Bhiwani

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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake
district|Bhiwani district}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
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'''Bhiwani''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Bhiwani district]] in the state of [[Haryana]], India. 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.

== History ==
===Etymology===
Bhiwani is a corrupted form of ''Bhani''. The town was founded by a [[Rajput]] chief called ''Neem Singh''. His wife named ''Bhani'' once saved his life from treachery. Consequently, he named the town after her. The corrupted name of the town from ''Bhani'' to ''Bhiani'' (natives still use this pronunciation) eventually came to be known as ''Bhiwani''.<ref name=hargazc1>[http://revenueharyana.gov.in/Portals/0/hr-geg-app-i.pdf 2001], [http://revenueharyana.gov.in/Portals/0/hr-gaz-ch-5.pdf Chapter-V] of [http://revenueharyana.gov.in/Researchers/Haryana-State-Gazetteer-Volume-I Haryana State Gazetteer Vol-I], Revenue Dept of Haryana, Chapter-V.</ref> Other [[oral tradition]] avers that the town is named after the goddess [[Bhavani]], the wife of Lord [[Shiva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://haryanatourism.gov.in/Bhiwani-at-a-glance |title=At a glance |website=haryanatourism.gov.in |access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref>

===[[Medieval India#Early modern era|Early modern era]]===
The old town had a protective wall with 12 gates which are ruined now, including ''Bapora Gate'' to the north-west, ''Rohtak Gate'' to the east, and ''Dadri Gate'' to the south-east. Buildings are in [[Architecture of Rajasthan|jat-rajput architecture]] with pavilions and carved wood.

==== Samadhi ====
'''Samadhi of Todar Singh''', is a [[Samadhi (shrine)|samadhi]] (shrine) near Bichhwa lake. [[Mughal emperor]] [[Humayun]] came to [[Charkhi Dadri]] for hunting. Bhani Singh attacked a nearby [[Baliali]] village with Hymanyu's forces, which resulted in a retaliatory attack on Mughal forces by Rajputs of Bhiwani led by ''Todar Singh''. Rajputs of Bhiwani were defeated and Todar was killed in the battle. Samadhi was built in his memory.<ref name=hargazc1/>

===British era===
In 1803, Bhiwani was annexed by the [[British raj]] from the [[Maratha Empire]]. In 1817,
[[William Fraser (British India civil servant)|William Frazer]] built a mandi (grain and goods market) here, resulting in the emergence of town as the regional hub of trade.<ref name=hargazc1/>

== Education ==
Bhiwani has six major institutes, one of them being the country's top and oldest textile research institute, the [[Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences]], established by the Birla Group. There are also four-degree colleges, three colleges of education and a school of nursing. The Board of School Education, Haryana (BSEH) is also situated in the city while the government P.G College is located on Hansi road. Recently,{{when|date=July 2015}} the new [[Chaudhary Bansi Lal University]] has been established in Bhiwani in memory of the late Choudhary Bansi Laal.

== Transportation ==

===Railways===
[[Bhiwani railway station|Bhiwani railway Junction]] is on the [[Bathinda-Rewari line]]. It is a Junction of railway lines and three railway lines are originating from Bhiwani; one is towards the Rewari side. The second line towards Hisar side. The third branch line goes towards Rohtak and connects to Delhi.

===Roads===
The city is very well connected through state roadways with all the major towns in the region. District Bhiwani is situated in the western part of Haryana. It shares its boundary with the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Bus service is the major means of public transport in the Bhiwani district.

== Geography ==
Bhiwani is located at {{Coord|28.78|N|76.13|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Bhiwani.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhiwani]</ref> and has an average elevation of {{convert|225|m}}. Bhiwani lies {{convert|285|km}} from the state capital Chandigarh and {{convert|124|km}} from the national capital Delhi.

==Development==
Bhiwani was considered a deserted place. Farming could be done with the help of rain. After every two or three years, there would be a drought. Men, women, animals and birds suffered due to a lack of water and greenery. Things changed when in 1893 a canal was first constructed in Bhiwani.

It was a religious region, and gradually the people started taking part in politics and the Indian struggle for independence. Pandit Neki Ram, Fateh Chand, K.A. Desai and Babu Gupta accounted for the growth of a branch of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] here in 1939. But now many multinational corporations are looking at Bhiwani as a potential location for their local operations. {{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

Bhiwani is also home to Vardhman Jewellers, first in the district to get registered with BIS for Hallmarked Jewellery and Grasim Textile Mills. {{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

==Satyagraha of Bardoli==
In 1922 India's seekers of freedom society took part in the Bardoli [[Satyagraha]]. They were Neki Sharma, Uma Sharma, Ram Kumar, Gokul Chand, Fateh Chand, Lala Vith, Lala Karanji, Diwan Chand, Lala Moda, Mansingh Bohra etc. Neki Sharma Later known as Haryana Kesri.

