Bhiwani
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Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council
in Bhiwani district
in the state of Haryana
, India
. It is known as the city of temples. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city has been the centerstage of regional politics. The city is hometown to three of Haryana's chief ministers: Bansi Lal, Banarsi Dass Gupta and Hukum Singh.
District Bhiwani was created on 22 December 1972. The district headquarter is situated in Bhiwani town. Bhiwani has 442 villages, with main towns being Charkhi Dadri, Loharu, Bawani Khera and Tosham. The total area of Bhiwani district is 5,099 km².
The city has been a conventional school of boxing, with almost all of the members of the Indian Boxing Squad coming from its SAI hostel itself. Late Capt. Hawa Singh
, the legendary boxer, helped establish the boxing academy here.
, established by the prestigious Birla Group. Further, there are four degree colleges (Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalaya is one of the best college in M.D.U.), three colleges of education and a school of nursing. The Board of School Education, Haryana (Shiksha Board) is also situated in the city.
The second line towards south side connects Bhiwani with Charkhi Dadri, Kosli and Rewari (in Haryana) which further connect to Gurgaon and Delhi in the northern side and Jaipur-Alwar in southern side.
The third branch line goes towards Rohtak and connects to Delhi.
at Delhi.
" of India because of them. Gauri Shankar temple (Kirorimal temple) of Bhiwani is known throughout the country.
District Bhiwani is situated between 28.19 deg. and 29.05 deg. north latitude and 75.26 deg. and 76.28 deg. east longitude. The Bhiwani District is bordered by Hissar District on its north, some area of Jhunjunu and Churu districts of Rajasthan on its west, Mahendergarh and Jhunjunu districts on its south and District Rohtak to the east. It is 124 kilometers from Delhi and 285 kilometers from Chandigarh.
It was a religious region, and gradually the people started taking part in politics and the Indian struggle for independence. Neki Ram, Fateh Chand, K.A. Desai and Babu Gupta opened a branch of the Congress party
here in 1919. But now many MNCs are looking Bhiwani as potential for there operation.
Pfizer
, world leader in the pharma industry, made Bhiwani its headquarters in December 2009, launched by Pritam Singh Sihag.
. They were Neki Sharma, Uma Sharma, Ram Kumar, Gokul Chand, Fateh Chand, Lala Vith, Lala Karanji, Diwan Chand, Lala Moda etc. Neki Sharma Later known as Haryana Kesri.
two times. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
, Lala Lajpat Rai
, Sh. Subash Chandra Bose, Smt. Sarojini Naidu
, Dr. Munje, Dr. Ansari, Sh. Asif Ali, Ali Bandhu and Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Khan also came to Bhiwani, took meetings and praised Bhiwani's people for their taking part in the independence war. Sonia Gandhi visited Bhiwani on 28 November 2007 at Bhim Stadium.
Bhiwani is home town of Renowned Freedom Fighter and Social Reformer Late
Sh. Banarsi Das Gupta
, (former Chief Minister of Haryana, Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly, Dy. Chief Minister, Speaker of Haryana Assembly and Minister in Haryana Cabinet) who also known for his contribution in Bhiwani by establishing many educational institutions like Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalya (awarded best women college in Haryana), Vaish educations institutes (PG College, schools), Nature Cure Hospital (Prakritik Chikitsalya) Bhiwani and many more charitable and social organisation.
Bhiwani is the home town of Late Ch.Bansi Lal
, former Chief Minister, Defense Minister, Railway Minister and Civil Aviation Minister.
The current chief of Army Staff of 1.5 million strong Indian army, General Vijay Kumar Singh
is also from Bhiwani (Born: Vilage Bapora).
who represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics
are from Bhiwani. Sports Authority of India
coach and boxer late captain Hawa Singh
has been credited with making the Bhiwani Boxing Club
or "BBC" as it is known locally, a powerhouse of Indian Boxing
. The Academy was established by the legendary Indian boxer, two time Asian Games
gold medalist and 11 time national champion, Captain Hawa Singh
.
Among the 2008 Olympians, Jitender Kumar (Flyweight)
(51 kg) and Akhil Kumar
(54 kg) went on to qualify for the quarter finals, while Vijender Kumar (75 kg) won a bronze medal and Vikas Krishan Yadav
boxer from Bhiwani district
won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category In last ASIAN Games in China Vijender Singh claimed gold. Bhiwani is known as "Mini Cuba" in India due to the large number of boxers who hail from the region.
, Bhiwani had a population of 169,424. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhiwani has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 7 years of age.
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...
in Bhiwani district
Bhiwani District
Bhiwani district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Bhiwani was created on 22 December 1972.The district headquarter is situated in Bhiwani town. The district occupies an area of . It is situated between 28.19 deg. & 29.05 deg. north latitudes and 75.26 deg. and 76.28...
in the state 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...
