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'''Palwal''' is a city and a [[municipal council]]. It is the headquarters of [[Palwal district]], the 21st district of [[Haryana]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in northern [[India]]. It is a centre for the [[cotton]] trade in the area. | '''Palwal''' is a city and a [[municipal council]]. It is the headquarters of [[Palwal district]], the 21st district of [[Haryana]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in northern [[India]]. It is a centre of for the [[cotton]] trade in the area. It is also a part of [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Capital Region Planning Board |url=http://ncrpb.nic.in/ncrconstituent.html}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology and legend== | ==Etymology and legend== | ||
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The local tradition identifies Palwal with the Apelava town mentioned in the [[Mahabharata]], which was later restored by [[Vikramaditya]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V19_381.gif Palwal Town] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 19, p. 375.hh</ref> | The local tradition identifies Palwal with the Apelava town mentioned in the [[Mahabharata]], which was later restored by [[Vikramaditya]].<ref>[https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V19_381.gif Palwal Town] [[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]], 1909, v. 19, p. 375.hh</ref> | ||
[[Image:Kos_Minar_001.jpg|thumb|[[Kos Minar]] at Palwal along [[Grand Trunk Road]]]] | |||
'''Matia Fort''' or ''Palwal Fort'' was built during the [[Sher Shah Suri]] time. Excavations have unearthed evidence of a grand palace at the bottom of the fort. As of 2021, it lies in ruins.<ref name=ta2>Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=M60zEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA308&dq=history+of+loharu+fort&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj563egdLyAhVc7XMBHdPrDcwQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20loharu%20fort&f=false Know Your State Haryana], Arihant Publications, pp 308.</ref> | '''Matia Fort''' or ''Palwal Fort'' was built during the [[Sher Shah Suri]]'s time. Excavations have unearthed evidence of a grand palace at the bottom of the fort. As of 2021, it lies in ruins.<ref name=ta2>Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=M60zEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA308&dq=history+of+loharu+fort&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj563egdLyAhVc7XMBHdPrDcwQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20loharu%20fort&f=false Know Your State Haryana], Arihant Publications, pp 308.</ref> | ||
A historical building Gandhi Seva Ashram and Museum was made in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Museum is close to Palwal Railway Station. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] was arrested on 10 April 1919 at Palwal railway station while going to [[Punjab]] against the [[Rowlatt Act]]. Keeping this memory alive lasting on October 2, 1938, Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] had kept it. Gandhi exhibition was established in Gandhi Seva Ashram in the year 1962. In it, history related to Gandhiji was preserved. Pictures for the exhibition were brought from the [[National Gandhi Museum]] of [[Delhi]] | A historical building by the name 'Gandhi Seva Ashram' and a Museum was made in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Museum is close to Palwal Railway Station. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] was arrested on 10 April 1919 at Palwal railway station while going to [[Punjab]] against the [[Rowlatt Act]]. Keeping this memory alive lasting on October 2, 1938, Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] had kept it. Gandhi exhibition was established in Gandhi Seva Ashram in the year 1962. In it, history related to Gandhiji was preserved. Pictures for the exhibition were brought from the [[National Gandhi Museum]] of [[Delhi]]. Later, they started getting damaged, they were upgraded and the exhibition site was changed to the museum.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gandhi Museum {{!}} District Palwal |url=https://palwal.gov.in/tourist-place/gandhi-museum/ |website=palwal.gov.in |publisher=GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA |access-date=17 September 2018 |ref=}}</ref> | ||
===Post-independence=== | ===Post-independence=== | ||
On 15 August 1979, [[Gurgaon district]] was further divided to form a new [[Faridabad district]], and Palwal became a part of it.<ref>[http://gurgaon.nic.in/HISTORY.HTM History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013101146/http://gurgaon.nic.in/history.htm |date=13 October 2007 }} Official website Gurgaon.</ref> On | On 15 August 1979, [[Gurgaon district]] was further divided to form a new [[Faridabad district]], and Palwal became a part of it.<ref>[http://gurgaon.nic.in/HISTORY.HTM History] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013101146/http://gurgaon.nic.in/history.htm |date=13 October 2007 }} Official website Gurgaon.</ref> On 15 August 2008, Palwal became the administrative headquarters of the newly formed [[Palwal district]], the 21st district of Haryana. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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Palwal | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Palwal Location in Haryana, India  Palwal Palwal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′35″N 77°19′44″E / 28.143°N 77.329°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| Government | |
| • Body | BJP |
| Elevation | 199.49 m (654.49 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 131,926 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 121102 |
| Telephone code | 01275 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR30 |
| Sex ratio | 879 ♂/♀ |
| Website | haryana |
Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India. It is a centre of for the cotton trade in the area. It is also a part of National Capital Region.[1]
Etymology and legend[edit | edit source]
The origin of Palwal is related to the local legend related to the Mahabharata, according to which the town is named after an asura called "Palwasura" who was slain by Balarama, the brother of Krishna. To commemorate this event an annual festival called "Baldev Chhat Ka Mela" is held here, and a "Dauji temple" in honor of Balrama is situated in Banchari village 25 km from Palwal on Grand Trunk Road.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
The local tradition identifies Palwal with the Apelava town mentioned in the Mahabharata, which was later restored by Vikramaditya.[3]
Matia Fort or Palwal Fort was built during the Sher Shah Suri's time. Excavations have unearthed evidence of a grand palace at the bottom of the fort. As of 2021, it lies in ruins.[4]
A historical building by the name 'Gandhi Seva Ashram' and a Museum was made in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Museum is close to Palwal Railway Station. Mahatma Gandhi was arrested on 10 April 1919 at Palwal railway station while going to Punjab against the Rowlatt Act. Keeping this memory alive lasting on October 2, 1938, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose had kept it. Gandhi exhibition was established in Gandhi Seva Ashram in the year 1962. In it, history related to Gandhiji was preserved. Pictures for the exhibition were brought from the National Gandhi Museum of Delhi. Later, they started getting damaged, they were upgraded and the exhibition site was changed to the museum.[5]
Post-independence[edit | edit source]
On 15 August 1979, Gurgaon district was further divided to form a new Faridabad district, and Palwal became a part of it.[6] On 15 August 2008, Palwal became the administrative headquarters of the newly formed Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Palwal is located at 28°07′N 77°20′E / 28.12°N 77.33°E. It has an average elevation of 195 metres (640 ft).
Palwal is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Delhi, 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Faridabad, 314 kilometres (195 mi) from Chandigarh and 143 kilometres (89 mi) from Agra.The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E. The area of town is 22.10 square kilometres (8.53 sq mi).[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "National Capital Region Planning Board".
- ↑ Haryana’s Palwal town is closely linked to a demon, the Pandavas and Gandhi, India Times, 23 Sept 2019.
- ↑ Palwal Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 19, p. 375.hh
- ↑ Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021, Know Your State Haryana, Arihant Publications, pp 308.
- ↑ "Gandhi Museum | District Palwal". palwal.gov.in. GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ↑ History Archived 13 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Official website Gurgaon.
- ↑ Palwal Geography Archived 16 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Yamuna Action Plan official website.
External links[edit | edit source]
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). 1911.
- History of Haryana