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'''Loharu''' is a city and a [[municipal committee]] in [[Bhiwani district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]]; the nondescript town was the seat of the eponymous princely state during the [[British Raj]].


'''Loharu''' is a city, [[municipal committee]] and [[Loharu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|assembly constituency]], near [[Bhiwani|Bhiwani City]] in the [[Bhiwani district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]]. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the four administrative sub-divisions of the [[Bhiwani district|district]] and covers [[List of villages in Loharu Tehsil|119 villages]].<ref>[http://haryana.gov.in/haryana%20state/bhiwani.asp Bhiwani district] ''[[Haryana]] Official website''.</ref><ref>[http://bhiwani.nic.in/intro.htm Introduction] ''[[Bhiwani district]] Official website''.</ref> It is also a railway junction station.
==The Princely State==
The [[princely state]] of Loharu encompassed an area of 222 square miles, and was situated in the south-east corner of the undivided [[Punjab region|Punjab]] province, between the district of Hissar and the Rajputana agency. In [[1901]], the state had a population of 15,229 people, of whom 2,175 were resident in the town of Loharu.


The city's main commercial hub is its Anaaj Mandi, which was built by Sir Aminuddin Ahmed Khan in the year 1937. The Mandi is unique in design as it contains both residential and commercial premises for the merchants around a large central open space. It consists of 104 shops or 52 'Jodas' (couplet) as it was popularly called. The tax-free Mandi in its prime gathered goods from far and near for trade and contributed considerably to the prosperity in the region.
===History===
The [[princely state]] of Loharu was founded in [[1803]], when Ahmad Baksh Khan, a Muslim [[mercenary]] whose family purportedly hailed from [[Bokhara]] in [[Central Asia]], claimed to have received the town of Loharu from the ruler of [[Alwar]],though the same is highly dubious given that the ruler of Alwar had nothing to do with Loharu .The rulers of Alwar themselves were busy picking up morsels of Jat Kingdom backed by the Mughals and King of Amber (which had been previously conquered by the rulers of Bharatpur from the Mughals )broadly after the death of Maharaja Jawahar Singh when the Jat kingdom got embroiled in wars of succession at Bharatpur only ( an infant was placed at the throne)and there was no one left to look after remote territories. Any how the "nawab"managed to get the territories given to him by the Britishers , for his services rendered during the wars of the Britishers against the Indian Kings , especially those against the Bharatpur rulers.It is interesting to note that Much of this already small territory was confiscated by the British in [[1835]]after they had found the nawab acting in fraudulent activities including his claim to the territories.Even then, given that the British were getting more and more wary of the rise of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the neighbourhood and given the fact that the "nawab" of Loharu had been so actively cooperating with the Britishers all through out in the actions of the Britishers against the Maratha-Jat combine, no other harsh action was taken against him.Incidently, in 1828, the Maharaja Bharatpur had sent a missive to Maharaja Ranjit Singh "being a Jat brethren.."to assist him in his fight against the Britishers but given the Geo-political equations of the time including the preoccupation of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in dealing with other frontiers including Afghan as well as Mughal kingdom residuals, the help could not materialise and much of the areas of erstwhile territory thus got lost to the Britishers.Incidently again, almost all the Rajput kingdoms of Rajasthan by then had entered into Alliance of protection under the Britishers given the repeated defeats suffered by them for quite some time by the Marathas(in active co-operation with Jat rulers of Bharatpur and Dholpur) as also the meteoric rise of mighty kingdom under Maharaja Ranjit Singh in their immediate vicinity .
The ruling family of Loharu was linked by blood or marriage to several important Muslim personalities of the 19th century, including:
*[[Mirza Ghalib]], renowned [[Urdu]] and [[Persian language|Persian]] poet
*Sir [[Syed Ahmed Khan]], educationist


Another attraction of the town is the bi-annual Camel fair held in the months of January and July. The Camels come from Rajasthan and other areas of Haryana, making it a colourful and festive venue. The present economy is based on agriculture and trade.
After the [[Independence of India]] in [[1947]], the state acceded unto the [[Union of India]] and most of the ruling family and the cities Muslim inhabitants re-settled in Lahore, Pakistan .


