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'''Bahadurgarh''' city located in [[Jhajjar district | '''Bahadurgarh''' is a city, nearby [[Jhajjar]], is located in [[Jhajjar district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Haryana]]. The city comprises 31 wards and is approximately 21 km from National Capital Territory (NCT) of [[Delhi]] and 31 km from [[Jhajjar|Jhajjar city]], the district headquarter. It is one of the major cities of Haryana and is surrounded by the major [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]] cities of [[Faridabad]], [[Gurugram]] and [[Sonipat]]. | ||
Bahadurgarh is also known as the "Gateway of [[Haryana]]". | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Bahadurgarh came into the hands of [[Sindhia]] in 1793. After Sindhia's defeat in 1803 at the hands of the [[ | The city was founded by [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] Emperor [[Alamgir II]], who was the Sultan of Delhi from 1754 to 1759. He gave the town in ''[[jagir]]'' to Bahadur Khan and Tej Khan, [[Baloch people|Baloch]] rulers of [[Farrukhnagar]] in 1754, who changed its name from Sharafabad to Bahadurgarh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bahadurgarh |url= https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V06_200.gif|year=1909 |page= 194, v. 6|publisher=[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]] |access-date=3 August 2009}}</ref> One of their ruler, Bahadur Khan, constructed a fort in 1793 CE and named it Bahadurgarh Fort. Baloch Nawabs were defeated by [[Maratha empire|Maratha]] forces and Bahadurgarh came into the hands of [[Sindhia]] in 1793. After Sindhia's defeat in 1803 at the hands of the [[British raj]], [[Lord Lake]] transferred control of the town's government to the brother of the [[Nawab]] of Jhajjar in the aftermath of [[Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon]]. '''Bahadurgarh Fort''' is also called '''Singh Dwar''' or '''Gateway of Haryana'''.<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> | ||
During 1995–1998, a series of rapes and murders of young girls by the [[Satish (Bahadurgarh baby killer)|Bahadurgarh baby killer]] led to several [[dharna]]s and [[bandh]]s by the local population. The police prosecuted three men as the "baby killer", before the real culprit was caught in November 1998.<ref name="Tribune_Nithari_2007">{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070116/haryana.htm#1 |title=Nithari-like case at Bahadurgarh |date=2007-01-16 |newspaper=The Tribune |author=Yoginder Gupta }}</ref><ref name="Dalbir2006">{{cite book |author=Dalbir Bharti |title=Police And People : Role And Responsibilities |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YPL8Htpu0m8C&pg=PA204 |year=2006 |publisher=APH Publishing |isbn=978-81-313-0045-9 |pages=204–209 }}</ref> | During 1995–1998, a series of rapes and murders of young girls by the [[Satish (Bahadurgarh baby killer)|Bahadurgarh baby killer]] led to several [[dharna]]s and [[bandh]]s by the local population. The police prosecuted three men as the "baby killer", before the real culprit was caught in November 1998.<ref name="Tribune_Nithari_2007">{{cite news |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070116/haryana.htm#1 |title=Nithari-like case at Bahadurgarh |date=2007-01-16 |newspaper=The Tribune |author=Yoginder Gupta }}</ref><ref name="Dalbir2006">{{cite book |author=Dalbir Bharti |title=Police And People : Role And Responsibilities |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YPL8Htpu0m8C&pg=PA204 |year=2006 |publisher=APH Publishing |isbn=978-81-313-0045-9 |pages=204–209 }}</ref> | ||
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{{see also|Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project | Amritsar Delhi Kolkata Industrial Corridor | Western Dedicated Freight Corridor | Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor | Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway | National Capital Region (India)}} | {{see also|Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project | Amritsar Delhi Kolkata Industrial Corridor | Western Dedicated Freight Corridor | Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor | Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway | National Capital Region (India)}} | ||