==National leaders==
Bhiwani was visited twice by [[Nehru]], [[Madan Mohan Malviya]] and [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]], [[Lala Lajpat Rai]], Sh. [[Subash Chandra Bose]], Smt. [[Sarojini Naidu]], Dr. Munje, Dr. Ansari, Sh. Asif Ali, Ali Bandhu and Maulana [[Abdul Ghaffar Khan]] also came to Bhiwani, took meetings and praised Bhiwani's people for their taking part in the independence war.

Bhiwani is the home town of Renowned freedom-fighter and social-reformer Late Sh. Pt. Nekiram Sharma, Sh. [[Banarsi Das Gupta]], (former Chief Minister of Haryana, Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly, Dy. Chief Minister, Speaker of Haryana Assembly and Minister in Haryana Cabinet) who also known for his contribution in Bhiwani by establishing many educational institutions like Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalaya (awarded best women's college in Haryana), Vaish educations institutes (PG College, schools), Nature Cure Hospital (Prakritik Chikitsalya) Bhiwani and many more charitable and social organisations.

It is also the home town of Late Ch.[[Bansi Lal]], former Chief Minister, Defense Minister, Railway Minister and Civil Aviation Minister, Ch Bansi Lal, who was a popular politician.

The former chief of Army Staff of the Indian army, General [[Vijay Kumar Singh]] is also from Bhiwani (Born: Village Bopara). Justice Raj Mohan Singh, Judge Punjab and Haryana High Court, also belongs to district Bhiwani.

==Boxing==
The city entered the spotlight in 2008 as four of the five [[Amateur boxing|boxers]] who represented India at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] were from Bhiwani. [[Sports Authority of India]] coach and boxer, two times [[Asian Games]] gold medalist and 11-time national champion late captain [[Hawa Singh]] is credited with establishing the Bhiwani. [[Kavita Chahal]] won two times [[Aiba world women's boxing championship]] Chahal won 4 times Asian medals, With 8 times gold medalist she is the record holder in women's national championship. Boxing Club or "BBC" as it is known locally.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7482661.stm Against the Odds: Vijender Kumar, BBC]</ref><ref name="MartinezLatham2013">{{cite book|first1=D.P.|last1=Martinez|first2=Kevin|last2=Latham|title=Documenting the Beijing Olympics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ya6MAQAAQBAJ|year=2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-96575-6|page=171}}</ref>

Among the 2008 Olympians, [[Jitender Kumar (Flyweight)]] ({{convert|51|kg}}) and [[Akhil Kumar]] ({{convert|54|kg}}) went on to qualify for the quarter-finals, while [[Vijender Kumar]] ({{convert|75|kg}}) won a bronze medal and [[Vikas Krishan Yadav]] from Bhiwani district won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in the Lightweight category. In the [[2010 Asian Games]] in [[Guangzhou]], China, Vijender Singh claimed gold. [[Kavita Chahal]] first women boxer from Haryana Bhiwani got [[Arjun Award]]. Bhiwani is known as "Mini Cuba" in India due to the large number of boxers who hail from the region.<ref name="news.bbc.co.uk"/>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bhiwani had a population of 196,057. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhiwani has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 76% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population is under 7 years of age. Most of the population is Jat and other castes bhraman Rajput Bania nai Yadav Gujjar Harijan

==Notable people==
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* [[Richhpal Ram]], [[Victoria Cross]] winner in World War-II
* [[Vijay Kumar Singh]], [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|COAS]] for [[Indian Army]]
* [[Bansi Lal]], former [[Chief Minister of Haryana]]
* [[Sushil Kumar (wrestler)|Sushil Kumar]], [[Freestyle wrestling]], Gold medalist in World Championships 2010
* [[Vijender Singh]], Olympic Bronze Medal winner in boxing
* [[Hawa Singh]], boxer
* [[Kavita Chahal]], boxer
* [[Jagdish Singh (boxer)|Jagdish Singh]] - boxer
* [[Dinesh Kumar (boxer)|Dinesh Kumar]], boxer
* [[Jitender Kumar (middleweight boxer)|Jitender Kumar]], middleweight boxer
* [[Jitender Kumar (flyweight boxer)|Jitender Kumar]], flyweight boxer
* [[Arvind Kejriwal]], current [[Chief Minister of Delhi]]
* [[Vinesh Phogat]], wrestler
* [[Geeta Phogat]], [[Commonwealth Games]] Gold Medal winner in wrestling
* [[Pradeep Sangwan]], cricketer
* [[Ashok Singhal (politician)]], Minister, [[Government of Assam]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163314/http://bhiwani.nic.in/ Official website of Bhiwani district]

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