Patwan

Patwan is a small village in the Behal tehsil in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana.[1] Situated near the town of Rajgarh on the Haryana-Rajasthan border, it lies 56 kilometres south west of the district capital Bhiwani and 162 kilometres south west of the National capital Delhi. Patwan was established by a person named Patu. Aabha was a very powerful man of this village. Mostly people in Patwan belong to Lakhlan gotra. People of Patwan are good by heart.The people in the village share their happiness and sorrow. It's an emerging village as guys are giving more importance to the studies now. Puran Singh Lakhlan was the first sarpanch of Patwan. There are more than 1000 houses in Patwan. "You need a village, if only for the pleasure of leaving it. A village means that you are not alone, knowing that in the people, the trees, the earth, there is something that belongs to you, waiting for you when you are not there." This place was in news for a bad reason too. [2][3] Three people while sleeping were murdered by their own family members in 2011.

Places of Interest

Patwan is famous for Dada Bhomia Ji temple. Devotees from all over India visit this temple a day before Holi and Diwali. Dada bhomia is the totem of Lakhlan clan. This is the origin place for this clan in Bhiwani district. Patwan is one of the 8 villages of this clan. There are many other temples in this village like Hanuman temple, Shiva temple, Dadi Jeen temple.

References
  1. "Patwan" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Government of India.
  2. "Four sentenced to death for Haryana triple murder". Business Standard.
  3. "Widow, two sons hacked to death over land dispute". Indian Express.

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