Loharu Town
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.
Loharu Town
Capital of the loharu State, Punjab, situated in 28° 24' N. and 75° 52' E., 52 miles south of Hissar. Population (1901), 2,175. The town once contained a mint of the Jaipur State, and derives its name from the Lohars or blacksmiths employed therein. It is a straggling village rather than a town, but contains the residence of the Nawab of Loharu, the State offices, a hospital, a jail, postal and telegraph offices, &c.