Kaul Village
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The village of Kaul is presently situated in the Kaithal
district of Haryana
near village SANWAT. In the past, it has belonged to Kurukshetra
and Karnal
districts at different points of time. Kaul is about 35 kilometers from Karnal
, 23 kilometers from Kurukshetra
and 5 kilometers from the town of Dhandh.
. The land owning social group in Kaul is primarily the Rors. Kaul is a rather well developed village and at times people think of it more as a town. The infrastructure is very well developed, and there is a power station very close to Kaul and Chaudhary Ishwar Singh
had a big role in establishing it. Kaul has a lot of Mohallas and it is very tough for a single person to remember all the names. Surprisingly, the gotra
of all the Rors in these Mohallas is still the same, Sagwal. Budda Patti, Tunda Patti, Bola Patti and Johad
Patti are four of the main Mohallas in the village. Balwant Singh "Ballu" is a great Indian Volleyball player who was born and brought up in Kaul. Kaul was also the place where the political journey of Chaudhary Ishwar Singh
started as he was serving as a teacher in this village when people requested him to become a politician. The population is nearly 80% Sagwal Ror
and about 5% of their sons go abroad in the search of greener pastures.
There is a very old fort in a now uninhabited part of the village and a lot of ascetics and saints stay there. Folklore has it that the wheel of Karna
's chariot had got stuck at that spot during his final fight with Arjun
in Mahabharat. Historically, Kaul was a major center of learning and there was a famous Sanskrit
Mahavidyalaya joined with the ashram
of Kapil Muni, one of the most learned and revered Hindu
sages of ancient India
. Kapil Muni was mentioned by Sri Krishna
during the sermon of Gita to Arjun
in Mahabharat. The village also has a Surya Kund (a sacred tank dedicated to the Sun God) just like several other villages of the Suryavanshi Ror
people.
(CCSHAU) has a College of Agriculture in the village. The Kaul campus of the CCSHAU
conducts a lot of focussed research on Wheat
and Rice
. Apart from agricultural education, Kaul has another degree college by the name of Babu Anant Ram, Babu Anant Ram Janta College.
Kaithal
Kaithal is a city and a municipal council in Kaithal district in the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal District and later, Kurukshetra District until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the Kaithal District of Haryana. Kaithal shares common boundary...
district of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
near village SANWAT. In the past, it has belonged to Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra is a land of historical and religious importance. Historically the land belonged to Punjab now a district in Haryana state of India. It is a holy place and is also known as Dharmakshetra . According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and...
and Karnal
Karnal
Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale...
districts at different points of time. Kaul is about 35 kilometers from Karnal
Karnal
Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale...
, 23 kilometers from Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra is a land of historical and religious importance. Historically the land belonged to Punjab now a district in Haryana state of India. It is a holy place and is also known as Dharmakshetra . According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and...
and 5 kilometers from the town of Dhandh.
Interesting facts
Kaul is a big village and the population is well nigh 15000, which is almost five times the average village in HaryanaHaryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. The land owning social group in Kaul is primarily the Rors. Kaul is a rather well developed village and at times people think of it more as a town. The infrastructure is very well developed, and there is a power station very close to Kaul and Chaudhary Ishwar Singh
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh was a leader of the Congress Party and served as the speaker of Haryana Vidhan Sabha from 1991-1996. He was elected an MLA from the Pundri constituency of Haryana four times.-Background:...
had a big role in establishing it. Kaul has a lot of Mohallas and it is very tough for a single person to remember all the names. Surprisingly, the gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
of all the Rors in these Mohallas is still the same, Sagwal. Budda Patti, Tunda Patti, Bola Patti and Johad
Johad
A johad is a rainwater storage tank principally used in the state of Rajasthan, India, that collects and store water throughout the year, to be used for the drinking purpose by humans and cattle. In many parts of the state the annual rainfall is very low and the water can be unpleasant to drink...
Patti are four of the main Mohallas in the village. Balwant Singh "Ballu" is a great Indian Volleyball player who was born and brought up in Kaul. Kaul was also the place where the political journey of Chaudhary Ishwar Singh
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh
Chaudhary Ishwar Singh was a leader of the Congress Party and served as the speaker of Haryana Vidhan Sabha from 1991-1996. He was elected an MLA from the Pundri constituency of Haryana four times.-Background:...
started as he was serving as a teacher in this village when people requested him to become a politician. The population is nearly 80% Sagwal Ror
Ror
The Ror is a Kshatriya community and numbers between 750,000 and 1,000,000. They hold nearly 270 villages in Haryana and 52 more in Western Uttar Pradesh and the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand....
and about 5% of their sons go abroad in the search of greener pastures.
There is a very old fort in a now uninhabited part of the village and a lot of ascetics and saints stay there. Folklore has it that the wheel of Karna
Karna
Karna or Radheya is one of the central characters in the epic Mahābhārata, from ancient India. He was the King of Anga...
's chariot had got stuck at that spot during his final fight with Arjun
Arjuna
Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
in Mahabharat. Historically, Kaul was a major center of learning and there was a famous Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
Mahavidyalaya joined with the ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
of Kapil Muni, one of the most learned and revered Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
sages of ancient India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Kapil Muni was mentioned by Sri Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
during the sermon of Gita to Arjun
Arjuna
Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
in Mahabharat. The village also has a Surya Kund (a sacred tank dedicated to the Sun God) just like several other villages of the Suryavanshi Ror
Ror
The Ror is a Kshatriya community and numbers between 750,000 and 1,000,000. They hold nearly 270 villages in Haryana and 52 more in Western Uttar Pradesh and the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand....
people.
Education
Kaul has many schools and colleges. The Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural UniversityChaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh prime minister, Choudhary Charan Singh...
(CCSHAU) has a College of Agriculture in the village. The Kaul campus of the CCSHAU
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University popularly known as HAU, is one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities, located at Hisar in the Indian state of Haryana. It is named after India's seventh prime minister, Choudhary Charan Singh...
conducts a lot of focussed research on Wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
and Rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
. Apart from agricultural education, Kaul has another degree college by the name of Babu Anant Ram, Babu Anant Ram Janta College.