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Place details
- Locality
- Ҳисор
- Region
- Ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ
- Country
- Тоҷикистон
- Population
- 23,978
Travel guide
Understand
Originating and radially spreading from Rakhi Garhi, Hisar is the cradle of 8000 years old Indus Valley Civilization, that is also the home of Ashoka's pillar, Feroz Shah's fort complex, museums, 3 universities and centre of steel production. It is in the heart of the triangle of national capital Delhi, state capital Chandigarh and Rajasthan's historic capital Jaipur. It is easily accessible as a good stopover. It is in the jat heartland of brave soldiers, rustic farmers, renowned educators (3 universities) and India's richest businesses (Jindal Group and Zee Group). It retains a small town charm with all the affordable modern facilities without the big city price tag.
Get in
thumb|right|Fort built by Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Get around
Auto rickshaws are easily available from the early morning till late at night. After business hours, auto rickshaws can still be found at the bus station, railway station and major roundabouts.
See
Agroha Dhaam Agroha Mound Guru Jambheshwar University Gyankendra Sai Temple Sec 13 Sati Mandir Sec 16,17 Ladwa Gaushala and Cancer Hospital Village Ladwa
Do
MG Cinema, Bypass Road Suncity Mall, Delhi Road
Other Water park in summers
Buy
Gajarpak, special carrot-based condensed milk pudding of Hisar Haryana Handloom and Khadi products near Nagori Gate Peda, special condensed milk sweet of Hisar Tailor made clothes Traditional Jutti
Eat
Banarasi Dass Halwai for special sweets from the 18th century, famous for Malpura, Rabri and Gajarpaak Imarti from Goswami Sweets Nagori Gate. Lazeez Restaurant for lunch and dinner North Indian and Italian dishes Pahuja Juice for South Indian and Chinese foods speciality Ram chat Bhandar for street food tastes like Aaloo lachha tokri PLA Market street for variety spicy foods, such as Paneer Tikka, Soya Chaap, hot dog and Momos Volga Bakery for instant baked superior quality foods, snacks, baked products and pizzas For non-vegetarian cuisine, there are few very good places, including Avinash Chicken Corner at Camp Chowk and another at Kabab PLA market.
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Article
Hisor (Tajik: Ҳисор) or Hisar (Russian: Гиссар, Gissar) is a city in western Tajikistan, about 15 km west of Dushanbe. The city was the seat of the former Hisar District, and is part of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It lies at an altitude of 799–824 m, surrounded by high mountains (Gissar Range to the north, Babatag and Aktau ranges to the south). The river Khanaka, a tributary to the Kofarnihon, flows through the town. Its population is estimated at 29,100 for the city proper and 308,100 for the city with the outlying communities (2020). As of 2002, its population was composed 81.6% of Tajiks, 12.3% Uzbeks, 3.6% Russians, and 2.5% others.
History