Harda
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| ?Harda हरदा मे रहिए, ह्रदय मे रहिए... Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 296 m (971 ft) |
| District(s) | Harda |
| Population | 61,712 (2001) |
Coordinates: Harda is a city and a municipality in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Harda is the administrative headquarters of Harda District. In the 'Mugal' History a prosperous village Handiya was situated on the west of Harda.
In the time of British rule, British tried to bring Harda in the progressive frame work. Harda got situated by combining KulHarda and Mehmudabad Villages.
After getting the Railway line the conditions of the place becomes more good and the area also gets more developed. In 1857 British officers worked here as Judge and Administrative Officers.
Harda was one of the larger place in the old 'Madhya Prant' and includes area of 'SiwniMalwa.' In the ascept of language, Harda language and culture is having effect of 'Malwa' and 'Nimad'. Mainly the language which is used in harda is known as Bhuani and the region is called as the Bhuana area. Bhuana stands for the more fertilized land.
In the south hill region of harda we can find the Tribal ,'Gond' and 'Korku' peoples. Previously in the south region of harda there was 'Makdae' rule and the 'Gond' king was the ruler. The 'Bihola' village of harda was the developed 'Rajaswa' center in 'Mugal'.
The area which was called as 'Gondwana' becomes non tribal in the British rule. As the workers, administration officials, farmers and business community was in touch with the states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujrat from last 150 years the area got influenced by the culture of all these states.
On 18 May 1867 British established the 'Nagar Palika ' in Harda and from 1920 the work was done as per the republic manner. The under ground Drainage in Harda is best example of the British architect. For administration purpose Tahsil Harda was established in the year 1913.
In the struggle for the freedom of India, Harda freedom fighters were in the first row. In 1916 Lokamanya Tilak visited Harda which had given more power to congress in Harda. On 08-12-1933 Mahatma Gandhi visited Harda for the Harijan welfare. Bapuji traveled Harda for 4 hours. Bapuji admired the work of officials and volunteers of Harda.
Harda is the birth place for the Prof. MahseshDattji Meshr who was very closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi.
On 15 Aug 1947 S.D.O Shri Beretha hosted the Indian flag on the police station of Harda.
[edit] Geography
Harda is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 296 metres (971 feet).
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Harda had a population of 61,712. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 49%. Harda has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Harda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Personalities
Eminent persons from Harda include famous lawyer and Hindu, Mahasabha; Leader of 1890s Pandit, D K Bankwar, Vinayakrao Sahasrabudhe (Freedom fighter), Deputy Commandant Vishal Singh Thakur working with Indian Coast Guard; Dr Vinay Singh Mourya Orthopaedic Surgeon; Shri Kamal Patel (Cabinet Minister, Govt Of M.P.); Shri Vishnu Rajoriya (Chairman, WRC, National Council of Teacher's Education);Anand Swaroop Kashiv(Timarni,Samardha),Research scholar Jawaharlal Nehru university, New Delhi(Founder of 'KALKI');Shri Suraj Gopalji Agrawal(Advocate and renowned Tax Consultant),Shri Anoop Kumar Agrawal(Advocate & Tax Consultant),Shri Ashok Kumar Agrawal(Advocate & Tax Consultant)Shri Natwar Patel (Owner, Sugar Mill, Harda); Shri Vipin Agrawal (Owner, Sugar Mill, Harda); Shri Girish Sinhal (Director Harda Degree College, Harda); Shri Rajeev Khare (Chairman, L.B.S. College, Harda);Shri Surendra Jain (Executive Director, Sanskar Vidyapeeth, Harda); Rohit agrawal (web designer, Harda). Manish Parsai (NET qualified,physics Chairman HPS Harda)and (one of the famous social worker and main congress leader ,chairman congress vidhi pracoshtha);Shri Kamalchand Jain Advocate,Harda. Mr. Rajendra Chouhan anchor and teacher.Mr Madhusudan Billore(Chairman Harda Puplic School).Rakesh Jangre ( Director HPS and Properiator of Kiyosk e-Gumti), Dr.Rishabh Singhai (Eminent Opthalmologist)
20:26, 27 April 2008 (UTC)Pankaj bafna (talk)==References==
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Harda
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
PANKAJ BAFNA (PROP. SHRI PRATAP TALKIES HARDA)
