Loharu
Luharu | |
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  Loharu Location in Haryana, India  Loharu Loharu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°24′12″N 75°59′08″E / 28.4032°N 75.9856°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Bhiwani |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,421 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Regional | Bagri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR 18 |
| Website | haryana |
Loharu is a city, municipal committee and assembly constituency, near Bhiwani City in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the four administrative sub-divisions of the district and covers 119 villages.[1][2] It is also a railway junction station.
The city's main commercial hub is its Anaaj Mandi, which was built by Sir Aminuddin Ahmed Khan in the year 1937. The Mandi is unique in design as it contains both residential and commercial premises for the merchants around a large central open space. It consists of 104 shops or 52 'Jodas' (couplet) as it was popularly called. The tax-free Mandi in its prime gathered goods from far and near for trade and contributed considerably to the prosperity in the region.
Another attraction of the town is the bi-annual Camel fair held in the months of January and July. The Camels come from Rajasthan and other areas of Haryana, making it a colourful and festive venue. The present economy is based on agriculture and trade.
Loharu was the seat of the eponymous princely state of Shekhawati during the British Raj, Thakur rule was established in 1870; and an important reminiscence of that is the Loharu Fort, now a key tourist destination.
- ^ Bhiwani district Haryana Official website.
- ^ Introduction Bhiwani district Official website.