Haryana to take five monuments in Nuh under State protection

Proposal in this regard was approved by CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday

Chhatris at Meoli Village are among the monuments shortlisted for State protection.

The Haryana government has decided to take five monuments in Nuh under State protection for conservation under the provisions of the Punjab Ancient Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964.

A proposal in this regard was approved by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday.

The monuments to be taken under State protection are: Ghasera Fort, Old Tehsil Building, Kotla Mosque, and

Chhatris and

Kuan .

The Ghasera Fort was ruled by Bahadur Singh Bargujar, a Rajput chief of 11 villages. This is situated around 14 km from Nuh city on Sohna-Nuh road. The ruined walls and a grand entrance show that Ghasera is a historical village. The fort was build by stones and

lakhouri bricks with lime surkhi mortar.

The Old Tehsil Building is located on Nuh main road. In 1861, Gurgaon district was re-arranged into five tehsils namely Gurgaon, Firozpur Jhirkha, Nuh, Palwal and Rewari.

Thereafter, in 1872-73, the building of the Tehsil Nuh was constructed by the then British government over the land measuring 14

kanal and 8

marla situated within the revenue estate of Nuh. It is a single storied brick built building comprising 30 rooms.

Another monument to be conserved, the Kotla Mosque, is around 6 km from Nuh city. The red sandstone and grey quartzite tomb has inscription on the ruined gateway, dating back to 1392-1400. The mosque is a square structure on raised platform. The surface of the exterior is simple and the interior is curved with red sandstone.

There are two Chhatris and a Kuan (well) in Meoli village. An old and small village has these remains which were built in an architectural style of the medieval era. The construction material, depth and diameter of the well cylinder, its location and the style adopted for its superstructure depended on the nature of the soil and terrain, the amount of average rainfall and availability of masonry expertise.

Historian Siddique Ahmad said the government’s initiative would help people know about the rich history of Nuh and demanded that Mewat region’s history should also be included in the syllabus. He said that there were several more monuments in Nuh which need to be conserved including centuries-old mosques, temples and forts.