Kosli

Kosli is a town and "tehsil" in the Rewari district of Haryana in India. It comes in Ahirwal (a region dominated by Ahir/Yadav community). It is situated 80 kilometers South-West from Delhi. Kosli Tehsil is part of National Capital Region. Kosli has what is believed to be Haryana's second largest flyover on Rewari - Hisar railway line. Kosli is 73rd largest constituency of Haryana. Kosli constituency has about 138 village.

This article is about the town in Haryana. For the language of Odisha, see Kosli language.

Kosli

Mine of Soldiers
Sub District
Kosli
Location in Haryana, India
Kosli
Kosli (India)
Coordinates: 28.391771°N 76.4793315°E / 28.391771; 76.4793315
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictRewari
Founded byBaba Mukteshwar Puri
Named forMaharaj Koshal
Government
 • TypePanchayat (Municipal committee)
Area
 • Total23.98 km2 (9.26 sq mi)
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (census2011)
 • Total22,000
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi हिंदी ,Ahirwate
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
123302
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR – 43
Sex ratio57:43 ♂/♀

Kosli - 'the mine of soldiers', known for the high proportion of soldiers and officers it contributes to the Indian Army, Police and other Armed Forces of India , and for the number of teachers it contributes to the Haryana education system.

History

According to Haryana State Gazetteer, Kosli was founded in 1193 A.D. by Kosal Dev Singh, the grandson of King of Delhi. Kosal Dev Singh said to have met the sage Baba Mukteshwar Puri, Kosli engaged in meditation at Koshalgarh Kosli, which was then a dense shrub jungle.

During British Raj there were as many as 70 senior Commissioned Officers and 150 Junior Commissioned Officers in Kosli. 247 soldiers from Kosli participated in the First World War between 1914-1918. Many have been decorated with medals, to quantify- 3 Indian Order of Merit, 1 Military Cross, 2 Ashoka Chakras, 1 Mahavir Chakras, 2 Shaurya Chakras, 4 COAS Commendation, 1 Police Medal. Village also includes several recipients of different military honours during British rule.[1] A large number of soldiers served in Burma during Second World War from the village. Naib Commandant Rao Ram Narayan Singh was conferred with the title of Rai Bahadur in 1924. A part of his house served as Officer's Mess for 40 years.


Religion

Kosli is inhabited by Hindus and town has many religious centres. Town has a mattha or Hindu monastery headed by a Mahant. Every year on the festive day of Holi a fair is organized in this matha to honor Baba Mukteshwar Puri, Kosli. Another fair called "Devi ka Mela" by localites, is organized during March every year. The Mata Temple is very old and is the centre of devotion for the people of Kosli. There is also an ancient Shiv Temple visited regularly by people in and around of town.



Mohalla (Blocks) and Colonies
  • Brahman Wala Mohalla
  • Chowk Mohalla
  • Do Bangla Mohalla
  • Hathipota Mohalla
  • Hathiyar Singh Mohalla
  • Haweli Mohalla
  • Jhal Wala Bangla Mohalla
  • Khadgan Mohalla
  • Mallupura Mohalla
  • Matth Mohalla
  • Mata Mohalla
  • Nandyan Mohalla
  • Roliya Mohalla
  • Sadar Gali
  • Surveer Mohalla
  • Saadh Mohalla
  • Valmiki Mohalla
  • VishwaKarma Colony Bhakli Chowk
  • Aastha Colony
  • Bhagat Singh Colony
  • Indira Colony
  • Sainik Colony Nahar Road
  • Sainik Colony-2 (behind petrol pump Nahar Road)
  • Sangam Colony
  • Sangam Colony-2
  • Shiv Colony
  • Subhash Colony
  • Purana Bazar
  • Boharika
  • Nahriya Bazar
  • Lakhaayan
  • Todaayan
  • Roliyan

Infrastructure and Facilities

Transport

Kosli Railway Station is on the Rewari to Bhiwani railway line 30 km from Rewari. Doubling and electrification of the railway track is in progress at a fast pace and should be completed soon. Kosli is connected to Bhatinda, Jaipur, Hisar , Rewari, Sri Ganganagar, Bhiwani, Mathura via train. Major railway station around Kosli is Rewari, which allows connectivity to every part of country. The Ministry of Railways had bestowed honour to the martyrs by erecting mementos at station premises. One of the memento is dedicated to Lt Col Rai Singh of Kosli - Mahavir Chakra for 1967 war at Nathu La in Sino-Indian border dispute

