Rewari
Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is the district headquarters of Rewari district. It is located in south-west Haryana around 82 km from Delhi and 51 km from Gurgaon. It lies in Ahirwal region.
Etymology
During the Mahabharata period in ancient India, a king named Rewat had a daughter named Rewati. The father used to call her Rewa, and founded a village "Rewa Wadi" named after her. Wadi and wada mean a neighbourhood in Hindi and many other Indian languages. When Rewa married Balram, elder brother of Krishna, the king donated the village "Rewa-Wadi" to his daughter. In the course of time, the name Rewa-Wadi became Rewari.History
Medieval
Also known as Hemu was educated and brought up in what is now Rewari. Hem Chandra had developed a cannon foundry in Rewari, laying the foundation of a metalwork industry in brass, copper sheets. He had supplied cannons and gunpowder to Sher Shah Suri from 1535 onwards and was an adviser to the last ruler of Sur dynasty until 1553, Adil Shah Suri, when he became Prime Minister and Chief of Army. Hem Chandra had won 22 battles from Punjab to Delhi during 1553–56. He defeated Mughal king Akbar's forces at Agra and Delhi. Hem Chandra was crowned as a Vikramaditya king at Purana Quila in Delhi on 7 October 1556, reigned as king of Delhi for one month but lost to Akbar on 5 November 1556 at Panipat where he died. His haveli still stands in the Qutubpur area of Rewari, which in his day was a village in its own right. His two-story haveli, with carved sandstone doorway, is made of local stone from Aravalli range, brunt-mud lakhori bricks and lime mortar. Walls are plastered with lime and painted with limewash. Roof has lakhouri bricks and stone slabs rested on timer beams. Doors and niches have stone lintels or brick arches in the local regional architecture. Over-hanging roof chhajja has stone brackets to anchor the stones.Akbar made Rewari a sarkar under Delhi Suba. Aurangzeb attacked and recovered it from the rebels. Mughals granted the local rule to Rao Nand Ram, a leader of Bolni village in 17th century which lasted up to 19th century. A small principality was established there in the early century and ruled over the surrounding Ahirwal area.
Ancient
Rewari founded by Balarama, has the ruins of an ancient fort. The Rewari royal family played an important role in representing the interests of Rewari soldiers in the army.Modern era
Rao Balkishan
In 1739, the Iranian ruler Nadir Shah attacked India. Rao Bal Kishan, with his army of 5000 infantry and 2000 cavalry and with the forces of Delhi, fought Nadir Shah.Rao Gujarmal
After Rao Balkishan,His Brother Rao Gujarmal became the king of Rewari riyasat, He Fought Against Baloch, And Remove Baloch rule from Haryana. Under his rule the Rewari State Achieve its peak.Rao Mitrasen
was Commander Of Rewari, Who fought and saved Rewari from Rajputs And Marathas.Rao Tula Ram
along with Rao Gopal Dev fought against the British in Indian Rebellion of 1857 in 1857 and lost. East India Company confiscated his principality and took control of Rewari. The British made Rewari a part of Gurgaon district of Punjab province.It remained a part of Gurgaon district until reorganisation in 1972 saw it transferred to Mahendragarh district. Further changes in 1989 led to the creation of the eponymous Rewari district.
Rezang La battle of 1962
Rewari is well known for the high proportion of soldiers and officers it contributes to the Indian army and other armed forces of India. Rezang La near Chushul in Ladakh was the site of the last stand of C Company of the 13 Kumaon battalion, during the Sino-Indian War on 18 November 1962. The C Company was composed almost entirely of Rewaris and was led by Major Shaitan Singh, who won a posthumous Param Vir Chakra for his actions. In Indian Military History this war is unimaginable as 1 PVC, 1MVC, 8VrC AND 4 Sena Medals won by this company. Capt Ram Chander and Hav Nihal Singh, SM still living like legends.In this action 120 men of the C Company fought until their bullets finished and then fought hand-to-hand. Of the 120 men, 114 died and only six seriously injured men remained alive. Of these, five were captured POW and only one came down to inform others. A memorial was constructed in Rewari city for them.
The soul-stirring inscription on the War Memorial at Chushul, Ladakh raised by Indian Army in the memory of the fallen brave soldiers in the Battle of Rezang La reads:
How can a man die better,
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers,
And temples of his gods.
This inscription also appears on the Rezang La Memorial at Rewari.
Geography
Location
Rewari is adjacent to Rajasthan and, therefore, has dust storms in summer. Rugged hilly terrain of Aravali ranges as well as sandy dunes in the district affect the city's climate. Rewari forms a part of the National Capital Region.Rewari is located at. It has an average elevation of 245 metres. Rewari is 88 km away from Delhi.
Climate
The mean minimum and maximum temperature range from 0 °C to 46 °C during January and May–June respectively. The summer temperature can go up to 46 °C from May to July. Winter is from November to February and the temperature can fall to 2 °C in December and January. The temperature was recorded as 0 °C on 12 January 2012 and 31 January 2012 and below zero on 4 January 2018.Rain falls from July to September. A little rain is experienced during winter also. Average annual rainfall in Rewari city is.
Demographics
, Rewari city had a population of 143,021 showing 42% growth in 2001–11-decade against 34% growth in 1991–2001 decade. Males were 75,764 and females were 67,257. The overall sex ratio was 886 compared to national average 940, and in the 0 to 6-year age group was 785 compared to national average 918. Rewari had an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 64.3% for entire population and 74.0% for population excluding 0 to 6-year age group in 2011. Male literacy was 83% and female literacy was 73%. In Rewari, 11.3% of the population was under six years of age.The population of Rewari city was estimated at 163,000 in 2023.
Hindi and its dialects Ahirwati and Haryanvi are spoken in Rewari.
Civic utilitities, amenities, and services
Healthcare
Rewari city has a civil hospital run by the civil administration. It has 50 beds and the capacity has been planned to increase to 100 beds. It also has a trauma centre for attending to accidents on highways. Indian Railways has a hospital with 20 beds near Rewari railway station.AIIMS Rewari, Haryana
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rewari is the first AIIMS in the state of Haryana. The institute is being developed in the semi-urban region of Majra–Bhalakhi, located near the Chitadoungra village road in Rewari district. The campus covers an area of approximately 210 acres.AIIMS Rewari is planned to have a capacity of around 750 beds. Like other AIIMS institutions across India, admission to the MBBS programme will be conducted through the NEET examination. The institute will offer 100 undergraduate seats and 60 seats in the B.Sc. programme.
The project is expected to significantly strengthen advanced healthcare services and medical education in southern Haryana and adjoining regions..
Economy
Industries
Rewari has a variety of industries, from cottage industries to small-scale integrated units and automobiles and auto ancillary industries. The traditional industries are brass metalwork and ornamental shoes Rewari has kept the traditional art of Tilledar Jooti alive and is famous for such ornamental local shoes. Various automobiles and auto ancillary industries in Dharuhera and Bawal industrial areas such as Harley Davison, Hero Moto Corp. United Breweries and many more. World's largest production of motor cycles is in Hero MotoCorp Dharuhera plant;Rewari metal work
Rewari is famous for its traditional metalwork, particularly Brass work. The brass industry began around 1535, with the help of the Portuguese. During the time of Hemu, cannons were cast in Rewari for the army of Sher Shah Suri.