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Sirsa (सिरसा) is a city and district in Haryana, India. The district headquarter is situated at Sirsa. Sirsa (सिरसा) is an ancient City mentioned by Panini (IV.2.80) and many places in Mahabharata.

Variants of name

Location

It is 255 km from Delhi and 280 km from Chandigarh. Other smaller towns are Dabwali, Ellenabad, Kalanwali and Rania. The district lies between 29 14 and 30 0 north latitude and 74 29 and 75 18 east longitudes, forming the extreme west corner of Haryana. It is bounded by the districts of Faridkot and Bhatinda of Punjab in the north and north east, district Hanumangarh of Rajasthan in the west and south and Fatehabad district in the east.

Mention by Panini

Shirisha (शिरीष) is a place name mentioned by Panini under Arihanadi (अरीहणादि) (4.2.80.1) group. [1]

Shirisha (शिरीष) is name of a place mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Kumudadi (कुमुदादि) (4.2.80.4) group. [2]

Shirisha (शिरीष) is name of a place mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Varanadi (वरणादि) (4.2.82) group. [3]

Sarasa (सरस) is a place name mentioned by Panini under Sakhyadi (सख्यादि) (4.2.80.9) group. [4]

Shirisha (शिरीष) is name of a place mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Varapadi (वरापादि) (4.2.80.16) group. [5]

Shirisha (शिरीष) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [6]

History

According to local tradition, an unknown king named Saras founded the town in 7th century A.D. and built a fort. The material remains of an ancient fort can still be seen in the South-East of the present town. It is about 5 kilometers in circuit. Saras (सारस) is a gotra of Jats.[7] [8]

V. S. Agrawala[9] writes that Panini mentions Śairīshaka (शैरीशक) (IV.2.80) - same as Sirsa, situated on the north side of a dry bed of the Ghaggar, having considerable ancient ruins.

The name of the district is derived from its headquarters Sirsa. It is said to be one of the oldest places of North India and its ancient name was Sairishaka, which finds mention in Mahabharata, Panini's Ashtadhyayi and Divyadana.

There are a number of legends about the origin of the name of the town. As mentioned earlier, its ancient name was Sairishaka and from that it seems to have been corrupted to Sirsa.

According to another tradition, the name has its origin from the sacred river Sarasvati which one flowed near it. During medieval period, the town was known as Sarsuti. It has been mentioned as Sarsuti by a number of medieval historians.

The derivation of name Sirsa, is also attributed to the abundance of Siris trees [Albizia lebbock (Benth)] in the neighborhood of Sirsa which seems quite plausible for it finds some corroboration also in Panini and his commentator.

In ancient period, Sirsa was also known as Sirsapattan

शैरीषक

शैरीषक (AS, p.910): महाभारत, सभापर्व 32,6 में वर्णित एक प्राचीन स्थान, जिसे पाण्डव नकुल ने अपनी पश्चिम दिशा की दिग्विजय-यात्रा में जीता था- 'शैरीषकं महोत्थं च वशे चक्रे महाद्युतिः, आक्रोशं चैव राजर्षि तेन युद्धमभून्महत्।' शैरीषक का अभिज्ञान वर्तमान सिरसा से किया जाता है। इससे पहले महाभारत, सभापर्व 32,4 में रोहीतक या वर्तमान रोहतक का उल्लेख है। सिरसा दिल्ली के निकट स्थित है।[10]

महोत्थ

महोत्थ (AS, p.730): रूपांतर महेत्थ. 'शैरीषकं महोत्थं च वशेचक्रे महाद्युतिः,आक्रोशं चैव राजर्षि तेन युद्धमभून्महत्' महाभारत सभापर्व 32,6. नकुल ने अपनी दिग्विजय यात्रा के प्रसंग में शैरीषक (=सिरसा, हरयाणा) और महोत्थ पर अधिकार कर लिया था. महोत्थ के राजा का नाम आक्रोश बताया गया है. इस प्रदेश को 32,5 में बहुधान्यक कहा गया है. दक्षिणी पंजाब (वर्तमान हरयाणा) का यह क्षेत्र जिसमें रोहतक, सिरसा स्थित हैं, आज तक भारत के उपजाऊ क्षेत्र में गिना जाता है. महोत्थ सिरसा के निकट ही स्थित होगा.[11]

In Mahabharata

In Mahabharata, Sairishaka is described as being taken by Nakula in his conquest of the western quarter. It must have been a flourishing city in the 5th century B.C. as it has been mentioned by Panini.

Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 29 mentions that Nakula subjugated Western Countries, which includes Shairishaka (=Sirsa) in verse (II.29.6). [12]

Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 101 mentions Bhogavati city and innumerable Nagas. It includes Shirishaka in verse (V.101.14). [13]

Mahabharata Anusasana Parva/Book XIII Chapter 4 mentions ancestry of Viswamitra, a Kshatriya whose sons became progenitors of many races of Brahmanas and founders of many clans. It includes Shirishi (शिरीषी) in verse (XIII.4.58). [14]

Modern History

Modern History: The Delhi territory along with districts of Bhattiana and Hissar was transferred to Punjab in 1858 and the district of Bhattiana was renamed as Sirsa. The Sirsa district which comprised three tehsils of Sirsa, Dabwali and Fazilka was abolished in 1884 and Sirsa tehsil (consisting of 199 Villages) and 126 villages of Dabwali tehsil formed one tehsil and the same was merged in the Hissar district and the rest of the portion was transferred to the Ferozepur district (Punjab). On September 1, 1975, Sirsa and Dabwali tehsils of Hissar district were constituted into a separate Sirsa district with headquarters at Sirsa. Ch Devi Lal's birthplace, the village of Chautala falls in this district.

Sirsa district is divided into 3 sub-divisions and 4 tehsils. There are a total of 323 villages in the district out of which 313 are connected with paved roads. About 79% of the population lives in the rural areas. Sirsa gets an annual rainfall of about 26 cm. The area under cultivation is 3,88,000 hectares out of which 3,06,000 is irrigated. The district excels in the production of Cotton, Rice, and citrus fruit.

Tahsils in Sirsa district

Villages in Sirsa tahsil

Ahamadpur, Alanoor, Ali Mohammad, Alikan, Alipur Titu Khera, Anandgarh, Arnian Wali, Bada Gudha, Baguwali, Baidwala, Bajeka, Bakarianwali, Ban Sudhar, Baruwali, Baruwali Doem, Bhadra, Bhagsar, Bhamboor, Bhangu, Bharokhan, Bhavdin, Bhiwan, Bhudha Bhana, Biruwala Gudha, Brasari, Bupp, Burj Bhangu, Burj Karamgarh, Chadiwal, Chaharwala, Chak Arian, Chak Quasaban, Chakbani, Chamal, Chattar Garh, Chauburja, Chhatrian, Dadu Sirsa, Darban Kalan, Darbi, Daulatpur Khera, Desu Khurd, Desu Malkana, Dhaban, Dharampura, Dhingtania, Dhookara, Ding, Dogranwali, Fagu, Farwain, Fatehpur Niamatkhan, Gadli, Gadrana, Ganja Rupana, Gidranwali, Gigorani, Gudia Khera, Gusaiana, Handi Khera, Hanjira, Jamal, Jasania, Jhiri, Jhopra, Jhorar Nali, Jhorar Rohi, Jlalana, Jodhkan, Jogiwala, Jorian, Kagdana, Kalanwali (MC), Kamal, Kan Ganpur, Kanwarpura, Karamgarh, Kariwali, Kasan Khera, Kelnian, Kewal, Khai Shergarh, Khaja Khera, Khan Danwali, Khatranwa, Kheowali, Kherekan, Kheri, Khuyian Nepalpur, Kirar Kot, Kotli, Kukar Thana, Kumharia, Kurangan Wali, Kusambi, Kutiana, Lahenge Wala, Lakarwali, Liwal Wali, Ludesar, Madho Singhana, Makho Soran, Malari, Malekan, Malewala, Manak Diwan, Mangala, Mattar, Mauja Khera, Maujdin, Mirpur, Mochiwali, Modia Khera, Mohamadpur Salarpur, Moriwala, Musahab Wala, Nagoki, Naharanwali, Nahrana, Narain Khera, Narel Khera, Nathusari Kalan,) Nathusari Khurd, Nattar, Nezadela Kalan, Nezadela Khurd, Nezia Khera, Nirwan, Pacca, Panihari, Panjmala, Panjuana, Panniwala Mota, Patli Dabar, Phoolkan, Raguana, Raipur, Rajpura Sani, Ram Nagaria, Rampura Bagrian, Rampura Bisnoian, Rampura Dhilanwala, Rampura, Randhawa, Ranga, Rangri Khera, Rasulpur, Rohan, Roharan wali, Rori, Rupana Urf Darban Khurd, Rupawas, Saharan, Sahuwala, Sahuwala, Sanghar Sarishta, Sawaipur, Shahidan Wali, Shahpur Begu, Shahpuria, Shakar Khera, Shakar Mandori, Shamshabad, Shekhupuria, Sherpura, Sikanderpur, Singhpura, Sirsa (M Cl), Subewala Khera, Suchan, Sukhchain, Surtia, Tajia Khera, Takhatmal, Tarkan Wali, Taruana, Thiraj, Tilokewala,

