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'''Jharsa''' is a [[village]] in Sector 39, [[Gurugram|Gurugram city]] of [[Gurgaon district|Gurugram district]] in [[Haryana]] State, [[India]]. It has a population of about 32,709; it is located {{convert|10|km|mi}} from the Gurugram city centre and {{convert|254|km|mi}} from the state's main city, [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geolysis.com/place-info.php?p=615005400&k=287517408 |title=Local information for Jharsa - Location coordinates (lat long) on map, businesses, tourist places, hotels & restaurants, user added information, local resources |publisher=Geolysis.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-01}}</ref> It is surrounded by Mohyal Colony, Patel Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Sectors 15, 31, 32, 39, 40, 46, and Indra Colony.
'''Jharsa''' is a village in [[Gurugram]] (city and [[tehsil]]) of [[Haryana]] State, [[India]]. It has a population of about 32,709; it is located {{convert|10|km|mi}} from the Gurugram city centre and {{convert|254|km|mi}} from the state's main city, [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geolysis.com/place-info.php?p=615005400&k=287517408 |title=Local information for Jharsa - Location coordinates (lat long) on map, businesses, tourist places, hotels & restaurants, user added information, local resources |publisher=Geolysis.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-01}}</ref> It is surrounded by Mohyal Colony, Patel Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Sectors 15, 31, 32, 39, 40, 46, and Indra Colony.


==History==
==History==
{{see also | History of Haryana | Badshahpur}}
{{see also | History of Haryana | Badshahpur}}
The history of Jharsa dates back to medieval times. During the [[Mughal Empire|mughal]] and British colonial era, Jharsa was a [[paragana]] in Delhi [[subah]], and Gurgaon was just a small village. The ''Report of a Tour in Eastern Rajputana in 1882-83'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/reportatourinea01cunngoog|title = Report of a Tour in Eastern Rajputana in 1882-83|year = 1885|publisher = Office of theSuperintendent ofGovernment Printing}}</ref> published in 1885 by [[Alexander Cunningham]] (the then Director-General of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]), mentions a stone pillar at Gurgaon of a local feudal lord "Durgga Naga" with the 3-line inscription ''"[[Vikram Samvat|Samvat]] 729 or 928, [[Vaisakha|Vaisakh]] badi 4, Durgga Naga lokatari bhuta"'', dating back to 672 or 871 AD. The [[paragana]] of [[Badshahpur]]-Jharsa was ruled by [[Begum Samru]] (b.1753 – d.1836), who built a palace for herself between Badshahpur and Jharsa.<ref name=hart1>[http://www.haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/begum-samru-palace Begum Samru Palace, Gurugram], [[Haryana Tourism]].</ref> Jharsa was the place of Samru's principal cantonment.<ref name=htj1/> She built palaces at Sardhana, [[Chandni Chowk]] in Delhi and Jharsa; parts of her fort compound have been completely lost to encroachments.  
The history of Jharsa dates back to medieval times. During the [[Mughal Empire|mughal]] and British colonial era, Jharsa was a [[paragana]] in Delhi [[subah]], and Gurgaon was just a small village. The ''Report of a Tour in Eastern Rajputana in 1882-83'',<ref>https://ia802604.us.archive.org/0/items/reportatourinea01cunngoog/reportatourinea01cunngoog.pdf</ref> published in 1885 by [[Alexander Cunningham]] (the then Director-General of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]), mentions a stone pillar at Gurgaon of a local feudal lord "Durgga Naga" with the 3-line inscription ''"[[Vikram Samvat|Samvat]] 729 or 928, [[Vaisakha|Vaisakh]] badi 4, Durgga Naga lokatari bhuta"'', dating back to 672 or 871 AD. The [[paragana]] of [[Badshahpur]]-Jharsa was ruled by [[Begum Samru]] (b.1753 – d.1836), who built a palace for herself between Badshahpur and Jharsa.<ref name=hart1>[http://www.haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/begum-samru-palace Begum Samru Palace, Gurugram], [[Haryana Tourism]].</ref> Jharsa was the place of Samru's principal cantonment.<ref name=htj1/> She built palaces at Sardhana, [[Chandni Chowk]] in Delhi and Jharsa; parts of her fort compound have been completely lost to encroachments.  
{{anchor | Jharsa French memorial | Gurugram French memorial | Gurgaon French memorial | French memorial | Under British colonial rule}}
{{anchor | Jharsa French memorial | Gurugram French memorial | Gurgaon French memorial | French memorial | Under British colonial rule}}


