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Bhattiana is a tract of land lying in the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab between Hisar and the Garra.[1] It was named Bhattiana because of being ruled by Bhatti.
Bhattiana
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.jpg) Map of the Bhatti states, including Bahawalpur State, surveyed by William Brown, 1839–40 |
Origin of name
editThis geographical area derives its name from the clan of Bhattis, The Bhatti clan is found in the Punjab region. The Battiana territories, traditionally controlled by the Bhatis, covered a part of modern Haryana and Punjab, and extended up to Bikaner, Rajasthan.[2]
History
editThe region was devastated during the (late-14th century) invasion of the north-western parts of the Indian subcontinent by Timur.[3] Thereafter, the regions fell under the control of the different rulers, including the Mughals, and with the weakening of the Mughals, became a part of the British Raj from mid-19th century. A district of Bhattiana was formed in 1837, but in 1858 it was transferred to the Punjab and absorbed into the Sirsa district, itself later divided up.[3]
Current status
editBhattiana no longer exists as an administrative unit and these regions are the parts of the Republic of India. Current day Sirsa was essentially Bhattiana but also included parts of current day Fatehabad district such as Ratia and Rania.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Elliot, Henry Miers (1869). Memoirs on the history, folk-lore, and distribution of the races of the North Western Provinces of India: being an amplified edition of the original supplemental glossary of Indian terms. Trübner & Co. p. 37.
- ^ History of Hafizabad, Punjab, Pakistan Punjab Portal website, Retrieved 30 May 2021
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 845.
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