73-815: Baba Mastnath University is an Indian university located in Rohtak . It is a private self financing university. BMU is situated in Rohtak on the Delhi-Rohtak NH-10 highway. BMU offers under graduate , post graduate and doctoral programmes for the following: Ayurveda (B.A.M.S), Physiotherapy, Nursing, Sciences, Pharmacy, Humanities, Management & Commerce, Law, Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Engineering, Education, Mass Media, Computer Sciences. Social Work, Medical and Para-Medical, Pharmacy, Life and Basic Sciences. The university also offers this for languages such as Hindi , Sanskrit and English . Baba Mastnath University
146-458: A distance of about 240 km from Chandigarh and about 70 km from Delhi on Delhi-Hissar-Sirsa-Fazilka National Highway (NH-10). It is the only major Institution for Medical Education and Research and a tertiary care centre for provision of specialised health care services not only to the people of the State of Haryana, but also to those from Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi and western U.P. The Institute
219-418: A head from later era have also been discovered at Khokhrakot archaeological site at Rohtak. The 4th-century CE astronomical text Surya Siddhanta described a spherical Earth with a prime meridian running between Avanti (Ujjain) and Rohitaka (Rohtak), while localities used their own time based on the local Panchang calendar. A seventh century CE statue of Parshvanatha , twenty-third Jain tirthankara ,
292-570: A huge army. The Marathas defeated the Mughals in the First Battle of Delhi. The Maratha forces sacked Delhi following their victory against the Mughals. In 1739, the Mughal Empire lost the huge Battle of Karnal in less than three hours against the numerically outnumbered but military superior Persian army led by Nader Shah during his invasion after which he completely sacked and looted Delhi ,
365-591: A part of the National Capital Region . Average annual rainfall in Rohtak city is 597 mm (23.5 in). Rohtak's climate shows extreme variation in temperature. Temperatures in Rohtak usually range from 2 to 46 °C (36 to 115 °F). It does not usually fall below freezing point in the winter months from November to February. In summer from April to June, the day temperature generally remains between 30 °C (86 °F) and 42 °C (108 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Rohtak city
438-510: Is 4 lanes, and NH-709 from Rohtak to Panipat is 4 lanes. Rohtak City has a railway junction with connections to Delhi, Panipat , Rewari , Bhiwani and Jind converging on the city. Rohtak is connected to Bahadurgarh through Delhi line, to Gohana through Panipat line and Jhajjar through Rewari line. Delhi and Jind connections are part of the Delhi-Fazilka line , and the line is double tracked from Delhi to Bhatinda , Punjab, India , and
511-540: Is a UGC approved University. It has been established and set up under the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006. Rohtak Rohtak ( Hindustani pronunciation: [roɦ.t̪ək] ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana . It lies 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-west of New Delhi and 250 kilometres (160 mi) south of
584-495: Is being widened to a four-lane highway. Three National Highways, NH-9 ( Malaut , Punjab to Askot in Uttarakhand ), NH-709 ( Rajgarh , Haryana to Panipat , Haryana) and NH-352 (Narwana to Rewari ) pass through the city. Rohtak is connected to Delhi through NH-9, and currently the road is being widened to six lanes by NHAI , with the plans to develop the entire corridor as an industrial area. NH-352 From Rewari to Rohtak
657-543: Is currently in a deserted condition and a thick thorny vegetation growth has covered the tombs stones there. Rohtak is connected to seven cities by three national highways NH 9 , NH 709 , NH 352 (old NH 10, NH71, and NH71A) and two State Highways (SH16 and SH18). National Highway 9 from New Delhi to Rohtak is upgraded to six lanes with 30 km Rohtak City Bypass, so that the vehicles travelling between New Delhi and Hisar do not have to enter Rohtak city. National Highway 9 from Rohtak to Hissar and several cities of Punjab
730-847: Is developing a mega research and development facility at Rohtak. The progress as R C Bhargava, non-executive chairman of Maruti Suzuki India , says "We will be able to do research and development and testing comparable to anything Japan has. We used to send all our models to Japan for testing; all that can be done here. There will be saving of time and money." A very old and antique heritage has been preserved in Rohtak. Baba Mast Nath Math , Gokaran , kiloi temple, and several more such fine looking buildings erected in traditional Indian and Mughal styles such as spacious havelis with ornate facade, finely carved wooden door sets and sandstone pillars, mosques that were once lavishly decorated in stucco work, dharamshalas with fine looking statues of Radha and Krishna and temple spires and are few of them. The survey
