PUNDRI

About Pundri

Pundri is a town and a municipal committee in Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Pundri along with Pundrak was named after the sage Pundarik, who is highly revered by all Hindus and it is supposed to have been a seat of the Pundir clan of Rajputs before they were evicted by Rana Har Rai in the late 9th - early 10th century. Pundri is the seat of a Tehsil and also a Haryana Vidhan Sabha constituency. Pundri is also known for its firni, a sweet which is so popular that nearly 100 quintals of it are sold in the month of August around the festival of Teej. It is home to three colleges, named Ch. Ishwar Singh P.G. Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Ch. Ishwar Singh Mahila Shikshan Mahavidyalaya (B.Ed.) and D.A.V College (Co-ed). The Government High School (earlier S.D. High School taken over by the government subsequently) and A.S High School are the biggest and oldest schools in Pundri. Pundri during three decades from '50s to '80s was known for a healthy rivalry between these two schools...