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  HANSI FORT  Hansi is one of the ancient town and is identified with Asi or Asikare- ‘referred in Ashtadhyayi of Panini’. A Hansi stone inscription dated (Vikrama) Samvat 1224 and belonging to the Chauhan  King Prithvi Raja II (now in the Royal Scottish museum at Edinburg also mentions the name of the town as Asika. The Tomars king was established a sword manufacturing factory in this fort, hence it is also called “Asigarh”. This site protected monument by ASI.  Local traditions attribute the foundation of the town to Anangpal, the Tomar king of Delhi. Possibly, the town was destroyed earlier and re-founded by Anangpal. Arnoraja and following him, Vigraharaja completely subjugated the Tomars of Delhi and captured Hansi.  The history of this fort has been from medieval India to modern India, whose history is related to Tomar king, Prithviraj Chauhan and George Thomas. George Thomas rebuilt the Hansi Fort and established a mint Hansi and released rupees of his ow...
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    RAJA NAHAR SINGH PALACE  NAHAR SINGH PALACE Location - Ballabgarh Situated - close to NH -2,Near Nahar Singh Metro station Time period- 1754 Status - Protected by Haryana state government Nahar singh Mahal (great freedom fighter in 1857 revolt )was built by Balram singh(1702-1754) son of Nahar Singh ...The palace is a rectangular double storeyed building constructed with sandstone. The rooms of the palace are designed around a central courtyard with arcaded verandhaas accessible frim the main entrance on the southeast .. Gate has a cusped arches with beautiful sspandreal and arched windows .. upper storey has oblong chattri type .. parapet wall on the terrace .. all the surfaces are adirnec with intricately designed stonework big courtyard and all around has a arched opening columns. This palace is used as a Haryana tourism guest house. Kartik Cultural festival, a fair and many bollyood films are shooted there.. #haryana_love #hary...