803-503: Is electrified between Delhi and Bhatinda. All other lines are single track and electrified i.e. Rohtak Rewari Line, Rohtak Hisar Line (via Bhiwani). Rohtak Junction railway station is served by three Shatabdi Express services ( New Delhi Moga Shatabdi Express , New Delhi–Firozpur Shatabdi Express and New Delhi Ludhiana Shatabdi Express ) and Ajmer Chandigarh Garib Rath Express . The railway track between New Delhi and Rohtak has been electrified. EMU services has been running between
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#1732855201376876-415: Is inhabited by 75,528 families, and the population density of the city is 5,186 persons per square kilometre, which is higher than the state average density of 573 persons per square kilometre. The city had a sex ratio of 946 females per 1,000 males and 10.9% of the population were under six years old. Effective literacy was 84.08%; male literacy was 88.94% and female literacy was 78.68%. According to
949-537: Is marked with the rise of the Mughal Empire between the 16th and 18th centuries. After the fall of the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughals ruled from Agra , Sikri and Lahore , but the city once became the capital in 1648 during the rule of Shah Jahan , and remained the capital until the fall of the empire. During this time, Delhi became a center for culture, and poets such as Ghalib , Dard , Dagh and Zauq lived in
1022-588: Is set to come up on the Rohtak-Panipat line in 18 months, and the existing railway track will be replaced by a road, which will be built at the cost of Rs 8 crore. The city hosts the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Civil Hospital, both of which are operated by the state government. There are also various privately operated medical facilities. Pt B.D.Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak has situated at
1095-536: The 2011 Census of India , most of the inhabitants of the city are followers of Hinduism , with a minor Jain , Muslim and Sikh population. There is a mini Secretariat in the city, located near the court. The Haryana Government has asked the Union Government to declare Haryana Sub-Region (HSR) a zone of strategic national interest. HSR consists of 35 urban centres, including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Panipat, Sonepat and Rohtak. The growth rate of urban population in
1168-579: The Lok Sabha MP Deepeder Singh Hooda. Of the 3,356 completed schemes, 1,560 were from these three districts whereas 1,796 schemes were completed in the rest of the state. Ambala MP Selja Kumari is also against the region-specific and biased development of Rohtak. The Haryana Urban Development Authority has spent over Rs 3.4 billion on the development of Rohtak. Until 31 December 2010 collected Rs 3.22 billion as external development charges in Rohtak and spent almost Rs 6.63 billion of
1241-572: The Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex in Sector-6 which was completed in 2012. The complex includes cricket, hockey and football facilities, tennis courts, an athletics stadium, wrestling hall, swimming pools and other leisure facilities. An athletic pavilion has also been constructed at the sports complex. The pavilion has a height of 100 feet and it has a capacity to accommodate 8000 spectators. A synthetic track has also been constructed in front of
1314-864: The Red Fort ( Lal Qila ) and the Jama Masjid . The city served as the capital of the later Mughal Empire from 1638 onward, when Shah Jahan transferred the capital back from Agra. Aurangzeb (1658–1707) crowned himself as emperor in Delhi in 1658 at the Shalimar garden ('Aizzabad-Bagh) with a second coronation in 1659. After 1680, the Mughal Empire's influence declined rapidly as the Hindu Maratha Empire rose to prominence. The Mughal Empire suffered several blows due to invasions from Marathas , Jats , Afghans and Sikhs . In 1737, Bajirao I marched towards Delhi with
1387-675: The Second Battle of Tarain , solidifying Muslim presence in northern India and shattering Rajput power in the Indo-Gangetic Plain . From 1206, Delhi became the capital of the Delhi Sultanate under the Slave Dynasty . The first Sultan of Delhi, Qutb-ud-din Aybak , was a former slave who rose through the ranks to become a general, a governor and then Sultan of Delhi. Qutb-ud-din started
1460-560: The 10th century CE, as coins of King Samanta Deva of the Hindu Shahi have been found here. The town was conquered by the Ghaznavids under Mahmud of Ghazni between 1020-1030. In the 12th century, Chahamanas ruled in the Rohtak region. Sixteenth century source the Ain-i-Akbari lists Rohtak as a Mughal pargana under Delhi sarkar , producing a revenue of 8,599,270 dams for
