Hissar
Hissar district of Haryana: Hissar district, also called Hisar, has an area
of 4191 sq km and its population is 12,30,000. The district headquarter
is situated in Hissar city. Hissar is one of the more important districts
of Haryana politically.
Other smaller towns are Hansi, Uklana, Adampur Agroha and Barwala. Hissar
town was one of the prime centers of Harappan culture. The area has been
associated with ancient Vedic culture tribes such as Bharatas, Purus, Kurus,
Mujavatas and Mahavrishas.
During medieval times it went through upheavals and conquests, and gained
importance for its strategic location with regard to Delhi. Feroze Shah
Tughlaq constructed a fort here and called it Hissar-e-Firoza (fort of Feroze)
and dug canals from the Yamuna and Ghaggar rivers to irrigate the dry land.
It is a grand structure complete with a basement and a mosque. He built
a mosque called Lat ki Masjid. Humayun built a Masjid at Fatehbad, near
Hissar town.
Emperor Akbar made Hissar the headquarters of the district earlier controlled
by Feroze Shah. During early 19th century the British took Hissar under
their charge along with the rest of Haryana.
Hissar is now an important industrial center of Haryana having lots of Steel
and Cotton industries. Chaudhary Charan Singh Agriculture University, also
called Hissar Agricultural University is one of the foremost full-fledged
educational institutions dedicated solely to agriculture. Beside the above,
there are many other monuments like Jahaz kothi, Gujri mahal and Jain pillar.
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