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Palwal is a city and a municipal council
. It is the headquarters of Palwal district
, the 21st district of Haryana
state
in northern India
It is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi
on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E. The area of town is 22.10 km².
It is a place of great antiquity, supposed to figure in the earliest Aryan
traditions under the name of Apelava, part of the Pandava
kingdom of Indraprastha, which was later restored by Vikramaditya
.
Its importance is mainly historical, but it is a centre for the cotton
trade in the area. It is the site of a Hindu
temple called "Panchvati" which is a great symbol of the religion. Mahatama Gandhi was arrested for the first time at the Palwal station.
Palwal Station Have Highest Numbers Of Platforms(8) In Whole Haryana. There are many hospitals like City hospital, Bagla Nursing Home, Manav Kalyan Ultrasound Centre.
, Palwal had a population of 235663. Males constitute 53.12% of the population and females 46.88%. Palwal has an average literacy rate of 70.32%, higher than the national average of 65.5%: male literacy is 78.92%, and female literacy is 67.87%. In Palwal, 19.95% of the population is under 6 years of age.Palwal is also popular because of its large & prosperous population of Jat community.
.
,elder brother of Shri Krishna
. In his memory, every year a festival is organised in Palwal which is known as "Baldev Chhat Ka Mela". There is also a temple "Dauji Temple" dedicated to Balaram near Municipal Chowk of Palwal. It become the distt of Haryana
on 15 August 2008. Dhatir,Deeghot,Chandhut,Mitnol,Banchari are biggest villages in area of Palwal.
Syed Yusuf Ali Palwali was a noble and rich man from Palwal during the short ruling period of Muhammad Azam Shah and died along with Muhammad Azam Shah on 19 June 1707 at the battle of Jajuwan.
In 17th century, Khan Mohammad from Palwal married his daughter with Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad
. Similarly, the son of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad, Mohammad Baqar, was married to Sultan Bibi from Palwal. The daughter of Mohammad Baqar, 'Khairun Nisan' was also married in Palwal to Mohammad Ikram ibn Sultan Mohammad (alias Qazi Mian of Palwal). The daughter of 'Khairun Nisan' and Mohmmad Ikram namely 'Noorun Nisan' was married with Mohammad Mureeed, son of Qazi Syed Hayatullah
. Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
also married in Palwal with Fazal Nisan, daughter of Mohammad Saeed ibn Mohammad Hussain ibn Maulana Abul Khair. These intermarriages show how deep relations were there between Palwal and Sakras.In the majority Attri are found in the old city.They was the king in the ancieent time but Jitender Singh Attri come to gurgaon to make this city their property.
district.
Many persons from Palwal participated in the 1857 revolt against the British forces. Hayat Ali and Khairat Ali were martyred along with 17 people from Palwal only. Hayat Ali after arrest from his house was taken to Delhi and hanged. All male members of his family were ordered to be hanged. Large number of arrest warrants were issued. Interestingly, Tahsildar Palwal impersonate as Bangle
seller like a Political decoy
, went to the house of Hayat Ali, and saved Nazeer Ali (the grandson of Hayat Ali), who was merely 2 years old, inside a basket fully covered by bangles. He then left the child in the jungles of Nageena near Palwal. Ladies from the family of Hayat Ali, followed him, took the child from jungles and with cautious ultimately reached Tijara
. Amongst the 17 people who were hanged in Palwal included the son-in-law of Hayat Ali, whose name was Iradat Ali bin Rustam Ali. When British forces chased the other family members from Pinangwan
. The brother of Iradat Ali from Pinangwan
, namely Karamat Ali could able to survive his life and ran away to Tijara
. He latterly changed his name to ‘Zamin Ali.Another brave battle faught between Dagars of Dhatir and Ghasera Mave Dagars in 1947 when british military interrupt in Ghasera and Mahatma Ghandhi came to Ghasera village where Dagar Jats of Dhatir village fought Mewat Maves.Dhatir made sure that Hindus will be live safely and many mave left mewat and went to Pakistan’.
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was further divided to form a new Faridabad district
, and Palwal became a part of it. On 15 August 2008, Palwal became the administrative headquarters of the newly formed Palwal district, 21st district of Haryana.
A high tricolor was hosted in Palwal on 24 January 2011 At Town Park By MP Of INC Mr. Naveen Jindal. The tricolor Is 100 ft high.
Palwal district is one of the fastest growing district in the state, situated in the national capital region.
It is a Haryana Legislative Assembly
constituency segment, within the Faridabad
Lok Sabha
constituency.
There are many other which are making their presence notable on many times.
