Pataudi Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Pataudi Town

Capital of the Pataudi State, Punjab, situated in 28 20 N. and 76 48' E., 19 miles south-west of Gurgaon, and 2 5/2 miles from Jatauli station on the Rajputana-Malwa Railway. Population (1901), 4,171. It was founded in the time of Jalal-ud- din Khiljl, by Pata, a MewatI, from whom it derives its name. The town contains the residence of the Nawab of Pataudi and the public offices of the State.