Kalait

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Kalait

Village in the Narwana tahsil, Karmgarh misamat, Patiala State, Punjab, situated in 21 degree 49' N. and 76 degree 19' E., 13 miles south- west of Kaithal on the Narwana-Kaithal branch of the Southern Punjab Railway. Population (1901), 3,490. The place is famous for four ancient temples ascribed to Raja Salbahan, and for a tank, called Kapal Mani's tirath, which is held sacred by Hindus. The temples, which are adorned with sculptures, are supposed to date from the eleventh century.