Palwal is the upcoming educational hub in the state.With more than a dozen engineering colleges, management institutes and degree colleges the palwal district is providing a high class educational contribution to the young blood of the country.
Some of the colleges in the city are:-
1.ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
2.DCTM Delhi College of Technology & Management
3.Gopal Sharma Modern Vidya Niketan Institute of Engineering and Technology - GSMVNIET
4.Les Filles MVN Institute of Engineering & Technology
5.NGF College of Engineering And Technology
6.Satya College of Engineering & Technology
7.Shri Ram College of Engineering & Management
8.GGD SD College, Palwal
9.Applied college of mgt.& engineering.
Main city market holds the maximum business share of the district palwal.
All famous car and motorbike manufactures have their showroom in the city.
World's largest bike manufacturer hero motocorp have a distribution center in the city near railway station from where bikes are loaded in railway n roadway locomotives.
There are many trains available from Palwal.Nearest Railway station is Palwal Railway Station.There are many trains available for Delhi.Recently Rail minister started ladies special trains between Palwal and Delhi.There are also many super fast trains available for long distance journey.Mahatma Gandhi was arrested on 19th April 1919 from Palwal railway station.
The 135 km long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana, also known as the Western Peripheral Expressway, has been divided into three sections of 45 km each. Four flyovers are being constructed at places where the expressway crosses national highways, namely, NH1 near Kundli (Sonepat), NH10 near Bahadurgarh, NH8 near Manesar (Gurgaon) and NH2 near Palwal (Faridabad) and State Highway 13 (Gurgaon to Alwar) near Rozka Meo Industrial Area in Mewat District. Sixteen overpasses and underpasses at crossings on state highways and major district roads; seven overpasses, nine underpasses and 27 underpasses at crossings on village roads; and 33 agricultural vehicular underpasses, 31 cattle crossing passages, 61 pedestrian crossing passages, four railway over-bridges, 18 major and minor bridges, cross drainage works (culverts) at 292 locations, and two truck parking and four bus bays will also be constructed.
On December 21, 2010, Haryana Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda had an aerial survey of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway and reviewed the progress of its construction work after that as per Haryana government construction company as assured that the 53 km long stretch of the expressway from Manesar to Palwal will be completed by March 2011.[2] However, the stretch had not opened for traffic even by August 2011.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
. It is the headquarters of Palwal district
Palwal district
Palwal district is the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India. Palwal city is the headquarters of this district.The city is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E...
, the 21st 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...
state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
in northern 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...
It is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E. The area of town is 22.10 km².
It is a place of great antiquity, supposed to figure in the earliest Aryan
Aryan
Aryan is an English language loanword derived from Sanskrit ārya and denoting variously*In scholarly usage:**Indo-Iranian languages *in dated usage:**the Indo-European languages more generally and their speakers...
traditions under the name of Apelava, part of the Pandava
Pandava
In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Although, Karna is told by Lord Krishna that according to the laws and ethics he is the first son of Kunti making...
kingdom of Indraprastha, which was later restored by Vikramaditya
Vikramaditya
Vikramaditya was a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India, famed for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. The title "Vikramaditya" was later assumed by many other kings in Indian history, notably the Gupta King Chandragupta II and Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya .The name King Vikramaditya is a...
.
Its importance is mainly historical, but it is a centre for the cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
trade in the area. It is the site of a 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...
temple called "Panchvati" which is a great symbol of the religion. Mahatama Gandhi was arrested for the first time at the Palwal station.
Palwal Station Have Highest Numbers Of Platforms(8) In Whole Haryana. There are many hospitals like City hospital, Bagla Nursing Home, Manav Kalyan Ultrasound Centre.
Geography
Palwal is located at 28.15°N 77.33°E. It has an average elevation of 195 metres (639 ft).Demographics
As of 2011 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Palwal had a population of 235663. Males constitute 53.12% of the population and females 46.88%. Palwal has an average literacy rate of 70.32%, higher than the national average of 65.5%: male literacy is 78.92%, and female literacy is 67.87%. In Palwal, 19.95% of the population is under 6 years of age.Palwal is also popular because of its large & prosperous population of Jat community.
.
Ancient and medieval period
The city Palwal got its name from a demon, "Palwasur" who ruled this place during the reign of Pandavas. He was killed by BalaramaBalarama
Balarama , also known as Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha, is the elder brother of the divine being, Krishna in Hinduism. Within Vaishnavism Hindu traditions Balarama is worshipped as an Avatar of Vishnu, and he is also listed as such in the Bhagavata Purana...
,elder brother of Shri 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...
