Khanda, Sonipat
Khanda | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Khanda Location in Haryana, India  Khanda Khanda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°55′10″N 76°53′53″E / 28.91944°N 76.89806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Sonipat |
| Founded by | Banda Singh Bahadur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Population (2011) | 12,000 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 131402 |
| Phone | 0130 |
| Vehicle registration | HR 79 |
| Ethnic groups | Jats |
| Website | http://sonipat.nic.in/ |
Khanda is a village in Sonipat district of Haryana, India. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) from Kharkhoda and 7 miles (11 km) from Sonipat. It is a part of the National Capital Region.
History
In 1709, Banda Singh Bahadur came here and raised his army and set up his first army headquarters with 500 sikhs to loot Mughal treasury and to free Punjab from tyranny of Mughals after getting blessings of Guru Gobind Singh. He defeated Mughals in the Battle of Sonepat and conquered it. Thereafter, he would go on to kill Mughal Governor (equivalent to chief minister) of Punjab, the richest and most powerful province of the Mughals,inflicting biggest defeats to the Mughals, 17th century World super power, in their history.[1]
Education
There are two government and four private schools and one college in the village. Government of Haryana acquired 30 acre land in Khanda for Haryana's first armed forces preparatory institute.[2][3]
Notable People
- Vinod Kumar Dahiya Wrestler
- Rohit Dahiya Cricketer
- Padam Singh Dahiya Leader
References
- ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Plans afoot to set up Haryana's first armed forces' prep institute in Sonepat". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Automation, Bhaskar. "खांडा में 30 एकड़ में बनेगा देश का पहला आर्म्ड फोर्स प्रिपरेटरी इंस्टीट्यूट". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 September 2018.