1533-576: The 12th-century Rājataraṅgiṇī as the name of a town and district in northern India. The name also appears in the " Praśasti of Lākhā Maṇḍal at Madha". Clay mounds of coins discovered at Khokhrakot have thrown light on the process of casting coins in ancient India . Dating to the 3rd or 4th century CE, a large number of coin moulds from the Yaudheyas reign have been unearthed from Khokhrakot, alongside various clay seals from that period and beyond. 4th to 6th century CE, Gupta terracotta plaque and
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#17328552013761606-562: The 3rd century CE, with the oldest preserved parts not much older than around 400 BCE. During the Mauryan period , Indraprastha was known as Indapatta in Buddhist literature. The location of Indraprastha is uncertain but Purana Qila in present-day New Delhi is frequently cited. Anangpal Tomar founded Delhi in 1052. A VS 1383 inscription in Delhi Museum confirms the founding of Delhi by
1679-515: The 50 years of its existence, Pt. B.D.Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak has witnessed a phenomenal growth achieving not only its designated goals but also in expanding its horizons to set newer objectives completely commensurable with the requirements of the National goal of “Health for all by 2020”. In NCR, out of 108 towns only 33 towns have sewerage system and even in these 33 towns, the coverage can at best be classified as partial. The network coverage in some of
1752-538: The Ancient to the medieval era, Delhi was ruled by the powerful Rajput dynasties such as the Tomaras , Chauhans , Gautamas . The Delhi Sultanate is the name given for a series of five successive dynasties, which remained as a dominant power of Indian subcontinent with Delhi as their capital. During the sultanate period, the city became a center for culture. The Delhi Sultanate came to an end in 1526, when Babur defeated
1825-514: The British returned and laid siege to Delhi on 8 June 1857. On 21 September, Delhi finally fell into the hands of British troops. The city received significant damage during the battle. Afterwards, the last titular Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was captured and exiled to Rangoon . Delhi passed into the direct control of British Government in 1857 after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and
1898-551: The Emperor of India. However, the British soon recaptured Delhi and their other territories, ending the short-lived rebellion. This also marked the beginning of direct British Rule in India . In 1911, the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to New Delhi , the last inner city of Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens . After India's Independence from the British, New Delhi became
1971-719: The Marathas established full control over the city. Under the leadership of Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Baghel Singh , Delhi was briefly conquered by the Sikh Empire in early 1783 in the Battle of Delhi (1783) . In 1803, during the Second Anglo-Maratha War , the forces of British East India Company defeated the Maratha forces in the Battle of Delhi (1803) , ending the Maratha rule over
2044-511: The Marathas once again attacked Delhi, decisively defeating Najib-ud-Daula and his Rohilla Afghan army in the Battle of Delhi (1757) . Later, Ahmad Shah Durrani conquered Delhi in 1761, after the Third Battle of Panipat in which the Marathas were decisively defeated. Later, a treaty was made between the Marathas and Afghans that the Marathas would have all the lands east of the Sutlej river. Thus,
2117-672: The Mughal Akbar's army in Agra and Delhi, without losing any. After defeating Akbar's army on 7 October 1556 at Tughlaqabad fort area in Battle of Delhi , Hemu acceded to Delhi throne and established Hindu Raj in North India for a brief period, taking the title 'Vikramaditya' at his coronation in Purana Quila , Delhi. Hemu was defeated at the second battle of Panipat by Mughal forces led by Akbar 's regent Bairam Khan , thus reinstating Mughal rule in
2190-572: The Mughal capital, followed by massacre for 2 days, killing over 30,000 civilians and carrying away immense wealth including the Peacock Throne , the Daria-i-Noor , and Koh-i-Noor . Nader eventually agreed to leave the city and India after forcing the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah I to beg him for mercy and granting him the keys of the city and the royal treasury. A treaty signed in 1752 made Marathas
2263-594: The Panipat defeat, Keshavdas and his cousin Bhajan settled in Dadri . Records from the Pandas of Garhmukteshwar suggest his descendants' prominent status. These descendants are identified as Gaur Brahmins with Vatsa gotra . Rohtak lies 70 kilometres (43mi) north-west of New Delhi and 250 kilometres (160 mi) south of the state capital Chandigarh on NH 9 (old NH 10). Rohtak forms
