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Khanda is a big and historical village in Kharkhoda
tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
of
Sonipat district Sonipat district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Sonipat town is the district headquarters. It is a part of National Capital Region. It is bordered by Delhi, Panipat, Rohtak, Jind, Jhajjar and Baghpat (Uttar Pr ...
in
Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. It is located from Kharkhoda and from
Sonipat Sonipat is a planned industrial city and administrative headquarter in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is around from New Delhi. It lies 214 km (128 miles) southwest of Chandigar ...
. It is a part of the
Delhi NCR The National Capital Region (NCR; ) is a region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India. It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. The NCR and ...
. Khanda has two Gram Panchayats ''Khanda Khas'' and ''Khanda Alman''. Two
Sarpanch A sarpanch, gram pradhan, mukhiya, or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in India. The sarpanch, together with other elected panchay ...
s elects from the village in every five years. Khanda is the head of 12 villages of Dahiya Khap mainly known as (Khanda Baraha).


History

In 1709,
Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur, born Lachman Dev (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a Jathedar, general of the Khalsa Fauj, Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an Sannyasa, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Baira ...
came here and raised his army and set up his first army headquarters with the help of villagers from Khanda, Sonipat to attack
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treasury and to free
Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
from tyranny of
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after getting blessings of
Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the ...
. He defeated Mughals in the
Battle of Sonipat The Battle of Sonipat was fought between Sikhs and the Mughal Empire in 1709. It was the first significant battle during Banda Singh Bahadur's rebellion. Prelude In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the Jathedar of the Khalsa Army and he wa ...
and conquered it. Thereafter, he would go on to kill Mughal Governor (equivalent to chief minister) of Punjab, the richest and most powerful province of the
Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...
, inflicting biggest defeats to the
Mughals The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of pre ...
. Khanda witnessed the
Battle of Sonipat The Battle of Sonipat was fought between Sikhs and the Mughal Empire in 1709. It was the first significant battle during Banda Singh Bahadur's rebellion. Prelude In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the Jathedar of the Khalsa Army and he wa ...
against
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and won the battle under the military leadership of
Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur, born Lachman Dev (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a Jathedar, general of the Khalsa Fauj, Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an Sannyasa, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Baira ...
Khanda is most powerful village. Many history books says that Khanda was named after the
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times
Khandava Forest The Khandava Forest or Khandava Vana (Sanskrit: खाण्डव वन, ) or Khandavaprastha (; ) is a forest mentioned in the epic ''Mahabharata, Mahābhārata.'' It lay to the west of Yamuna river. The Pandava, Pandavas are described to have ...
or
Khandavaprastha The Khandava Forest or Khandava Vana (Sanskrit: खाण्डव वन, ) or Khandavaprastha (; ) is a forest mentioned in the epic ''Mahābhārata.'' It lay to the west of Yamuna river. The Pandavas are described to have cleared this forest t ...
. One of the oldest
Nirmohi Akhara Nirmohi Akhara (English: "Group without Attachment")Who Are the Nirmohi ...
math is located at Khanda village Dada Kishor Das was the first Mahant of this math. The two princely states of Chhattisgarh
Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon is a city in Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. the population of the city was 163,122. Rajnandgaon district came into existence on 26January 1973, as a result of the division of Durg district. History Or ...
and Chhuikhadan were established by two followers of Baba
Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur, born Lachman Dev (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a Jathedar, general of the Khalsa Fauj, Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an Sannyasa, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Baira ...
. His two followers were Chaudhary Rup Singh Dahiya and Chaudhary Prahlad Singh Dahiya came from Khanda, Sonipat village who belonged to famous
Nirmohi Akhara Nirmohi Akhara (English: "Group without Attachment")Who Are the Nirmohi ...
of Khanda.


Battle of Sonipat

The one and only battle fought in Sonipat was
Battle of Sonipat The Battle of Sonipat was fought between Sikhs and the Mughal Empire in 1709. It was the first significant battle during Banda Singh Bahadur's rebellion. Prelude In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the Jathedar of the Khalsa Army and he wa ...
. After taking blessings from
Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; born Gobind Das; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708) was the tenth and last human Sikh gurus, Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the ...
, Baba
Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur, born Lachman Dev (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a Jathedar, general of the Khalsa Fauj, Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an Sannyasa, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Baira ...
first camped at Khanda, Sonipat and assembled a fighting force with Dahiya Jats. Khanda village witnessed the
Battle of Sonipat The Battle of Sonipat was fought between Sikhs and the Mughal Empire in 1709. It was the first significant battle during Banda Singh Bahadur's rebellion. Prelude In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the Jathedar of the Khalsa Army and he wa ...
against
Mughals The Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of pre ...
and won the battle under the military leadership of
Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur, born Lachman Dev (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a Jathedar, general of the Khalsa Fauj, Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an Sannyasa, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Baira ...
.


Ram Mandir

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who struggled for 200 years for Ayodhya's Ram temple and was one of the main plaintiffs in the
Ayodhya dispute The Ayodhya dispute is a political, historical, and socio-religious debate in India, centred on a plot of land in the city of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The issues revolve around the control of a site regarded since at least the 18th century amo ...
of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suits, has built a grand temple of 'Ram Lalla' in Khanda village of Sonipat district in Haryana.


