Mundlana

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Mundlana (मुंडलान) is a village in Gohana tehsil in Sonipat district of Haryana.

Location

Mundlana is located in the Sonipat district of Haryana.It is in the Gohana tehsil. It is located on the NH-71A & lies between the cities Gohana & Panipat. It is at a distance of 10 kilometres from Gohana & around 28 kilometres from Panipat. It is around 50 kilometres from its district Sonipat.

Jat gotras

History

Mundlana is said to be settled by the people of Lathwal gotra in 16th or 17th century.

Population

Population of Mundlana according to Census 2001 is 8666, where male population is 4713, while female population is 3953[1]

Political Information

Mundlana is a part of the Baroda constituency of Haryana Vidhan Sabha.It is a major village of the Gohana region & is one of the seven blocks of Sonepat district.

Facilities in the Village

Mundlana has almost all facilities of a modern Indian village.It has Government as well as private schools for both boys & girls upto senior secondary level.It has a small Railway Station,a Government Hospital(located on NH-71A),a Water Distribution House(located on NH-71A), a Veternary Hospital,a Police Post & a small market(located inside the village). Apart from that,there is also a large 'Gaushala' (a house for Cows).

Language Spoken

The people of Mundlana village speak the Haryanvi dialect.The Haryanavi of this region of Haryana is,ofcourse,considered as the most pure.

Agriculture

The major occupation of the people of Mundlana is Agriculture.The major crops grown in the village are Wheat,Rice & Sugarcane. and fun

Notable person

  • Ch. Shankar Lathwal - He was a famous Jat landlord of the early 19th century. It is said that he opened a "Sadavart" (where food & accomodation is provided 24 hours) for the passerbyes in & around the village & guests of the village Mundlana. In Sadavart, any person could have food at any time. It is also said that no Jat was ever born between river Yamuna & Ghaggar, who was as good a donor as him. People of the area called Mundlana as "Shankar Ka Mundlana".
  • Ganga Ram Lathwal - He was the M.L.A from the Gohana constituentcy of Haryana in the 1977. He belonged to the village Mundlana.
  • Brigadier Ranbir Singh Lathwal - Working in Indian Army.Agriculture graduate (Gold-Medalist) from CCS HAU, Hisar.
  • Dr. Om Prakash Lathwal - Formerly Medical Superintendent at PGIMS,Rohtak.Retired as Director,Health Services,Haryana.He was known for his honesty.He currently lives in Rohtak.Both his sons are serving as doctors,one in PGIMS,Rohtak & other in Indian Army.

Mundlana in M P

Mundlana is also a village in Sonkatch tahsil in Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh.

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