Jhajjar

History

Jhajjar is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under Delhi sarkar, producing a revenue of 1,422,451 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 1000 infantry and 60 cavalry. Jhajjar was founded by a Gahlawat Jat, Chaudhary Chajju Singh in medieval era.

The town was destroyed in 12-century by Muhammad Ghori during his Indian invasions and later refounded by a Jat clan.

In1762, Jat ruler Suraj Mal of Bharatpur State conquered the region. After the death of Jat ruler Jawahar Singh, his successor Nawal Singh allotted Jhajjar to Walter Reinhardt in recognition of his military services.

In 1771, Mahadji Scindia of the Maratha Empire restored the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II to Delhi and Jhajjar came under the control of the Marathas. In 1793, the Scindias appointed Apa Khande Rao as their military governor in the Haryana region. Apa Khande Rao recruited the Irish adventurer George Thomas and as payment for military service, Apa Khande Rao granted George Thomas the jagirs of Beri and Jhajjar in 1794, while Apa himself continued to hold authority as the Scindia representative. George Thomas constructed a fort known as Georgegah, which was locally known as Jahazgarh.

After the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1803, Jhajjar region was granted to Najabat Khan by the British East India Company in recognition of his services to them during

the war of 1803 against the Marathas. His son, Faiz Muhammad Khan did extensive development in region. However, the estate was confiscated by the British in 1857 as the ruling chief, Nawab Abdur Rahman Khan, who was hanged for taking part in the Indian rebellion of 1857. Thereafter Jhajjar municipality was created in 1867.

Demographics

According to 2011 Indian census, Jhajjar town had a total population of 48424, of which 25678 were males and 22746 were females.

Government and politics

Geeta Bhukkal from the Indian National Congress (INC) is the current MLA of Jhajjar.

Transportation

Jhajjar has its own railway station, with code JHJ. The railway station of the city is situated on Delhi-Jhajjar-Dadri Road. The station supports four trains, including the first CNG train of India and the Jaipur-Chandigarh Intercity train.

Notable people

Umrao Singh, Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Geeta Bhukkal

Manu Bhaker

Manushi Chhillar

Ravi Dahiya

Naveen Kumar

Bajrang Punia

Swami Omanand Saraswati

Virender Sehwag

Rohit Sharma

Dalbir Singh

Ravinder Singh

Notable schools

DAV Public School

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Kendriya Vidyalaya

New Era High School

Paradise Public School

Sehwag International School

St. Francis De Sales School