Loharu

Loharu is a city, municipal committee and assemblly constituency in the Bhiwani district of the Indian state of Haryana. It is the administrative headquarters of one of the four administrative sub-divisions of the district and covers 119 villages. It is also a railway junction station. The Town's main commercial hub is it's Anaaj Mandi, built by Sir Aminuddin Ahmed Khan in 1937. It is unique in design as it contains both residential and commercial premises for the merchants around a large central open space. The Mandi consists of 104 shops or 52 'Jodas' as it was popularly called. The tax free Mandi in its prime gathered goods from far and near for trade and contributed considerably to the prosperity in the region.Another attraction of the town is the bi-annual Camel fair held in the month of January and July. The Camels come from Rajasthan and other areas of Haryana making it a colourful and festive venue. The present economy is based on agriculture and trade.It was the seat of the eponymous princely state of Shekhawati during the British Raj, Thakur rule was established in 1870; and an important reminiscence of that is the Loharu fort, now a key tourist destination.EtymologyThe town gets its name from the Lohars or blacksmiths of the town who were employed in the minting of coins for the erstwhile Jaipur state.