. In his memory, every year a festival is organised in Palwal which is known as "Baldev Chhat Ka Mela". There is also a temple "Dauji Temple" dedicated to Balaram near Municipal Chowk of Palwal. It become the distt 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...
on 15 August 2008. Dhatir,Deeghot,Chandhut,Mitnol,Banchari are biggest villages in area of Palwal.
In 17th century, Khan Mohammad from Palwal married his daughter with Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad
Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad
Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad was a scholar of repute from Sakras, District Gurgaon . He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat.-Biography:...
. Similarly, the son of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad, Mohammad Baqar, was married to Sultan Bibi from Palwal. The daughter of Mohammad Baqar, 'Khairun Nisan' was also married in Palwal to Mohammad Ikram ibn Sultan Mohammad (alias Qazi Mian of Palwal). The daughter of 'Khairun Nisan' and Mohmmad Ikram namely 'Noorun Nisan' was married with Mohammad Mureeed, son of Qazi Syed Hayatullah
Qazi Syed Hayatullah
Qazi Syed Hayatullah was a Muslim scholar of Fiqh from Sakras, District Gurgaon . He belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat.-Biography:...
. Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi
Qazi Syed Mohammad Rafi was a famous, religious scholar from Mewat during British India. He had influence in every sphere of life in the nearby areas of Mewat...
also married in Palwal with Fazal Nisan, daughter of Mohammad Saeed ibn Mohammad Hussain ibn Maulana Abul Khair. These intermarriages show how deep relations were there between Palwal and Sakras.In the majority Attri are found in the old city.They was the king in the ancieent time but Jitender Singh Attri come to gurgaon to make this city their property.
British Period
During the British period, Palwal was a part of the Punjab Province and a part of GurgaonGurgaon
Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital...
district.
Many persons from Palwal participated in the 1857 revolt against the British forces. Hayat Ali and Khairat Ali were martyred along with 17 people from Palwal only. Hayat Ali after arrest from his house was taken to Delhi and hanged. All male members of his family were ordered to be hanged. Large number of arrest warrants were issued. Interestingly, Tahsildar Palwal impersonate as Bangle
Bangle
Bangles or churi are traditional ornaments worn mostly by South Asian women in India and Bangladesh, especially Hindus. It is tradition that the bride will try to wear as many small glass bangles as possible at her wedding and the honeymoon will end when the last bangle breaks...
seller like a Political decoy
Political decoy
A political decoy is a person employed to impersonate a politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf...
, went to the house of Hayat Ali, and saved Nazeer Ali (the grandson of Hayat Ali), who was merely 2 years old, inside a basket fully covered by bangles. He then left the child in the jungles of Nageena near Palwal. Ladies from the family of Hayat Ali, followed him, took the child from jungles and with cautious ultimately reached Tijara
Tijara
Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara is situated 48 km to the north east of Alwar, the nearest Railwau station is Khairthal. It was founded by Tajpala, Raja of Sarahata, 6 km from Tijara. A scion of Yadav family, he built palaces at...
. Amongst the 17 people who were hanged in Palwal included the son-in-law of Hayat Ali, whose name was Iradat Ali bin Rustam Ali. When British forces chased the other family members from Pinangwan
Pinangwan
- Geography :Pinangwan is located at 27.90°N, 77.10°E in National Capital Region of Delhi , in Mewat district in Haryana. It is located at Main District Road 131 of Haryana, 9 km from Gurgaon Alwar State Highway and 28 km from National Highway 2...
. The brother of Iradat Ali from Pinangwan
Pinangwan
- Geography :Pinangwan is located at 27.90°N, 77.10°E in National Capital Region of Delhi , in Mewat district in Haryana. It is located at Main District Road 131 of Haryana, 9 km from Gurgaon Alwar State Highway and 28 km from National Highway 2...
, namely Karamat Ali could able to survive his life and ran away to Tijara
Tijara
Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara is situated 48 km to the north east of Alwar, the nearest Railwau station is Khairthal. It was founded by Tajpala, Raja of Sarahata, 6 km from Tijara. A scion of Yadav family, he built palaces at...
. He latterly changed his name to ‘Zamin Ali.Another brave battle faught between Dagars of Dhatir and Ghasera Mave Dagars in 1947 when british military interrupt in Ghasera and Mahatma Ghandhi came to Ghasera village where Dagar Jats of Dhatir village fought Mewat Maves.Dhatir made sure that Hindus will be live safely and many mave left mewat and went to Pakistan’.