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2336-516: The Smart City project was biased and based on political considerations. The Municipal Corporation has prepared a strategy for future developments, that includes new residential areas, healthy environment, and maintained roads. Manohar Lal Khattar, the Haryana CM, formally launched the country's first railway elevated track project on 17 March 2018. The ambitious, 6-km track, costing around Rs 316 crore,
2409-690: The Tomars. He established the Tomar Dynasty of Delhi in the early 8th century and built his capital at the Anangpur village in Haryana. The Anangpur Dam was built during his reign; the Surajkund during the reign of his son Surajpal. The Rajput Chahamana (Chauhan) kings of Ajmer conquered Lal Kot in 1180 and renamed it Qila Rai Pithora. The Chauhan king Prithviraj III was defeated in 1192 by Muhammad Ghori in
2482-733: The armies of Nasiruddin Mahmud of Tughlaq dynasty , on 15 December 1398, Timur entered Delhi on 18 December 1398, and the city was sacked, destroyed, and left in ruins, and over 100,000 war prisoners were killed as well. In 1526, following the First Battle of Panipat , Zahiruddin Babur , the former ruler of Fergana , defeated the last Afghan Lodi sultan and founded the Mughal dynasty which ruled from Delhi, Agra and Lahore . The early modern period in Indian history
2555-546: The battle of Delhi in 1757 and continued to control it until 1803 when they were defeated by the British during the second Anglo-Maratha War. In 1803, Delhi was captured by the British East India Company . During Company Rule in India , the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II was reduced to merely a figurehead. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 sought to end company rule and declared Bahadur Shah II
2628-467: The capital of several empires. The recorded history of Delhi begins with the 8th century Tomar Rajput dynasty. It is considered to be a city built, destroyed and rebuilt several times, as outsiders who successfully invaded the Indian subcontinent would ransack the existing capital city in Delhi, and those who came to conquer and stay would be so impressed by the city's strategic location as to make it their capital and rebuild it in their own way. From
2701-619: The capital of the newly formed Republic of India . There was Ochre Coloured Pottery culture in Red fort area which began around c.2000 BCE according to carbon dating. Around c.1200 BCE the region was inhabited by people of Painted Grey Ware culture which corresponds to Vedic Period . Significant prehistoric sites in Delhi include Anangpur (in the Badarpur region), as well as Harappan excavations near Narela and Nand Nagari. A long-standing tradition associates Delhi with Indraprastha and identifies
2774-478: The city and sought patronage of the emperor. The Mughals also built several monuments in the city including Humayun's Tomb , Red Fort , and Jama Masjid . The first Mughal Emperors Babur (1526–1530) and Humayun (1530–1540, restored 1556–57) ruled from Agra, unlike the preceding Delhi Sultans. In the mid-16th century there was an interruption in the Mughal rule of India as Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun and forced him to flee to Persia . Sher Shah Suri built
2847-507: The city. As a result, Delhi came under the control of British East India Company , and became a part of the North-Western Provinces . The Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II remained a mere figurehead. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 sought to end Company Rule in India. On 11 May, the mutineers reached and captured Delhi, and declared Bahadur Shah Zafar II the Emperor of India, and the Emperor held his first court in many years. However,
2920-641: The construction of the Qutub Minar, a recognisable symbol of Delhi, to commemorate his victory but died before its completion. In the Qutb complex he also constructed the Quwwat-al-Islam (might of Islam), which is the earliest extant mosque in India. He was said to have destroyed twenty-seven Jain temples initially housed in the Qutb complex and pillaged exquisitely carved pillars and building material from their debris for this mosque, many of which can still be seen. After
2993-421: The contribution for woodwork was given by JF Bruster and RF Kalenal. There are some tombstones, having dated inscriptions in the graveyard near mini secretariat building of Rohtak. Previously it was said to be surrounded by a garden, but now only a narrow strip of land is left for this cemetery. It has some 180-year-old historic tombstones, including one identified to be that of DC Moore. This centuries old cemetery
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3066-709: The end of the Slave dynasty, a succession of Turkic Central Asian and Afghan dynasties, the Khalji dynasty , the Tughluq dynasty , the Sayyid dynasty and the Lodi dynasty held power in the late medieval period and built a sequence of forts and townships in Delhi. In 1398, Timur Lang invaded India on the pretext that the Muslim sultans of Delhi were too tolerant of their Hindu subjects. After defeating
