Revision as of 16:03, 12 November 2014

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.

Jind Town

Head-quarters of the Jind nizamat and tahsil, Jind State, Punjab, situated in 29 degree 20' N. and 76 degree 19' E., on the Southern Punjab Railway, 60 miles south-east of Sangrur, the modern capital, and 25 miles north-west of Rohtak. Population (1901), 8,047. It was formerly the capital of the State to which it gave its name, and the Rajas of Jind are still installed here. It lies in the holy tract of Kurukshetra; and tradition ascribes its foundation to the Panda- vas, who built a temple here to Jainti Devi, the ‘ goddess of victory,' round which sprang up the town Jaintapuri, since corrupted into Jind. Of little importance in the Muhammadan period, it was seized by Gajpat Singh, the first Raja of Jind, in 1755. Rahim Dad Khan was sent by the Delhi government in 1775 to recover it, but was defeated and killed. His tomb is still to be seen, at the Safldon Gate, and trophies of the victory are preserved in the town. It con- tains many ancient temples, and several places of pilgrimage. The fort of Fatehgarh, part of which is now used as a jail, was built by Raja Gajpat Singh. The municipality has an income of Rs. 7,210, chiefly from octroi ; and there is a considerable local trade.