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Assandh

Assandh, historically known as Āsandīvat, is a town and municipal committee in the Karnal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Assandh is located in 45 km south-west of Karnal. The town is surrounded by four districts - Karnal, Kaithal, Jind and Panipat.

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Place details

Locality: Salwan
Region: Haryana
Country: India
Population: 27,125
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Assandh
Settlement.other_name: Āsandīvat
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: View of Assandh town from the Stupa.jpg
Settlement.image_alt: View of Assandh town from the Stupa
Settlement.image_caption: View of Assandh town from the Stupa
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Haryana#India3
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Haryana, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Haryana
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Haryana
Elevation: +217
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Kuru Kingdom
Image: View of Assandh town from the Stupa.jpg

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Article

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Contents

History
Early history
Assandh Stupa
Colonial era
Modern history
Demographics
Politics
Notable villages in Assandh Tehsil
References

== History == === Early history=== Archaeological excavations have revealed Painted Grey Ware, associated with the Vedic people of Iron Age India. Assandh is identified with ancient Āsandīvat, a capital of the Kuru kingdom, which was the first recorded state in Ancient India, . Historian Charles Allen has related this town and the Stupa to the Asandhiwat Kingdom from which hailed Asandhimitra, the Chief Empress (Agramahisi) of the Maurya Emperor Ashoka.