, 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 known as the city of temples. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city has been the centerstage of regional politics. The city is hometown to three of Haryana's chief ministers: Bansi Lal, Banarsi Dass Gupta and Hukum Singh.
District Bhiwani was created on 22 December 1972. The district headquarter is situated in Bhiwani town. Bhiwani has 442 villages, with main towns being Charkhi Dadri, Loharu, Bawani Khera and Tosham. The total area of Bhiwani district is 5,099 km².
The city has been a conventional school of boxing, with almost all of the members of the Indian Boxing Squad coming from its SAI hostel itself. Late Capt. Hawa Singh
Hawa Singh
Captain Hawa Singh was an Indian Heavyweight boxer, who dominated Indian and Asian amateur boxing for a decade in his weight class...
, the legendary boxer, helped establish the boxing academy here.
Education
In the field of education, the city boasts of four engineering colleges, one of them being the country's top textile research institute, the Technological Institute of Textile & SciencesTechnological Institute of Textile & Sciences
The Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences "TITS" , founded in 1943, offers engineering programs and postgraduate programs.The institute provides lectures by in-house and visiting faculty, expert lectures, discussions, seminars, project assignments and visits to industries and project...
, established by the prestigious Birla Group. Further, there are four degree colleges (Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalaya is one of the best college in M.D.U.), three colleges of education and a school of nursing. The Board of School Education, Haryana (Shiksha Board) is also situated in the city.
Railways
Bhiwani Junction is a major railway station in the region. There are three railway lines originating from Bhiwani; one is towards the northern side. This line connects Bhiwani to cities like Hansi, Hisar, Sirsa (in Haryana), Bathinda, Ferozpur etc. (in Punjab).The second line towards south side connects Bhiwani with Charkhi Dadri, Kosli and Rewari (in Haryana) which further connect to Gurgaon and Delhi in the northern side and Jaipur-Alwar in southern side.
The third branch line goes towards Rohtak and connects to Delhi.
Roads
The city is very well connected through state roadways with all the major towns in the region. The city is a chosen favorite as the site for a proposed international airport in the national capital's area to ease operations at Indira Gandhi International AirportIndira Gandhi International Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport is the primary international airport of the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, situated in West Delhi, 16 km southwest of New Delhi city centre. Named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, it is the busiest airport in India in...
at Delhi.
History
Bhiwani city is mentioned in Ain-e-Akbari. It was founded by a local King Neem after his wife Bhani. The Bhani spelling changed to Bhiyani and subsequently to Bhiwani. Bhiwani has been a prominent center of commerce since the time of the Mughals. Bhiwani is also known for its temples and is known as the "Small KashiVaranasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
" of India because of them. Gauri Shankar temple (Kirorimal temple) of Bhiwani is known throughout the country.
Geography
Bhiwani is located at 28.78°N 76.13°E. It has an average elevation of 225 meters (738 feet).District Bhiwani is situated between 28.19 deg. and 29.05 deg. north latitude and 75.26 deg. and 76.28 deg. east longitude. The Bhiwani District is bordered by Hissar District on its north, some area of Jhunjunu and Churu districts of Rajasthan on its west, Mahendergarh and Jhunjunu districts on its south and District Rohtak to the east. It is 124 kilometers from Delhi and 285 kilometers from Chandigarh.
Development
Bhiwani was considered a deserted place. Farming could be done with the help of rain. After every two or three years there would be a drought. Men, women, animals and birds suffered due to lack of water and greenery. Things changed when in 1893 a canal was first built in Bhiwani.It was a religious region, and gradually the people started taking part in politics and the Indian struggle for independence. Neki Ram, Fateh Chand, K.A. Desai and Babu Gupta opened a branch of the Congress party
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
here in 1919. But now many MNCs are looking Bhiwani as potential for there operation.
Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
, world leader in the pharma industry, made Bhiwani its headquarters in December 2009, launched by Pritam Singh Sihag.
Satyagraha of Bardoli
In 1922 India's seekers of freedom society took part in the Bardoli SatyagrahaSatyagraha
Satyagraha , loosely translated as "insistence on truth satya agraha soul force" or "truth force" is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term "satyagraha" was conceived and developed by Mahatma...
. They were Neki Sharma, Uma Sharma, Ram Kumar, Gokul Chand, Fateh Chand, Lala Vith, Lala Karanji, Diwan Chand, Lala Moda etc. Neki Sharma Later known as Haryana Kesri.
Bhiwani and national leaders
In those days Bhiwani was visited by Pt. Nehru two times, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya two times and Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
two times. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was an Indian barrister and statesman, one of the leaders of the Indian National Congress and one of the founding fathers of India...
