HISTORY OF REWARI, HARYANA

A PROJECT REPORT

Submitted by

BHAVYA GUPTA

(BAL/026/18)

Of

BA.LL.B (Hons.)

DHARMASHASTRA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY
Under the guidance of

Ms. ASMITA JATARIA

(Assistant Professor of History)

&

Mr. ABHISHEK NEGI

(Research-cum-Teaching Assistant)
History of Rewari 2018-2023

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Many people have contributed to this project work by their physical & intellectual support. First
I would like to thanks our Vice Chancellor Professor Balraj Chauhan sir for giving me this
opportunity to make a live project. Many thanks to our HOD Dr. V S Gigimon sir for his
support during the difficulties I faced. I would like to thanks to my supervisor & promoter Ms.
Asmita Jataria Ma’am for her support & ideas in writing this report. She guided me very well
during my studies & preparation of this report. Also I would like to thanks my mentor Mr.
Ashutosh sir & my class teacher Mr. Utkarsh sir for their cooperation and kind support.
Finally I express my deep gratitude & love to my parents for their never ending support in my
work.

BHAVYA GUPTA

(BAL/026/18)

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ABSTRACT
The overall aim of this project is to know about the history behind the establishment of the
District Rewari in the state of Haryana. It is a place with history embedded in it. There has been
stories behind its name. Also this is a place with some essence of Sultanate era, Mughals era, and
British era which include establishment of some monuments like Delhi Gate, Railway Heritage
Museum: Loco Shed, Bada Talab and Rezang La Memorial. This is a place of Veers (freedom
Fighters) which embraces their eternal presence by places in their names which include parks &
stadiums. Rewari is famous for its metal work specifically brass work which have its history with
some sorts of custom prevailing in ancient times. Also this projects aims to provide a knowledge
about the education system which particularly mentioned the difference in studies of female &
males which changes gradually and now given equal importance. This project will help the
readers to get in-depth knowledge about the District Rewari and its importance.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER TOPIC DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

NO.
A Acknowledgment 02

B Abstract 03

C Table of Content 04

D List of Figures 05

1 1.1, 1.2 Introduction & 06

etymology
2 2.1 Sultanate Era 07

2.2, 2.3 Mughals & British 08

Era
3 3.1 Railway Heritage 09-11
Museum
3.2 Bada Talab 12

3.3 Rezang La 13
Memorial
4 4.1 Rao Tula Ram 14-16

4.2, 4.2 Santosh Yadav & 17

Metal work
4.3 Military service 18

4.4 Education 19

5 5.1 Conclusion 20

E Reference 20

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

1 Delhi Gate 08
2 Loco Shed 09
3 Front View Of Loco Shed 09
4 List of movies shooted 10
5 List of Engines 10
6 Sindh Engine 11
7 Angadh Engine 11
8 Bada Talab 12
9 Tularam Fort 15
10 Rao Tularam Stadium 16
11 Rao Tularam Park 16

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CHAPTER 1

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Rewari is a District located in the state of Haryana. Rewari was accorded the status of a District
by the Government of Haryana on November, 1, 1989. It is also a part of National Capital
Region. It is a place with great history. This is the place which is famous for Yaduvanshi Ahirs
or Yadavs. This is an ancient place which has its references with Indian epics like Mahabharata
and Rigveda. In ancient times it is known as Brahmvarta, where development of Vedic Sanskrit
took place. It is famous for its traditional metalwork, specifically Brass work. That’s why Rewari
is known as “Pital ki nagri”. The land of Rewari is also known as Veer Bhumi as people of
Rewari feel proud to serve in Indian Armies.

RESEARCH QUESTION

What is the history behind the establishment of the district Rewari and its growth under different
ruler and its development?

1.2 ETYMOLOGY

Amid the Mahabharata time frame in antiquated India, a ruler named Rewat had a girl named
Rewati. The dad used to call her Rewa, and established a city "Rewa Wadi" named after her.
Wadi and wada mean an area (little and huge, separately) in Hindi and numerous other Indian
dialects. At the point when Rewa wedded Balram, senior sibling of Krishna, the ruler gave the
city "Rewa-Wadi" to his girl as dowry. Over the span of time, the name Rewa-Wadi moved
toward becoming Rewari.

