jind, Hisar (city), Hisar, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Karnal, Ambala. The partition was based on the linguistic demographics and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Constituencies Of The Haryana Legislative Assembly
The Haryana Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Haryana state in India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Secretariat Building in Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 90 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies. List of constituencies Following is the list of the constituencies of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008. At present, 17 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes. See also * Election Commission of India References External links Official website of Chief Electoral Officer, HaryanaOfficial website of Election Commission of India {{DEFAULTSORT:Constituencies of Haryana Legislative Assembly * Haryana-related lists Haryana Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Haryana By Population
As per 2011 census, Faridabad in National Capital Region is the most populous city of Haryana. This is a list of urban agglomerations and cities, not included in urban agglomerations, with a population above 100,000 as per 2011 census in the Indian state of Haryana: Urban Agglomeration In the census of India 2011, an Urban Agglomeration has been defined as follows: "An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths (OGs), or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such towns. An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per the 2001 Census. In varying local conditions, there were similar other combinations which have been treated as urban agglomerations satisfying the basic condition of contiguity." Constituents of Urban Agglomerations in Haryana The constituents of U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Haryana
Haryana, formed on 1 November 1966, is a state in North India. For the administrative purpose, Haryana is divided into 6 revenue divisions which are further divided into 22 districts. For Law and Order maintenance, it is divided into 5 Police Ranges and 3 Police Commissionerates.Reorganisation of Haryana divisions Daily Pioneer, 3 January 2017. 2 February 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatpur State
Bharatpur State, which is also known as the Jat State of Bharatpur historically known as the Kingdom of Bharatpur, was a Hindu Kingdom in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. It was ruled by the Sinsinwar clan of the Hindu Jats. At the time of reign of king Suraj Mal (1755–1763) revenue of the state was 17,500,000 rupees per annual. History The formation of the state of Bharatpur was a result of revolts by the Jats living in the region around Delhi, Agra, and Mathura against the imperial Mughals. Gokula, a local Jat zamindar of Tilpat, led the first of such revolts in 1669. Even though the Jats were defeated and Gokula was executed, the movement was not completely crushed and discontent continued to simmer. In 1685, there was a second uprising of the Jats under RajaRam of Sinsini, that was better organized this time and used guerrilla warfare, combining it with loot and plunder. Now Aurangzeb approached the Kachhwaha ruler Bishan Singh to crush the uprisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samadhi (shrine)
In Hinduism and Sikhism, a samadhi () or samadhi mandir is a temple, shrine, or memorial commemorating the dead (similar to a tomb or mausoleum), which may or may not contain the body of the deceased. Samadhi sites are often built in this way to honour people regarded as saints or gurus in Hindu religious traditions, wherein such souls are said to have passed into '' mahāsamādhi'', or were already in ''samadhi'' (a state of meditative consciousness) at the time of death. In Sikhism, the term "samadhi" is used for the mausoleums of eminent figures, both religious and political. Examples include the Samadhi of Ranjit Singh in Lahore, and that of Maharaja Sher Singh near Lahore. Hindu equivalents are usually called ''chatri'', although those for Maratha Empire figures also often use "samadhi". The forms of structure called "samadhi" vary greatly. The word is sometimes used for a memorial stele, also called paliya, a type of hero stone once common in parts of Gujarat and Sindh. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus. The word ''Hindu'' is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as '' Sanātana Dharma'' ( sa, सनातन धर्म, lit='the Eternal Dharma'), a modern usage, which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts. Another endonym is ''Vaidika dharma'', the dharma related to the Vedas. Hinduism is a diverse system of thought marked by a range of philosophies and shared concepts, rituals, cosmological systems, pilgrimage sites, and shared textual sources that discuss theology, metaphysics, mythology, Vedic yajna, yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
