Kosli

Kosli Kosli
Village
Kosli Show map of Haryana Kosli Show map of India Location in Haryana, India
Coordinates: 28°15′N 76°17′E / 28.25°N 76.29°E / 28.25; 76.29Coordinates: 28°15′N 76°17′E / 28.25°N 76.29°E / 28.25; 76.29
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Rewari
Founded by	Baba Mukteshwar Puri
Named for	Maharaj Koshal
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	123302
Vehicle registration	HR – 43
Sex ratio	57:43 ♂/♀

Kosli is a village and sub-district (or "tehsil") in the Rewari district of Haryana in India. It is situated 80 kilometers from Delhi. Kosli is today well known for the high proportion of soldiers and officers it contributes to the Indian Army and other Armed Forces of India, and for the number of teachers it contributes to the Haryana education system.

History

According to British historians W. E. Purser, Herbert Charles Fanshawe Ahirs of Kosli and Rohtak region are descended from a great-grandson of RAO RAJA TULA RAM SINGH JI.^[1]^[2] According to Haryana State Gazetteer Kosli was founded in 1193 A.D. by Kosal Dev Singh Yadav, the grandson of king of Delhi, as a Yaduvanshi Chandravanshi Ahirs village. Kosal Dev said to have met the sage Baba Mukteshwar Puri Maharaj engaged in meditation at Kosli, which was then under dense shrub jungle.Today it has a small population made up mostly of Chandravanshi Yadavs are the majority, in particular the gotra Kausaliya. kosli is known for its largest contribution to armed forces Paramilitary and the Police. During British Raj there were as many as about seventy senior commissioned officers and about one hundred and fifty Junior Commissioned Officers in Kosli.247 brave soldiers from kosli participated in first world war between 1914-1919and three were decorated with Indian order of merit,01 military cross,02 ashoka chakras,01-Mahavir chakras 02- shurya chakras 04- COAS COMMENDATION,01- police MEDAL There are about a hundred military pensioners living there today, including several recipients of different military honours during British rule/^[3] a large number of soldiers served in BURMA during second world war from this village. Naib commandant Rao Ram Narayan Singh Ji was conferrd with the title of RAI BAHADUR in 1924. A part of his house served as Officers Mess for 40 years. Kosli Railway Station is on the Rewari- Bhiwani railway line 30 km from Rewari. Doubling of railway track is in progress at fast pace there after electrification of the entire section is planned very soon. A flyover is constructed and operational on the railway line which is said to be second-largest flyover of Haryana.^[4]

Kosli town has a "Matth", or Hindu monastery headed by a Mahant. Every year on the festive day of Holi a fair is organised in this matth in honour of Baba Mukteshwar Puri Ji Maharaj.

Adjacent Villages

Sadat Nagar
Surehli
Musepur
Gugodh
Berli Kalan
Kanharwas
Surkhpur
Guriani
Birar
Lula Ahir
Mumtajpur
Nathera
Bawwa
Bhurthala
Zahidpur
Tumna
Nangal Pathani
Koharar
Murlipur
Bhakli
Bhondu Bhotwas
Nahar
Chhava
Parkhottampur
Nehrugarh
Malesiawas
Mubarikpur
Bairampur
Bass
Jhal
Ratanthal
Palhawas

Schools and Colleges

Kidzee Playschool - Asia's Largest Preschool Chain.^[5]
Indus Valley... A Play School, Nathera Road Kosli.
RKD Senior Secondary School.
Krishna Senior Secondary Public School.
Guru Dronacharya Public School.
BKD High School.
Dronacharya Senior Secondary School.
DAV College (for Girls).
Saheed Flt. Lt. Aakash Yadav Govt Boys Senior Secondary School.
Government Girls Senior Secondary School.
RRN DAV Public School.
Saraswati Public School.
Government College Kosli.
RCM Senior Secondary School.
MDS High School.
Suraj School.
Pathfinder Global School.
Government Senior Secondary School.
Government ITI.
Rao Nihal Singh Senior Secondary School.
Happy Sr. Sec. School.

Facilities

Telephone Exchange.* BSNL OFFICE, LIC OFFICE .02-COLLEGES,02- SECONDARY SCHOOLS 4 BOYS N GIRLS, 01 ITI
Veterinary Hospital.
Civil Hospital.
Bal Bhawan
Ultrasound Centre (Satyam Ultrasound, Opposite Tehsil, Station Road^[6]).
Defence CSD Canteen.
Power House,potable water supply system n storage tanks
Civil Court.
Indane Gas Agency.02 Petrol pumps
Central Bank of India
Vijaya Bank.
The Rewari Central Co-Op Bank.
Oriental Bank Of Commerce.
Mini Secretariat.,01 SDM OFFICE, 01 TEHSILDAR OFFICE, 01 JUDICIAL Complex,Panchayat Bhavwn
Mini Stadium.
Canal Rest House.,01 Sainik Rest House, 01 War Memorial,JNL CANAL for irrigation
Post office
State Bank of India
HDFC Bank.
Punjab National Bank,07 ATM of varioous banks
Railway Station.
Bus Stand.
Anaj Mandi
ECHS Polyclinic 4 ESM, *POLICE STN- Commanded by an officer of rank of DSP

Colonies in Kosli

Aadarsh Nagar.
Subhash Chandra Bose Colony.
Indra Colony.
Bhardwaj Colony.
Garib Nagar.
Baghat Singh Colony.
Sangam Colony.
Shiv Colony.
Vivekanand Colony.
Aastha colony (Nathera Road)
Krishana Colony
kadyan Family colony (Nangal Pathani Road)

