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'{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}} <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details --> {{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Mahendragarh district}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Mahendragarh | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Haryana#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Haryana, India | coordinates = {{coord|28.28|N|76.15|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Mahendragarh district|Mahendragarh]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 262 | population_total =80000 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] |demographics1_title2 = Spoken |demographics1_info2 = [[Ahirwati]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 123029 | registration_plate = HR 34 and HR 66 | website = {{URL|www.mahendragarh.gov.in}} | iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-HR]] | footnotes = }} '''Mahendragarh''' is a city and a [[municipal committee]] in [[Mahendragarh district]] in the north [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gurgaon-per-capita-income-10-times-that-of-mahendragarh/1061719/0 |title=Gurgaon per capita income 10 times that of Mahendragarh |publisher=Indian Express |date=2013-01-19 |accessdate=2014-07-06}}</ref> It takes only 2 hours to reach Mahendragarh and is 100.0&nbsp;km away from Gurgaon and comes under [[National Capital Region (India)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Haryana/Mahendragarh-Bhiwani-included-in-NCR/Article1-1085356.aspx |title=Mahendragarh, Bhiwani included in NCR |publisher=Hindustan Times |date= |accessdate=2014-07-06}}</ref> ==Etymology== Earlier named ''kanod'', in early 1860s it was renamed after [[Mahendra Singh of Patiala|Maharaja Mahendra Singh]] (r. 1721-1748 CE) of [[Patiala State]] who was gifted this area by the [[Company rule in India|British East India Company rule]] for his help in crushing the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]].<ref name=tribh1/> ==Geography== Mahendragarh is located at {{Coord|28.28|N|76.15|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Mahendragarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahendragarh]</ref> It has an average elevation of 262&nbsp;metres (859&nbsp;feet). [[Mahendragarh district]] is bounded on the north by [[Bhiwani]] and [[Rohtak]] districts, on the east by [[Rewari district]] and [[Alwar district]] of Rajasthan, on the south by [[Alwar district|Alwar]], [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]] and [[Sikar district]]s of Rajasthan, and on the west by [[Sikar district|Sikar]] and [[Jhunjhunu district]]s of [[Rajasthan]]. It has four tehsils of [[Narnaul]], [[Kanina Khas|Kanina]],Nangal choudhary And [[Mahendergarh]]. It is situated at the bank of [[Dohan River]] (which was a seasonal river), which is at the verge of extinction. == History == ===Nangal Sirohi havelis=== [[Nangal Sirohi]], 9 km from Narnaul and 16 km from Mahindragarh, is famous for its historic [[haveli]]s built by [[baniya]]s who had migrated from [[Satnali]] 8 generations ago.<ref name=tribh1>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020622/windows/main2.htm Magnificent havelis of Nangal-Sirohi], [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 22 June 2002.</ref> This area which was earlier under the [[Jaipur state]], came under the [[Sindhu]] [[Jat people|Jat]] ruler [[Maharaja of Patiala]].<ref name=tribh1/> Lala Tek Chand was first among them to build the [[Fortification|fortalice]] haveli.<ref name=tribh1/> Later in [[Vikram Samvat]] 1959 (1902 CE), Lala Deen Dayal built an ornately decorated [[Caravanserai]] in [[Architecture of Rajasthan|shekhavati rajput architecture]].<ref name=tribh1/> ==Demographics== As of 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mahendragarh had a population of 60,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mahendragarh has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 57%. In Mahendragarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. [[Hindus]] constitute 98% of the population. In spite of being a district headquarters, there is no administrative office. All the relevant work is done in [[Narnaul]]. The very first ''guggul ([[Commiphora wightii]]) vatika'' (place where medicinal plants are planted) was established here. Now many government offices have opened in Mahendragarh near Government Boys college in new Court. ==Notable personalities== * [[Ramdev|Swami Ramdev]] - Yoga guru * [[Rao Tula Ram]] - Freedom fighter * * [[Gujarmal Modi]] - Founder Modi Industries and Modi Nagar ==References== {{reflist}} {{Mahendragarh district topics}}{{Villages of Mahendragarh District}} [[Category:Mahendragarh| ]]'