Bhiwani
Sign in to saveBhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city is at the centre of regional politics and hometown of three former Haryana chief ministers: Bansi Lal, Banarsi Das Gupta and Hukum Singh. It is located 128 km west of national capital New Delhi.
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- Locality
- Bhiwani
- Region
- Haryana
- Country
- India
- Population
- 196,057
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bhiwani
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
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- India Haryana#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Haryana, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Haryana
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bhiwani
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.governing_body
- Bhiwani Municipal Council
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 225
- Settlement.population_total
- 196,057
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- 380
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
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thumb|Deepak hut in Ghuskani village
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It is 128 km west of the national capital New Delhi.
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Satlok Ashram Bhiwani — spread over 4.5 acres, 4 km away from the main city. This is a religious place where Satsang and Bhandara are organized under the guidance of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj. There is free accommodation and food for all the people coming here. There is also a parking facility on 2.5 acres outside the ashram.
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The ancient city of Hisar is a drive away. The village of is close to the sites of Harappan civilisation: Mithtahal and .
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~9 min read
Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Early modern era
- Samadhi
- British era
- Education
- Transportation
- Railways
- Roads
- Geography
- Development
- Satyagraha of Bardoli
- National leaders
- Boxing
- Demographics
- Religion
- City
- Tehsil
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city is at the centre of regional politics and hometown of three former Haryana chief ministers: Bansi Lal, Banarsi Das Gupta and Hukum Singh. It is located 128 km west of national capital New Delhi.
The city has a conventional school of boxing, with almost all of the members of the Indian Boxing Squad coming from its Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel. The late Capt. Hawa Singh, the legendary boxer, helped establish the boxing academy in Bhiwani.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bhiwani” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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