Hisar

Hisar

▪ India
also spelled  Hissar 

      city, northwestern Haryana (Haryāna) state, northwestern India. It is located on the Sirhind branch of the Western Yamuna Canal. It was founded in 1356 by Fīrūz Shah Tughluq and later became an important Mughal centre. Depopulated in the 18th century, it was occupied later in the century by the British adventurer George Thomas. Hisar was constituted a municipality in 1867. The city is surrounded by a wall with four gates and contains the remains of Fīrūz Shah's fort and palace and several ancient mosques, including the Jahaj, now a Jaina temple. Hisar is the major rail and road junction for the region, and its industries include cotton ginning and hand-loom weaving. Several colleges are affiliated with Kurukshetra University. Pop. (2001) 256,689.

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