Bhiwani District
Bhiwani district is one of the 22 districts of the northern Indian state of Haryana. Created on 22 December 1972, the district was the largest district of the state by area, before the creation of Charkhi Dadri as a separate district, as it occupied an area of and administered 442 villages with a population of 1,634,445. Sirsa is now the largest district of the state. The district headquarters is the city of Bhiwani, which is around from the national capital Delhi. Other major towns in the district are Siwani, Loharu, Tosham, Bawani Khera, Kohlawas, Lamba. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Haryana (out of 21), after Faridabad and Hisar. History Pre- Indus Valley Civilization mine, smelt and houses have been found at Khanak hills of Tosham Hill range. Excavations (1968–73 and 1980–86) in the village of Mitathal in Bhiwani have unearthed evidence of pre-Harappan and Harappan ( Indus Valley civilization) culture in the area. Near the village of Na ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Hisar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Hisar Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Hissar) is one of the 10 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Haryana state in Northern India. This constituency covers the entire Hisar district and parts of Jind and Bhiwani districts. Voter composition According to the election commission data reported by the Daily Pioneer in January 2019, the Jat-dominated Hisar Lok Sabha constituency has 15.76 lakh voters, including over 500,000 Jats (33%), over 70,000 Prajapati/Kumhar (5%), over 180,000 Brahmins (15%), 65,000 Punjabis (4%), over 36,000 Bishnois (2.2%), and the rest 400,000 23%) are of various Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.Hisar Lok Sabha constituency: Epice ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kohlawas
Kohlawas is a village located in the Charkhi Dadri district, in the northern state of Haryana, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... References Villages in Charkhi Dadri district {{Haryana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. Delhi's urban agglomeration, which includes the satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida in an area known as the National Capital Region (NCR), has an estimated population of over 28 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in India and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sirsa District
Sirsa district is the largest district of Haryana state. Sirsa is the district headquarters. It is located on National Highway 9 and from the capital Delhi. Etymology The district is named after its headquarters, Sirsa. The name, Sirsa is derived from its ancient Sanskrit name ''Sairishaka'', which is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Ashtadhyayi and the Divyavadana. In ''Mahabharata'', Sairishaka is described as being taken by Nakula in his conquest of the western quarter. It must have been a flourishing city in the 5th century B.C. as it has been mentioned by Panini. There are a number of legends about the origin of the name of the town. Its ancient name was Sairishaka and from that it seems to have been corrupted to Sirsa. According to local tradition, an unknown king named Saras founded the town in the 7th century A.D. and built a fort. The material remains of an ancient fort can still be seen in the south-east of the present town. It is about 5 km in circumference. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Districts Of Haryana
Haryana, with 22 districts, is a state in the northern region of India and is the nation's eighteenth most populous. The state borders with 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. 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, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Karnal, Ambala. The partition was based on the linguistic demographics and was held after the recommendation of Sardar Hukam Singh—the then Speaker of the Lok Sabha—Parliamentary Committee. A further 15 districts were added later by re-org ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time (IST), sometimes also called India Standard Time, is the time zone observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30. India does not observe daylight saving time or other seasonal adjustments. In military and aviation time, IST is designated E* ("Echo-Star"). It is indicated as Asia/Kolkata in the IANA time zone database. History After Independence in 1947, the Union government established IST as the official time for the whole country, although Kolkata and Mumbai retained their own local time (known as Calcutta Time and Bombay Time) until 1948 and 1955, respectively. The Central observatory was moved from Chennai to a location at Shankargarh Fort in Allahabad district, so that it would be as close to UTC+05:30 as possible. Daylight Saving Time (DST) was used briefly during the China–India War of 1962 and the Indo-Pakistani Wars of 1965 and 1971. Calculation Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur nearly exa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bawani Khera (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Bawani Khera Assembly constituency ( hi, बवानी खेड़ा विधानसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes. Overview Bawani Khera (constituency number 59) is one of the 6 Assembly constituencies located in Bhiwani district. This constituency covers the entire Bawani Khera tehsil and part of Bhiwani tehsil. It is part of Hisar Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly *1967: Jagan nath, Indian National Congress *1968 : Subedar Prabhu Singh, Indian National Congress *1972: Amar Singh, Vishal Haryana Party *1977: Jagan nath, Janata Party *1982: Amar Singh, Lok Dal *1987: Jagan nath, Lok Dal *1991: Amar Singh, Haryana Vikas Party *1996: Jagan nath, Haryana Vikas Party *2000: Ramkishan Fauji, Haryana Vikas Party *2005: Ramkishan Fauji, Indian National Congress *2009: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tosham (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Tosham Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. Overview Tosham (constituency number 58) is one of the 6 Assembly constituencies located in Bhiwani district. This constituency covers the entire Tosham tehsil and part of Bhiwani tehsil. Tosham is part of Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency along with eight other Assembly segments, namely, Loharu, Badhra, Dadri and Bhiwani in this district and Ateli, Mahendragarh, Narnaul and Nangal Chaudhry in Mahendragarh district. Members of Vidhan Sabha Election results General elections 2019 See also * Tosham * Tosham rock inscription The Tosham rock inscription, dating from the 4th or 5th century, on Tosham hill in Tosham town of Haryana state in India, is an epigraph documenting the establishment of a monastery and the building of water tanks for followers of the Satvat ... References {{coords, 28.87, 75.91, display=tit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loharu (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Loharu Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. Overview Loharu (constituency number 54) is one of the 6 Assembly constituencies located in Bhiwani district. This constituency covers the entire Loharu and Siwani tehsils. Loharu is part of Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency along with eight other Assembly segments, namely, Dadri, Badhra, Tosham and Bhiwani in this district and Ateli, Mahendragarh, Narnaul and Nangal Chaudhry in Mahendragarh district. Members of Legislative Assembly *1967: Hiranand Arya, Indian National Congress *1972: Chandrawati, Indian National Congress *1977: Hiranand Arya, Janata Party *1982: Hiranand Arya, Lok Dal *1987: Hiranand Arya, Lok Dal *1991: Chandrawati, Janata Dal *1996: Somvir Singh, Haryana Vikas Party *2000: Bahadur Singh, Indian National Lok Dal *2005: Somvir Singh, Indian National Congress *2009: Dharam Pal, Indian National Lok Dal *2014: Om Parkash Barwa, Indian Natio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bhiwani (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Bhiwani Assembly constituency is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. Overview Bhiwani (constituency number 57) is one of the 6 Assembly constituencies located in Bhiwani district. This constituency covers the entire Bhiwani town and neighbouring villages. Bhiwani is part of Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency along with eight other Assembly segments, namely, Dadri, Badhra, Tosham and Loharu in this district and Ateli, Mahendragarh, Narnaul and Nangal Chaudhry in Mahendragarh district. Members of Legislative Assembly See also * Bhiwani Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana, Bhiwani was also known as "Gate of Rajputana". Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city is at the centre of regional politics and hometown of t ... References {{coords, 28.80, 76.14, display=title Assembly constituencies of Haryana Bhiwani district ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |