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Jhajjar

Jhajjar is a town in Haryana, India, west of Delhi, and the headquarters of Jhajjar district. It was the seat of the Nawabs of Jhajjar until 1857, when the last nawab was executed by the British for supporting the rebellion and his state was confiscated. The district was created in 1997 from part of Rohtak district.

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Dujana State

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