3139-424: The forces of the last Lodi sultan, Ibrahim Lodi at the first Battle of Panipat , and formed the Mughal Empire . The Mughals ruled the area for three centuries. During the 16th century, the city declined as the Mughal capital was shifted. The fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the walled city of Shahjahanabad within Delhi, and its landmarks, the Red Fort and Jama Masjid . His reign would be considered
3212-556: The fund. However, the most developed cities of the state based expenditure on infrastructure over the last 15 years are Gurgaon , Faridabad , Hisar , Panchkula , Panipat and Ambala . As of 2018, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has developed an Industrial Model Township (IMT). MNCs like Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, Suzuki Motorcycle, Nippon Carbide, Amul , Lakshmi Precision Screws and Aisin Automotive launched work on projects. Maruti
3285-510: The imperial treasury and supplying a force of 2000 infantry and 100 cavalry. The existence of a brick fort was also noted. According to Rao Uttam Singh from Sangrur, Keshavdas Pardhan, who may be an ancestor of the Vachhas family of Rohtak, was stationed at Kotputli during the Third Battle of Panipat leading Maratha forces under a Peshwa general. His duties involved managing supplies, maintaining vigilance, and reporting enemy movements. After
3358-483: The important cities in NCR includes NCT Delhi, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Panipat, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Sonepat and Alwar where Rohtak was completed 65% in 2001 and 90% in 2011 according to an official report. The development of Rohtak caused controversy in 2013 as a result of the allegedly disproportionate number of state development projects that have been awarded to the city by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda , who
3431-523: The legendary city with the village Indarpat, which survived until the early 20th century within the Purana Qila . There is no tangible archeological evidence, however, which links the excavated 'painted greyware' at Purana Qila with the Bharata Khanda site. The legendary ancient city of Indraprastha is mentioned in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata probably compiled between the 3rd century BCE and
3504-584: The level that there was a significant uptick in the number of riots and other disruption of civil life. One of the most significant was the 1973 riot in Bao Hindu Rao area, which resulted in the injury of 18 police officers and financial losses estimated to be around 500,000 Rupees, according to police sources. Another significant riot happened on 5 May 1974 in the Sadar Bazar area between Hindus and Muslims in which 11 people were killed and 92 were injured. This riot
3577-1144: The limelight when Sachin Tendulkar played his last Ranji match in October 2013 List of films , Chandrawal , Jagat Jakhar ) History of Delhi#Chauhan Rajputs Sack of Delhi (1398) ; Timurids vs Tughlaqs Battle of Delhi (1556); Hemu vs Mughals Battle of Delhi (1737); Marathas vs Mughals Sack of Delhi (1757) ; Mughals vs Durrani Empire Battle of Delhi (1757); Marathas vs Mughals Capture of Delhi (1760) Marathas vs Durrani Empire Battle of Delhi (1764); Marathas vs Mughals Battle of Delhi (1771); Marathas vs Mughals Battle of Delhi (1783); Sikhs vs Mughals Capture of Delhi (1788) ; Marathas vs Rohilla - Mughal Alliance Battle of Delhi (1793) ; Marathas vs Sikhs Battle of Delhi (1803); British East India Company vs Marathas Battle of Delhi (1804); British East India Company vs Marathas Battle of Delhi (1857); British East India Company vs Mughals Delhi has been an important political centre of India as
3650-518: The pavilion for warming up of athletes. Apart from this, three earthen mounts have been developed on international standard and these would provide seating capacity for 22,000 spectators. Therefore, in all, a total of 30,000 spectators would be able to view the sports activities in this sports complex. Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in the Lahli, Rohtak (Haryana). The Stadium can accommodate only 8,000 spectators. The ground came into
3723-400: The process of development. Model Town, DLF Colony, Sector 1 and Sector 14 are considered to be upmarket areas of the city. Entrance of Sector-14 is opposite to Gate number 2 of Maharshi Dayanand University. D-Park, Model Town comprises all branded showrooms and one of the best places to hangout in the city. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's hometown, Karnal , tops the cities shortlisted by
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#17328552013763796-469: The project, although it did receive major opposition from the European business community of Calcutta , along with Lord Curzon and Mahatma Gandhi . The project was fulfilled by a team of architects, engineers and contractors, namely Sir Edwin Lutyens , Sir Herbert Baker , Sir Teja Singh Malik, Walter Sykes George , Robert Tor Russell , Arthur Shoosmith , Sir Sobha Singh , Basakha Singh, Ram Singh Kabli, Narain Singh and Dharam Singh Sethi. New Delhi