'''Bahadurgarh''' is often called as an '''"Industrial Hub".''' It has a large Industrial area in Haryana [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]] region situated along [[Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway]], | '''Bahadurgarh''' is often called as an '''"Industrial Hub".''' It has a large Industrial area in Haryana [[National Capital Region (India)|NCR]] region situated along [[Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway]], i.e.- MIE-I, MIE-II, HSIIDC(Sector16 & 17).It is an important Industrial town wherein [[Government of Haryana|Haryana Government]] has developed about {{convert|200|ha}} of land for Industrial purpose. Besides other big Industrial units such as [[Hindustan National Glass & Industries Limited|Hindustan National Glass Company]], Hindustan Sanitary Wares, Surya Roshni, Somany Ceramics, [[Parle Products|Parle Biscuits]] and Swastik Pipe, [[Relaxo]], Aerobok Shoes, Yokohoma, Seaga India etc. are its main Industrial Units existing here on the land privately purchased by them. The town has specialization in manufacturing of Sanitary Ware, China Ware, Galvanized steel pipe, footwear etc. Recently an area of about 250 Hectares has also been developed by [[Haryana]] State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation for Industrial purpose. It is connected to [[Delhi Metro]] since June 2018, located on the planned [[National Capital Region Transport Corporation#Phase II|Delhi-Bahadurgarh-Rohtak Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS)]]. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
[[File:Collegepic.jpg|thumb|HIT Bahadurgarh]] | [[File:Collegepic.jpg|thumb|HIT Bahadurgarh|left]] | ||
[[File:PDM University.jpg|thumb|PDM University, Bahadurgarh|188x188px]] | [[File:PDM University.jpg|thumb|PDM University, Bahadurgarh|188x188px|left]] | ||
Bahadurgarh is considered a Knowledge Hub due to presence of a number of Govt. & Private College & Institutions including [[PDM University]], Bls Institute of Technology and Management, [[Haryana Institute of Technology (HIT)]], DTC (Delhi Tech. Campus), AKIDO College of Engineering, MERI Engineering college, Ganga Technical Campus, Sat Kabir Institute of Technology, Vaish Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Govt. PG College for Boys and Govt. PG College for Girls, Sainik Public School. There are approx. 100 schools in the city, affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] & State Board.<ref>{{cite web | title=List of colleges in Bahadurgarh Haryana | url=http://www.punjabcolleges.com/search-Bahadurgarh | access-date = 1 November 2014}}</ref> | Bahadurgarh is considered a Knowledge Hub due to presence of a number of Govt. & Private College & Institutions including [[PDM University]], Bls Institute of Technology and Management, [[Haryana Institute of Technology (HIT)]], DTC (Delhi Tech. Campus), AKIDO College of Engineering, MERI Engineering college, Ganga Technical Campus, Sat Kabir Institute of Technology, Vaish Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Govt. PG College for Boys and Govt. PG College for Girls, Sainik Public School. There are approx. 100 schools in the city, affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] & State Board.<ref>{{cite web | title=List of colleges in Bahadurgarh Haryana | url=http://www.punjabcolleges.com/search-Bahadurgarh | access-date = 1 November 2014}}</ref> | ||
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=== Delhi Metro === | === Delhi Metro === | ||
Bahadurgarh is connected to the [[Delhi Metro]] | [[File:Green Line Delhi metro.jpg|thumb|The [[Green Line (Delhi Metro)|Green Line]] of the [[Delhi Metro]] connects Bahadurgarh.]] | ||
Bahadurgarh is connected to the [[Green Line (Delhi Metro)|Green Line]] of the [[Delhi Metro]] since 24 June 2018. From [[Inderlok metro station|Inderlok]] / [[Kirti Nagar metro station|Kirti Nagar]] to [[Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh metro station]] in Bahadurgarh, the total travel time on Delhi Metro is approximately 50 minutes. In September 2018, [[Chief Minister of Haryana|CM]] [[Manohar Lal Khattar]] renamed Bus Stand metro station and City Park metro station to [[Bahadurgarh City metro station]] and [[Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh metro station]] respectively. | |||
==Census 2011== | ==Census 2011== | ||