Jharsa was taken over by the British in 1836 after Samru's death; they established a civil line at Jharsa, and a cavalry cantonment at nearby Hiyadatpur.<ref name=giri1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Gurugram-plan-a-misdirected-govt-move-from-history-to-myth/articleshow/51961328.cms Gurugram plan a misdirected govt move from history to myth], Times of India.</ref>
Jharsa was taken over by the British in 1836 after Samru's death; they established a civil line at Jharsa, and a cavalry cantonment at nearby Hiyadatpur.<ref name=giri1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Gurugram-plan-a-misdirected-govt-move-from-history-to-myth/articleshow/51961328.cms Gurugram plan a misdirected govt move from history to myth], Times of India.</ref>


A palace building located between Gurgaon and Jharsa village was used as the official residence and camp office of the [[District collector (India)|district collector]] of Gurugram district. Built in Islamic style, the ruins of this palace survived till about 2008 in Gurgaon.<ref>{{cite news|title=A queen's magnificent church|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-queens-magnificent-church/996392/0|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 September 2022}}</ref>
A palace building located between Gurgaon and Jharsa village was used as the official residence and camp office of the [[District collector (India)|district collector]] of Gurugram district. Built in Islamic style, the ruins of this palace survived till about 2008 in Gurgaon.<ref>{{cite news|title=A queen’s magnificent church|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-queens-magnificent-church/996392/0|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 September 2012}}</ref>


Major Jean Etienne's tomb (also known as the '''"French Memorial of Jharsa"''') is the tomb of a [[Bordeaux|Bordelais]] soldier in Begum Samru's army, presently located in a park at Mohyal colony in Jharsa of Sector-40 of Gurugram.<ref name=frenchm1>[http://www.mytimesnow.com/news/india/986826/a-200-year-old-memorial-in-gurugram-dedicated-to-the-begum-who-commanded-an-army A 200-year-old memorial in Gurugram dedicated to the Begum who commanded an army]</ref><ref name=htj1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurugram/hope-for-decrepit-french-memorial-in-gurugram-as-official-issues-directions-for-restoration/story-2kCz8ul2IGKr7NYvyiWDXL.html Hope for decrepit French memorial in Gurugram as official issues directions for restoration], Hindustan Times, Jun 2018.</ref><ref name=htj2>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurugram/a-200-year-old-memorial-in-gurugram-dedicated-to-the-begum-who-commanded-an-army/story-gynCi7xMR0F7ZtJXEtP1vI.htmlA 200-year-old memorial in Gurugram dedicated to the Begum who commanded an army], Hindustan Times, Jun 2018.</ref> Etienne, born in 1746, served Begum Samru from 1786 until his death on 5 June 1821.<ref name=htj1/> A restoration project for the tomb, to be undertaken by [[INTACH]], was approved by the government in 2018.<ref name=htj2/>
Major Jean Etienne's tomb (also known as the '''"French Memorial of Jharsa"''') is the tomb of a [[Bordeaux|Bordelais]] soldier in Begum Samru's army, presently located in a park at Mohyal colony in Jharsa of Sector-40 of Gurugram.<ref name=htj1>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurugram/hope-for-decrepit-french-memorial-in-gurugram-as-official-issues-directions-for-restoration/story-2kCz8ul2IGKr7NYvyiWDXL.html Hope for decrepit French memorial in Gurugram as official issues directions for restoration], Hindustan Times, Jun 2018.</ref><ref name=frenchm1>[http://www.mytimesnow.com/news/india/986826/a-200-year-old-memorial-in-gurugram-dedicated-to-the-begum-who-commanded-an-army A 200-year-old memorial in Gurugram dedicated to the Begum who commanded an army]</ref><ref name=htj2>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurugram/a-200-year-old-memorial-in-gurugram-dedicated-to-the-begum-who-commanded-an-army/story-gynCi7xMR0F7ZtJXEtP1vI.htmlA 200-year-old memorial in Gurugram dedicated to the Begum who commanded an army], Hindustan Times, Jun 2018.</ref> Etienne, born in 1746, served Begum Samru from 1786 until his death on 5 June 1821.<ref name=htj1/> A restoration project for the tomb, to be undertaken by [[INTACH]], was approved by the government in 2018.<ref name=htj2/>