Jat clans in Sirsa

List of Jat Villages in Sirsa

Famous People

  • Chaudhary Devi Lal - Former Deputy Prime Misiter of India and Former Chief Minister of Haryana.

PIN Codes of villages in Sirsa district

• Mandi Adampur 125052 • Mandi Dabwali 125104 • Mandi Township 125104 • Nai Mandi Fatehbad 125050 • Nai Mandi Sirsa 125055 • Odban 125077 • Rania 125076 • Rattia 125051 • Rori 125202 • Sikanderpur 125060 • Sirsa 125056 • Sirsa Courts 125055 • Sirsa H O 125055 • Sirsa Town 125055 • Abubshahar 125104 • Ahmedpur 125055 • Amritsar Kalan 125102 • Anandgarh 125078 • Arniawali 125055 • Bahaudin 125054 • Bahya 125075 • Baidwala 125060 • Bajekan 125060 • Balasar 125075 • Banni 125075 • Banwala 125103 • Bapp 125078 • Baragudha 125078 • Barawala Khurd 125102 • Baruwali-i 125054 • Begu Road Sirsa 125055 • Bhadra 125078 • Bhamboor 125055 • Bharokhan 125060 • Bharolianwali 125075 • Bhiwan 125078 • Bhurtwala 125055 • Bijuwali 125103 • Buraj Bhangu 125077 • Chadiwal 125110 • Chaharwala 125110 • Chakarian 125055 • Chakkan 125103 • Chakrian 125201 • Chamal 125055 • Chatha 125104 • Chattargarh Patti 125055 • Chautala 125101 • Chopta Nathu Sari 125110 • Chormar 125077 • Dabwali Town 125104 • Dabwali Village 125104 • Dadu 125201 • Darba Kalan 125010 • Darbi 125060 • Desu Jodha 125104 • Desu Mulkana 125201 • Dharampura 125075 • Ding 125058 • Dhotar 125076 • Dudhianwali 125075 • Ellenabad 125102 • Ferozabad 125055 • Farwain Kalan 125060 • Ghoranwali 125103 • Gadrana 125201 • Goriwala 125103 • Gudia Khera 125055 • Gussiana 125110 • Habuana 125104 • Hanzira 125110 • Jagmalwali 125201 • Jalalana 125201 • Jamal 125110 • Jhiri 125078 • Jhorad Rohi 125078 • Jhorad Nali 125055 • Jodhkan 125055 • Jodhpuria 125076 • Kagdana 125110 • Kalanwali 125201 • Kaluana 125103 • Kariwala 125075 • Keharwala 125103 • Keshopura 125055 • Khairkan 125077 • Khairpur 125055 • Khari Sureran 125102 • Kharia 125076 • Khuiyana Malkana 125104 • Kurangawali 125078 • Kusumbi 125055 • Kutewadh 125055 • Lakarwali 125201 • Lehangewala 125078 • Lohgarh 125104 • Ludesar 125110 • Madho Singhana 125055 • Majudin 125055 • Makhosarani 125110 • Mallekan 125055 • Mameran Kalan 125102 • Mangala 125055 • Mangiana 125104 • Manju Khera 125054 • Masitan 125104 • Matdadu 125103 • Maujgarbh 125104 • Mauju Khera 125102 • Mini.sectt.sirsa 125055 • Mirzapur 125102 • Mithanpura 125102 • Mithri 125104 • Mochiwali 125058 • Munnawali 125103 • Moriwala 125060 • Mts Sirsa 125055 • Nagoki 125078 • Nakora 125075 • Nanuana 125076 • Nathore 125075 • Nathusari Kalan 125110 • Nezadela Khurd 125077 • Nezadela Kalan 125060 • Nezia Khera 125060 • Nuhianwali 125077 • Odhan 125077 • Ottu 125055 • [[[Pakka]] 125201 • Paniwala Mota 125077 • Paniwala Ruldu 125104 • Panjuana 125077 • Patli Dabar 125054 • Phaggu 125201 • Phulkan 125060 • Rampur Bishnoian 125103 • Randhawa 125055 • Resalia Khera 125103 • Rupawas 125110 • Sahuwala 125077 • Sahuwala -ii 125110 • Sakta Khera 125104 • Sant Nagar 125075 • Shahpur Begu 125055 • Shakar Mandori 125110 • Shergarh 125104 • Sherpura 125110 • Sikander Pur 125060 • Singhpura 125201 • Siri Jiwan Nagar 125075 • Sirsa Hpo 125055 • Suchan Kotli 125055 • Sukhchain 125201 • Sultanpuria 125076 • Surtia 125201 • Takhatmal 125201 • Talwara Khurd 125102 • Taruana 125201 • Thersahidau 125075 • Thiraj 125078 • Umedpura 125055

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  • सिरसा विश्वविद्यालय का मुख्य द्वार

    सिरसा विश्वविद्यालय का मुख्य द्वार

Notable persons

  • Dr Bhagirath Singh Guleria - Guleria Nursing Home, Hisar Road, Sirsa, Haryana, Ph:01666-231323, Mob:09416048323.[15]

External links

References

  1. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.501
  2. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.503
  3. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.506
  4. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.506
  5. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.506
  6. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.214
  7. ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. स-225
  8. ↑ O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.62,s.n. 2435
  9. ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.72
  10. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.910
  11. ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.730
  12. ↑ शैरीषकं महेच्छं च वशे चक्रे महाद्युतिः, शिबींस तरिगर्तान अम्बष्ठान मालवान पञ्च कर्पटान Mahabharata (II.29.6)
  13. ↑ करवीरः पीठरकः संवृत्तॊ वृत्त एव च, पिण्डारॊ बिल्वपत्रश च मूषिकादः शिरीषकः Mahabharata (V.101.14)
  14. ↑ श्यॊ रुहश चारु मत्स्यः शिरीषी चाथ गार्दभिः, उज्ज यॊनिरदापेक्षी नारदी च महान ऋषिः, विश्वामित्रात्मजाः सर्वे मुनयॊ बरह्मवादिनः Mahabharata (XIII.4.58)
  15. ↑ Pitha Ram Guleria, Sujangarh Jat Samaj Nirdeshika, 2015, p. 77


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