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Tosham
Tosham is a town and a Gram Panchayat on the foot of Tosham Hill range in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana. It has been awarded the title of "Adarsh Village". It is situated in the foothill of Tosham hill range of Aravali Mountain Range. The hill has several historic places, such as forts, carvings, paintings, temples, sacred ponds, dating as far back 1800 years. It is a rural area. The mountain an important biodiversity area within the "western-southern Haryana" spur of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor, but remains at due to the polluting and ecologically destructive unsustainable mining activities. History Early and medieval history Tosham was under Gupta rule in the 4th Century as per the inscription. History of Tosham dates back to at least the 4th century, as evident by the Sanskrit language Tosham rock inscription at Tosham hill. Later it came under Tomar during the rule of Anangpal Tomar and then Chauhan Rajput rulers during the rule o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosham Hill Range
Tosham hill range (Tusham hill range old spelling), located at and in the area around Tosham, with an average elevation of 207 meters (679 feet), and the rocks exposed in and around Tosham hills are part of subsurface north-western spur of ''Alwar group'' of ''Delhi supergroup'' of Aravalli Range, Aravalli Mountain Range, belong to the Precambrian Jodhpur Group – Malani Igneous Suite Contact, Malani igneous suite of rocks and have been dated at 732 Myr, Ma Before Present, BP (million years before present).Kochhar, Naresh,1983, Tusham ring complex, Bhiwani, India. Proc. Indian Natl.Sci. Acad.v.49A, pp.459-490Kochhar, Naresh, 2000 Attributes and significance of the A-type Malani magmatism, NW peninsular India. In M.Deb (ed.) Crystal evolution and metallogeny in northwestern Indian shield. Chapter 9, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi This range in Geography_of_India#Physiographic_regions, Aravalli Craton is a remnant of the outer ring of a fallen chamber of an extinct volcano. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tosham Hill Range
Tosham hill range (Tusham hill range old spelling), located at and in the area around Tosham, with an average elevation of 207 meters (679 feet), and the rocks exposed in and around Tosham hills are part of subsurface north-western spur of ''Alwar group'' of ''Delhi supergroup'' of Aravalli Range, Aravalli Mountain Range, belong to the Precambrian Jodhpur Group – Malani Igneous Suite Contact, Malani igneous suite of rocks and have been dated at 732 Myr, Ma Before Present, BP (million years before present).Kochhar, Naresh,1983, Tusham ring complex, Bhiwani, India. Proc. Indian Natl.Sci. Acad.v.49A, pp.459-490Kochhar, Naresh, 2000 Attributes and significance of the A-type Malani magmatism, NW peninsular India. In M.Deb (ed.) Crystal evolution and metallogeny in northwestern Indian shield. Chapter 9, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi This range in Geography_of_India#Physiographic_regions, Aravalli Craton is a remnant of the outer ring of a fallen chamber of an extinct volcano. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Satvata (ancient Yadava kingdom. They also built the Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex) and may have been vassals of the Satavahana dynasty which disintegrated into smaller kingdoms during 3rd century during the time of Gupta Empire. Location Tosham or Toshām is located in Bhiwani District, Haryana, India. The inscription is carved on a smooth rock face, high above about the town. In the immediate area are ruined brick structures and other archaeological traces. There are also Tosham Rock Paintings and Tosham Hill Fort on Tosham Hill. Description and contents The inscription records the lineage and building activities of a line of Sātvata religious preceptors ( ācārya) dating to the 4th and 5th centuries CE. This is an impo ... [...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] |
Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range (also spelled ''Aravali'') is a mountain range in Northern-Western India, running approximately in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. The highest peak is Guru Shikhar on Mount Abu at . The Aravalli Range is arguably the oldest geological feature on Earth, having its origin in the Proterozoic era. The Aravalli Range is rich in natural resources and serves as check to the growth of the western desert. Etymology Aravalli, a composite Sanskrit word from the roots ''"ara"'' and ''"vali"'', literally means the ''"line of peaks"''. Natural history Geology The Aravalli Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is believed to be the oldest range of fold mountains in India.Roy, A. B. (1990). Evolution of the Precambrian crust of the Aravalli Range. Developments in Precambrian Geology, 8, 327–347. The natural history of the Aravalli Range dates back to times when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haryana Police
The Haryana Police Department is the law enforcement agency for the state of Haryana, India. Present DGP of Haryana Police is P. K. Agarwal since August 16, 2021. He is an IPS officer of 1988 batch. History The Haryana Police were formed when the state of Haryana was established after bifurcation from the state of Punjab on 1 November 1966. The organisation is governed by the " Punjab Police rules" which were framed in 1934; however, the State Government passed its police act in 2008. The same police practices being followed by police organisations in North India. At the time when the state of Haryana was established, the organisation had the responsibility for enforcement of the law in 6 districts and had a strength of 12,165 personnel with Commando wing. FIR (First Immediate Response) application is an SOS/emergency mobile application that helps its user seek immediate help from Police with a single click of a help button to be used by women, senior citizens and anyone who ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land area. The state capital is Chandigarh, which it shares with the neighboring state of Punjab, and the most populous city is Faridabad, which is a part of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region. The city of Gurugram is among India's largest financial and technology hubs. Haryana has 6 Divisions of Haryana, administrative divisions, 22 List of districts of Haryana, districts, 72 sub-divisions, 93 tehsil, revenue tehsils, 50 sub-tehsils, 140 Community development block in India, community development blocks, 154 List of cities in Haryana by population, cities and towns, 7,356 villages, and 6,222 Gram panchayat, villages panchayats. Haryana contains 32 special economic zones (SEZs), mainly located within the industrial corri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of RTO Districts In India
This is a list of the Indian Regional Transport Offices and the assigned codes for vehicle registration. These are broken down to states or Union Territories and their districts. The offices are all belonging to a certain type: * ARTO : Additional Transport Office * AssRTO : Assistant Regional Transport Office * DTC : Deputy Transport Commissioner * DTO : District Transport Office * DyDZO : Deputy Directorate Zonal Office * DyRTO : Deputy Regional Transport Office * JtRTO : Joint Regional Transport Officer * JTC : Joint Transport Commissioner * LA : Licensing Authority * MVI : Motor Vehicle Inspector *MVSI: Motor Vehicle Sub Inspector * PVD : Public Vehicles Department * RLA : Regional Licensing Authority * RTA : Regional Transport Authority * RTO : Regional Transport Office * SDivO : Subdivisional Office * SDM : Subdivisional Magistrate * SRTO : Sub Regional Transport Office * STA : State Transport Authority * UO: Unit Office * WIAA : Western India Automobile Association AN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India. The region was ruled by Shekhawat Rajputs. Shekhawati is located in North Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Jhunjhunu district, Jhunjhunu, parts of Sikar district, Sikar that lies to the west of the Aravali Range, Aravalis and Churu district, Churu. It is bounded on the northwest by the Jangladesh region, on the northeast by Haryana, on the east by Mewat, on the southeast by Dhundhar, on the south by Ajmer district, Ajmer, and on the southwest by the Marwar region. Its area is 13784 square kilometers.Taknet, D.K, Marwari Samaj Aur Brijmohan Birla, Indian Institute of Marwari Entrepreneurship, Jaipur, 1993 p 78 In the 17th to 19th centuries, Marwari people, Marwari merchants constructed grand havelis in the Shekhawati region. Steeped with wealth and affluence, the merchants attempted to outdo others by building more grand edifices – homes, temples, and step wells which both i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agricultural Produce Market Committee
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Public Works Department ...
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Public Health Engineering Department
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