, Lala Lajpat Rai
Lala Lajpat Rai
Lala Lajpat Rai was an Indian author, freedom fighter and politician who is chiefly remembered as a leader in the Indian fight for freedom from the British Raj. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari or Sher-e-Punjab meaning the samem and was part of the Lal Bal Pal trio...
, Sh. Subash Chandra Bose, Smt. Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu , also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet...
, Dr. Munje, Dr. Ansari, Sh. Asif Ali, Ali Bandhu and Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Khan also came to Bhiwani, took meetings and praised Bhiwani's people for their taking part in the independence war. Sonia Gandhi visited Bhiwani on 28 November 2007 at Bhim Stadium.
Bhiwani is home town of Renowned Freedom Fighter and Social Reformer Late
Sh. Banarsi Das Gupta
Banarsi Das Gupta
Banarsi Das Gupta was a former chief minister of Haryana state in India.Born in Bhiwani he studied at Pilani in Rajasthan.He was renowned freedom Fighter and went to jail many times during the British rule...
, (former Chief Minister of Haryana, Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly, Dy. Chief Minister, Speaker of Haryana Assembly and Minister in Haryana Cabinet) who also known for his contribution in Bhiwani by establishing many educational institutions like Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalya (awarded best women college in Haryana), Vaish educations institutes (PG College, schools), Nature Cure Hospital (Prakritik Chikitsalya) Bhiwani and many more charitable and social organisation.
Bhiwani is the home town of Late Ch.Bansi Lal
Bansi Lal
Chaudhary Bansi Lal was an Indian freedom fighter, senior Congress leader, former Chief Minister of Haryana and considered by many to be the architect of modern Haryana. He was born in a Jat family of Golagarh village in Bhiwani district of Haryana. He served three separate terms as Chief...
, former Chief Minister, Defense Minister, Railway Minister and Civil Aviation Minister.
The current chief of Army Staff of 1.5 million strong Indian army, General Vijay Kumar Singh
Vijay Kumar Singh
General Vijay Kumar Singh PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC is the 26th General of the Indian Army and the current Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army.- Early Life and education:...
is also from Bhiwani (Born: Vilage Bapora).
Bhiwani as India's boxing powerhouse
Bhiwani came to the limelight in 2008 as four of the five boxersAmateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
who represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
are from Bhiwani. Sports Authority of India
Sports Authority of India
The Sports Authority of India is a body set up by the Government of India. It was created in 1984 to help promote sport throughout the country. Presently, it has seven regional centres at Bangalore, Gandhinagar, Kolkata, Sonepat, Delhi, Mumbai and Imphal and two sub-centres at Guwahati and...
coach and boxer late captain Hawa Singh
Hawa Singh
Captain Hawa Singh was an Indian Heavyweight boxer, who dominated Indian and Asian amateur boxing for a decade in his weight class...
has been credited with making the Bhiwani Boxing Club
Bhiwani Boxing Club
The Bhiwani Boxing Club in Bhiwani in the state of Haryana, India came to the limelight in 2008 as four of the five boxers who represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics are from Bhiwani. Sports Authority of India coach and boxer Jagdish Singh has been credited with making the Bhiwani Boxing...
or "BBC" as it is known locally, a powerhouse of Indian Boxing
India national amateur boxing athletes
India national amateur boxing athletes represents India in regional, continental and world matches and tournaments sanctioned by the Amateur International Boxing Association.-2004 Athens Olympics:...
. The Academy was established by the legendary Indian boxer, two time Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
gold medalist and 11 time national champion, Captain Hawa Singh
Hawa Singh
Captain Hawa Singh was an Indian Heavyweight boxer, who dominated Indian and Asian amateur boxing for a decade in his weight class...
.
Among the 2008 Olympians, Jitender Kumar (Flyweight)
Jitender Kumar (Flyweight)
Jitender Kumar is an Indian flyweight boxer. He won the bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He represented India at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-Career:...
(51 kg) and Akhil Kumar
Akhil Kumar
Akhil Kumar is an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards. He practices an “Open Guarded” boxing style. In 2005, the Indian government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in international Boxing...
(54 kg) went on to qualify for the quarter finals, while Vijender Kumar (75 kg) won a bronze medal and Vikas Krishan Yadav
Vikas Krishan Yadav
Vikas Krishan Yadav is an Indian male boxer from Bhiwani district in Haryana, who won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category.-Life:...
boxer from Bhiwani district
Bhiwani District
Bhiwani district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Bhiwani was created on 22 December 1972.The district headquarter is situated in Bhiwani town. The district occupies an area of . It is situated between 28.19 deg. & 29.05 deg. north latitudes and 75.26 deg. and 76.28...
won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category In last ASIAN Games in China Vijender Singh claimed gold. Bhiwani is known as "Mini Cuba" in India due to the large number of boxers who hail from the region.
Demographics
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...
, Bhiwani had a population of 169,424. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhiwani has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 7 years of age.