Kosli

This article is about the town in Haryana. For the language of Odisha, see Kosli language.

Kosli
Town
Kosli is located in Haryana
Kosli
Kosli
Location in Haryana, India
Kosli is located in India
Kosli
Kosli
Kosli (India)
Coordinates: 28°23′30″N 76°28′46″E / 28.391771°N 76.4793315°E / 28.391771; 76.4793315
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictRewari
Founded byBaba Mukteshwar Puri
Named forMaharaj Koshal
Government
 • TypePanchayat (Municipal committee)
Area
 • Total
23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi)
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (census2011)
 • Total
22,000
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi हिंदी ,Ahirwate
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
123302
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR – 43
Sex ratio57:43 ♂/♀

Kosli is a town and "tehsil" in the Rewari district of Haryana in India. It comes in Ahirwal (a region dominated by Ahir/Yadav community). Kosli Tehsil is known as the "Cultural Capital of Haryana" due to its rich cultural heritage and traditional arts. Kosli is bordered by Jhajjar district to the north. It is located approximately 80 kilometers southwest of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region. The region is predominantly inhabited by the Ahir/Yadav community.

History

According to Haryana State Gazetteer, Kosli was founded in 1193 A.D. by Kosal Dev Singh, the grandson of King of Delhi. Kosal Dev Singh said to have met the sage Baba Mukteshwar Puri, Kosli engaged in meditation at Koshalgarh Kosli, which was then a dense shrub jungle. Its also called "Abode of Soldiers".[1] A famous book Battle of Rezang La written by Famous screen writer Kulpreet Yadav.[1]

During British Raj there were as many as 70 senior Commissioned Officers and 150 Junior Commissioned Officers in Kosli. 247 soldiers from Kosli participated in the First World War between 1914-1918.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "गांव कोसली के सौ से अधिक लोग सेना में हैं अधिकारी". 28 September 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ Yadav, Deepak (6 November 2022). "Military part of every family tree in this Haryana village Kosli". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2024.