About Hisar

Hisar pronunciation (helpinfo)(Hindi: ) city, previously spelled Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district, in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India. Hisar was founded in 1354 CE, as Hissar-e-Firoza by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.. The word Hisar derives from a Arabic word meaning fortress. Firoz Shah also brought the waters of the Yamuna river here by means of canal. A holy devotee predicted his accession to the throne and at his request the canal was made. Hisar is located at 29911 north latitude and 75436 east longitude. It is 164 kilometers (102mi) northwest of Delhi on the National Highway NH 10. The present city of Hisar, one of the important cities of North India, is 164 kilometers west of Delhi on the National Highway number ten. The city of Hisar was founded by a Muslim ruler, Firozshah Tughlaq in 1354 A.D. The city, which we know today as Hisar, was originally called Hisar-e-Firoza or...