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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khanda
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| image_alt = Banda Singh Bahadur
| image_caption = Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial in Khanda
| pushpin_map = India Haryana#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Haryana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|28|55|10|N|76|53|53|E|}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Haryana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sonipat]]
| founder = [[Pandava]]
| named_for = [[Khandava Forest]]
| governing_body = [[Gram Panchayat]]
| population = 12000
| population_as_of = 2011
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Regional
| timezone1 = IST (UTC+5:30)
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 131402
| area_code = 0130
| area_code_type = Phone
| registration_plate = HR 79
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Ethnic group]]s
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Hindu]]s
| website = http://sonipat.nic.in/
| demographics1_info1 = [[Haryanvi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Official
| demographics1_info2 = [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
}}

'''Khanda''' is a historical village in [[Sonipat district]] of [[Haryana]], [[India]]. It is {{convert|2|mi}} from [[Kharkhoda, Haryana|Kharkhoda]] and {{convert|7|mi}} from [[Sonipat]]. It is a part of the [[National Capital Region]]. Khanda has two [[Gram Panchayat]] and 2 [[Sarpanch]] elected from the village.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jangra|first=Manoj|title=हरियाणा में 101 और पंचायतें अस्तित्व में आई, जल्द शुरू होगा वार्डबंदी का काम {{!}} Hari Bhoomi|url=https://www.haribhoomi.com/local/haryana/101-more-panchayats-came-into-existence-in-haryana-ward-work-will-start-soon-367549|access-date=2021-02-24|website=हरिभूमि|language=hi}}</ref> Khanda is the head of 12 villages of [[Dahiya Khap]] mainly known as (Khanda Baraha).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/harayana/kharkhoda/news/latest-kharkhoda-news-032003-2045159.html|title=अतर सिंह बने खांडा बारहा प्रधान|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=2018-11-18|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.jagran.com/lite/haryana/sonipat-15751607.html|title=https://m.jagran.com/lite/haryana/sonipat-15751607.html|website=m.jagran.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Banda singh bahadur.jpg|thumb|Banda Singh Bahadur Memorial in Khanda]]
In 1709, [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] came here and raised his army and set up his first army headquarters with the help of villagers from Khanda, Sonipat to attack [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] treasury and to free [[Punjab]] from tyranny of [[Mughals]] after getting blessings of [[Guru Gobind Singh]]. He defeated Mughals in the [[Battle of Sonipat]] and conquered it. Thereafter, he would go on to kill Mughal Governor (equivalent to chief minister) of Punjab, the richest and most powerful province of the [[Mughal Empire]], inflicting biggest defeats to the [[Mughals]], 17th century World super power, in their history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-jalandhar/20160628/281685434152791|title=PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News|website=pressreader.com|access-date=2017-12-04}}</ref> Many history books says that Khanda was named after the [[Mahabharata]] times [[Khandava Forest]] or [[Khandavaprastha]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/harayana/kharkhoda/news/army-made-in-khanda-against-mughlen-now-cm-will-make-3-cm39s-foundation-stone-for-the-armed-pre-pretatory-institute-024139-3043755.html|title=मुगलाें के खिलाफ खांडा में बनी थी सेना, अब 3 को सीएम करेंगे आर्म्ड प्रीपेटरी इंस्टीट्यूट का शिलान्यास|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=2018-11-07|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ee4cAAAAMAAJ&q=khandavprastha+sonipat&dq=khandavprastha+sonipat&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuyI-1-MHeAhUMVH0KHfv2A4AQ6AEIJDAA|title=Dillī, merī Dillī|last=Dayal|first=Maheshwar|date=1978|publisher=Hindustāna ṭāimsa prakāśan|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vL4DhBWJbGIC&pg=PA51&dq=khandavprastha+mahabharat&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj2q7-I-cHeAhWLdH0KHVZlDu4Q6AEIJDAA#v=onepage&q=khandavprastha%20mahabharat&f=false|title=Book of Yudhisthir, The|last=Bose|first=Buddhadeva|date=1986|publisher=Orient Blackswan|isbn=9780861314607|language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Celebration Khanda.jpg|thumb|Celebrating Shaurya Diwas in Khanda]]
There are two government and four private or [[Independent school]]s and one college in the village. [[Government of Haryana]] acquired 40 acre land in Khanda for Haryana's first Armed Forces Preparatory Institute.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/plans-afoot-to-set-up-haryana-s-first-armed-forces-prep-institute-in-sonepat/story-sJ2wy0qPvSWuheo48fsBDJ_amp.html|title=Plans afoot to set up Haryana’s first armed forces’ prep institute in Sonepat|work=hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/harayana/kharkhoda/news/the-country39s-first-armed-force-preparatory-institute-will-be-built-in-30-acres-of-khanda-025149-2746877.html|title=खांडा में 30 एकड़ में बनेगा देश का पहला आर्म्ड फोर्स प्रिपरेटरी इंस्टीट्यूट|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=2018-09-18|language=hi}}</ref> Nasirpur Cholka is said to be the capital of Khanda.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pincodes.info/in/Haryana/Sonipat/Khanda/Nasirpur-Cholka-R-Khanda|title=Pincode of Nasirpur Cholka R Khanda, Haryana|website=pincodes.info|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> On 3 November 2018 , Chief Minister [[Manohar Lal Khattar]] inaugurated the [[Banda Veer Bairagi Armed Forces Preparatory Institute|Banda Veer Bairagi Armed Forces Prepratory Institute]] and [[Banda Singh Bahadur|Banda Veer Bairagi]] memorial.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/delhi-haryana/chief-minister-manohar-lal-khattar-said-armed-forces-preparatory-institution-will-be-built-in-sonipat/465077|title=मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर लाल खट्टर ने कहा, 'सोनीपत में बनेगा आर्म्ड फोर्सेस प्रीपेटरी इंस्टिट्यूट'|date=2018-11-04|work=Zee News Hindi|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/harayana/sonipat/news/armed-forces-preparatory-institute-to-be-built-from-khandwa-rs50-crore-chief-minister-021610-3130944.html|title=खांडा में Rs.50 करोड़ से आर्म्ड फोर्स प्रीपेटरी इंस्टीट्यूट बनेगा: मुख्यमंत्री|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=2018-11-04|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/harayana/sonipat/news/cm-got-approval-on-khanda-village-8-committees-including-50-million-armed-pre-operative-institute-032214-3132250.html|title=सीएम खांडा गांव पर मेहरबान हुए, 50 करोड़ के आर्म्ड प्रीपरेटरी इंस्टीट्यूट सहित दी 8 सौगातें|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=2018-11-04|language=hi}}</ref> It will provide training to selected boys from the state for commission in armed forces through [[National Defence Academy (India)]], [[Indian Military Academy]] and [[Officers Training Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.punjabkesari.in/cms/haryana/news/cm-manohar-announces-to-open-army-preparatory-center-899260|title=सीएम मनोहर ने की आर्मी प्रिपरेटरी सेंटर खोलने की घोषणा|website=m.punjabkesari.in|language=en|access-date=2018-11-04}}</ref> CM also announce to open a Govt. Clinic it will also benefit to nearby villages.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/harayana/sonipat/news/cm-got-approval-on-khanda-village-8-committees-including-50-million-armed-pre-operative-institute-032214-3132250.html|title=सीएम खांडा गांव पर मेहरबान हुए, 50 करोड़ के आर्म्ड प्रीपरेटरी इंस्टीट्यूट सहित दी 8 सौगातें|last=Automation|first=Bhaskar|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=2018-11-04|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/punjab-and-haryana/other-cities-of-punjab/haryana/armed-forces-prefecture-institution-chief-minister-in-sonipat/articleshow/66491360.cms|title=सोनीपत में बनेगा आर्म्ड फोर्सेस प्रीपेटरी इंस्टिच्यूट : मुख्यमंत्री-Navbharat Times|work=Navbharat Times|access-date=2018-11-04|language=hi-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://citytehelka.com/desh/haryana/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2-%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8/|title=मुख्यमंत्री मनोहर लाल शनिवार को खांडा में सेहरी खांडा शौर्य दिवस में की  शिरकत -बाबा बंदा बहादुर की मूर्ति का किया अनावरण  - City Tehelka News|date=2018-11-03|work=City Tehelka News|access-date=2018-11-04|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Connectivity==
The village lies on District Road that connects many villages. It is 4 km away from [[National Highway 334B (India)]] and State Highway 18. It is 8 km away from [[Western Peripheral Expressway]] (KMP) and 22 km away from [[National Highway 44 (India)]] [[AH1]] & [[AH2]] also known as GT Road [[Grand Trunk Road]].

