Barwala is a town situated 30 km northeast of
Hisar city. It is one of the 4 sub-division of
Hisar district
Hisar district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. Hisar district has four sub-divisions that is, Hisar, Barwala, Hansi and Narnaud, each headed by an SDM. The district is also part of H ...
in the state of
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 ar ...
, India.
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History
According to the local tradition, the town was founded by the Raja
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
''Bal'', and ''wala'' in Hindi means ''of'' or ''belonging to''. Hence, Bala+wala means ''own
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belonging to Bal'', which in corrupted form came to be known ''Barwala''.[Haryana Gazateer]
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Coins of Agratya were excavated here, which indicates that town was once under the rule of nearby Agroha.[
During ]Muhammad of Ghor
Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad ibn Sam ( fa, معز الدین محمد بن سام), also Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori, also Ghūri ( fa, معز الدین محمد غوری) (1144 – March 15, 1206), commonly known as Muhammad of Ghor, also Gh ...
's invasion of India, his generals - two brothers named Sayyad Niamat Ullah and Mir Hassan fought here. Niamat Ullah was killed at Hansi Fort, where he was buried; Mir Hassan's successors at Barwala.[
A ]Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
laya to the north of the town possibly dates back to the early medieval period
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Barwala is listed in the ]Ain-i-Akbari
The ''Ain-i-Akbari'' ( fa, ) or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persian language. It for ...
as a pargana
Pargana ( bn, পরগনা, , hi, परगना, ur, پرگنہ) or parganah, also spelt pergunnah during the time of the Sultanate period, Mughal times and British Raj, is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent and each ...
under Hisar sarkar, producing a revenue of 1,097,807 dam
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s for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 1500 infantry and 100 cavalry.British raj
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or Direct rule in India,
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. It was made a tehsil again after the formation of Haryana.[
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Geography
Barwala is located a
map location of Barwala
It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet).
Demographics
India census
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, Barwala had a population of 43,384. Males constitute 52.5% of the population and females 47.5%. Barwala has an average literacy rate of 63.5%, above than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 8.5% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
* Government College, Barwala
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History
Barwala was located in the honour of the king Raja Barwala. After his name the barwala city was named. In the 19th century there was the kingdom of Muslims.
Barwala is home to the Satlok ashram
An ashram ( sa, आश्रम, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or a ...
of Rampal
Rampal or Ram Pal may refer to:
People Given name
* Ram Pal Rajwanshi (born 1958), Indian politician
* Ram Pal Singh (1922–?), Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
* Ram Pal Verma (born 1959), Indian politician
* Rampal (spiritual leader) (born ...
. In November 2014, thousands of his followers gathered around his ashram to prevent the police from arresting him. Around 200 people were injured in the resulting violent clashes.
References
Cities and towns in Hisar district
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