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Raja Rohtash
- Traditionally, it is named after Raja Rohtash in whose days city is said to have been built.
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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 the state capital Chandigarh on NH 9 (old NH 10).
Jul 14, 2023 · Table of Contents. Rohtak’s origins can be traced back to the Indus Valley Civilization. Archaeological findings suggest that the region around Rohtak was inhabited during the Indus Valley Civilization, dating back thousands of years. It is believed to be the birthplace of legendary warrior Prithviraj Chauhan.
The district derives its name from its headquarter town Rohtak, which is said to be a correction of Rohtashgarh, a name still applied to the ruined sites (also called khokhrakot) of two older sites, one lying immediately north of the present town and other about 5 kms. towards the east.
Aug 15, 2024 · Formerly called Rohtasgarh (“Fort of Rohtas”), Rohtak is said to have been founded by Raja Rohtas, a Panwar Rajput. It was constituted a municipality in 1867. The Dini mosque there dates to 1140; excavations at nearby Khokra Kot mound have revealed pieces of Buddhist sculpture.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The formation of present Rohtak district began when the gift was abandoned by the Dujana Chief. The Gohana and Kharkhoda-Mandothi estates lapsed to the British Govt. after of the death of Bhai Lal Singh in A.D.1818 and Bhagh Singh in 1820.
The Rohtak district is also known as the political capital of Haryana. 'Rohtak' is said to be a corruption of Rohtasgarh, a name still applied to the ruined Khokrakot sites of two cities, one lying north of Rohtak town, and the other about 4 kms to the east.
Rohtak is 70 km from Delhi, comes on National Highway no. 10. Rohtak has its historical background to know more you can ask anybody for village Girawad. A Harappan site with painted grey ware artifacts has been discovered near a village in Rohtak district in Haryana.
