Sohna (Sonah)
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.
Sohna (Sonah)
Town in the District and tahsil of Gurgaon, Punjab, situated in 28° 15' N. and 77° 5' E., 15 miles south of Gurgaon town. Population (1901), 6,024. It 'S of no commercial importance, but claims considerable antiquity. It has been occupied in succession by the Kambohs, the Khanzadas, and the Rajputs ; and traces of all three settlements are found in the extensive ruins which surround it. Sohna was taken in the eighteenth century by the Jats of Bharatpur, who built a large fort, now in ruins. It has a mosque dating from 1561, and its hot springs are famed for their medicinal properties. The municipality was created in 1885. The income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902-3 aver- aged Rs. 5,800 and Rs. 5,900 respectively. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 4,800, chiefly derived from octroi ; and the expenditure was Rs. 5,800. It possesses a vernacular middle school and a dis- pensary.
