Charkhi Dadri

"Dadri" is derived from a lake called Dadur which was full of dadur (Sanskrit: frog) from which it took its current name. To distinguish Dadri from other similarly named places in the area, sometimes Dadri's name was appended to the nearby village of Charkhi. After India became independent, in recognition of the contribution of people of Charki village during the first war of independence in 1857 against the British colonial rule and Praja Mandala movement against the oppressive rule of the Jind State, the government officially named the town as Charkhi-Dadri. When Ramkrishna Dalmia, the founder of Dalmia Group, established a cement factory at Dadri during the rule of Jind State, the town was renamed as "Dalmia Dadri" on request of Sir Ganga Ram Kaul who was then Chief Minister of Jind State, which was renamed to "Charkhi Dadri" when Jind State was merged with Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) in 1948. ==History==

Chalcolithic Era Archaeological excavations and explorations conducted so far in the district have revealed that this region was first inhabited by the Chalcolithic agricultural communities as early as 2400 B.C. These early settlers of this area, known as Sothians lived at Mitathal, Chang, Tigrana, Dadri, Manheru, Mishri, Jhinjar and Talu in small mud-brick houses with thatched roofs, comprising about 50 to 100 houses each. Early history The town was founded around the 12th century by Bilhan Singh Lamba. He was removed to Lahore. Dadri was awarded to Raja Sarup Singh of Jind for his services to the East India Company (EIC) in the 1857 war. In May 1864, some fifty Sangwan Jat villages revolted against his descendant, Raja Raghbir Singh, but the rebellion was crushed. Three principal villages which took part in the rebellion, Charkhi, Mankawas and Jhojhu, were burned down. Notable Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian scholars lived here, as evident by the collection of Sanskrit and Persian manuscripts possessed by Rao Uttam Singh, a teacher to the King of Jind State. as well as the third-deadliest aviation disaster of all time behind Japan Air Lines Flight 123 and the Tenerife airport disaster (but excluding the September 11 attacks). Formation of district Previously in Bhiwani district, Charkhi Dadri became part of the new Charkhi Dadri district in 2016. According hssc 16 Nov 2016 Historic monuments There are some historic places in the city which include Shyamesar Lake and Dayal Temple to name a few. : Baba Shami Dayal Samadhi and temple: Most ancient monument in the town is the Samadhi of Baba Shami Dayal, who is Jathera (also called Dhok) of Phogat gotra of Jats, holds an annual fair on 8th day of Bhado month of Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar. : Charkhi Dadri Fort: In the first half of the 19th century the Nawab of Jhajjar built a fort here which is currently occupied by various government offices. In the second half of 19th century the Jind State built the "Dorothy villa" which is currently being used as the "PWD Rest House". : Dada Ramser Mandir: This picturesque Khatu Shyam temple is situated between Aravali hills (Shyam hills) of Badrai and Nauranga Bass Jattan villages . Lord Khatu Shyam ( Barbarik) said to have visited and stayed here while going to take part in the battle of Mahabharta. ==Demographics==

As of the 2001 India census, Charkhi Dadri had a population of 44,892. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Charkhi Dadri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The major part of the ethnographic spectrum of the population is constituted by Jat people who have come from various neighbouring villages. Next are Ahir who lived here surrounding village from Mahabharat times called Abhira people . Another major community belongs to Bania (caste), Punjabi who live in clusters in the areas of Subhash Chowk, Kath Mandi, Pahwa Chowk and Ladhan Paana, are also found in great numbers. Saini lives in the majority in Saini Pura, Jhajjar Ghati, Bir Bhairvi earlier known as "Gwadiwala Johar founded by late Nathu Ram Saini under the Peepal tree, age of peepal tree is more than 100 years and now alive and Brahmin who lives majorly in the concentrated pockets of the old city called Chotti Bazari and places around Anaj mandi. Nevertheless, the city is a perfect melange with people from other diverse castes and communities as well." People of many gotras live in Charkhi Dadri, the major ones being Affriya, Dagar, Sultaniya, Lamba, Saini, Sangwan, Sansanwal, Rajotiya, Mahla, Kalkal, Prajapati, Dhangad and Sheoran. ==Economy==

Charkhi Dadri is the main marketplace for all the surrounding villages and has its own food and grain markets and one Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown. It has many shopping institutions such as the main market and Hira Chowk. Various motor vehicle showrooms are also present here. All this makes Charkhi Dadri a big market for shopping. LOCAL CART app Head Office is located in Charkhi Dadri. Cement plant Cement Corporation of India established one of its cement plants in Haryana. The plant was commissioned in 1982 with an installed capacity of 174,000 tonnes per annum. The process used in the plant was a semi-dry one. The plant is spread across . It functioned for almost 15 years before production was stopped in 1996. ==Politics==

Chandrawati, Ganpat Rai - Ex-MLA, Hargain Singh Gochwal, Hukam Singh (master) - late Ex-Chief Minister, Kripa Ram Phogat (late) - head of first labour union of Delhi Transport Corporation, Ram Kishan Gupta (late) - Ex-MP and educationalist, are a few prominent politicians. Wrestler Babita Phogat fought the assembly elections from this seat and lost to an independent candidate in 2019. She is a prominent current politician from this area. == Educational institutions ==

Late Ram Kishan Gupta, then a former parliamentarian founded the Dadri Education Society. There are several educational institutions, including Murari Lal Rasiwasiya Ayurvedic College (MLRAC), KAIM (Kedarnath Aggarwal Institute of Management), and JVMGRR Institute of Computer Applications, in Charkhi Dadri. There are also Apeejay School, DRK Adarsh Vidya Mandir, RED School, Vaish Senior Secondary School, Geeta Niketan and Geetanjali. ==Notable people==

• Geeta Phogat - wrestler • Master Hukam Singh Former CM of Haryana • Babita Kumari Phogat- wrestler • Sharad Saini • Vinesh Phogat- wrestler • Ravi Kumar Punia- Football player ==References==