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'''Mahendergarh district''', also written [[Mahendragarh]], was formed in 1948 by grouping different tracts of erstwhile princely states; [[Narnaul]] and Mahendergarh tehsils from [[Patiala]] State, [[Dadri]] ([[Charkhi Dadri]]) from [[Jind]] State and a part of [[Bawal]] nizamat from [[Nabha]] State. The headquarters of the district are at [[Narnaul]].
== Tahsils in Mahendergarh district ==
*[[Mahendragarh]],
*[[Narnaul]],
*[[Nangal Chaudhary]],
*[[Satnali]],
*[[Ateli]], 
*[[Kanina]],

== Villages in Mahendergarh Tahsils ==
[[Adalpur]],
[[Aghiar]],
[[Akbarpur Nangal]], 
[[Anawas]],
[[Bachini]],
[[Bairawas]],
[[Balana]],
[[Balayacha]],
[[Barda Mahendergarh|Barda]],
[[Bas]],
[[Basri]],
[[Bassai]],
[[Bawana Mahendergarh|Bawana]],
[[Bawania]],
[[Beri]],
[[Bewal]],
[[Bhagdana]],
[[Bhagot]],
[[Bhalkhi]],
[[Bhandor Nichi]],
[[Bhandor Unchi]],
[[Bharaf]],
[[Bhojawas]],
[[Bhurjat]],
[[Bir Chitlang]],
[[Birsinghwas]],
[[Buchawas]],
[[Bucholi]],
[[Budin]],
[[Bundebaj Nagar]],
[[Cham Dhera]],
[[Chelawas]],
[[Chhajiawas]],
[[Chhithroli]],
[[Chitlang]],
[[Dalenwas]],
[[Degrota]],
[[Deroli Jat]],
[[Devrali]],
[[Dewas]],
[[Dhador]],
[[Dhana]],
[[Dhanunda]],
[[Dholi Mahendergarh|Dholi]],
[[Dogra Jat]],
[[Dongra Jat]],
[[Dongra Ahir]],
[[Dulana]],
[[Duloth]],
[[Gadania]],
[[Gadarwas]],
[[Gagarwas]],
[[Gahra]],
[[Garhi]],
[[Gomla]],
[[Gomli]],
[[Gudha]],
[[Gulawala]],
[[Israna]],
[[Janjriyawas]],
[[Jant]],
[[Jarwa]],
[[Jasawas]],
[[Jatwas Mahendergarh|Jatwas]],
[[Jhagroli]],
[[Jharli]],
[[Jhigawan]],
[[Jhook]],
[[Jonawas]],
[[Kaimla Mehendergarh|Kaimla]],
[[Kakrala Mehendergarh|Kakrala]],
[[Kalwari]],
[[Kanina]] (MC),
[[Kapoori]],
[[Karira Mehendergarh|Karira]],
[[Khaira Mehendergarh|Khaira]],
[[Khairana]],
[[Kharkhara]],
[[Kharoli]],
[[Khatiwas Mahendergarh]],
[[Khatod]],
[[Khatodra]],
[[Khera Mahendergarh]],
[[Kheri Mahendergarh]],
[[Kherki]],
[[Khudana Mahendergarh]],
[[Koka Mahendergarh]],
[[Kothal Kalan]],
[[Kothal Khurd]],
[[Kotia]],
[[Kuksi]],
[[Kurahwat]],
[[Lawan]],
[[Madhogarh]],
[[Mahendragarh]] (MC),
[[Majra Kalan]],
[[Majra Khurd]],
[[Malra]],
[[Mandola Mahendergarh|Mandola]],
[[Manpura]],
[[Meghanwas]],
[[Mohamadpur]],
[[Mori]],
[[Mundain]],
[[Mundia Khera]],
[[Nanagwas]],
[[Nangal Mala]],
[[Nangal Sirohi]],
[[Nangal]],
[[Nanwan]],
[[Nautana]],
[[Nihalawas]],
[[Nimbi]],
[[Nimbira]],
[[Paharwas]],
[[Paiga]],
[[Pal]],
[[Palh]],
[[Pali]],
[[Palri]],
[[Partal]],
[[Patharwa]],
[[Pathera Mahendergarh|Pathera]],
[[Pota]],
[[Rajawas Mahendergarh|Rajawas]],
[[Rambas]],
[[Rasulpur]],
[[Rathiwas]],
[[Rewasa]],
[[Salimabad]],
[[Satnali]],
[[Sehlang]],
[[Sesoth]],
[[Shampura]],
[[Siana]],
[[Sigra]],
[[Sigri]],
[[Sihor]],
[[Sohari]],
[[Sohla]],
[[Sundrah]],
[[Sureti Jakhar]],
[[Sureti Maveryana]],
[[Sureti Pilania]],
[[Surjanwas]],
[[Talwana]],
[[Uchat]],
[[Unhani]],
[[Ushmapur]],
[[Zerpur]],

== Location ==

The district lies between north latitude 270 47 to 280 26 and east longitude 750 56’ to 760 51’. It is bounded on the north by Bhiwani and Rohtak districts, on the east by Rewari district and Alwar district of Rajasthan, on the south by Alwar, Jaipur and Sikar districts of Rajasthan, and on the west by Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan. It has 2 tehsils of Narnaul and MahenderGarh.
==Number of Villages==

The District has 372 villages in all.


== History ==
The Mahendergarh town was previously known as Kanaud (कानौड़) or [[Kanund]] ( which took its name from the Kanaudia group of Brahmans. It was founded by Malik Mahdud Khan, a servant of [[Babur]]. There is a fort at Mahendergarh which was built by Maratha Ruler, Tantia Tope during the 17th century. This fort was named as Mahendergarh in 1861 by '''[[Maharaja Narendra Singh|Narinder Singh]]''', the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of [[Patiala]], in honor of his son, '''[[Maharaja Mahendra Singh|Mohinder Singh]]''' and consequently, the town came to be known as Mahendergarh. The name of Narnaul Nizamat was changed to "Mohindergarh Nizamat".

==Notable Jats==
*[[Satish Dahiya]]
*Chaudhary Nihal Singh
*Kamal Zaildar
*Kuldeep Zaildar
*Udeemaram

== Jat Gotras in Mahendergarh ==
*[[Dhillon]]
*[[Dharan]]
*[[Lamba]],
*[[Takhar]]
*[[Siwach]]
*[[Rad]](राड़)
*[[Rarh]](राड़)
*[[Sheoran]](श्योराण)
*[[Mechu]] ( मेचू )
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