Haryanvi people


The Haryanvi are an Indo-Aryan-speaking ethnolinguistic group or a Demonym native to Haryana, in northern India. They speak Haryanvi and other similar dialects such as Ahirwati,Mewati,Bagri.

History

Haryana has been inhabited since pre-historic period.
During the Bronze Age period Haryana was part of Indus valley civilization. Rakhigarhi, Bhirrana are oldest sites of Indus valley civilization. Haryana was part of Kuru Kingdom during 1200 BCE.
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Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled Haryana region in 7th century with its capital at Thanesar. Harsha was a prominent king of the dynasty. Tomara dynasty ruled the Haryana region in 10th century.
In 1398, Timur attacked and sacked the cities of Sirsa, Fatehabad, Sunam, Kaithal and Panipat.
, winning 22 straight battles.
Hem Chandra Vikramaditya claimed royal status after defeating Akbar's Mughal forces on 7 October 1556 in the Battle of Delhi.
The area that is now Haryana has been ruled by some of the major empires of India. In the First Battle of Panipat, Babur defeated the Lodis. In the Second Battle of Panipat, Akbar defeated the local Haryanvi Hindu Emperor of Delhi, who belonged to Rewari. Hem Chandra Vikramaditya had earlier won 22 battles across India from Punjab to Bengal, defeating Mughals and Afghans. Hemu had defeated Akbar's forces twice at Agra and the Battle of Delhi in 1556 to become the last Hindu Emperor of India with a formal coronation at Purana Quila in Delhi on 7 October 1556. In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas.
Haryana state came into existence on 1 November 1966 after the Punjab Reorganisation Act passed.

Castes and Communities

The main communities in Haryana are Jat, Ahir, Brahmin, khatik, Gujjar, Rajput, Harijan, Bishnoi etc.
Majority of Muslims in Haryana are Meo.

Culture

Cuisine

Haryana is agricultural state known for producing foodgrains such as wheat, barley, pearl millet, maize, rice and high-quality dairy. Daily village meal in Haryana consist of a simple thali of roti, paired with a leafy stir-fry, condiments such as chaas, chutney, pickles. Some known Haryanvi dish are green choliya, bathua yogurt, bajre ki roti, sangri ki sabzi, kachri ki chutney and bajre ki khichdi. Some sweets are panjiri and pinni prepared by unrefined sugar like bura and shakkar and diary. Malpua are popular during festivals.

Folk music

Folk music is integral part of Haryanvi culture. Folk song are sung during occasion of child birth, wedding, festival, and Satsang.

Notable People