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'''Sohna''' is a town and a [[municipal committee]] in the [[Gurgaon district]] of [[Haryana]], India. A popular tourist weekend and conference retreat, it is on the highway from [[Gurgaon]] to [[Alwar]] near a vertical rock. Sohna is known for its [[geothermal springs|hot springs]] and [[Shiva]] temple. Sohna tehsil is part of [[Ahirwal]] Region. Major communities in Sohna are [[Rajputs]], [[Ahirs]], [[Gujars]], [[Jats]], and [[Muslims]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/golden-only-in-name-sohna-torn-between-caste-and-issues/story-Gq3lEdWKK4cTzJ0WfXfXeP.html|title=‘Golden’ only in name, Sohna torn between caste and issues|date=1 April 2014|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Gurgaon district is divided into 4 sub-divisions each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): Gurgaon, Sohna, Pataudi and Badshahpur.

Sohna, which, according to historical records, traces its origin from 11th century onward, was occupied by three races in succession: namely the Kambhos, the Khanzadas and the Rajputs. Gazetteers mention that Nawab Qutb Khan Khanzada defeated the hindu Kambhos and took over the town in 1570. The Khanzadas were expelled in 1620 by the Sisodia Rajputs. The Rajputs migrated to Sohna, obeying the orders their patron saint who appeared in their dream indicating Sohna as their place of settlement.[2]

<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/gurgaon/it-is-time-we-celebrate-the-rich-history-of-sohna/story-XfmUD9NoAXBJFB6zLb9BmJ.html|title=It is time we celebrate the rich history of Sohna|date=3 September 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

 

'''Gora Barak Mosque''' has a [[minaret]] (''khamba'' in Hindi).<ref name=MS/> The Quto Khan ki Masjid, built from local red sandstone, is in ruins.<ref name=MS/> The Shah Nazam al haq Tomb was built over a [[Hindu]] temple.<ref name=HK/><ref>[http://www.dhpc.in/photowalks/9 Mewat heritage walk]</ref> The tomb has an inscription dating it to 1461,<ref name=MS>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vdMNBxOsvrUC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=sohna+fort&source=bl&ots=lOgnSfSoh_&sig=YhA44YAkv0emXYKq-SISdpDjWdg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-trPItY7MAhXELaYKHSYkCFM4HhDoAQg-MAg#v=onepage&q=sohna+fort&f=false|title=Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India|first=Manohar|last=Sajnani|date=30 April 2001|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|via=Google Books}}</ref> during the reign of [[Bahlul Khan Lodi]] of the [[Lodi dynasty]] of the [[Delhi Sultanate]]. Material from the [[Hindu]] temple was used to build the tomb.<ref name=HK>{{Cite web|url=https://harekrsna.com/sun/features/09-10/features1841.htm|title=Hindu Temples: What Happened to Them|authors=Shourie, Narain; Dubashi, Swarup and Ram Goel|date=September 2010|website=harekrsna.com}}</ref> It stands on a high platform with stone steps on one side leading to the entrance, inside which is a pillared hall. Decorative features include inscriptions in Arabic, pointed Islamic arches and floral patterns.<ref name=TOI1>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/-and-decay/articleshow/41942.cms Times of India: decaying Shah Nazam al Haq tomb]</ref> Educator [[Syed Ahmad Khan]]'s grandfather is buried here, and notable Muslims were buried in the tomb complex of their favorite [[Pir (Sufism)|Sufi ''pirs'']].<ref name=TOI1/>

'''Lal Gumbaz of Sohna''' (Red Dome) and '''Kala Gumbaz of Sohna''' (Black dome) are west of the town.<ref name=MS/> The 400-year-old tomb called Lal Gumbad is located in the vicinity of Ansal’s Orchid Estate. It is made entirely of stone, the structure has a 12-pillared (barakhamba) hall in the entrance arcade that is made of red sandstone crowned with a dome. Attached behind this is the main tomb in stone masonry with a larger dome, exhibiting hybrid architectural styles from [[Tughlaq dynasty|Tughlaq]] and [[Lodi dynasty|Lodhi]] periods.

In the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sohna had a population of 27,571. Males were 53 percent of the population, and females 47 percent. Sohna has a literacy rate of 63 percent, higher than the national average of 59.5 percent. Male literacy is 70 percent, and female literacy 54 percent. Seventeen percent of the population is under age six. Kunwar Sanjay Singh of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|(BJP) Bharatiya Janata Party]] is the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for Sohna.<ref>[http://haryanaassembly.gov.in/MLADetails.aspx?MLAID=768 MLA Details]. [[Haryana Legislative Assembly|Haryana Assembly]].</ref>

==Transport==

Sohna is connected to [[Gurgaon]] via Sohna Road. Although the town is not directly connected to the [[Delhi Metro]], bus service exists to the metro. [[Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project]] start from Sohna all link road and outer ring roads connect [[Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project]]in Sohna near Lakhuwas village. This road is game changer for Sohna.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-19/gurgaon/28364485_1_sohna-road-spaces-gurgaon | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104120123/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-19/gurgaon/28364485_1_sohna-road-spaces-gurgaon | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 November 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Ground realty of Sohna Road | date=19 January 2011}}</ref>

'''Roz-ka-Meo industrial area''' in Raisika village to the south of Sohna, is a 400 acre industrial area with 379 plots.<ref name=mewat1>{{Cite web|url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/mewat.pdf|title=Industrial profile of Mewat}}</ref><ref name=hsiidc2>2000, [https://books.google.com/books?id=EVXaAAAAMAAJ&q=Haryana+state+industrial+and+infrastructure+development+corporation&dq=Haryana+state+industrial+and+infrastructure+development+corporation&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDmP-P2vDZAhUHvY8KHQHMDmE4ChDoAQhPMAg National Capital Region Directory], Page 472.</ref> It falls on [[Delhi Mumbai Expressway]] in the influence zone of [[Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor]], [[Amritsar Delhi Kolkata Industrial Corridor]], [[Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor]], [[Western Dedicated Freight Corridor]] and [[Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway]] in [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR region]].

A master plan for the town<ref>[http://www.newprojectssohna.com/sohna-master-plan.html Sohna Master Plan]. newprojectssohna.com.</ref> was introduced in 2012. Divided into 38 sectors, the plan covers residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, transport, communications, utilities, public and semi-public use, open spaces and agricultural and conservation zones.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sohnamasterplan.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-04-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422070752/http://sohnamasterplan.com/ |archive-date=22 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

* [[Faridabad]]

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