Loharu was the seat of the eponymous [[princely state]] of [[Shekhawati]] during the [[British Raj]], Thakur rule was established in 1870; and an important reminiscence of that is the [[Loharu Fort]], now a key tourist destination.
'''Post-Independence''': The last ruling nawab, [[Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan]], served in the [[Indian Army]], seeing action during the liberation of [[Portuguese India]] in [[1961]]. He was later elected to the legislature of [[Rajasthan]] state, and ended his chequered career as Governor of [[Himachal Pradesh]].


==Geography==
== Etymology ==
[[File:Punjab 1903.gif|210px|thumb|Loharu at the edge of [[Punjab (BrL)]] in Shekhawati]]
Loharu is located at {{coor d|28.45|N|75.82|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Loharu.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Loharu]</ref>. It has an average elevation of 262&nbsp;[[metre]]s (859&nbsp;[[foot (unit of length)|feet]]).
The town gets its name from the ''Lohars'' or [[blacksmith]]s of the town who were employed in the minting of coins for the erstwhile [[Jaipur]] state.<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_176.gif Loharu Town] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', 1909, v. 16, p. 170.</ref>


==Demographics==
== History ==
{{Main||Shekhawati#Thikanas of Shekhawati|Loharu State}}
[[As of 2001]] India [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, Loharu had a population of 11,421. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Loharu has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 44%. In Loharu, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.


[[Rao Shekha]], a [[Shekhawat]] [[rajput]] (sub-branch of [[Kachwaha]] or Kushwaha), was the founder of [[Shekhawati]], who originally divided Shekhawati into 33 [[Thikana]] (also called a [[Pargana]]), each styled as [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]] with at least a 'kuccha' mud fort, some of which were fortified further with stone. After him, additional [[Thakur (title)#Thikana|thikanas]] were granted to the descendants of subsequent generations.
==Villages of Loharu tehsil==
* [[Tosham#Tosham Shekhavati Thikana|Tosham Shekhavati Thikana]], was granted as a thikana by Shekhawati ruler [[Shekhawati#Thikanas of Shekhawati|Maharaja Mukund Singh]] in 1870 to Kunwar Abhaya Singh, the son of Maharaja Raj Singh II.
*See: [[List of villages in Loharu Tehsil]]
* [[Mahendragarh]] Thikana, was granted as a thikana by Shekhawati ruler [[Shekhawati#Thikanas of Shekhawati|Maharaja Mukund Singh]] in 1868 to Kunwar Sheonath Singh I, the son of Maharaja Raj Singh II.
* [[Madhogarh, Haryana|Madhogarh Thikana]] and [[Madhogarh Fort, Haryana|Madhogarh Fort]] were founded by [[Madho Singh I]] in the first half of the 18th century, when he placed the area under the control of Balwant Singh. The fort is named after [[Madho Singh I]]; "Madhogarh" literally means "the fort of Madho".<ref name="Rev1">{{cite web |title=Gazetteer of Mahandragarh 1988 |url=http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/mahendragarh_1988/mh_3.pdf |publisher=Haryana Revenue Department |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111200113/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/mahendragarh_1988/mh_3.pdf |archive-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Loharu Thikana, Loharu was founded as 33rd [[Thikana]] in the year 1588 A.D by the Thakur Narhar Das, a direct decedent of [[Rao Shekha]]. Loharu was then a small village with a 'kuccha' mud fort and stayed as such until 1800 A.D. During This period two important battles were fought here. The first war in 1671 A.D, during the time of [[Aurangzeb]], was fought between Thakur Madan Singh and the Mughal Governor of Hisar for Refusing to pay the Land Revenue. The other was fought between the then Thakur Kirat Singh and Thakur Baghwan Das Singh of Khetri who claimed Loharu as part of Khetri. Thakur Baghwan Das Singh was killed in this battle outside the [[Loharu Fort]] and a [[Chhatri]] was built as a [[Samadhi (shrine)|samadhi]] in his honour at the place where he was cremated, which is located about 1&nbsp;km from the Fort. The Loharu [[pargana]] thereafter passed on to the direct rule of [[Shekhawati]] and subsequently became the ''paragana'' under the State of Shekhawati ruled by Kunwar Arjun Singh (Son of Maharaja Raj Singh II) from 1870. The [[Thikana]] of Loharu was then granted to Kunwar Arjun Singh in 1870 when he received the town of Loharu from the [[British East India Company]] as well as from Shekhawati ruler [[Shekhawati#Thikanas of Shekhawati|Maharaja Mukund Singh]] as a reward for his services against the [[Jat]] rulers of [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]]. Around 1755, this area was brought under the [[Maratha Empire]] by Maharaja [[Khande Rao Holkar]] of Indore in 1792. Maratha Maharaj [[Mahadaji Shinde]] (Scindia) of [[Gwalior]] had conquered [[Rania, Haryana|Rania]], [[Fatehabad district|Fatehabad]] and [[Sirsa]] from Bhatti Rajput Muslims. Haryana came under [[Maratha Empire]]. Mahad ji divided Haryana in four territories: Delhi (Mughal emperor [[Shah Alam II]], his family and areas surrounding Delhi), Panipat (Kernal, Sonepat, Kurukshetra and Ambala), Hisar (Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, parts of Rohtak), Mewat (Gurugaon, Rewari, Narnaul, Mahendragarh). [[Daulat Rao Scindia]] ceded Haryana on 30 December 1803 under the [[Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon]] to [[British East India Company]]'s [[Company rule in India]]. Ahmad Baksh Khan was given the territory of Loharu by British for his services against Maratha.<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_175.gif Loharu State] ''[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]'', 1909, v. 16, p.&nbsp;169.</ref><ref>[http://hamidhussain.com/chapter5.aspx Chapter 5: My Loharu Connection] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830035822/http://hamidhussain.com/chapter5.aspx |date=30 August 2009 }} ''The Battle Within'', by [[Mirza Hamid Hussain|Brigadier Mirza Hamid Hussain]], Pakistan Army 33. 1970. {{ISBN|969-407-286-7}} -.([[ebook]])</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=47sfj8DUwNgC&dq=Loharu+history&pg=RA3-PA691 The State of Loharu] ''Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey'', by Somerset Playne, R. V. Solomon, J. W. Bond, Arnold Wright. Asian Educational Services, 2006. {{ISBN|81-206-1965-X}}.''Page 691''.</ref> [[Daulat Rao Scindia]] ceded Haryana on 30 December 1803 under the [[Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon]] to [[British East India Company]]'s [[Company rule in India]].<ref name="Rev1">{{cite web |title=Gazetteer of Mahandragarh 1988 |url=http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/mahendragarh_1988/mh_3.pdf |publisher=Haryana Revenue Department |access-date=12 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111200113/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/mahendragarh_1988/mh_3.pdf |archive-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Shekhawat Thakurs of Loharu are:
** Kunwar Arjun Singh (1870–1896)
** Rajkunwar Silahaditya Singh (1896–1926)
** Rajkunwar Vikramaditya Singh (1926–1956)
** Rajkunwar Nagaditya Singh (1956–1988)
** Shri Sahib Ranaditya Singh (1988–present)


After the [[Independence of India]] in 1947, the state acceded to the [[Dominion of India|Union of India]] in 1948. Many of the ruling family and the city's Muslim inhabitants re-settled in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]. However, the Thakur and his direct descendants stayed on, in India.
==Notes==
<references/>


==References==
== Loharu Fort ==
{{Main|Loharu Fort}}
*[http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/loharu.htm Genealogy of the Nawabs of Loharu]
The 'Paragana' under the State of Shekhawati ruled by Thakur Arjun Singh in the year 1870. It was from this year onwards that 'PUKKA' construction of mud Fort and village started.


Over the years of construction come to include an interesting blend of Architecture. The South-Wing of the Fort contained the 'DARBAR' and the 'SHEESH-MAHAL' or the ROOM OF THE MIRRORS which has MUGHAL/RAJPUT style details. The central part of the South-Wing contained a large Victorian Style Audience Chamber and Banquet Hall. The right side of South-Wing consisted of the 'JANANA' Mahal along with the kitchens. The left side of the South-Wing were purely Mughal architecture and contained the 'SNANGHAR'(Baths). The east-wing at the time and was distinct from the 'Shekhawati Haveli 'Style.
[[Category:Bhiwani]]
[[Category:British rule in India]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Haryana]]
[[Category:Indian Princely States]]


The Fort was in the hands of subsequent Thakurs of Loharu till 1971 when the Late Thakur Rajkumar Nagaditya Singh sold it to the Government of Haryana. Since these buildings were not lived in, all the constructions of the North-Wing and West-Wing had collapsed as was part of the east-wing. Only the South-Wing of the fort containing the 'ROSHAN-MANJIL' survives and that too in a very dilapidated State.
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== Higher and Technical education ==
[[new:लोहारु]]
There are a number of institutions of higher education located in the Loharu area. The Keystone Group of Institutions, an AICTE approved institution offering BTech and MBA courses from Rajasthan Technical University, is {{convert|5|km}} from the Loharu station. Loharu is {{convert|30|km}}. from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, {{cns|text=one of the best engineering institute in the country.|date=July 2015}} (Pilani, Rajasthan). It is also home to Rani Jhansi Laxmi Bai Govt Polytechnic, located on the Loharu-Bhiwani road and the government P.G College on Bhiwani road, there is a women's PG collage in loharu, near Dadri Mod these offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses and is affiliated to M.D.U, Rohtak.
[[vi:Loharu]]

== Transport ==
{{rws|Loharu Junction||Loharu}} is a railway station junction on Rewari-Kanina-Sadulpur and Loharu- Sikar- Jaipur railway route. It was a [[metre gauge]] track that was converted to {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] in 2009. The metre gauge railway line from Loharu junction to [[Sikar]] junction, [[Ringas]] junction and [[Jaipur]] has been converted into broad gauge in the year 2014. It is also connected with many major cities of Haryana via road routes.


== Villages ==
* See [[List of villages in Bhiwani district#Loharu tehsil|villages in Loharu tehsil]]

== References ==
* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/l/loharu.html Genealogy of the Diwan of Loharu] ''[[Queensland University]]''
* {{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Loharu |volume=16 |page=922}}
{{reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* ''Khandan-e-Loharu Ke Shura'' (Loharu Family Biography), by Hamid Sultan Ahmad. New Delhi, Ghalib Institute, 1981. ([http://www.ghalibinstitute.com/publication.htm Ghalib Institute Catalogue])
* [http://www.abacci.com/annotated/ebook.aspx?bookID=863&pagenumber=86 Murder of Mr. Fraser, and Execution of the Nawab Shams-ud-din – ''Page 86''] ''Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official'', by W.H. Sleeman, [[Vincent Arthur Smith|Vincent A. Smith]], Published by Asian Educational Services, 1996. {{ISBN|81-206-1013-X}}. (ebook)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090830035822/http://hamidhussain.com/chapter5.aspx Chapter 5: My Loharu Connection] ''The Battle Within'', by [[Mirza Hamid Hussain|Brigadier Mirza Hamid Hussain]], Pakistan Army 33. 1970. {{ISBN|969-407-286-7}} -.(ebook)
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Latest revision as of 12:38, 25 October 2024

For the former Indian princely state, see Loharu State.

Loharu
Luharu
City
Loharu is located in Haryana
Loharu
Loharu
Location in Haryana, India
Loharu is located in India
Loharu
Loharu
Loharu (India)
Coordinates: 28°24′12″N 75°59′08″E / 28.4032°N 75.9856°E / 28.4032; 75.9856
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictBhiwani
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
11,421
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • RegionalBagri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR 18
Websiteharyana.gov.in

Loharu is a city, municipal committee and assembly constituency, near Bhiwani City in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the four administrative sub-divisions of the district and covers 119 villages.[1][2] It is also a railway junction station.