References

↑ "Report on the Revised Land Revenue Settlement of the Rohtak District of the ...". google.co.in.
↑ Report on the Revised Land Revenue Settlement of the Rohtak District of the page 23
↑ http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1964_16/35/caste_and_the_indian_army.pdf
↑ "Kosli in Kosli India". India9.com. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
↑ https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Kidzee+Kosli/@28.3962467,76.4872545,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x390d6043698e24cb:0xfb1d0b96cbe9cb88
↑ https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/SATYAM+ULTRASOUND+CENTRE/@28.4028768,76.4771551,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x89fb11421ee46831?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwksik5rzKAhUMBI4KHZWJCVYQ_BIIYTAK

State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

Topics

Divisions

Districts

Major cities

Culture

Economy

Power stations and power organisations

Places of interest

Indus Valley Civilization	Balu, Haryana Banawali Bhirrana Farmana Jognakhera Kunal Lohari Ragho Mitathal Rakhigarhi Siswal Sothi

Archaeological	Agroha Mound Chaneti Stupa

Forts	Asigarh Fort (Hansi) Badhshapur Fort Buria Fort Chhachhrauli Fort Dhosi Hill Fort Fatehabad Fort Farrukhnagar Fort Hisar-e-Firoza Fort Kotla Indor Fort Jind Fort Kaithal Fort Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal Loharu Fort Madhogarh Fort Mahendragarh Fort Meham Fort Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh Pinjore Fort Raipur Rani Fort Fort of King Saras of Sirsa Tosham Hill Fort

Hills	Dhosi Hill near Narnaul Kotla Hill in Mewat Indor Hill in Mewat Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Hill Morni Hills in Yamuna Nagar Tosham Hill in Bhiwani

Caves	Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill Tosham Hill Caverns Nar Narayan Cave in Yamuna Nagar

Historical	Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore Dhosi Hill Farrukhnagar Mughal Bridge at Kernal Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra Nahar Singh Mahal Narnaul Pataudi Palace Pinjore Gardens Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Surajkund Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal Tosham rock inscription State Protected Monuments Monuments of National Importance

Wildlife Sanctuary	Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary Kalesar National Park Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Morni Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary Sohna Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary

Endangered Wildlife Breeding	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breading Centre, Jhabua in Rewari district Deer Park, Hisar

Zoos in Haryana	Bhiwani Zoo Hisar Deer Park Rohtak Zoo Pipli Zoo

Herbal Parks	Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park

Lakes	Badkhal Lake Blue Bird Lake at Hisar Damdama Lake Karna Lake Tilyar Lake at Rohtak

Dams	Anagpur Dam Hathnikund Barrage Ottu barrage Tajewala Barrage

Rivers	Chautang Ghaggar-Hakra Markanda River Najafgarh Sahibi River Sarasvati River Yamuna

Religious	Adi Badri (Haryana) Sarsvati udgam sthal Agroha Dham Baba Thakur Banbhori Devi Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Jyotisar Kartikeya Temple Markandeshwar Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Nada Sahib Naugaja Peer Pindara Temple Sannihit Sarovar Sita Mai Temple Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon St. Thomas' Church at Hisar

Offices	High Court Legislative Assembly Raj Bhavan

Public places	Courtyard by Marriott Kingdom of Dreams Mall of India The Oberoi

Extreme Corners of Haryana	Eastern-most point: Kalesar village Yamuna riverbank in Yamuna Nagar District Western-most point: Chautala-Sangari border road crossing in Sirsa district Southern-most point: Kol Gaon hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district Northern-most point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh-Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district

Highest-lowest of Haryana	Highest point: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district Lowest natural Surface elevation point: Deepest Underground Cave: Coldest avg temp: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district Hottest avg temp: Hisar Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani

Oldest of Haryana	Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley Civilization in Hisar district Oldest archaeological mine site: Kaliyana hill Indus Valley Civilization stone mine (3000 BC or 5000 years old) west of Charkhi Dadri

Government and Politics

Elections	1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014

Chief Ministers	Banarsi Das Gupta Rao Birender Singh Bansi Lal Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Bhajan Lal Devi Lal Om Prakash Chautala Hukam Singh Bhupinder Singh Hooda Manohar Lal Khattar

Governors	Dharma Vira Birendra Narayan Chakraborty Ranjit Singh Narula Jaisukh Lal Hathi Harcharan Singh Brar Surjit Singh Sandhawalia Ganpatrao Devji Tapase Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney Hari Anand Barari Dhanik Lal Mandal Mahaveer Prasad Babu Parmanand Om Prakash Verma Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Jagannath Pahadia Kaptan Singh Solanki

State agencies	Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Debt Conciliation Board Doordarshan Haryana Foreign Investment and NRI Cell Forests Department, Haryana Department of Economic and Statistical Analysis, Haryana Department of Environment, Haryana Department of Excise & Taxation, Haryana Department of Finance, Haryana Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana Department of Industrial Training & Vocational Education, Haryana Department of Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Haryana Department of Labour & Employment, Haryana Department of Land records & Consolidation, Haryana Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana Department of Rehabilitation, Haryana Department of Higher Education, Haryana Department of School Education, Haryana Department of Elementary Education, Haryana Haryana Board of School Education Haryana Civil Medical Services Haryana Environment Protection Council Haryana Land Record Information System Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited Haryana Police Haryana Roadways Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Haryana Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited Haryana Urban Development Authority Haryana Waqf Board State Counselling Board, Haryana Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam

Sports

Venues	Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium Nahar Singh Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium Sector 16 Stadium Mahabir Stadium

Associations	Haryana Archery Association Haryana Cricket Association

Teams	Haryana cricket team Haryana football team Bhiwani Boxing Club

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