Gohana
Gohana (गोहाना) is town and tahsil situated in Sonipat district of Haryana. It is a Tehsil town of 50,000 population, has its own municipality and a constituency for Haryana Vidhan Sabha. Gohana is surrounded by Jat gotra villages. It is located on Rohtak-Panipat highway and has a railway station on Rohtak-Panipat railway line. From Sonipat, its distance is 45 Km. Earlier, it was part of Rohtak district.
Villages in Gohana tahsil[edit]
Aanwali, Ahmadpur Majra, Ahulana, Bali, Banwasa, Baroda Mor, Baroda Thuthan, Barota, Bhadauti Khas, Bhainswal Kalan Bawala, Bhainswal Kalan Mithan, Bhainswan Khurd, Bhanderi, Bhawar, Bichpari, Bidhal, Bilbilan, Busana, Butana Khetlan, Butana Kundu, Chhapra, Chhatehra, Chhichhrana, Chirana, Dhanana Aladadpur, Dhurana, Gangana, Gangesar, Ganwari, Garhi Sarai Namdar Khan, Garhi Ujale Khan, Gharwal, Giwana, Gohana (MC), Gudha, Issapur Kheri, Jagsi, Jasrana, Jauli, Jawahra, Kahalpa, Kailana Khas, Kailana Taluka Mahmudpur, Kakana Bahadari, Kasanda, Kasandi, Kathura, Katwal, Khandrai, Khanpur Kalan, Khanpur Khurd, Kheri Damkan, Kohla, Lath, Madina, Mahmudpur, Mahra, Matand, Mirzapur Kheri, Moi, Mundlana, Nagar, Niat, Nizampur, Nuran Khera, Puthi, Rabhra, Ranakheri, Rindhana, Riwara, Rukhi, Saragthal, Sarsadh, Shamri Buran, Shamri Lochab Barren, Shamri Sisan, Sikanderpur Majra, Siwanka, Thaska, Tihar,
History[edit]
In ancient times, Gohana was known as Gavambhavana (गवंबहवनः - meaning “where cows are found in plenty”) and was considered a sacred place. Prithviraj Chauhan had constructed a fort here. After defeating Prithviraj in 1192, Muhammad Ghori destroyed the fort. Later, Gohana also became a settlement of Taga Brahmins. All Muslim families left this place in 1947 and migrated to Pakistan. Today, Gohana is inhibited by many Jat families of various gotras, including Malik gotra. Being a tehsil town, people from other communities also reside in the town.
Gohana's role in the Independence Movement of 1857[edit]
दलीपसिंह अहलावत लिखते हैं -
.....उस समय रोहतक बंगाल के गवर्नर के मातहत था, तथा कमिश्नरी का हैड क्वार्टर आगरा था। रोहतक का डिप्टी कमिश्नर जोहन एडमलौक था। 23 मई को क्रान्तिकारी सेना ने बहादुरगढ़ में प्रवेश किया और 24 मई को रोहतक पहुंची। डिप्टी कमिश्नर गोहाना के रास्ते करनाल भाग गया। रहे हुए अंग्रेज अधिकारियों को मार दिया गया। जेल के दरवाजे खोल दिये गए, कचहरी को आग लगा दी गयी। क्रान्तिकारी सेना ने शहर के हिन्दुओं को लूटना चाहा परन्तु जाटों ने ऐसा न करने दिया। क्रान्तिकारियों ने खजाने से दो लाख रुपया निकाल लिया। मांडौठी, मदीना, महम की चौकियां लूट ली गईं। सांपला तहसील को आग लगा दी गई। सभी अंग्रेज स्त्रियों को जाटों ने, मुस्लिम राजपूत (रांघड़ों) के विरोध के बावजूद, सही सलामत उनके ठिकानों पर पहुंचा दिया। गोहाना पर गठवाला मलिक जाटों ने कब्जा जमा लिया। अंग्रेजी सेना 30 मई को अम्बाला से रोहतक को चली, परन्तु देशी सेना ने उसे श्यामड़ी (सामड़ी) के जंगल में युद्ध करके हरा दिया। [1]
Geography[edit]
Gohana is located at 29°08′N 76°42′E / 29.13°N 76.7°E / 29.13; 76.7. It has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet).
Population[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census, Gohana had a population of 48,518. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gohana has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 60%. In Gohana, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Jat gotras[edit]
Mainly people from Jat community reside in Gohana. Apart from Jats, people of Punjabi & Brahmin communities also constitute a major part of population of Gohana.
Notable Places in the Town[edit]
Main Baazar,Adarsh Nagar,Tau Devilal Chowk,Tau Devilal Stadium,Samta Chowk,Uttam Nagar,Baroda Road,Jind Road,Rohtak Road,Panipat Road,Panipat Chungi,Devipura,Sonepat Road,Jawahar Lal Nehru Park,etc.
Notable persons[edit]
- Jagbir Malik - The current M.L.A. of Gohana constituency.
- Kishan Singh Sangwan - Three time M.P. of Sonipat constituency.
- Yogeshwar Dutt - International Wrestler.
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Chapter VII (Page 612)
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