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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Mahendragarh district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}

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'''Mahendragarh''' is a city and a [[municipal committee]] in [[Mahendragarh district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gurgaon-per-capita-income-10-times-that-of-mahendragarh/1061719/0 |title=Gurgaon per capita income 10 times that of Mahendragarh |publisher=Indian Express |date=2013-01-19 |access-date=2014-07-06}}</ref> It is {{convert|100|km}} from [[Gurgaon]] and comes under [[National Capital Region (India)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahendragarh, Bhiwani included in NCR|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Haryana/Mahendragarh-Bhiwani-included-in-NCR/Article1-1085356.aspx|publisher=Hindustan Times|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907025838/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Haryana/Mahendragarh-Bhiwani-included-in-NCR/Article1-1085356.aspx|archive-date=7 September 2013|access-date=2014-07-06}}</ref>

==Etymology==
Earlier named ''kanaud'', in early 1860s it was renamed after [[Mahendra Singh of Patiala|Maharaja Mahendra Singh]] (r. 1721-1748 CE) of [[Patiala State]] who was gifted this area by the [[Company rule in India|British East India Company rule]] for his help in crushing the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]].<ref name=tribh1>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020622/windows/main2.htm Magnificent havelis of Nangal-Sirohi], [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], 22 June 2002.</ref>

==Geography==
Mahendragarh is located at {{Coord|28.28|N|76.15|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/10/Mahendragarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahendragarh]</ref> It has an average elevation of 262 metres (859 feet). [[Mahendragarh district]] is bounded on the north by [[Bhiwani]] and [[Rohtak]] districts, on the east by [[Rewari district]] and [[Alwar district]] of Rajasthan, on the south by [[Alwar district|Alwar]], [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]] and [[Sikar district]]s of Rajasthan, and on the west by [[Sikar district|Sikar]] and [[Jhunjhunu district]]s of [[Rajasthan]]. It has five tehsils of [[Kanina khas]],[[Narnaul]], [[Ateli]], Nangal Choudhary And [[Mahendergarh]].

It is situated at the bank of [[Dohan River]] (which was a seasonal river), which is at the verge of extinction.

==History==

''Fort of Kanod'' was built by [[Maratha empire|Maratha]] ruler [[Tatya Tope]] in 1755 CE. In 1860, it came under the [[Patiala State]] during the [[British raj]]. ruler of Patiala, Narendra Singh, changed the name of Kanod Fort to Mahandragarh after his son Mahendra. Because of the name of the fort, this town came to be known as Mahendragarh and the name of Narnaul Nizam was changed to Mahendragarh Nizam.<ref name=ta2>Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=M60zEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA308&dq=history+of+loharu+fort&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj563egdLyAhVc7XMBHdPrDcwQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20loharu%20fort&f=false Know Your State Haryana], Arihant Publications, pp 308.</ref>

It is said that Malik Mahadud Khan, a servant of [Babar]] had settled a habitation here.

In 1948, with the formation of [[PEPSU]], Mahendragarh territory from Patiala State, Dadri territory (Now Charkhi Dadri) from Jind and Bawal territory from Nabha State were constituted into [[Mahendragarh district]] with the headquarters at [[Narnaul]]. At that time, there were three tehsils, namely; Narnaul, [[Charkhi Dadri]] and [[Bawal]] and Mahendragarh was a sub-tehsil.

In 1949, Mahendragarh sub-tehsil was made a tehsil. In 1950, Bawal tehsil was broken up and 78 villages were transferred to [[Gurgaon district]] forming Bawal as a sub-tehsil and remaining villages were added to Narnaul and Mahendragarh. In 1956 the [[Rewari]] tehsil (except 61 villages ) was excluded from Gurgaon district and included in Mahendragarh district. The Charkhi-Dadri sub-division was excluded from Mahendragarh district and included in the newly constituted district of Bhiwani. In 1977, 81 villages of Rewari tehsil was constituted into Bawal tehsil. In 1978 the district comprised 4 tehsils (Mahendragarh, Rewari, Narnaul and Bawal). On 1 November 1989, Rewari and Bawal tehsils (taken from Mahendragarh district) and Kosli tehsil except 10 villages (taken from Rohtak district) were constituted into a new district of Rewari. Presently Mahendragarh district has 3 sub-divisions ([[Kanina khas]], Narnaul and Mahendergarh), 5 tehsils ([[Kanina khas]], Mahendragarh, [[Nangal Chaudhary]], [[Ateli]], Narnaul) and 1 sub-tehsil ([[Satnali]]).

==Demographics==
As of 2011 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|publisher=Census Commission of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref> Mahendragarh had a population of 23,977. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mahendragarh has an average literacy rate of 76, higher than the national average of 75%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 67%. In Mahendragarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. [[Hindus]] constitute 98% of the population.

In spite of being a district headquarters, there is no administrative office. All the relevant work is done in [[Narnaul]]. The very first ''guggul ([[Commiphora wightii]]) vatika'' (place where medicinal plants are planted) was established here.

Now many government offices have opened in Mahendragarh near Government Boys college in new Court.

==Notable personalities==
* [[Ramdev|Swami Ramdev]] - yoga guru
* [[Rao Tula Ram]] - freedom fighter
* [[Gujarmal Modi]] - founder of Modi Industries and Modi Nagar
* [[Satish Kaushik]] - Indian film director, producer and actor

==References==
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{{Mahendragarh district topics}}
{{Villages of Mahendragarh District}}

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