Taraori, or Tarori or Tarawari, as it is sometimes called in the local dialect, is a town ( Municipal committee) in

Nilokheri Nilokheri is a town, just 19 km from Karnal city and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It has 13 wards. The town is located about 143 km from Delhi on National Highway 1. Demographics India cen ...

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of Karnal district in the

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. It is situated off NH-44, 14 km north of

Karnal Karnal ( is a city located in the state of Haryana, India and is the administrative headquarters of Karnal District. It was used by East India Company army as a refuge during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Delhi. The Battle of Karnal between ...

. The name ''Taraori'' is derived from the word '' Tarai''.

History

It was at Tarawadi that in 1191 the Hindu Rajput army under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur at the First Battle of Tarain. The following year, Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces here, at the

Second Battle of Tarain The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192 between the Ghurid forces of Muhammad Ghuri and the Rajput Confederacy of Prithviraj Chauhan. It took place near Tarain (modern Taraori), which is , north of Delhi. The battle ended in a decis ...

. A wall around the fort is now in a dilapidated condition. A mosque and a tank, said to be the works of Aurangzeb, are still in existence. Taraori is also known as Tarain.

Demographics

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, Taraori had a population of 22,205. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Taraori has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 56%. In Taraori, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the population works in agriculture, particularly in the production of

basmati rice Basmati, , is a variety of long, slender-grained aromatic rice which is traditionally grown in India, Pakistan, and Nepal.

Economy

There are a large number of rice mills and few small-scale industries manufacturing dairy products, honey, soap, detergents, bajwa agri farm etc. Price quotes from Taraori Grain Market are published daily in many newspapers, such as ''

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''.

Education

There are many schools/COLLEGES in the town, including: * Saraswati Public School *Saraswati Public School (Pakhana) * Pratap Public School * S.M.S Memorial Public School * Geeta Modern Senior Secondary School * Geeta Vidya Mandir * Narsingh Dass Public School * SIRI GURU TEG BAHADUR PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE * GOVT ITI * MINERWA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION * GOVT GIRLS COLLEGE * HOLY CHILD AUXILIUM SCHOOL

Places to visit

Aside from its fort, Taraori has a gurdwara of Guru Teg Bahadur, the 9th Guru of the Sikhs, called Shishganj Sahib Gurudwara. Historical Shahi Jama Maszid of Mugal Period. There is a Common Service Center (CSC Taraori) situated near Karnali Gate Parking. There is a Design Agency *Adlab.Print* Specialized in Packaging & Advertisement Materials.

References

{{Reflist Cities and towns in Karnal district Gurdwaras in Haryana Forts in Haryana