Gateway of Haryana
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Bahadurgarh Gateway of Haryana |
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| City and Subdistrict | |
 Bahadurgarh
Location in Haryana, India
Bahadurgarh
Bahadurgarh (India)
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| Coordinates: 28°41′N 76°55′E / 28.68°N 76.92°ECoordinates: 28°41′N 76°55′E / 28.68°N 76.92°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Jhajjar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council of Bahadurgarh |
| • Chairperson | Sheela Rathi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 170,767 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Haryanvi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 124507 |
| Tel Code | 01276 |
| Vehicle registration | HR 13(Private), HR 63(Commercial) |
| Sex ratio | 1.13 ♂/♀ |
| Vidhan Sabha | Bahadurgarh |
| Planning agency | Haryana Urban Development Authority |
| Civic agency | Municipal council of Bahadurgarh |
Bahadurgarh, known as the "Gateway of Haryana",Subdistrict/Tehsil, a city and a municipal council located in Jhajjar, a district in the state of Haryana, India, which comprises 31 wards. Bahadurgarh is approximately 2 km from Delhi (Tikri Border). It is also one of the major cities of National Capital Region.
The city was founded by Mughal Emperor Alamgir II, who was the Sultan of Delhi from 1754 to 1759. He gave the town in jagir to Bahadur Khan and Tej Khan, Baloch rulers of Farrukhnagar in 1754, who changed its name from Sharafabad to Bahadurgarh. They also constructed a fort named Bahadurgarh Fort.
Bahadurgarh came into the hands of Sindhia in 1793. After Sindia's defeat in 1803 at the hands of the British, Lord Lake transferred control of the town's government to the brother of the Nawab of Jhajjar.
During 1995-1998, a series of rapes and murders of young girls by the Bahadurgarh baby killer led to several dharnas and bandhs by the local population. The police prosecuted three men as the "baby killer", before the real culprit was caught in November 1998.
Bahadurgarh is located in the Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana and is situated in the eastern part of the state, and northern part of the country. The city is located on the border with New Delhi (commonly known as Tikri Border). The city has a total area of 50 km2. It is located between 76º-55’-25" East longitude and 28º-43’-50" North latitude. The town of Bahadurgarh is very well linked with New Delhi and other important towns such as Rohtak, Sonipat, Najafgarh and Nangloi by Roads and Railways.
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