?Bhiwani Haryana • India
Bhiwani
Coordinates: 28°47′N 76°08′E / 28.78, 76.13
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 225 m (738 ft)
District(s)	Bhiwani
Population	169,424 (2001)

Coordinates: 28°47′N 76°08′E / 28.78, 76.13 Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana, India. It is known as the city of temples. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city has been the centerstage of regional politics. The city is hometown to three of Haryana's chief ministers: Ch. Bansi Lal, Babu Banarasi Dass Gupta, and Sh Hukum Chand. , Haryana   (HindÄ«: हरियाणा, PunjabÄ«: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ, IPA: ) is a state in north India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The divisions of a district. ... Bhiwani, a district in Haryana, India, has an area of 5099 sq. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Municipal council (conseil municipal)(maire) // Despite enormous differences in population, each of the communes of the French Republic possesses a mayor (maire) and a municipal council (conseil municipal) which manage the commune from the mairie (city hall), with exactly the same powers no matter the size of the commune (with... Bhiwani, a district in Haryana, India, has an area of 5099 sq. ... , Haryana   (HindÄ«: हरियाणा, PunjabÄ«: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ, IPA: ) is a state in north India. ...

The city has been a conventional school of boxing, with almost all of the members of the Indian Boxing Squad coming from its SAI hostel itself. Late Capt Hawa Singh, the legendary boxer, helped establish the boxing academy here.

Education

In the field of education, the city boasts of two engineering colleges, one of them being country's top textile research institute: The Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences, established by the Birla Group. For more information see Bhiwani District. Further there are four degree colleges, three colleges of education, and a school of nursing. The Board of School Education Haryana (Shikhsa Board) is also situated in the city. Bhiwani, a district in Haryana, India, has an area of 5099 sq. ...

Administrative functions

Bhiwani Junction is a major railway station in the region with direct trains to cities like New Delhi, Rewari, Bathinda, Jammu, Mumbai, Agra, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kolkata(Howrah), Varanasi, Gorakhpur, etc. The city is very well connected through state roadways with all the major towns in the region. The city is a chosen favorite as the site for a proposed international airport in the National Capital's proximity to ease operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi.

Bhiwani District came into existence on July 22nd, 1972 and is named after the administrative city of Bhiwani. At present, it is the biggest district in the province.

History

Bhiwani city is mentioned in Ain-e-Akbari. It was found by a Rajput King Neem after his wife named Bhani. The Bhani word letter changed to Bhiyani and subsequently to Bhiwani. Bhiwani has been a prominent center of commerce since the time of the Mughals. Bhiwani is also known for its temples and is known as the "Small Kashi" of India because of numerous temples. Gauri Shankar temple of Bhiwani is known throughout the country. Another important city of the district is Dadri which was found by the son of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. It is also a hub of commercial activity. Apart from these two cities other major towns in Bhiwani are Loharu, Tosham and Bawani Khera which have been seats of power since historical times. The Ain-e-Akbari is a detailed document recording the administration of emperor Akbars empire written by Abul-Fazl ibn Mubarak, it also contains details of Hindu beliefs and practices as well as a history of India. ... , Vārāasī ( , Hindi: , IPA: ), also known as Benares, Banaras, or Benaras ( , Hindi: , , IPA: ), or Kashi or Kasi ( , Hindi: , ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

Geography

Bhiwani is located at 28.78° N 76.13° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet). District Bhiwani is situated between 28.19 deg. & 29.05 deg. North latitude and 75.26 deg. & 76.28 deg. East longitude. The Bhiwani District is bordered by Hissar District on its north, some area of Jhunjunu & Churu District of Rajasthan on its west, Mahendergarh and Jhunjunu District on its south and District Rohtak to the east. It is 124 kilometers from Delhi & 285 kilometers from Chandigarh. The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Around Samvat 1714 there was Panchayati Raj in Bhiwani and it was in the hands of Delhi's rulers. It gave only a small amount of tax (lagaan). Seth Sita Ram who was the representative of the king of Delhi came to Bhiwani and he said that the king has demanded one lakh Rupees as lagaan, and if unable to give this, the residents would have to vacate Bhiwani. All the honourable people of the city were called for and gathered, and the order of the king was read out. The people were stunned. The reason was that they could not afford more than 25000 rupees. Seth Shri Ramji gave 75000 rupees and all the people of Bhiwani gave 25000 rupees. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hindu calendar. ... , Delhi (Hindi: , Punjabi: , Urdu: ) sometimes referred to as Dilli, is the second-largest metropolis in India after Mumbai with a population of 13 million. ...

The successors of Seth Patram Das live at Halu Bazaar and the most of the successors of Seth Shri Ram live at Lohar Bazaar. Seth Kallu Ram, the ancestor of Seth Shri Ramji was like a big tree who had many branches and sub-branches; he had hundreds of different types of names like the family of Shri Pemamal Ji, the family of Shri Ramu Inal, family of Shri Nopa Ram, family Chandru, Chaudhri, Sh. Lohiya, Sh. Kishori Lal Tola, Shri Ghasa Ram, Sh. Sukh Ram, Sh. Seva Ram, Sh. Harkoot Rai etc. which have spread to the different parts of the country. The successors of these families now live at Hansi, Hissar, Bhiwani Khera, Kalanaur, Chang, Bamla, Rohtak, Ahmedabad, Indore, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras and Guwahati. The successors of these families live not only in villages and towns of India, in fact there may not be a nation where the successors of this family do not live. Their ancestral village is Tigrana. The surname is Agrawal. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... , Rohtak (Hindi: रोहतक) is a municipal council located in Rohtak District in the Indian state of Haryana. ... , Ahmedabad (Gujarati: , Hindi: अहमदाबाद ) is the largest city in the state of Gujarat and the seventh-largest urban agglomeration in India, with a population of almost 51 lakhs (5. ... , Indore (Hindi:इन्दौर / Marathi:इंदूर),   is the commercial capital of the Malwa region and the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... , Guwahati (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী) is a major city in eastern India, often considered as the gateway to the North-East Region (NER) of the country and is the largest city within the region. ...