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CHAPTER 2: HISTORY

2.1 SULTUNATE ERA

Hemchandra Vikramaditya was a Hindu general and Chief Minister of Adil Shah Suri of the
Suri Dynasty amid a period in Indian history when the Mughals and Afghans were competing for
power crosswise over North India. He battled Afghan radicals crosswise over North India from
the Punjab to Bengal and the Mughal powers of Humayun and Akbar in Agra and Delhi, winning
22 fights for Adil Shah.

He was born in a Hindu family of limited means, and that he spent his childhood in the town
of Rewari, in the Mewat region, south-west of Delhi. He was instructed and raised in what is
currently Rewari. Hem Chandra had built up a gun factory in Rewari, establishing the framework
of a metalwork industry in metal, copper sheets. He had provided guns and Gunpowder to Sher
Shah Suri from 1535 onwards and was a guide to the last leader of Sur administration till 1553,
Adil Shah Suri, when he wound up Prime Minister and Chief of Army. Hem Chandra had won
22 fights from Punjab to Delhi amid 1553-56.

He crushed Mughal ruler Akbar's powers at Agra and Delhi. Hem Chandra was coroneted as a
Vikramaditya lord at Purana Quila in Delhi on 7 October 1556, ruled as ruler of Delhi for multi
month however lost to Akbar on 5 November 1556 at Panipat where he died. His haveli (house)
still stands in the Qutubpur territory of the city, which in his day was a town in its own right. His
two-story haveli, with cut sandstone entryway, is made of nearby stone from Aravalli run, brunt-
mud lakhori blocks and lime mortar. Dividers are put with lime and painted with limewash.
Rooftop has lakhouri blocks and stone chunks laid on clock pillars. Entryways and specialties
have stone lintels or block curves in the nearby territorial engineering. Over-hanging rooftop
chhajja has stone sections to grapple the stones.

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2.2 MUGHALS ERA

Akbar made Rewari a Sarkar (district) under Delhi Subah. During the rule of Mughals Rewari
was the part of Delhi territory. Aurangzeb attacked and recovered it from the rebels. It came
under the control of Maratha Empire in 19th century before passing on to East India Company
and later British Raj.

Mughals granted the local rule to Nand Ram, Ahir leader of Bolini village in 17th century which
lasted up to 19th century. A small Ahir principality was established there in the early century and
ruled over the surrounding Ahirwal area.

2.3 BRITISH ERA

There are 4 historical gates in Rewari at the time of rule of British.

Names are as follow:

 Kanod Gate
 Bharawas Gate
 Gokal Gate
 Delhi Gate

Figure 1: Delhi gate, historic British period gate

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CHAPTER 3

3.1 REWARI RAILWAY HERITAGE MUSEUM: LOCO SHED

The Rewari Railway Heritage Museum is formerly known as Rewari Steam Locomotive

Shed. It was built in 1893.It is the main enduring steam loco shed in India.

Figure 2: Loco shed, Rewari

The Rewari Steam Locomotive Shed was repaired as a legacy the travel industry goal, its
structure re-established and a historical center included by the Indian Railways in December,
2002. The shed displayed Victorian-time antiques utilized on the Indian rail organize, alongside
the old flagging framework, gramophones, and seats. The renovated legacy historical center was
opened in October 2010. The motors are as yet accessible for live shows.

Figure 3: Front view of Loco Shed

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Rewari steam loco shed, being the main enduring vault of steam locos in India lodging a
portion of India's last enduring steam trains, has turned into a perfect decision for movie
producers. The Rewari steam locos have been leased for different film shoots.

