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Historical Background
Agroha - 197 Km. from Delhi . 22 Km from Hisar (Haryana) is
situated on National Highway Road. Various routes for reaching Agroha has been
explained in the map. There is no direct railway link but one can reach to Hisar
by train. Agroha was reputed capital of Maharaja Agarsen from where he had
taught the lesson of Non-violence, Love, and gave sermon of one rupee and one brick donation to uplift brothers and community
Tolmy , a greek writer in his book titled "Example of Geography" has mentioned about a city called "Agara". This has been equated to "Agrohe" by the geologist Rannal.
In the map supplemented in the book of Tolmy "Agara" has been shown at the same place as the present " AGROHA" Moshio Prajluski has in his writings identified Agroha as " Agrodak" or " Agrod" This statement has been further testified by the writings on coins found from Agroha wherein 'Agrod' or 'Agacha' state has been written in the Brahm Lipi (script ). Dr. Satyaketu Vidyalankar has written that Agroha existed some 100 Years before the kushan dynasty.
Tolmy , a greek writer in his book titled "Example of Geography" has mentioned about a city called "Agara". This has been equated to "Agrohe" by the geologist Rannal. In the map supplemented in the book of Tolmy "Agara" has been shown at the same place as the present " AGROHA" Moshio Prajluski has in his writings identified Agroha as " Agrodak" or " Agrod" This statement has been further testified by the writings on coins found from Agroha wherein 'Agrod' or 'Agacha' state has been written in the Brahm Lipi (script ). Dr. Satyaketu Vidyalankar has written that Agroha existed some 100 Years before the kushan dynasty.
