What is "hisar"

Hisar or Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district of Hisar division in the state of Haryana in northwestern India. It is located to the west of New Delhi, India's capital, and has been identified as a counter-magnet city for the National Capital Region to develop as an alternative center of growth to Delhi.

The city was ruled by several major powers, including the Mauryans in the third century BC, the Tughlaqs in the 14th century, the Mughals in the 16th century, and the British in the 19th century. After India achieved independence, it was unified with the state of Punjab. When the Punjab was divided in 1966, Hisar became part of Haryana.

The current name was given in 1354 AD, as Hisar-e-Firoza by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. The Ghaggar and Drishadvati Rivers once flowed through the city, but they have now changed their course. Hisar has a continental climate, with very hot summers and relatively cool winters. The most commonly spoken languages are Hindi, Haryanvi, and Bagri.

Hisar may refer to:

• Europe
  • Hisarya, Bulgaria, also known as Hisar
  • Hisar Hill, in Serbia
• India
  • Hisar division, one of the four divisions of the Indian state of Haryana
    • Hisar (city), a city and administrative headquarters of Hisar district, Haryana, India
    • Hisar Urban Agglomeration of Hisar (city)
    • Hisar (district), an administrative district in the state of Haryana, India
    • Hisar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
    • Hisar (Lok Sabha constituency) of the lower house of Parliament of India
• Iran
  • Hesar, Bushehr, a village in Iran
  • Hisar, Hamadan, a village in Iran
  • Hesar, Qazvin, a village in Iran
  • Hesar, Mashhad, a village in Iran
  • Hisar, Zanjan, a village in Iran
  • Hesar-e Kordha, a village in Iran
  • Hisar Pain, a village in Iran
  • Hesar Andaf, a village in Iran
  • Hisar-e Sangi, a village in Iran
• Other
  • Hughes Integrated Surveillance & Reconnaissance, a radar system used on the RQ-4 Global Hawk
  • HISAR (surface to air missile system)

Hisar Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Hissar) is one of the 10 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Haryana state in northern India. This constituency covers the entire Hisar district and parts of Jind and Bhiwani districts.

The HİSAR is a family of surface to air missile systems being developed by Aselsan and Roketsan since 2007. It consists of the HİSAR-A low attitude air defense system and HİSAR-O medium range air defence system.

Hisar Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Haryana state in northern India.