Nardak


The Nardak is a region of Haryana, India. It has been variously understood to cover either the broader territories of the districts of Panchkula, Ambala, Kurukshetra and northern Karnal, or more narrowly as confined to the Nissing, Nilokheri and Assandh development blocks in Karnal district. This area is rich in fertile soils.
The areas bordering Punjab are influenced by the Punjabi language and culture, while the areas near Himachal Pradesh are influenced by the Sirmauri language.
According to other sources this area lies only in Nissing, Nilokheri and Assandh development blocks of Karnal district in Haryana, a state in North India.

Etymology

According to Denzil Ibbetson, Nardak is a title of the Kurukshetra from the words "Nirdukh", meaning the "painless".

History

According to Ihsan H. Nadiem, during Indian Rebellion of 1857 the Chauhans of Nardak assisted the British colonials, raised a regiment of cavalry, and provided 20 to protect Karnal city and its Civil Lines. However, the natives of larger villages of area caused much anxiety to Britishers during the mutiny of 1857 - notably Siwan, Asandh, Jalmana, Gondar, Salwan, Bhalla
, etc.

Ecology

Nardak area was favorite among emperors for hunting lions. Area was also abundant in wolves, jackals and wild pigs.

Demography

The land-owners in the Nardak region are Jats, Rors, Rajputs and Punjabis. The Punjabis mostly came from present-day Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947.

Geography

Before the re-alignment of the Western Jumna Canal, the Nardak area of Karnal comprised about 150,085 acres with 63 villages. Nardak, Khadir and Bangar met inside the Indri pargana.
According to George Watt, a British Colonial botanist, this area has historically grown cotton.
Its water is saline and not fit for irrigation and the soil is of a loamy nature.