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Bharawas
Bharawas is a village in Rewari tehsil of Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It lies on NH15 south of Rewari at about on the Rewari-Bawad road. History Buddha Prakash, a scholar of the Kurukshetra University, states that Bharawas was likely the seat of the historical Bhadanaka kingdom that was conquered by the 12th century Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan. According to Buddha Prakash, this kingdom comprised old Gurgaon district, part of Alwar and Bhiwani tahsil. However, Cynthia Talbot of University of Wisconsin-Madison identifies Bhadanaka territory as the area around Bayana in Bharatpur; historian Dasharatha Sharma identifies it as the present-day Bhiwani to north, Rewari west and Alwar to southwest. Maratha era The Maratha general, Mahadji Scindhia stayed at Rewari in 1787, to regulate the affairs and collect land revenue from here. On Mahadji's departure a rebel mughal courtier of Delhi, Najaf Qui Khan (son of Mirza Najaf Khan), occupied the fort of Gok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewari
Rewari is a city and a Municipal Council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. King of Rewari is Rao Onkar Singh.It is located in south-west Haryana around 82 km from DelhiRewari.nic.in and 51 km from . Etymology During the '''' period in ancient India, a king named Rewat had a daughter named Rewati. The father used to call her Rewa, and founded a village "Rewa Wadi" named after her. ''Wadi'' and ''wada'' mean a neighbourhood (small and big, respectively) in Hindi and many other Indian languages. When Rewa married |
Jharsa
Jharsa is a village in Sector 39, Gurugram city of Gurugram district in Haryana State, India. It has a population of about 32,709; it is located from the Gurugram city centre and from the state's main city, Chandigarh. It is surrounded by Mohyal Colony, Patel Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Sectors 15, 31, 32, 39, 40, 46, and Indra Colony. History The history of Jharsa dates back to medieval times. During the mughal and British colonial era, Jharsa was a paragana in Delhi subah, and Gurgaon was just a small village. The ''Report of a Tour in Eastern Rajputana in 1882-83'', published in 1885 by Alexander Cunningham (the then Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India), mentions a stone pillar at Gurgaon of a local feudal lord "Durgga Naga" with the 3-line inscription ''"Samvat 729 or 928, Vaisakh badi 4, Durgga Naga lokatari bhuta"'', dating back to 672 or 871 AD. The paragana of Badshahpur-Jharsa was ruled by Begum Samru (b.1753 – d.1836), who built a palace for herself be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begum Samru
Joanna Nobilis Sombre (– 27 January 1836), popularly known as Begum Samru (née Farzana Zeb un-Nissa),. a convert Catholic Christian started her career as a nautch (dancing) girl in 18th century India, and eventually became the ruler of Sardhana, a small principality near Meerut. She was the head of a professionally trained mercenary army, inherited from her European mercenary husband, Walter Reinhardt Sombre. This mercenary army consisted of Europeans and Indians. She is also regarded as the only Catholic ruler in India, as she ruled the principality of Sardhana in 18th- and 19th-century India. Begum Sumru died immensely rich but without an heir. Her inheritance was assessed as approximately 55.5 million gold marks in 1923 and 18 billion deutsch marks in 1953. Her inheritance continues to be disputed to this day. An organisation named "Reinhards Erbengemeinschaft" still strives to resolve the inheritance issue. During her lifetime she had converted to Christianity from Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Rao Gopal Dev
Rao Gopal Dev (1829–1862) was a nineteenth-century revolutionary leader in Rewari, Ahirwal, who allied himself with his cousin, Rao Tula Ram, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He was sixth generation descendant of famous Rao Shahbaz Singh and first cousin of Rao Tula Ram. He inherited personal jagir of 841 villages after the death of his father Rao Nathu Ram in 1855. See also *Rao Mitra Sen Ahir *Rao Ruda Singh Rao Ruda Singh was an Ahir King and a scion of the family of Raos which have ruled over Rajasthan since the eighth century A.D. who cleared the jungle in Ahirwal in 1555 and founded new villages.Man Singh, Abhirkuladipika Urdu (1900) Delhi, p. 10 ... References * Dr. Ravindra Singh Yadav & Vijaypal, 1857 ki kranti k purodha: Rao Raja Tularam, Punit Publication, Jaipur, 2013 * Anil Yadav, Krantidoot--Rao Raja Tularam, Sarita Book House, 1999, Delhi. External links * * Indian revolutionaries People from Rewari 1829 births 1862 deaths {{India-activist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rao Tula Ram
