Thanesar Tahsil, 1908

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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.

Thanesar Tahsil, 1908

Thaneswar

Northern tahsil of Karnal Dis- trict, Punjab, lying between 29" 55' and 30° 15' N. and 76° 36' and 77 17' E., on the west bank of the Jumna, with an area of 599 square miles. The population in 1901 was 173,208, compared with 177,442 in 1 891. It contains the towns of Thanesar (population, 5,066), the head-quarters, Ladwa (3,518), and Shahabad (11,009); and 418 villages. The land revenue and cesses in 1903-4 amounted to 2.8 lakhs. Thanesar practically coincides with the old Pipli tahsll oi Ambala District, from which it was transferred in 1897. On the east it has a narrow frontage along the Jumna. The fertile riverain low- lands average about 6 miles in width. The western boundary of this tract is the old bank of the Jumna, and from the crest of this bank the country slopes away westwards. The uplands are intersected by several torrent beds, and the soil, especially to the south, is for the most part stiiif and infertile. Dhak jungle abounds. The Markanda country on the north-west has the advantages of a lighter soil and fertilizing floods.