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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
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 ♂/♀

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.[clarification needed] Village also includes several recipients of different military honours during British rule.[1]


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