Assandh

Town in Haryana, India

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Town in Haryana, India

Assandh

Āsandīvat

Town

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Assandh

Location in Haryana, India

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Assandh

Assandh (India)

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Coordinates: 29°31′N 76°43′E﻿ / ﻿29.51°N 76.72°E﻿ / 29.51; 76.72
Country|  India
State| Haryana
District| Karnal
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total

| 27,125
Languages

• Official| Hindi[2]
• Additional official| English,[2] Punjabi[3]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

132039

ISO 3166 code| IN-HR
Vehicle registration| HR
Website| haryana.gov.in
STD Code 01749, DL Code HR-40

Assandh, historically known as Āsandīvat, is a town and a municipal committee in Karnal district in the state of Haryana, India. Assandh is located in 45 km south-west of Karnal.

## History

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### Early history

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Archaeological excavations have revealed Painted Grey Ware,[4] associated with the Vedic people of Iron Age India. Assandh is identified with ancient Āsandīvat,[4][5] a capital of the Kuru Kingdom, which was the first recorded state in Ancient India, c. 1200 BCE.[6] Historian Charles Allen has related this town and the Stupa to the Asandhiwat Kingdom from which hailed Asandhimitra, the Chief Empress (Agramahisi) of the Maurya Emperor Ashoka.[7]

### Assandh Stupa

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See also: Bodh Stupa, Topra, Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Haryana, Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India, and Buddhist pilgrimage sites

The ruins of more-than-2000-year-old Buddhist stupa is situated at Assandh. The stupa is 25-metre high and at least 75 metres in diameter raised on an earthen platform. It is built with the help of bricks. This stupa is bigger than the much-famous stupa at Sanchi. According to historians, bricks used to construct this stupa, having a width of more than two-feet, indicate that the history of this monument dates back to more than 2000 years.

The ruins of this structure is also known as Jarasandh ka Qila/Teela or Jarasandh ka Teela (Fort/Mound of Jarasandh) named after a character of epic Mahabharat, and forms part of the 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra.[8]

According to Archaeological Survey of India, this is a Kushan stupa (belongs to Kushan period).[9]

### Colonial era

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Assandh had a large Muslim population before 1947. After the 1947, Muslims were replaced with the Sikhs and Punjabi Khatri refugee migrants from Pakistani Punjab.[citation needed]

### Modern history

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Panipat, which was the part of Karnal earlier, was carved out as a separate district on 1st November 1989, including the "Assandh Tehsil" area. To add the "Assandh Tehsil" area back to Karnal, Panipat was merged with Karnal again on 24th July 1991. Afterwards, Panipat was again carved out of Karnal on 1st January 1992, excluding Assandh Tehsil.[citation needed]

There is a Gurudwara, many Hindu Temples, a Sanatan Dharm Mandir and a Masjid also.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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As of 2011 Indian Census, Assandh had a total population of 27,125, of which 14,385 were males and 12,740 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,404. The total number of literates in Assandh was 18,192, which constituted 67.1% of the population with male literacy of 70.9% and female literacy of 62.7%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Assandh was 76.7%, of which male literacy rate was 81.9% and female literacy rate was 70.9%. The Scheduled Castes population was 6,183. Assandh had 5081 households in 2011.[1]

As of 2001[update] India census, Assandh had a population of 22,707. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Assandh has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 15% of the population was in the 0 to 6 years age group.[10]

## Politics

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Assandh is part of Assandh constituency of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. The following is the list of MLAs have been elected from this constituency:

* 1952 – Kasturi Lal – INC
* 1977 – Jogi Ram – JNP
* 1982 – Manphool Singh – LKD
* 1987 – Manphool Singh – LKD
* 1991 – Krishan Lal Panwar – JP
* 1996 – Krishan Lal Panwar – SAP
* 2000 – Krishan Lal Panwar – INLD
* 2005 – Raj Rani Poonam – INC
* 2009 – Zile Ram Chochra – INC
* 2014 – Bakhshish Singh Virk – BJP
* 2019 – Shamsher Singh Gogi – INC

## Notable villages in Assandh Tehsil

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* ChorKarsa Roran
* Gangatheri
* Jabhala
* Kheri Naru
* Uplana
* Rahara
* Rangrutti Khera
* Salwan
* Agond

