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The ruling family of Loharu was linked by blood or marriage to several important Muslim personalities of the 19th century, including: |
The ruling family of Loharu was linked by blood or marriage to several important Muslim personalities of the 19th century, including: |
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*[[Mirza Ghalib]], renowned [[Urdu]] and [[Persian language|Persian]] poet, married to Umrao Begum, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Bakhsh Khan. |
*[[Mirza Ghalib]], renowned [[Urdu]] and [[Persian language|Persian]] poet, married to Umrao Begum, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Bakhsh Khan. |
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* Sir [[Syed Ahmed Khan]], educationist [[Order of the Star of India| KCSI]] <ref>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Sir_Sayyid_Ahmad_Khan Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan] ''[[1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica]]'',</ref> |
* Sir [[Syed Ahmed Khan]], educationist [[Order of the Star of India| KCSI]] <ref name=enc>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Sir_Sayyid_Ahmad_Khan Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan] ''[[1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica]]'',</ref> |
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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 . |
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 . |
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Loharu
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Loharu is a city and a municipal committee in Bhiwani district in the Indian state of Haryana; the nondescript town was the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj.
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 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 [1].
History
The princely state of Loharu was founded in 1803, when Ahmad Baksh Khan, hailing from Bokhara in Central Asia [2](or Afghanistan), received the town of Loharu and pargana of Firozepur (now in Gurgaon district), from the Raja of Alwar, after he was employed by the Raja during the negotiation with Lord Lake in 1803 [3].
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 poet, married to Umrao Begum, daughter of Nawab Ilahi Bakhsh Khan.
- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, educationist KCSI [4]
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 .
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 Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan state, and ended his chequered career as the governor of Himachal Pradesh (1977-1981) and governor of Punjab (1981-1982).
Geography
Loharu is located at 28°27′N 75°49′E / 28.45°N 75.82°E[5]. It has an average elevation of 262 metres (859 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[6], 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.