3869-406: The protector of the Mughal throne at Delhi. In 1753 Jat ruler Suraj Mal attacked Delhi. He defeated Nawab of Delhi Ghazi-ud-din (second) and captured Delhi in the Capture of Delhi . Jats sacked Delhi from 9 May to 4 June. Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded North India for the fourth time in early 1757. He entered Delhi in January 1757 and kept the Mughal emperor under arrest. In August 1757,
3942-448: The region. The third and greatest Mughal emperor, Akbar (1556–1605), continued to rule from Agra , resulting in a decline in the fortunes of Delhi. In the mid-17th century, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1628–1658) built the city that sometimes bears his name Shahjahanabad , the seventh city of Delhi that is now commonly known as the old city or old Delhi. This city contains a number of significant architectural features, including
4015-468: The remaining Mughal territories were annexed as a part of British India . Calcutta was the capital of British India till 1911 but in 1911 at the Delhi Durbar of 1911 , held at the Coronation Park , King George V announced the shifting of the capital to Delhi. New Delhi designed by the British architect Edwin Lutyens was inaugurated in 1931 after its construction was delayed due to World War I. Originally King George V and Queen Mary announced
4088-602: The rest of India continues (as of 2013 ), contributing more to the rise of Delhi's population than the birth rate, which is declining. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 created the Union Territory of Delhi from its predecessor, the Chief Commissioner's Province of Delhi . The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Act gave Delhi its own legislative assembly along Civil lines, though with limited powers. After 1967 relations between Hindus and Muslims deteriorated to
4161-409: The screening committee for the ‘smart city’ tag at a meeting. Faridabad was placed second while Gurgaon, Rohtak and Hisar could seize only the third spot. The Department of Urban Local Bodies asked for recommendations for smart city contenders from all municipal bodies. Rohtak's Ex Mayor Renu Dabla (presently Manmohan Goyal) has stated that the process adopted for the selection of Haryana districts for
4234-408: The semi-confined aquifers are tapped by shallow tubewells which are 22,000 in number. Rohtak is the sixth most populous city in the state of Haryana with a population of 373,133 as per the provisional 2011 census figures. The population in 2001 was 294,577, and the population growth rate during 2001-2011 was 26.7%. Spread over an area of 72.18 square kilometres (27.87 sq mi), Rohtak
4307-467: The sixth city of Delhi, as well as the old fort known as Purana Qila , even though this city was settled since the ancient era. After Sher Shah Suri's death in 1545, his son Islam Shah took the reins of north India from Delhi. Islam Shah ruled from Delhi. Then Humayun was briefly restored; but meanwhile in 1553 the Hindu Hemu became the Prime Minister and Chief of Army of Adil Shah. Hemu fought and won 22 battles in all against rebels and (twice) against
4380-399: The state capital Chandigarh on NH 9 (old NH 10). Rohtak forms a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) which helps the city in obtaining cheap loans for infrastructure development from the NCR Planning Board. Rohtak is the sixth most populous city in Haryana as per the 2011 census with a population of 373,133. Rohtak is identified with the older form Rauhītaka , which occurs in
4453-532: The two cities since March 2013. There is currently no commercial airport serving the city. The state govt has shown interests in building a Greenfield Cargos Airport at the Meham town to serve this city and the AAI has given consent in principle for this. The nearest International Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi approx.72 km. All India Radio has a local station in Rohtak which transmits various programs of mass interest. The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has developed
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#17328552013764526-403: The winter season. Due to the low rainfall and its short duration, agricultural activities are mostly dependent upon canal irrigation and tubewells. The development of the area largely depends over the quality as well as quantity of ground water. As far as Rohtak District is concerned ground water occurs in semi-confined to unconfined aquifers. The unconfined aquifers are tapped by dugwells. While