Rao Tularam Singh (''circa'' 9 December 1825 – 23 September 1863) was a Yaduvanshi Ahir King or chieftain of Rewari. He was one of the leaders of the Indian rebellion of 1857 in Haryana, where he is considered a state hero. Personal life He was born on 9 December 1825 in Rampura suburb of Rewari in an Ahir family to Puran Singh and Gyan Kaur. He was young when his father died. Dainik Bhskar, 10 Dec 2018. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Rebellion Of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, northeast of Delhi. It then erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions chiefly in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, though incidents of revolt also occurred farther north and east. The rebellion posed a considerable threat to British power in that region, and was contained only with the rebels' defeat in Gwalior on 20 June 1858., , and On 1 November 1858, the British granted amnesty to all rebels not involved in murder, though they did not declare the hostilities to have formally ended until 8 July 1859. Its name is contested, and it is variously described as the Sepoy Mutiny, the Indian Mutiny, the Great Rebellion, the Revolt of 1857, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasirabad, Ajmer
Nasirabad is a cantonment town in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. History Nasirabad is named for English officer Sir David Ochterlony, who was honoured with the title ''Nasir-ud-Daula'' ("Defender of the State") by Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. The city is known for its cantonment, where many army soldiers and officers are posted. Also, this is the second station in Rajputana, after Beawer, where missionary work started during the 1860s plague epidemic. Demographics As of the 2011 Indian census, Nasirabad had a population of 50,804. Males were 28581 of the population and females 22223. Nasirabad has an average literacy rate of 88.39%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 94.60%, and female literacy is 80.22%. In Nasirabad, 13.04% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is surrounded by the Aravalli Range.In the 2011 Indian census, Nasirabad had a population of 50,804. Schedule Castes (SC) constitutes 20.15% while Schedule Tribes (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Alam II
Shah Alam II (; 25 June 1728 – 19 November 1806), also known by his birth name Ali Gohar (or Ali Gauhar), was the seventeenth Mughal Emperor and the son of Alamgir II. Shah Alam II became the emperor of a crumbling Mughal empire. His power was so depleted during his reign that it led to a saying in the Persian language, ''Sultanat-e-Shah Alam, Az Dilli ta Palam'', meaning, 'The empire of Shah Alam is from Delhi to Palam', Palam being a suburb of Delhi. Shah Alam faced many invasions, mainly by the Emir of Afghanistan, Ahmed Shah Abdali, which led to the Third Battle of Panipat between the Maratha Empire, who maintained suzerainty over Mughal affairs in Delhi and the Afghans led by Abdali. In 1760, the invading forces of Abdali were driven away by the Marathas, led by Sadashivrao Bhau, who deposed Shah Jahan III, the puppet Mughal emperor of Imad-ul-Mulk, and installed Shah Alam II as the rightful emperor (17601772). Shah Alam II was considered the only and rightful empe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokalgarh, Rewari
Gokalgarh is a village Near Hanuman Mandir Astal in Rewari block, in the Indian state of Haryana. It is a village at about from Rewari city and is situated on Rewari- Jhajjar District Road. Railway Station It has a railway station from Rewari, It is first on Rewari-Rohtak line. Its railway station is away from Rewari Bus stand. Demographics of 2011 As of 2011 India census, Gokalgarh is a large village with total 12750 families residing. The Gokalgarh village has population of 6331 of which 3341 are males while 2990 are females as per Population Census 2011. In Gokalgarh village population of children with age 0-6 is 762 which makes up 12.04% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokalgarh village is 895 which is higher than Haryana state average of 879. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokalgarh as per census is 736, lower than Haryana average of 834. Gokalgarh village has higher literacy rate compared to Haryana. In 2011, literacy rate of Gokalgarh village was 81.8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Najaf Khan
Mīrzā Najaf Khān Bahādur, simply known as Najaf Khan (b. 1723 – 26 April 1782 d.) was an adventurer of Safavid lineage who came to Delhi around 1740 from Iran after Nader Shah had displaced Safavid dynasty in 1736. He became a courtier of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (17401782). He married his sister into the family of the Shia Nawab of Awadh, which resulted in him gaining the title of Deputy Wazir of Awadh. He served during the Battle of Buxar, and he was the highest commander of the Mughal army from 1772 till his death in April 1782. Career He was more successful than his predecessor Najib ad-Dawlah, the Rohilla Afghan appointed by Ahmad Shah Durrani to protect the Mughal throne. He had an adopted son Najaf Quli Khan, a convert who was born as a Hindu (not the same as Quli Khan buried in Mehrauli Archaeological Park). After his death there was a dispute about his possessions as he left no child, his widow sister requested emperor for her adopted son on Mirza's posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