Figure 4: List of movies shooted

Figure 5: List of engines available

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Figure 6: Picture of Sindh engine

Figure 7: Picture of Angadh Engine

3.2 BADA TALAB: HANUMAN MANDIR

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After realizing the scarcity of water in Rewari, Rao Ram Singh started the construction of the
pond in 1770 for the welfare of the natives of Rewari district. But the construction did not get
completed because Madhav Rao Sindhiya attacked on Rewari in which Rao Ram Singh defeated
and dies. In 1772 Rao Tej Singh again started the construction of this pond. Its construction get
completed in 1775-1776. This pond is created for local people which have stairs at three sides
and a cow shed at last corner. To bring water in this pond, he made a special tunnel which will
collect rain water. Also there is resting house nearby. There is separate bathrooms for ladies and
gents. Rewari nagar parishad is maintaining this pond. There are three temples also in which the
most famous one is Hanuman temple where lots of people visited.

But currently the situation of this pond is very disastrous. There is very dirty water which have
fungus in it. Government is not doing anything to preserve this kind of things which were
historical.

Figure 8: Current picture of the pond.

3.3 REZANG LA MEMORIAL

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REZANG LA BATTLE of 1962

Rezang La is a mountain pass in the south eastern part near Chushul Valley in Ladakh in the
state of Jammu & Kashmir in India. La means a mountain pass in Tibetan Language.

For Rewari and the entire Ahirwal belt the battle has special significance as most of the soldiers
from the now famous Charlie Company belonged to this region.

This place is famous for the Veer Ahirs of Indian Army who fought to the 'last man, last round'
at Rezang La (Chushul) on November 18, 1962. The company was led by Major Shaitan Singh
who won a posthumous Param Vir Chakra for his actions. From the Indian perspective, Rezang
La had the disadvantage that a mediating highlight blocked mounted guns task, so the Indian
infantry needed to manage without big guns cover.

A commemoration was built close Dharuhera Chowk in Rewari city, Rezang La Park in Rewari
City by Rezangla Shaurya Samiti. Consistently, remembrance capacities are held by the Samiti
in a joint effort with region organization and the Kumaon Regiment, and relatives of the
individuals who passed on at Rezangla additionally participate.

Despite the fact that official armed force records notice 109 warriors of 13 Kumaon who passed
on in the skirmish of Rezang La, the dedication in Rewari has 110 names. The 110th name is of
Subedar Major Hari Singh of a similar regiment. Singh was the person who managed the task in
which the assemblages of the saints were recouped from the front line and the last ceremonies
led. He lit the fire for 96 bodies that the unit figured out how to recuperate. It is said that struck
by grief, he endured a heart assault minutes after the burial service. He was incinerated on the
spot, along with the martyrs, says Col Ranbir Singh Yadav, Hari Singhs more youthful sibling.

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4.1 RAO TULARAM SINGH

Rao Tularam Singh was born on 9th December 1825 in Rao family in the village Rampura in
district Rewari. His father was Puran and his mother’s name was Gyan. He was educated
according to that time scenario and he knew Persian, Urdu, Hindi and a bit of English. In
November, 1839 he took the throne into his hand upon death of his father. On hearing the news
of Rebellion in Meerut and other places in 1857, the people of Rewari rose up for the same. Rao
Tularam took the lead of Rewari. His cousin Rao Gopaldev also supported him. On l7 May 1857,
Rao Tula Ram went to the 'tehsil', or central station, at Rewari with four to five hundred
adherents and took all the administration structures in their ownership. For their central
command, they picked Rampura, a little braced town, one mile south-west of Rewari. Tula Ram,
the senior Rao moved toward becoming Raja and Gopal Dev. his president. Subsequent to
expecting charge, Rao Tula Ram sorted out the income office and gathered income and expenses.
He took gifts and advances from the general population of Rewari. He raised a power (around
five thousand men) and set up a huge workshop in the post of Rampura where a considerable
number of firearms, weapon carriages and ammo were produced. Peace was authorized. Right
now, Delhi was under assault from the British powers, so Rao Tula Ram helped the ruler
Bahadur Shah in their battle against the British. Be that as it may, this assistance couldn't secure
Delhi which tumbled to the British on September 20, 1857. Not long after Brigadier-General
Showers drove out a segment (from Delhi) of 1,500 men with a light field battery, 18 two-
pounder weapons and two little mortars, "to assault and devastate Rao Tula Ram and his
supporters and to annihilate his stronghold (at Rewari)." The circumstance was not kidding and
the Rao predicted that a battle with the British powers in the mud post of Rampura, in the
changed conditions after the fall of Delhi, would result in the entire demolition of his armed
force with no genuine misfortune to the British. So he left his post before Showers' entry.