4599-482: The year 1994, Medical College, Rohtak was renamed as Pt. B.D.Sharma, Medical College, Rohtak and subsequently, it was upgraded to a Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in the year 1995. Today Pt. B.D.Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak is a famous institution not only for medical education but also for the healthcare facilities both at the National as well as International level. The institute has a remarkably well-developed campus spread over an area of 350 acres of land. During
4672-425: The zenith of the empire. After the death of his successor Aurangzeb , the Mughal Empire was plagued by a series of revolts. They lost major portions to the Marathas , Sikhs and many governors of erstwhile Mughal provinces like Bengal , Awadh and Hyderabad . Delhi was sacked and looted by Nader Shah . The Rajputs captured many important towns of Mughal heartland south of Delhi. The Marathas captured Delhi in
4745-435: The zone has been above 60 per cent, the highest among all the constituents of National Capital Region. These urban centres face a rapid growth in population as the workforce travels to work from here to the Capital. Old sectors of the city are Sector 14, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3 and Sector 4. Sectors 5, 6, 28 (Omaxe City) and 34-36 (Suncity) were recently developed, while Sector 21, Sector 25 and Sector 27 are currently in
4818-436: Was 48.8 °C (119.8 °F) (29 May 2024) while the lowest recorded temperature is −0.8 °C (30.6 °F) (24 December 2011). Annual rainfall of the district is about 58 cm. The rainfall is unevenly distributed and decreases from south east to south west. About 80% of the total rainfall is received during the rainy season, which lasts from July to September. Some rainfall is received from western disturbances during
4891-426: Was besieged by Syed Khizer Khan in 1410 which could only succeed after a long seizure lasting six months. Rohtak is among the oldest organised districts of Haryana; the British officers used to reside here since 1810. Those British constructed a Church at Rohtak, which was completed in 1867. It was named as All Saints Church . Its central hall was built by Maj. Feindala in the memory of his daughter Athel Nora, while
4964-505: Was born in a nearby village. This has led to severe criticism by both the opposition parties and some members of the governing Indian National Congress party, who have attacked Hooda for bias. Rao Inderjit Singh , a BJP leader from South Haryana , used Right to Information requests to determine that from a total of 5,135 announcements of schemes in the state, 2,045 went to the three districts of Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonepat . These areas were in Hooda's own constituency and that of his son,
5037-584: Was extended to study a few large village estates such as Balambha, Farmana Khas, Lakhan Majra, jassia, Bhaini Surjan and Meham by Society for Peoples’ Advancement, Technology and Heritage (SOPATH). The present Monastery was founded by Baba Mast Nath in 1731. A centuries-old fort was situated at Rohtak, in present-day Qilla Mohallah. That fort was built by Sheikhs of Yemen under Qazi Sultan Muhammad Surkh Zulqarni during Ghauri Dynasty kings . The then Delhi emperor Mahmud Tughlaq posted two brothers, Malik Idrees and Mubariz Khan at that fort in 1400. The fort of Rohtak
5110-414: Was found in the Asthal Bohar village. Ninth century jain sources, like the Vipakasutra , reveal the prominence of the Jain deity Parshvanatha and his protector Dharanendra in Rohtak around this time. The Vipakasutra is one of twelve ancient texts of Śvetāmbara Jainism , written around ninth century CE, as a kingdom of kings Vesamanadatta and Pusyanandi . The town continued to flourish till
5183-458: Was officially declared as the seat of the Government of India after independence in 1947. During the partition of India , around five lakh Hindu and Sikh refugees, mainly from West Punjab fled to Delhi, while around three lakh Muslim residents of the city migrated to Pakistan. Ethnic Punjabis are believed to account for at least 40% of Delhi's total population and are predominantly Hindi -speaking Punjabi Hindus . Migration to Delhi from
5256-487: Was started under the name of Medical College, Rohtak in the year 1960. For the first three years, the students were admitted to Medical College, Patiala which acted as a host Institution. In 1963, the students were shifted to Rohtak. In the subsequent years, multifaceted expansion measures have transformed the Institute into a fully developed centre of Medical Education and research in all the major disciplines of Medicine. In
5329-544: Was the worst in Delhi since independence. The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies carried out a survey in nearby areas that showed significant division between Hindus and Muslims who saw each other negatively. In 1966, an inscription of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (273-236 BCE) was discovered near Sriniwaspuri . Two sandstone pillars inscribed with the edicts of Ashoka were brought to by Firuz Shah Tughluq in
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