Hansi

Hansi is an ancient fort town situated in the Hisar district of the State of Haryana near New Delhi. Hansi, once a prosperous city, is now a famous tourist destination owing to its ancient forts and historical monuments. Hansi is located at a distance of about 28 km from Hisar on National Highway 10. Hansi has 5 entry points. The Delhi Gate is on the east, Hisar is on the west, the Gosain Gate is in the north-west and the Barsi and Umra Gate are on the south and south-west respectively. The most prominent among these is the Barsi Gate built by Alauddin Khilji in the year 1304, which is located towards the centre of Hansi Bazaar. Hansi had been conquered by several rulers over the ages. The influences of varied cultures like Hinduism, Jainism, Islamic and British can be found in Hansi.

Hansi was acquired by Rajputs, Marathas and the British and was subjected to their overpowering cultural influences in the past. The names of saints like Baba Farid, the Sufi saint, Jagganath Puri, the Hindu saint and Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru of the Sikhs are associated with Hansi. The famous military adventurer of Ireland, George Thomas (1756 – 1802) built a kingdom of his own in Haryana and made Hansi his capital city. The East India Company took over his Kingdom in the year