An idol of [[Sitla Mata]] in Gurugram, according to an 1882 land revenue settlement report, was brought there 400 years earlier (in the [[15th century]]). Begum Samru claimed the offerings from the Sitla Mata temple of Gurugram during the [[Chaitra]] month, and the revenue from the offerings given to the deity during other months was distributed among prominent Ahir [[zamindar]]s of the area.<ref name="giri1"/> In 1818, [[Bharawas]] district was disbanded and Gurugram was made a new district, and in 1821, the Bharaswas cantonment was also moved to Hidayatpur in Gurugram.
An idol of [[Sitla Mata]] in Gurugram, according to an 1882 land revenue settlement report, was brought there 400 years earlier (in the [[15th century]]). Begum Samru claimed the offerings from the Sitla Mata temple of Gurugram during the [[Chaitra]] month, and the revenue from the offerings given to the deity during other months was distributed among prominent Jat [[zamindar]]s of the area.<ref name="giri1"/> In 1818, [[Bharawas]] district was disbanded and Gurugram was made a new district, and in 1821, the Bharaswas cantonment was also moved to Hidayatpur in Gurugram.<ref>Yashpal Gulia, 2012, Heritage of Haryana.</ref>
 
Several people from Jharsa took part in the [[Indian rebellion of 1857]]. Among them was Bhakhtawar Singh Thakran, a [[jagirdar]] who aided the Mughal emperor [[Bahadur Shah Zafar|Bahadur Shah]], and was caught and hanged by the British for doing so. His property was given by the British to a native of Badshahpur village, as a reward for help against the rebels.<ref name=martyr1>[https://archive.org/stream/whoswhoofindianm03chop/whoswhoofindianm03chop_djvu.txt Who's Who of Indian Martyrs, Vol. 3]</ref>{{full citation needed|date=January 2022}}
 
An idol of jain tirthankar Bhagwan chanderprabhu which is around of the year 1450-1500 is situated in Village Jharsa also have one of the oldest jain temple in Gurugram also known as
Shree 1008 Chander Prabhu Digambar jain mandir jharsa…Jains of jharsa are situated in various parts of delhi ncr although every family Memeber of jain community who left jharsa is still assosciated with the temple and takes the care of mandir in their busy schedule and lifestyle they are open hearted for their birth palace and takes the best care of the place they are also running a homeopathic dispensary from 1991 which is just at very small amount


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Notable residents==
==Notable residents==
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*[[Pritam Rani Siwach]], a former women's hockey team captain of [[India]]
*[[Pritam Rani Siwach]], a former women's hockey team captain of [[India]]
*[[Virender Singh (Thakran)]] (Dheeraj Pahalwan), a wrestler who won a bronze medal in the Junior World Wrestling Championship and won a silver medal in [[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship]] in 1995.
*[[Virender Singh (Thakran)]] (Dheeraj Pahalwan), a wrestler who won a bronze medal in the Junior World Wrestling Championship and won a silver medal in [[Commonwealth Wrestling Championship]] in 1995.
*[[Amit Jalinder]],


== See also ==
== See also ==

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Jharsa
Village
Jharsa is located in Haryana
Jharsa
Jharsa
Location in Haryana, India
Jharsa is located in India
Jharsa
Jharsa
Jharsa (India)
Coordinates: 28°26′42″N 77°04′25″E / 28.444921°N 77.073627°E / 28.444921; 77.073627
Country India
StateHaryana
RegionNorth India
DistrictGurgaon
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation, Gurgaon
Languages
 • OfficialHindi Haryanvi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR-26-XX-XXXX
Websiteharyana.gov.in

Jharsa is a village in Gurugram (city and tehsil) of Haryana State, India. It has a population of about 32,709; it is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Gurugram city centre and 254 kilometres (158 mi) from the state's main city, Chandigarh.[1] It is surrounded by Mohyal Colony, Patel Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Sectors 15, 31, 32, 39, 40, 46, and Indra Colony.

History[edit | edit source]

The history of Jharsa dates back to medieval times. During the mughal and British colonial era, Jharsa was a paragana in Delhi subah, and Gurgaon was just a small village. The Report of a Tour in Eastern Rajputana in 1882-83,[2] published in 1885 by Alexander Cunningham (the then Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India), mentions a stone pillar at Gurgaon of a local feudal lord "Durgga Naga" with the 3-line inscription "Samvat 729 or 928, Vaisakh badi 4, Durgga Naga lokatari bhuta", dating back to 672 or 871 AD. The paragana of Badshahpur-Jharsa was ruled by Begum Samru (b.1753 – d.1836), who built a palace for herself between Badshahpur and Jharsa.[3] Jharsa was the place of Samru's principal cantonment.[4] She built palaces at Sardhana, Chandni Chowk in Delhi and Jharsa; parts of her fort compound have been completely lost to encroachments.