## References

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1. ^ a b "Census of India: Assandh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. ^ a b "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 24\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
3. ^ IANS (28 January 2010). "Haryana grants second language status to Punjabi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
4. ^ a b Prāci-jyotī: Digest of Indological Studies. Kurukshetra University. 1967.
5. ^ Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 177\. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
6. ^ M Witzel, Early Sanskritization: Origin and Development of the Kuru state, EJVS vol. 1 no. 4 (1995)
7. ^ Allen, Charles (2012). "16". Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor. Hachette UK. ISBN 978-1408703885.
8. ^ "Kurukshetra map". kurukshetra.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
9. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Haryana - Archaeological Survey of India". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
10. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra
Part of a series on Hindu temples in Haryana

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* Mahabharata
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1\. Arunai 2\. Prachi 3\. Saraswati 4\. Brahmayoni 5\. Prithudak, Pehowa 6\. Shalihotra, Sarsa 7. Bhisma Kund, Narkatari 8\. Ban Ganga, Dyalpur 9\. Kulotaran 10\. Brahma Sarovar 11\. Sannihit Sarovar 12\. Bhadrakali 13\. Aditi Tirtha and Abhimanyu ka Tila, Amin 14. Jyotisar 15\. Som Tirtha, Sainsa 16\. Shukra Tirtha, Sataura 17\. Galav 18\. Saptasarsvta  19\. Brahma Sthan 20\. Som Tirtha, Gumthala gadu 21\. Manipurak 22\. Bhurishrava 23\. Lomash 24\. Kamyak 25\. Aapga 26\. Karan ka Tila 27\. Nabhikamal, Thanesar 28. Rantuk Yaksha, Bid Pipli 29. Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple 30\. Ojas 31\. Renuka

Jind|

32\. Bhuteshwar 33\. Ekhamsa 34\. Ramhrad 35\. Sannehit, Ramrai 36\. Pushkar, Pohkarkheri 37\. Som tirtha, Pindara 38\. Varahakalan 39\. Ashwinikumar 40\. Jamdagni 41\. Yayati 42\. Panchnanda(Hatkeshwar) 43\. Sarpadadhi 44\. Sarpadaman 45\. Kayashodan 46\. Vamsamulam 47\. Khageshwar 48\. Ramsar 49\. Lohrishi/Lokodwar

Panipat|

50\. Tarntauk Yaksha

Kaithal|

51\. Pawanhrad 52\. Falgu, Faral 53. Pawaneshwar 54\. Kapil Muni, Kalayat 55\. Pundrik, Pundri 56\. Trivishtap 57\. Kotikut 58\. Banteshwar 59\. Namish 60\. Vedvati 61\. Vridkedar, Kaithal 62\. Sarak 63\. Manush 64\. Navadurga 65\.  Gyaraharudri, Kaithal 66. Aapga 67\. Juhomi 68\. Vishnupada 69\. Yajnasanjna 70\. Kapilmuni, Kaul 71\. Kulotaran 72\. Garhratheshwar 73\. Matri 74\. Suryakunda 75\. Havya 76\. Chakramani 77\. Rasamangal 78\. Mukteshwar 79\. Sri tirtha 80\. Srikunja 81\. Ekshumati 82\. Sutirtha 83\. Brahmavarta 84\. Arantuk Yaksha 85\. Sringi Rishi 86\. Gobhwan 87\. Suryakunda, Sajuma 88\. Seetvan 89\. Brombhodumber 90\. Anyajanma 91\. Devi tirtha, Kalsi 92\. Dhruvakunda 93\. Kukrityanashan 94\. Kavya 95\. Lavakusha 96\. Vamana 97\. Rinmochan 98\. Alepak 99\. Devi tirtha, Mohna 100\. Gandharva

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101\. Vedvati 102\. Mishrak, Nisang 103\. Aahan 104\. Trigunananda 105\. Pawan tirtha, Uplana 106\. Jambunand 107\. Dasshswamedha 108\. Dhankshetra, Assandh 109\. Jarasandha ka kila, Assandh 110\. Vimalsar 111\. Dasaratha/Raghvendra 112\. Prithavi 113\. Parashar 114\. Daksheshwar 115\. Vyasa Sthali 116\. Goutam rishi/ Gavendra 117\. Brahma tirtha, Sawant 118\. Akshyavata 119\. Falgu, Fafdana 120\. Jyesthashrama 121\. Koti 122\. Surya tirtha, Borshyam 123\. Vishnuhrad (Vishnupad) 124\. Brahma tirtha, Rasalwa 125\. Anjani 126\. Jamdagni, Jalmana 127\. Sudin and Narvada 128\. Tripurari 129\. Som tirtha, Samana Bahu 130\. Chuchukaranva 131\. Koti tirtha, Kurnal 132\. Panchdeva 133\. Prokshini 134\. Kaushiki

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