Hathras
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Hathras हाथरस |
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| Nickname(s): Braj ki Dehri | |
 Hathras
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| Coordinates: 27°36′N 78°03′E / 27.60°N 78.05°ECoordinates: 27°36′N 78°03′E / 27.60°N 78.05°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Hathras |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,840 km2 (710 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,65,678 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 204101 |
| Telephone code | 05722 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-86 |
| Sex ratio | 870 ♂/♀ |
| Website | hathras |
Hathras is a city and a municipal board in Hathras district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the district that was created on 3 May 1997, by incorporating parts of: Aligarh, Mathura, Agra Districts, and Khair Tehsil. It forms a part of Aligarh Division.
Hathras lies within the Braj region in Central or Middle Doab, and is associated with the epic Mahabharata and Hindu theology. The principal spoken language is Hindi. Its dialect, Braj Bhasha, which is closely related to Khariboli, is spoken in this region.
Hathras is located at 27°36′N 78°03′E / 27.6°N 78.05°E. It has an average elevation of 178 metres (584 feet). It is situated on Agra, Aligarh and Mathura, and Bareilly Highways' crossing. Variations in temperature are extreme.
No documentary proof is available indicating when the town was built and who populated it. The Jat, Kushan, the Gupta, Varshney, Rajput, and Maratha rulers ruled the region. In 1716 CE, the Jat ruler Raja Nandram’s son, Bhoj Singh, took over the rule of Hathras from the Rajput rulers. After Bhoj Singh, his son Sadan Singh became the ruler of Hathras, followed by his son Bhoori Singh. It is believed that during the reign of Bhoori Singh the temple of the Lord Balarama was built within the Hathras fort. At the end of the 18th century the kingdom was held by Indrajeet Singh Thainua, whose ruined fort (Qila) still stands at the east end of the town. The railway station is named Hathras Qila meaning Hathras Fort. The region was annexed by the British in 1803, but insubordination on the part of the chief necessitated a siege of the fort in 1817. Every year Lakkhi mela is celebrated on Dev Chatt at the Lord Balram Temple popularly known as Dau Baba. The history of Hathras begins after Shri Bhoori Singh when his son Raja Dayaram was crowned in 1775 CE. In 1784 Scindia ruler Madhavrao I Scindia established his regime in the Hathras area.
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