Garhi Harsaru

Garhi Harsaru is a town and railway station in Gurugram district of Haryana state in India. It lies on the road from Gurugram city to Pataudi town. According to the Census India 2011, it has a population of about 7894 persons of which 4216 are males while 3678 are females living in around 1539 households.

History

Garhi Harsaru is named after the ruler Harsh Dev Singh, one of the 21 sons of Raja Sangat Singh Chauhan, the ruler of Mandhan near Alwar, who set himself up in 1360 Vikram Samvat.
Raja Sangat was the great-grandson of Chahir Deo, brother of famous King Prithviraj Chauhan. The area under the control of Garhi Harsaru, consisting of 60 villages, was called Dhundhoti.The descendants of the eldest son of Harsh Dev reside in the present day village Harsaru.

Growth

After conversion of the railway track from metre gauge to broad gauge the railway junction has gained considerable importance. A large inland container depot has been set up near Garhi Harsaru Junction railway station and serves as a hub for transshipment of containers from and to Bombay port and seaports on the west coast of India in Gujarat. Private ports of Gujarat and large transporters have also constructed container depots here.