Balu, Kaithal

29°39′00″N 76°21′58″E / 29.65°N 76.366°E / 29.65; 76.366TypeSettlementHistoryCulturesIndus Valley civilization

Balu is a small archeological site attributed to the Indus Valley civilisation, located some 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of the city of Kaithal in the Indian state of Haryana. There are three Patti in village. Many castes live in the village, most among them are Hindu Jats (mainly Bidhan, Rapria, Boora). It is one of the biggest villages of Haryana and has three sarpanches.^[1] According to Census 2011, Balu has population of nearly 18,000 and nearly 2,800 houses residing. There are various facilities in village consists of hospital, power house, schools and transport services. Mostly, people of the village lives well above poverty and healthy environment .It has around 10 schools, a small hospital , water tank, library and ground including anaj mandi.

Historical significance

This is a small fortified settlement which has yielded several plant remains. The village is known as one of the bravest and known for defeating king of patiala in a fight in past ^[2]

Floral remains

Several plant remains were found here include various types of barley, wheat, rice, horsegram, green gram, various types of pea, sesamum, melon, watermelon, grapes, dates, garlic etc. (Saraswat and Pokharia - 2001-2)^[2] which is comparable to a nearby IVC site Kunal, Haryana revealed remains of rice (probably wild).

Earliest garlic

The plant remains found here include a garlic specimen, recognised as the earliest evidence of garlic.^[2] This is the earliest evidence of garlic cloves in south & south-east Asia, and it dates to the Mature Harappan period.

References

^ "Balu". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. pp. 137, 157. ISBN 9788131711200.

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Location of Balu and other IVC sites in Haryana [1]

State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

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Districts and
divisions

Ambala division	Ambala Kurukshetra Panchkula Yamunanagar
Faridabad division	Faridabad Nuh Palwal
Gurgaon division	Gurgaon Mahendragarh Rewari
Hisar division	Fatehabad Hisar Jind Sirsa
Karnal division	Kaithal Karnal Panipat
Rohtak division	Bhiwani Charkhi Dadri Jhajjar Rohtak Sonipat

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List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar)

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Haryanvi people

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Power stations and power organisations

Places of interest
Sarasvati civilization (Indus Valley Civilisation)	Adi Badri Balu, Kaithal Banawali Bhirrana Farmana Jognakhera Kanwari Kunal Lohari Ragho Mitathal Rakhigarhi Siswal Sothi
Archaeological	National monuments State monuments
Baoli (Stepwells)s	Kaithal (Bhai ki Baoli) Fatehabad (Rania,_Sirsa#History"Rania) Gurgaon (Akhara Baoli, Badshahpur Baoli, Dhumaspur Baoli) Maham in Rohtak (Choron ki Baoli) Narnaul (Alijaan ki Bawdi)
Buddhist and Hindu sites	Buddhist mounds (Agroha Mound, Sugh Ancient Mound) Buddhist stupas ([Adi Badri, Haryana
Haveli	Nangal Sirohi Hemu Ki Haveli in Rewari Noor Mahal in Karnal Gurugram: (Sikanderpur, Mohammadpur Jharsa, 12 Biswa haveli in Gurgaon gaon, Mahalwala haveli in 8 Biswa of Gurgaon gaon)
Forts	Asigarh Fort (Hansi) Badhshapur Fort Buria Fort Chhachhrauli Fort Dhosi Hill Fort Fatehabad Fort Farrukhnagar Fort Hisar-e-Firoza Fort Kotla Indor Fort Jind Fort Kaithal Fort Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal Loharu Fort Madhogarh Fort Mahendragarh Fort Meham Fort Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh Pinjore Fort Raipur Rani Fort Fort of King Saras of Sirsa Tosham Hill Fort
Hills	Dhosi Hill near Narnaul Kotla Hill in Mewat Indor Hill in Mewat Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Hill Morni Hills in Yamunanagar Tosham Hill in Bhiwani
Caves	Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill Tosham Hill Caverns Nar Narayan Cave in Yamunanagar
Historical	Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore Dhosi Hill Farrukhnagar Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex Mughal Bridge at Kernal Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra Nahar Singh Mahal Narnaul Pataudi Palace Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Surajkund Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal Tosham rock inscription Yadavindra Gardens State Protected Monuments Monuments of National Importance
Protected areas	Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary Kalesar National Park Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Morni Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary Sohna Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary
Endangered wildlife breeding	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra Deer Park, Hisar Kalesar Elephant Rehabilitation Centre Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua Sparrow Conservation Centre, Pinjore Vulture and Sparrow Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore
Zoos	Bhiwani Zoo Hisar Deer Park Rohtak Zoo Pipli Zoo
Herbal parks	Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park
Lakes	Badkhal Lake Blue Bird Lake at Hisar Damdama Lake Karna Lake Tilyar Lake at Rohtak
Dams	Anangpur Dam Hathni Kund Barrage Kaushalya Dam Masani barrage Ottu barrage Palla barrage Pathrala barrage Tajewala Barrage
Rivers	Chautang Ghaggar-Hakra River Markanda River Najafgarh_drain Sahibi River Sarasvati River Yamuna
Religious	Adi Badri, Haryana Sarsvati udgam sthal Agroha Dham Baba Thakur Banbhori Devi Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Jyotisar Kartikeya Temple Markandeshwar Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Nada Sahib Naugaja Peer Pindara Temple Sannihit Sarovar Sita Mai Temple Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon St. Thomas' Church at Hisar
Offices	High Court Legislative Assembly Raj Bhavan
Public places	Kingdom of Dreams Mall of India The Oberoi
Extreme corners	Easternmost point: Kalesar village Yamuna riverbank in Yamunanagar district Westernmost point: Chautala–Sangari border road crossing in Sirsa district Southernmost point: Kol Gaon hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district Northernmost point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh–Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district
Highest and lowest	Highest point: Karoh Peak in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district Lowest natural surface elevation point: Deepest underground cave: Coldest avg temp: Karoh Peak in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district Hottest avg temp: Hisar Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani
Oldest	Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley Civilisation in Hisar district Oldest archaeological mine site: Kaliyana hill Indus Valley Civilisation stone mine (3000 BC or 5000 years old) west of Charkhi Dadri

Government and politics
Elections	Elections in Haryana 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019
Chief ministers	Banarsi Das Gupta Rao Birender Singh Bansi Lal Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Bhajan Lal Devi Lal Om Prakash Chautala Hukam Singh Bhupinder Singh Hooda Manohar Lal Khattar
Governors	Dharma Vira Birendra Narayan Chakraborty Ranjit Singh Narula Jaisukhlal Hathi Harcharan Singh Brar Surjit Singh Sandhawalia Ganpatrao Devji Tapase Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney Hari Anand Barari Dhanik Lal Mandal Mahaveer Prasad Babu Parmanand Om Prakash Verma Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Jagannath Pahadia Kaptan Singh Solanki
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Sports
Venues	Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium Nahar Singh Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium Sector 16 Stadium Mahabir Stadium
Associations	Haryana Archery Association Haryana Cricket Association
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