Infrastructure

There are two
Government School A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-f ...
s and four
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s and one college in the village.
Government of Haryana Government of Haryana, also known as the State Government of Haryana, or locally as the Haryana Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Haryana and its 22 districts. It consists of an executive, ceremonially led ...
acquired 50 acres land in Khanda for Haryana's first Armed Forces Preparatory Institute. Nasirpur Cholka is said to be the capital of Khanda. On 3 November 2018, Chief Minister
Manohar Lal Khattar Manohar Lal Khattar (born 5 May 1954) is an Indian politician who has been serving as the Minister of Power and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs in the central Modi government since June 2024. A prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata P ...
inaugurated the Armed Forces Prepratory Institute and
Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur, born Lachman Dev (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a Jathedar, general of the Khalsa Fauj, Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an Sannyasa, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Baira ...
memorial. This institute will provide training to selected boys from the state for commission in armed forces through
National Defence Academy (India) The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the joint Military, defence service training institute of the Indian Armed Forces. Here, cadets of the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force train together before they go on to their respective s ...
,
Indian Military Academy The Indian Military Academy (IMA) is one of the oldest military academies in India, and trains officers for the Indian Army. Located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, it was established in 1932 following a recommendation by a military committee set up ...
and
Officers Training Academy The Officers Training Academy (OTA) is a training establishment of the Indian Army that trains officers for the Short Service Commission (SSC). The 49-week course at the OTA prepares graduates for all branches of the Army, except for the Army Me ...
. CM also announce to open a Govt. Clinic it will also benefit to nearby villages. Khanda village is 8 km far away from
Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a publicly listed Indian subsidiary of Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation. It is the largest automobile manufacturer in India, specialising in small cars. The company was established by the Government ...
manufacturing plant across 900 acre in IMT Kharkhoda. Property prices hike in Khanda village due to the proximity with
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's new manufacturing facility in Kharkhoda.


Connectivity

The village lies on Major District Road that connects many villages. It is 4 km away from National Highway 334B (India) and State Highway 18. It is 8 km away from
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and
Western Peripheral Expressway The Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) or Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway (KMP Expressway), is an operational 6-lane (3 lanes in each direction),Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway is an under-construction long, 4-lane (expandable to 8 lanes) wide Controlled-access highway, controlled-access expressway, which will connect Bahadurgarh border near Delhi with Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, Ka ...
and 22 km away from
National Highway 44 (India) National Highway 44 (NH 44) is a major north–south National Highway in India and is the longest in the country. It passes through the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Prade ...
AH1 Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest east-west route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via the Korean Peninsula (South Korea and North Korea), China (Mainland China and Hong Kong), Mainland Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Camb ...
&
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also known as GT Road
Grand Trunk Road Grand Trunk Road (formerly known as Uttarapath, Sadak-e-Azam, Shah Rah-e-Azam, Badshahi Sadak, and Long Walk) is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It r ...
. The nearby airport is
Indira Gandhi International Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport serving New Delhi, the capital of India, and the National Capital Region (NCR). The airport, spread over an area of ,
and nearby railway station is
Sonipat Junction railway station Sonipat Junction railway station is located in Sonipat district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is a major junction in Delhi NCR. Its station code is SNP. It is also connected to Gohana and Jind via regular r ...
. Nearby
holy river Sacred waters are sacred natural sites characterized by tangible topographical land formations such as rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, and oceans, as opposed to holy water which is water elevated with the sacramental blessing of a cleri ...
is
Yamuna The Yamuna (; ) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Low ...
and nearby major canal is
Western Yamuna Canal Western Yamuna Canal is canal in river Yamuna that was dug out and renovated in 1335 CE by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. In 1750 CE, excessive silting caused it to stop flowing. The British raj undertook a three-year renovation in 1817 by Captain GR Bla ...
. NCR water channel and the Reliance canal flows from the village.


Notable people

* Vinod Kumar Dahiya Wrestler *
Rohit Dahiya Rohit Dahiya (born 31 March 1988) is an Indian first-class cricketer belongs to Khanda, Sonipat. Dahiya plays for Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is th ...
Cricketer * Padam Singh Dahiya Leader *
Vivek Dahiya Vivek Dahiya (born 8 November 1984) is an Indian television actor. He has been seen in shows like ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' and ''Qayamat Ki Raat''. He emerged as winner of the reality series ''Nach Baliye 8'' in 2017. Early life Dahiya was born ...
Actor *
Deep Chand Bahman Deep Chand Bahman was a celebrated Saang artist of Haryana. He was born in Khanda, Sonipat Haryana. He was popularly known as Shakespeare or Kalidas of Haryana. He played great role in enriching Haryanvi dialect of Hindi and preserving the ragni s ...
Saang Artist


See also

* Kharkhoda, Haryana *
Sonipat Sonipat is a planned industrial city and administrative headquarter in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is around from New Delhi. It lies 214 km (128 miles) southwest of Chandigar ...
*
Battle of Sonipat The Battle of Sonipat was fought between Sikhs and the Mughal Empire in 1709. It was the first significant battle during Banda Singh Bahadur's rebellion. Prelude In 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur became the Jathedar of the Khalsa Army and he wa ...
*
Khandava Forest The Khandava Forest or Khandava Vana (Sanskrit: खाण्डव वन, ) or Khandavaprastha (; ) is a forest mentioned in the epic ''Mahabharata, Mahābhārata.'' It lay to the west of Yamuna river. The Pandava, Pandavas are described to have ...
*
Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur, born Lachman Dev (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a Jathedar, general of the Khalsa Fauj, Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an Sannyasa, ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Baira ...
* Bharata Khanda *
Khandavaprastha The Khandava Forest or Khandava Vana (Sanskrit: खाण्डव वन, ) or Khandavaprastha (; ) is a forest mentioned in the epic ''Mahābhārata.'' It lay to the west of Yamuna river. The Pandavas are described to have cleared this forest t ...
* Swarnprastha * Sehri, India


References

{{Sonipat district topics Villages in Sonipat district