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Figure 9: Picture of haveli of Rao Tularam in Rewari

The stronghold of Rewari was taken by the British with no resistance on October sixth. Quickly
after the control of Rewari, Brigadier-General Showers sent a delivery person to Tula Ram
revealing to him that on the off chance that he submitted alongside firearms and arms, he would
be treated on benefits. Be that as it may, Tula Ram turned down the affectation and sent a solid
segment including around 1,500 troops under Colonel Gerrard, an officer of obvious legitimacy
on November 10, 1857. The section achieved Rewari three days after the fact. They involved the
surrendered fortification of Rampura. Here they were joined by two squadrons of the
Carabineers. When the uprising of 1857 was finished, the rage of the British was released.
Individuals in the Rewari and Narnaul regions were hung or shot dead and their towns
consumed. In Iran, he plotted retribution against the British. From Iran he ventured out to
Afghanistan, where disastrously, in the winter of 1862, he passed on of looseness of the bowels
in Kabul at the youthful age of 38.

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He is considered as a state hero. He is well known for good administrator and a military
commander. The government of India issued a Postage stamp on 23rd September 2001, featuring
Rao Tularam Singh. A two day Shahidi mela (fair) is held annually in September at Rampura
(Rewari) memorialize the death anniversary of Rao Tularam.

To mark his identity Haryana Government has built a stadium and a park in Rewari named after
him.

Figure 10: Rao Tularam stadium, Rewari

Figure 11: Rao Tularam Park, Rewari

4.2 SANTOSH YADAV

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Santosh Yadav is an Indian mountaineer, who was born on 10th October, 1967 in Joniyawas
village in Rewari district of state Haryana. She was born in a society where birth of a son
consider as a blessing whereas birth of daughter is not warmly welcomed by family. Despite this,
she fulfill her dreams and aspiration.

She is the first and youngest woman to climb Mount Everest twice. She as awarded with Padma
Shri in 2000.

4.3 METAL WORK

Babur had attacked India in 1526 and utilized metal guns in the First Battle of Panipat, without
precedent for this piece of the world. This was the time when Hemu, who was managing in
nourishment things till at that point, set up metal foundries to fabricate guns in Rewari, to make
supplies to the then Indian ruler Sher Shah Suri with whom he had close contacts. Hemu took
innovative assistance from Portuguese in assembling metal guns and creation of saltpeter used to
make black powder. With the assistance of these provisions of metal guns and saltpeter, that Sher
Shah Suri could crush Babur's child Humanyun in 1539, and compel him to withdraw to Kabul.
Metal guns had turned into an extremely critical war apparatus at that point.

Rewari is prominent for its traditionally metal work, specifically Brass work. Gradually as
interest for metal utensils, particularly for water conveying and capacity, created around there
and was provided all through the nation from Rewari. Rewari has various industry, from cotton
industry to small scale units. Rewari has kept the traditional art of Tellidar jooti alive and is
famous for variety of ornaments.

Custom associated with the craft:

There are some local custom which develops with the origin of Brass work, in which during the
marriage girl’s family have to give 11, 21, or 51 brass utensils as dowry which results in the
increases of demand of Brass utensils. Also these brass utensils were used as gifts for groom’s
family member which shows love and respect.