Guggapir

Gugga Navami is celebrated in India on the day of Bhadapath of the famous Indian pir Gugga Pir, who was himself Thakur Gugga Singh. He was the son of Bachhal Devi, sister-in-law of Jatu Singh. Kanwarpal Saudla had three daughters: Kachhal, Bachhal and Patal Devi. Kachhal and Bachhal were married to Jewar Singh Nirwan, the ruler of Dadreda. Patal Devi was Jattu Singh's wife. Some Banjaras abducted Jonepal Singh, the son of Thakur Bachhu Singh, and took him to Delhi. When it was known to his brother Lohar Singh, then he freed Jonepal from the Banjaras but Jonepal did not come back to Bhiwani and lived permanently along the bank of the Yamuna in Delhi. His life was ended there. Not to be confused with Jamuna River. ...

Devsar-Dham "Jai Ma Bhawani

Devsar village is located 6K.m. from Bhiwani. It is also called Devsar-Dham because presence of Ma Bhawani temple. People come to worship from far places. This temple is built on hill and could be seen from Bhiwani. People of this village involved in agriculture. NCC camp also organised in hill area and school and college students participating in it.

Lohar Singh considered as Muslim

Lohar Singh was a great warrior. The ruler of Delhi was affected by his tales of wartime bravery. The king invited him for a meal and for this reason Lohar Singh took a meal with the king. The tomb of Lohar Singh who is famous for his name Lohar Pir is near India's famous old Shiva temple, the Heerapuri Mandir. Lakhs of Hindus and Muslims come to pray there.

Sacrifice of Mahatma Heerapuriji

A Brahmin named Mahatma Heerapuri of Loohani Math started living near a well made by Thakur Doonger Singh near Prabhuji India Mandir. Once the Rajkoats of Halu & Lohar started fighting for unknown reasons. People of both sides were going face to face and fighting. Respected Mahatma Heerapuri said that if war broke out he would kill himself, and he stopped the fight. Today, after the name of this Mahatma near Robhi pond there is a temple of Lord Shiva which famous for its name Heerapuri Mandir.

Development

Bhiwani was considered a deserted place. Farming could be done with the help of rain. Thus, after every two or three years there would be a drought. Men, women, animals and birds suffered due to lack of water and greenery. Things changed when in 1893 a canal was first built in Bhiwani. It was a religious region, and gradually the people of this region started taking part in poltics and the Indian struggle for independence. Pt. Neki Ram Sharma, Master Fateh Chand Arya, Sh. K.A. Desai and Babu Banarsi Dass Gupta opened a branch of the Congress party here in 1919. Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ...

Satyagraha of Bardoli

In 1922 India's seekers of freedom society took part in the Bardoli Satyagraha. They were Neki Ram Sharma, Pt. Uma Dutt Sharma, Pt. Ram Kumar, Seth Gokhal Chand Arya, Master Fateh Chand Arya, Lala Ram Chandra Vith, Lala Noon Karanji sore wale, Dr. Diwani Chand, Lala Mela Ram Moda etc. Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi, who developed Satyagraha Satyagraha (Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह satyāgraha) is a variety of nonviolent resistance developed by Mohandas Gandhi. ...

Bhiwani & national leaders

In those days Bhiwani was visited by Pt. Nehru two times, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya two times and Mahatma Gandhi two times. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Lala Lajpat Rai, Sh. Subash Chandra Bose, Smt. Sarojini Naidu, Dr. Munje, Dr. Ansari, Sh. Asif Ali, Ali Bandhu and Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Khan also came to Bhiwani, took meetings and praised Bhiwani's people for their taking part in the independence war. Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू) (November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964), also called Pandit (Teacher) Nehru, was the leader of the (moderately) socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after Indias struggle for independence from the British... Portrait of Madan Mohan Malaviya unveiled by the Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 19 December 1957. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandās karamcand gāndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... Vallabhbhai Patel (Gujarati: , Hindi: ; IPA: ) (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950) was a political and social leader of India who played a major role in the countrys struggle for independence and guided its integration into a united, independent nation. ... Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian author and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj. ... Netaji poster in Thiruvananthapuram Subhas Chandra Bose (January 23, 1897 - August 18, 1945) also known as Netaji, was a Orissa born and Bengal based Indian leader of the movement to win independence from British rule. ... Sarojini Naidu (February 13, 1879 - March 2, 1949) was known as Bharatiya Kokila (The Nightingale of India) and was a child prodigy, freedom fighter and poet. ... Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Pashto/Urdu: خان عبد الغفار خان) (b. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Bhiwani had a population of 169,424. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhiwani has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhiwani