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'''Laldhang''' |
'''Laldhang'''<ref name=offi/> is a town in [[Haridwar district]] of [[Uttarakhand]], 30 km from [[Haridwar]], and 27 km from [[Kotdwar]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Laldhaang (लालढांग) is located at {{coord|29.85|N|78.32|E|display=inline}}.<ref name=fallingrain>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Lal_Dhang.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lal Dhang]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|372|m}}. It is situated 19.4 km from [[Haridwar]] city at the edge of [[Rajaji National Park]], off [[National Highway 74 (India)|National Highway 74]] ([[National Highway 74 (India)|NH-74]]).<ref name=fallingrain/> |
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==Local attractions== |
==Local attractions== |
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[[Rajaji National Park]] has an entrance from here known as Laldhang gate, plus it is also a Reserved Forest; and an important destination for birdwatchers, being on southern edge of the [[Corbett National Park]]. |
[[Rajaji National Park]] has an entrance from here known as Laldhang gate, plus it is also a Reserved Forest; and an important destination for birdwatchers, being on southern edge of the [[Corbett National Park]]. |
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The main market of Laldhang has a Shiv Temple, with |
The main market of Laldhang has a Shiv Temple, with 'Panchyatan Shivling', brought from Panduwala, an archaeological site, two km. from Laldhang, where ruins of temples, and remains of earthenware dated to pre and post medieval period have been found.<ref>[http://pauri.nic.in/Page25.htm Archeological Spots] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221193901/http://pauri.nic.in/Page25.htm |date=21 February 2008 }} [[Pauri Garhwal District]].</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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During the times of [[Najib-ud-Daula]], the [[Nawab]] of [[Najibabad]], the fort at Laldhang is known to have offered safe refuge during the wars between the [[Rohilla]]s and the [[Nawab of Awadh]]. Here in 1752, after trying a siege, the [[Rohilla]] gave a bond to the [[Marathas]] as a release price <ref name=bij>[ |
During the times of [[Najib-ud-Daula]], the [[Nawab]] of [[Najibabad]], the fort at Laldhang is known to have offered safe refuge during the wars between the [[Rohilla]]s and the [[Nawab of Awadh]]. Here in 1752, after trying a siege, the [[Rohilla]] gave a bond to the [[Marathas]] as a release price <ref name=bij>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V08_200.gif Bijnor] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 8, pp. 194–195.</ref> |
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After 1774, when the Rohilla power east of the Ganges was crushed, it was also the site where the final treaty by which the [[Bijnor]] territory of Rohilla was incorporated in [[Awadh]], which was thereafter ceded to the British by the [[Nawab of Awadh]], [[Shuja-ud-Daula]] in 1801 <ref name=bij/> the natural temple of history-sunil badola rasulpur/lal dhang |
After 1774, when the Rohilla power east of the Ganges was crushed, it was also the site where the final treaty by which the [[Bijnor]] territory of Rohilla was incorporated in [[Awadh]], which was thereafter ceded to the British by the [[Nawab of Awadh]], [[Shuja-ud-Daula]] in 1801 <ref name=bij/> the natural temple of history-sunil badola rasulpur/lal dhang |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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Laldhang was an |
Laldhang was an assembly constituency of [[Uttarakhand]] State [[Legislative Assembly]], till 2012 when it was incorporated in newly created Haridwar Rural assembly seat. Here, present MLA is Smt Anupama Rawat of [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress (INC)]].<ref name=offi>[http://haridwar.nic.in/mla.htm Members of Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly (Haridwar)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915212826/http://haridwar.nic.in/mla.htm |date=15 September 2008 }} ''[[Haridwar district]]'' Official website.</ref><ref>[http://haridwar.nic.in/publicrepresentatives.htm List of Public Representatives from Haridwar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219054751/http://haridwar.nic.in/publicrepresentatives.htm |date=19 February 2008 }} ''[[Haridwar district]]'' Official website.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:06, 29 August 2024
Laldhang | |
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  Laldhang Location in Uttarakhand, India  Laldhang Laldhang (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′N 78°19′E / 29.85°N 78.32°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Haridwar |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 01334 |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | uk |
Laldhang[1] is a town in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, 30 km from Haridwar, and 27 km from Kotdwar.
Geography
[edit]Laldhaang (लालढांग) is located at 29°51′N 78°19′E / 29.85°N 78.32°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 372 metres (1,220 ft). It is situated 19.4 km from Haridwar city at the edge of Rajaji National Park, off National Highway 74 (NH-74).[2]
Local attractions
[edit]Rajaji National Park has an entrance from here known as Laldhang gate, plus it is also a Reserved Forest; and an important destination for birdwatchers, being on southern edge of the Corbett National Park.
The main market of Laldhang has a Shiv Temple, with 'Panchyatan Shivling', brought from Panduwala, an archaeological site, two km. from Laldhang, where ruins of temples, and remains of earthenware dated to pre and post medieval period have been found.[3]
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Shiv mandir laldhang
History
[edit]During the times of Najib-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Najibabad, the fort at Laldhang is known to have offered safe refuge during the wars between the Rohillas and the Nawab of Awadh. Here in 1752, after trying a siege, the Rohilla gave a bond to the Marathas as a release price [4]
After 1774, when the Rohilla power east of the Ganges was crushed, it was also the site where the final treaty by which the Bijnor territory of Rohilla was incorporated in Awadh, which was thereafter ceded to the British by the Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud-Daula in 1801 [4] the natural temple of history-sunil badola rasulpur/lal dhang
Edward Gibbon mentions "Loldong" as the nearby landmark for the unrecognized location of "Coupele," the scene of Timur's last victory on his march to Delhi. (Volume 6, Chapter 65)
Politics
[edit]Laldhang was an assembly constituency of Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly, till 2012 when it was incorporated in newly created Haridwar Rural assembly seat. Here, present MLA is Smt Anupama Rawat of Indian National Congress (INC).[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Members of Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly (Haridwar) Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Haridwar district Official website.
- ^ a b Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lal Dhang
- ^ Archeological Spots Archived 21 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Pauri Garhwal District.
- ^ a b Bijnor The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 8, pp. 194–195.
- ^ List of Public Representatives from Haridwar Archived 19 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Haridwar district Official website.