Kosli also has bus depot for Haryana Roadways and is well connected to major cities like Rewari, Gurgaon, Delhi, Jaipur, Rohtak, Faridabad, Chandigarh, etc.[2]

Hospitals
  • Government Civil Hospital
  • Chetna Hospital
  • Lokmanya Hospital
  • Dheer Hospital
  • Shanti Paramarsh
  • Mohit Clinic
  • Deep Hospital
  • Krishna Hospital
  • Jivan Jyoti Hospital
  • Megha Charm Rog
  • Sanjeevani Hospital
  • Siddharth Hospital
  • Satynaran Hospital
  • Shanti Paramarsh
  • Dr. Ram Avtar Yadav Hospital
  • Ex- Servicemen Contributory Health Service(ECHS)
  • Sub Health Center (Reproduction And Population Related)
  • Veterinary Hospital

Banks
  • Central Bank of India
  • State Bank of India
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Vijaya Bank
  • Sahkari Bank
  • HDFC Bank
  • Co-Operative Bank
  • Haryana Gramin Bank
  • Sarv Haryana Bank
  • Corporation Bank
  • Axis Bank

Schools and Colleges
  • Govt Nursery
  • DAV Girls College
  • Government College
  • Shaheed Flt. Lt. Aakash Yadav Government Senior Secondary School
  • Government ITI
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya
  • Vivekanand Senior Secondary School
  • RKD Senior Secondary School
  • Suraj Senior Secondary School
  • RCM /RPS Public School
  • Yaduvanshi Shiksha Niketan
  • Pathfinder International School
  • SKG Senior Secondary School
  • RRN DAV Public School
  • GD High School
  • Happy Public School
  • Krishna Senior Secondary School
  • BKD High School
  • Cambridge Monetary School
  • Law College

Other Facilities
  • Arya Samaj
  • Anaj Mandi
  • Sabji Mandi
  • Kisaan Bhawan
  • Canal Rest House
  • Bio Gas Plant
  • LPG Agency
  • Telephone Exchange - BSNL
  • Canteen Stores Deparment - CSD (Chikkara) Military Canteen
  • Civil Court
  • Mini Secretariat
  • Public Stadium
  • Tehsil
  • Sub Division
  • Water Supply Office (Main)
  • Women and Child Development Bal Bhawan
  • Panchayat Ghar
  • Post Office
  • Water Treatment Plant
  • Sewerage System
  • Media Center
  • Power House
  • Banking Services
  • Petrol Pumps
  • Police Station
  • Aanganwadi
  • Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Wireless and Broadband Internet Services

Attractions
  • Public Parks
  • Water Canals
  • Shaheed Memorial
  • War Memorial
  • Ponds
  • Bazar (Railway Station) for shopping
  • Temples - Shiv Mandir, Devi Mandir, Mathha

Notable People
  • Rao Ram Narayan (Ex Minister)
  • Rao Bharu Singh (First Sarpanch of Kosli)
  • Bhagat Singh Sarpanch
  • Brig Rai Singh, MVC, VSM. Known as Tiger of Nathula Pass battle for heroics during Indo China war.
  • Maha Singh Yadav (first engineer and businessman from Kosli - known as Engineer Saheb). Graduated first class with Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from Birla Engineering College Pilani (aka BITS Pilani) in 1954
  • Prahlad Sadh (Azad Hind Fauj)
  • Mangal Singh (Azad Hind Fauj)
  • Shyotaj Singh (Naga) (Azad Hind Fauj)
  • Saheed Flt Lt Aakash Yadav (Mallupura)
  • Saheed Rifleman Sachin Yadav (Mallupura)
  • Pavitra Yadav (International Boxer)
  • Babu Balmukund Gupt (Journalist & Writer)
  • Gainender Yadav (Tinnu Bhai) Teacher & Motivator
  • Atender Sharma (Advocate).
  • Lt Col Shailender, Shaurya Chakra (Gallentary) , Army Medal

References
  1. http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1964_16/35/caste_and_the_indian_army.pdf
  2. "Kosli in Kosli India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
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