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Post-independence
On 15 August 1979, Gurgaon districtGurgaon District
Gurgaon district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Gurgaon city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,660,289 . .It is the southern-most district of Haryana...
was further divided to form a new Faridabad district
Faridabad District
Faridabad district is one of the 21 districts in Haryana, and Faridabad city is the district headquarters. Delhi-Mathura National Highway No.2 passes through the centre of the District. The district occupies an area of 2151 km². The district has a population of 2,193,276...
, and Palwal became a part of it. On 15 August 2008, Palwal became the administrative headquarters of the newly formed Palwal district, 21st district of Haryana.
A high tricolor was hosted in Palwal on 24 January 2011 At Town Park By MP Of INC Mr. Naveen Jindal. The tricolor Is 100 ft high.
Palwal district is one of the fastest growing district in the state, situated in the national capital region.
It is a Haryana Legislative Assembly
Haryana Legislative Assembly
The Haryana Vidhan Sabha or the Haryana Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Haryana state in northern India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 90 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from...
constituency segment, within the Faridabad
Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana state in northern India.-Assembly segments:At present, Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha constituencies...
Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituency.
Education
Palwal is famous for its schools. There are many school which landmark in development and economy of Palwal.Some of the famous schools are-- Saraswati Senior Secondary School
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School (Boys)
- Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School
- Govt.Model Sanskriti School Dhatir
- Golaya Progressive School
- Delhi Public School
- DAV Public School
- Nishant Public School
- Jeevan Jyoti Sr. Sec. School
- Shanti Public School
- Dhaarna Public School
There are many other which are making their presence notable on many times.
Palwal is the upcoming educational hub in the state.With more than a dozen engineering colleges, management institutes and degree colleges the palwal district is providing a high class educational contribution to the young blood of the country.
Some of the colleges in the city are:-
1.ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
2.DCTM Delhi College of Technology & Management
3.Gopal Sharma Modern Vidya Niketan Institute of Engineering and Technology - GSMVNIET
4.Les Filles MVN Institute of Engineering & Technology
5.NGF College of Engineering And Technology
6.Satya College of Engineering & Technology
7.Shri Ram College of Engineering & Management
8.GGD SD College, Palwal
9.Applied college of mgt.& engineering.
Business
Palwal is famous for its Business also. There are many Shop which landmark in development and economy of Palwal.Main city market holds the maximum business share of the district palwal.
All famous car and motorbike manufactures have their showroom in the city.
World's largest bike manufacturer hero motocorp have a distribution center in the city near railway station from where bikes are loaded in railway n roadway locomotives.
Railway
There are many trains available from Palwal.Nearest Railway station is Palwal Railway Station.There are many trains available for Delhi.Recently Rail minister started ladies special trains between Palwal and Delhi.There are also many super fast trains available for long distance journey.Mahatma Gandhi was arrested on 19th April 1919 from Palwal railway station.
Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway
Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway, or Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway (KMP Expressway), is 135.6 km long Expressway being constructed in Haryana, India[1]. Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway was planned to become operational by June 2009 but may not be ready before 2012. The expressway will act as a Delhi bypass for traffic coming from north of Delhi on NH1 and going to south of Delhi on NH2.The 135 km long Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana, also known as the Western Peripheral Expressway, has been divided into three sections of 45 km each. Four flyovers are being constructed at places where the expressway crosses national highways, namely, NH1 near Kundli (Sonepat), NH10 near Bahadurgarh, NH8 near Manesar (Gurgaon) and NH2 near Palwal (Faridabad) and State Highway 13 (Gurgaon to Alwar) near Rozka Meo Industrial Area in Mewat District. Sixteen overpasses and underpasses at crossings on state highways and major district roads; seven overpasses, nine underpasses and 27 underpasses at crossings on village roads; and 33 agricultural vehicular underpasses, 31 cattle crossing passages, 61 pedestrian crossing passages, four railway over-bridges, 18 major and minor bridges, cross drainage works (culverts) at 292 locations, and two truck parking and four bus bays will also be constructed.
On December 21, 2010, Haryana Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda had an aerial survey of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway and reviewed the progress of its construction work after that as per Haryana government construction company as assured that the 53 km long stretch of the expressway from Manesar to Palwal will be completed by March 2011.[2] However, the stretch had not opened for traffic even by August 2011.
Hotel
- Hotel Ashiana (Agra Chowk on National Highway), Palwal
- Hotel Apni Haveli (Near Toll Plaza Bamnikhera on National Highway), Palwal
Famous Villages
- Dhatir
- Banchari
- Chandhut
- Teekri Brahman
- Sihol
- Meesa
- Ghori (it is situated near yamuna river here is mainly Deshwal family)
- Mandkola
- Chirawta
- Bhamrola
- Bhulwana
- Alawalpur
- Nangal Jat
- Amarpur
- Kalsada