The city's main commercial hub is its Anaaj Mandi, which was built by Sir Aminuddin Ahmed Khan in the year 1937. The Mandi is unique in design as it contains both residential and commercial premises for the merchants around a large central open space. It consists of 104 shops or 52 'Jodas' (couplet) as it was popularly called. The tax-free Mandi in its prime gathered goods from far and near for trade and contributed considerably to the prosperity in the region.

Another attraction of the town is the bi-annual Camel fair held in the months of January and July. The Camels come from Rajasthan and other areas of Haryana, making it a colourful and festive venue. The present economy is based on agriculture and trade.

Loharu was the seat of the eponymous princely state of Shekhawati during the British Raj, Thakur rule was established in 1870; and an important reminiscence of that is the Loharu Fort, now a key tourist destination.

Etymology

[edit]
Loharu at the edge of Punjab (BrL) in Shekhawati

The town gets its name from the Lohars or blacksmiths of the town who were employed in the minting of coins for the erstwhile Jaipur state.[3]

History

[edit]
Main articles: Shekhawati § Thikanas of Shekhawati, and Loharu State

Rao Shekha, a Shekhawat rajput (sub-branch of Kachwaha or Kushwaha), was the founder of Shekhawati, who originally divided Shekhawati into 33 Thikana (also called a Pargana), each styled as Thakur with at least a 'kuccha' mud fort, some of which were fortified further with stone. After him, additional thikanas were granted to the descendants of subsequent generations.

  • Tosham Shekhavati Thikana, was granted as a thikana by Shekhawati ruler Maharaja Mukund Singh in 1870 to Kunwar Abhaya Singh, the son of Maharaja Raj Singh II.
  • Mahendragarh Thikana, was granted as a thikana by Shekhawati ruler Maharaja Mukund Singh in 1868 to Kunwar Sheonath Singh I, the son of Maharaja Raj Singh II.
  • Madhogarh Thikana and Madhogarh Fort were founded by Madho Singh I in the first half of the 18th century, when he placed the area under the control of Balwant Singh. The fort is named after Madho Singh I; "Madhogarh" literally means "the fort of Madho".[4]
  • Loharu Thikana, Loharu was founded as 33rd Thikana in the year 1588 A.D by the Thakur Narhar Das, a direct decedent of Rao Shekha. Loharu was then a small village with a 'kuccha' mud fort and stayed as such until 1800 A.D. During This period two important battles were fought here. The first war in 1671 A.D, during the time of Aurangzeb, was fought between Thakur Madan Singh and the Mughal Governor of Hisar for Refusing to pay the Land Revenue. The other was fought between the then Thakur Kirat Singh and Thakur Baghwan Das Singh of Khetri who claimed Loharu as part of Khetri. Thakur Baghwan Das Singh was killed in this battle outside the Loharu Fort and a Chhatri was built as a samadhi in his honour at the place where he was cremated, which is located about 1 km from the Fort. The Loharu pargana thereafter passed on to the direct rule of Shekhawati and subsequently became the paragana under the State of Shekhawati ruled by Kunwar Arjun Singh (Son of Maharaja Raj Singh II) from 1870. The Thikana of Loharu was then granted to Kunwar Arjun Singh in 1870 when he received the town of Loharu from the British East India Company as well as from Shekhawati ruler Maharaja Mukund Singh as a reward for his services against the Jat rulers of Bharatpur. Around 1755, this area was brought under the Maratha Empire by Maharaja Khande Rao Holkar of Indore in 1792. Maratha Maharaj Mahadaji Shinde (Scindia) of Gwalior had conquered Rania, Fatehabad and Sirsa from Bhatti Rajput Muslims. Haryana came under Maratha Empire. Mahad ji divided Haryana in four territories: Delhi (Mughal emperor Shah Alam II, his family and areas surrounding Delhi), Panipat (Kernal, Sonepat, Kurukshetra and Ambala), Hisar (Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad, parts of Rohtak), Mewat (Gurugaon, Rewari, Narnaul, Mahendragarh). Daulat Rao Scindia ceded Haryana on 30 December 1803 under the Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon to British East India Company's Company rule in India. Ahmad Baksh Khan was given the territory of Loharu by British for his services against Maratha.[5][6][7] Daulat Rao Scindia ceded Haryana on 30 December 1803 under the Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon to British East India Company's Company rule in India.[4] Shekhawat Thakurs of Loharu are:
    • Kunwar Arjun Singh (1870–1896)
    • Rajkunwar Silahaditya Singh (1896–1926)
    • Rajkunwar Vikramaditya Singh (1926–1956)
    • Rajkunwar Nagaditya Singh (1956–1988)
    • Shri Sahib Ranaditya Singh (1988–present)

