Gokalgarh, Rewari
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Gokalgarh | |
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  Gokalgarh Gokalgarh Village in Rewari  Gokalgarh Gokalgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°14′48″N 76°37′04″E / 28.246772°N 76.617645°E | |
| Country | India |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 83,310 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 123401[1] |
| Website | www |
Gokalgarh is a village Near Hanuman Mandir Astal in Rewari block, in the Indian state of Haryana. It is a village at about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Rewari city and is situated on Rewari- Jhajjar District Road.[2]
It has a railway station from Rewari, It is first on Rewari-Rohtak line. Its railway station is 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) away from Rewari Bus stand.
Gokalgarh Fort
In Mughal times, although Rewari was the headquarters of a Sarkar or district of the empire, its Ahir Rajás appear to have enjoyed a large measure of independence, paying tribute at a fixed rate to the emperors, and coining their own money. Rao Gujarmal built the fort of Gokalgarh, two miles from Rewari (Ahirwal), some of the bastions of which still remain as indications of the former strength and size of the place, and which gave its name to the coinage known as Gokal sicca that was still in circulation at Farrukhnagar in the time of the Mutiny, passing for 13 or 14 annas of our money.[3] Rao Bal Kishan who fought against Nadirshah at Karnal in year 1739, single handedly fought against 75000 well equipped soldiers.[citation needed]