The nearby airport is [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] and nearby railway station is [[Sonipat Junction railway station]]. Nearby holy river is [[Yamuna]] and nearby major canal is [[Western Yamuna Canal]]. NCR channel and the [[Reliance canal]] flows from the village.

==Notable people==

* [[Vinod Kumar Dahiya]] Wrestler<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.india.com/sports/indian-origin-wrestler-vinod-kumar-dahiya-to-represent-australia-at-rio-olympics-1137653/amp/|title=Indian origin wrestler Vinod Kumar Dahiya to represent Australia at Rio Olympics|date=2016-04-26|work=India.com|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Rohit Dahiya]] Cricketer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/profiles/10682/rohit-dahiya|title=Rohit Dahiya Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats - Cricbuzz|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref>
* [[Padam Singh Dahiya]] Leader<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=61|title=MLA Details|website=haryanaassembly.gov.in|access-date=2018-10-25}}</ref>
* [[Vivek Dahiya]] Actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8665963/|title=Niket Shokeen Jaat
|website=IMDb|language=en|access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref>
* [[Deep Chand Bahman]] Saang Artist

== See also ==

* [[Kharkhoda, Haryana]]
* [[Sonipat]]
* [[Battle of Sonipat]]
* [[Khandava Forest]]
* [[Banda Singh Bahadur]]
* [[Bharata Khanda]]
* [[Khandavaprastha]]
* [[Swarnprastha]]
* [[Sehri, India]]

== References ==
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