After the Independence of India in 1947, the state acceded to the Union of India in 1948. Many of the ruling family and the city's Muslim inhabitants re-settled in Lahore, Pakistan. However, the Thakur and his direct descendants stayed on, in India.

Loharu Fort

[edit]
Main article: Loharu Fort

The 'Paragana' under the State of Shekhawati ruled by Thakur Arjun Singh in the year 1870. It was from this year onwards that 'PUKKA' construction of mud Fort and village started.

Over the years of construction come to include an interesting blend of Architecture. The South-Wing of the Fort contained the 'DARBAR' and the 'SHEESH-MAHAL' or the ROOM OF THE MIRRORS which has MUGHAL/RAJPUT style details. The central part of the South-Wing contained a large Victorian Style Audience Chamber and Banquet Hall. The right side of South-Wing consisted of the 'JANANA' Mahal along with the kitchens. The left side of the South-Wing were purely Mughal architecture and contained the 'SNANGHAR'(Baths). The east-wing at the time and was distinct from the 'Shekhawati Haveli 'Style.

The Fort was in the hands of subsequent Thakurs of Loharu till 1971 when the Late Thakur Rajkumar Nagaditya Singh sold it to the Government of Haryana. Since these buildings were not lived in, all the constructions of the North-Wing and West-Wing had collapsed as was part of the east-wing. Only the South-Wing of the fort containing the 'ROSHAN-MANJIL' survives and that too in a very dilapidated State.

Higher and Technical education

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There are a number of institutions of higher education located in the Loharu area. The Keystone Group of Institutions, an AICTE approved institution offering BTech and MBA courses from Rajasthan Technical University, is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Loharu station. Loharu is 30 kilometres (19 mi). from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, one of the best engineering institute in the country.[citation needed] (Pilani, Rajasthan). It is also home to Rani Jhansi Laxmi Bai Govt Polytechnic, located on the Loharu-Bhiwani road and the government P.G College on Bhiwani road, there is a women's PG collage in loharu, near Dadri Mod these offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses and is affiliated to M.D.U, Rohtak.

Transport

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Loharu is a railway station junction on Rewari-Kanina-Sadulpur and Loharu- Sikar- Jaipur railway route. It was a metre gauge track that was converted to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 2009. The metre gauge railway line from Loharu junction to Sikar junction, Ringas junction and Jaipur has been converted into broad gauge in the year 2014. It is also connected with many major cities of Haryana via road routes.


Villages

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References

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  • Genealogy of the Diwan of Loharu Queensland University
  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Loharu" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 922.
  1. ^ Bhiwani district Haryana Official website.
  2. ^ Introduction Bhiwani district Official website.
  3. ^ Loharu Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 16, p. 170.
  4. ^ a b "Gazetteer of Mahandragarh 1988" (PDF). Haryana Revenue Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  5. ^ Loharu State The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 16, p. 169.
  6. ^ Chapter 5: My Loharu Connection Archived 30 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine The Battle Within, by Brigadier Mirza Hamid Hussain, Pakistan Army 33. 1970. ISBN 969-407-286-7 -.(ebook)
  7. ^ The State of Loharu Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey, by Somerset Playne, R. V. Solomon, J. W. Bond, Arnold Wright. Asian Educational Services, 2006. ISBN 81-206-1965-X.Page 691.

Further reading

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