4.4 MILITARY SERVICES

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Rewari is generally known for the high segment of soldiers and officers in Indian Army. For
instance, the Ahir rulers rendered military help to the Mughal Emperors of Delhi and widened
their area of political influence through the grants of Districts they obtained in return to their
military services. The Marathas overthrew the Mughals in Delhi where upon the Ahir rulers of
Rewari served the former and obtained a big grant of twelve paraganas in 1758 A D. Whereas
the rulers of Rewari thus served the different over lords at Delhi and expanded their area of
political control, they were hostile to the British. Tejram, the then ruler of Rewari sided with the
Marathas in their battle against the British, when the latter won the battle, the size of Tejram's
kingdom was reduced to eighty-seven villages. Earlier, Rao Tula Ram mutinied against the
British and lost even this small principality. History has also spoken about this very well after
considering the contribution of Rao Tularam Singh leader of Indian Rebellion of 1857), Rao
Gopaldev Singh (leader of Indian Rebellion of 1857) , Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav
(Squadron Commander) , and Pran Sukh Yadav (Military Commander). Thus the Ahirs of
Rewari (Punjab) provide an instance where Yadavas had risen to military and political power in
pre-British India. It should be noted that such a strategic position of traditional dominance was of
great importance to the Yadavas to make advances in different fields of social activity both under
British rule as well as in Independent India. Yadavas have had a military tradition in some parts
of pre-British India where they had risen to military and political power. Therefore, they claim
themselves to be one of the 'martial races'. The Ahirs of Rewari fought against the British in the
Sepoy Mutiny as a result of which the former were not recruited in the Army till 1904. After
India attained her Independence, Ahirs entertained a hope that at least the Indian Government
would undo the injustice done by the British to them. Caste regiments already exist in the Army,
and the demand for the formation of an Ahir or Yadav regiment is only based on established
precedents and policies. Tens of thousands of soldiers and officers from Rewari have joined the
Indian armed forces and paramilitary forces. Their salaries and the pensions of an equal number
of ex-servicemen add substantially to the income of rural areas of Rewari.

4.5 EDUCATION

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In Rewari, education is prevalent in earlier time. But it was only for sons not for daughter
because sons are consider as blessing and girls were not given that much importance in
comparison with boys. Rao Tularam Singh as an educated person as he knows different
languages. But education for girls were consider as wastage of time.

There were many school in Britishers time. Government Higher Secondary School was started in
the year 1887. Hindu High School was started by the Bhargava community in 1890 in the
building now known as Bhargava Boarding House located near Bharawas Gate. It is a
government school for boys. It is one of the oldest schools in Haryana.

Ahir College was set up in 1945 by Rao Balbir Singh, a descendant of Rao Tularam. Kishanlal
Public College is another educational institute. Shishu Shala was the first English school,
established in 1950 in Model Town.

Now the situation has been changed. Girls were given importance in the field of education. This
is basically due to the awareness in the people after so many attempts of the government to
encourage girl child and to make them educated.

Now people are giving chance to girls to prove themselves like Santosh Yadav (first female
mountaineer in India to climb Mount Everest twice hails from Rewari District). Female are being
equally treated and giving equal opportunity.

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5.1 CONCLUSION

To conclude with, it has very vast and interesting history to talk about. It has been a place which
happens to have all sort of ruling from sultanate era, coming up with Mughals & to sum up with
Britishers. It is a place with bravery in itself which can be prove by seeing the great background
of army personals from Ram Tularam Singh, Rao Tej Singh to many more people. Also there has
been construction of some monuments for all their positive work to remind the people about
them. But there is disappointment also in the field of protecting and securing the historic
monument which in nowadays completely diminishing. Like when we talk about the haveli of
Rao Tula Ram Singh and Bada Talab, they are not been secured properly. There should be
proper management to secure them for the beautiful heritage of our India which signifies the
hard work of our courageous freedom fighter. At last, it is an important place which have some
record of India’s history.

REFERENCES

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 Rao Tula ram biography of a heroic freedom fighter hinduperspective.com

 Caste & Indian army , 1964
 Rewari :economic history of India
 An article about Bada Talab from indiatimes.com
 An article about loco shed from indiatimes.com
 Haryanatourisim.gov.in
 Thedelhiwalla.com – the loco shed

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