Hisar district
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Hisar district (Hindi: हिसार जिला) is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. The district is also part of Hisar division, which is headed by a commissioner who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service.
Hisar was the largest district in Haryana until its reorganization. In 1966, some parts of Hisar were transferred to the newly created Jind district. In 1974, Tehsil Bhiwani and Loharu were transferred to Bhiwani district. Hisar was further bifurcated when Sirsa district was formed. Fatehabad district was later created as well.[1]
At present Hisar district consists of four tehsils and three sub-tehsils. The tehsils are Hisar, Hansi, Narnaund and Adampur, and the sub-tehsils are Barwala, Uklana and Bass.
Hisar is a divisional headquarters of the Divisional Commissioner and also the headquarters of the Police Range. It is also a battalion headquarters of B.S.F. 3rd Bn. H.A.P. and commando force. In order to accommodate all of these departments, a five-storey District Administrative Complex was built, with the offices transferred in 1980. It adjoins the new Judiciary Complex, which is also made functional. This administrative and judiciary complex is the largest in Haryana; as a district headquarters it may be one of the largest in the country.
In the past three centuries Hisar had also been the birth-place for great personalities, like Sardar Ishri Singh, Sardar Harji Ram, Rai Bahadur Sardar Nau Nihal Singh (honorary magistrate of Hisar pre-Independence), Sardar Hari Singh Dabra, Chaudhary Surjit Singh, Chaudhary Dharam Singh, Samsher Singh, Chaudhary Puran Singh Dabra, Chaudhary Pradeep Singh Dabra, Chaudary Jagdeep Singh Dabra, Chaudhary Ajaibir Singh and all of the Dabra Family. The Dabra family is the most prominent Jat family of the area involved in politics, social work and philanthropy both within and outside the city of Hisar for over three centuries (they were also regarded as the rulers of the region). The family is credited with the uprising of 1857. The Dabra haveli is the official residence of the Dabra family. It is one of the most historic features along with the Gujari mahal in Hisar District. The Dabra Haveli is said to have been the stronghold for the people in that region protecting and serving the people. Other noteworthy individuals include late Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava the First Chief Minster of Punjab, Late O.P. Jindal, former chairperson of Jindal Industries, The Phogat's (Subzi Mundi), Subhash Chandra, Chairman Essel Group (Zee Network). He is also chairman of Indian Cricket League. Another notable individual is Yash Tonk, actor in Bollywood, alumnus of Campus School, CCSHAU.Famous theatre director Manish Joshi Bismil also belongs to Hisar, alumnus of K.L Arya DAV Public School. It is also known as the steel city because of the Jindal Stainless Steel Factories. It also produces a large amount of galvanized iron, which is the largest production in India.
Hisar is one of the five cities belonging to Indus Valley civilization. Name of the this city is cited in the history books in the contexts of Indus civilization and in General knowledge books for having one of the five Sheep Farms. Its name was Banwali. Hisar has got two univerversities, with CCSHAU is one of best agrigulture universities in Asia, another one Guru Jambheswar University of Science and Technology, which attract students for higher education from all over the countary and abroad.
Hisar is a major centre of Aggarwal community having their origin from Maharja Agarsena of Agroha. After the maharaja Agarsena changed from kshatriya dharma to vaisya dharma his decendents Aggarwal community came into being and today many of the business leaders belong to this community and have significant contribution in the growth engine of Indian economy. To name a few among them are Sunil Mittal (Chairman of Bharti airtel Group), L. N. Mittal (Steel Tycoon; world known figure); Subhash Goenka (Chairman Zee group); Smt. Savitri Devi Jindal heading major steel plants of India (JSW, JSPL, JSL); Naresh Goyal (Chair Jet Airways).
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