Hissar district, also called Hissar, has an area of
3, 983 square kilometres and its population is
15, 36, 417. The district headquarters is situated in
Hissar town. Hissar is one of the important
districts of Haryana, if viewed from a political
angle. Other smaller towns are Hansi, Uklana,
Adampur Agroha and Barwala.
Hissar town was one of the prime centres of
Harappan culture. The area has been associated
with ancient Vedic tribes such as Bharatas, Puius,
Kurus, Mujavatas and Mahavrishas. During medieval
times, it went through upheavals and conquests and
gained importance for its strategic location with
regard to Delhi.
Feroze Shah Tughlaq constructed a fort here and
called it Hissar-e-Firoza ( the Fort of Feroze) and
dug canals from the Yamuna and Ghaggar rivers to
irrigate the dry land. It is a grand structure, has a
basement and a mosque. He built a mosque called
Lat ke Masjid Humayun built a Masjid at Fatehabad
near Hissar town. Emperor Akbar made Hissar the
headquarters of the district, which was earlier
controlled by Feroze Shah. During the early
nineteenth century, the British took Hissar under
their charge along with the rest of Haryana.
Hissar is now an important industrial centre of
Haryana having lots of steel and cotton industries.
Chaudhary Charan Singh Agriculture University, also
called Hissar Agricultural University, is one of the
foremost educational institutions dedicated solely
to agriculture. Beside the above, there are many
other monuments like Jahaz Kothi, Gujri Mahal and
Jain pillar.
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