Jharsa was taken over by the British in 1836 after Samru's death; they established a civil line at Jharsa, and a cavalry cantonment at nearby Hiyadatpur.[5]

A palace building located between Gurgaon and Jharsa village was used as the official residence and camp office of the district collector of Gurugram district. Built in Islamic style, the ruins of this palace survived till about 2008 in Gurgaon.[6]

Major Jean Etienne's tomb (also known as the "French Memorial of Jharsa") is the tomb of a Bordelais soldier in Begum Samru's army, presently located in a park at Mohyal colony in Jharsa of Sector-40 of Gurugram.[4][7][8] Etienne, born in 1746, served Begum Samru from 1786 until his death on 5 June 1821.[4] A restoration project for the tomb, to be undertaken by INTACH, was approved by the government in 2018.[8]

An idol of Sitla Mata in Gurugram, according to an 1882 land revenue settlement report, was brought there 400 years earlier (in the 15th century). Begum Samru claimed the offerings from the Sitla Mata temple of Gurugram during the Chaitra month, and the revenue from the offerings given to the deity during other months was distributed among prominent Jat zamindars of the area.[5] In 1818, Bharawas district was disbanded and Gurugram was made a new district, and in 1821, the Bharaswas cantonment was also moved to Hidayatpur in Gurugram.[9]

Geography[edit | edit source]

Location[edit | edit source]

Jharsa lies near the Aravalli Range, within the Gurugram city in the National Capital Region. Other villages in the vicinity are Wazirabad, Samaspur, Islampur, Silokhera, Tigra, Ghata, and Kanhai.[10]

Climate of Jharsa[edit | edit source]

Climate data for Jharsa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 70.0
(21.1)
75.6
(24.2)
86.0
(30.0)
97.2
(36.2)
103.3
(39.6)
102.7
(39.3)
95.2
(35.1)
91.9
(33.3)
93.0
(33.9)
91.2
(32.9)
82.9
(28.3)
73.4
(23.0)
88.5
(31.4)
Average low °F (°C) 45.1
(7.3)
50.2
(10.1)
59.7
(15.4)
70.7
(21.5)
78.6
(25.9)
82.9
(28.3)
79.9
(26.6)
78.6
(25.9)
75.9
(24.4)
67.1
(19.5)
55.0
(12.8)
46.8
(8.2)
65.8
(18.8)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 0.80
(20.3)
0.59
(15.0)
0.62
(15.8)
0.26
(6.7)
0.69
(17.5)
2.16
(54.9)
9.11
(231.5)
10.19
(258.7)
5.03
(127.8)
1.43
(36.3)
0.20
(5.0)
0.31
(7.8)
31.39
(797.3)
Average rainy days 1.7 1.3 1.2 0.9 1.4 3.6 10.0 11.3 5.4 1.6 0.1 0.6 39.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213.9 217.5 238.7 261.0 263.5 198.0 167.4 176.7 219.0 269.7 246.0 217.0 2,688.4
[citation needed]

Notable residents[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Local information for Jharsa - Location coordinates (lat long) on map, businesses, tourist places, hotels & restaurants, user added information, local resources". Geolysis.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. https://ia802604.us.archive.org/0/items/reportatourinea01cunngoog/reportatourinea01cunngoog.pdf
  3. Begum Samru Palace, Gurugram, Haryana Tourism.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hope for decrepit French memorial in Gurugram as official issues directions for restoration, Hindustan Times, Jun 2018.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Gurugram plan a misdirected govt move from history to myth, Times of India.
  6. "A queen's magnificent church". The Indian Express. 2 September 2012.
  7. A 200-year-old memorial in Gurugram dedicated to the Begum who commanded an army
  8. 8.0 8.1 200-year-old memorial in Gurugram dedicated to the Begum who commanded an army, Hindustan Times, Jun 2018.
  9. Yashpal Gulia, 2012, Heritage of Haryana.
  10. "Jharsa Gurgaon PinCode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 15 March 2014.