District Gurugram

Gurgaon was historically inhabited by Hindu people, and in ancient times, it formed part of an extensive kingdom ruled by the Ahir clan. According to historical accounts, it was the village of Guru Dronacharya, who was the teacher of the Kauravas and Pandavas. During Akbar’s reign, Gurugram fell within the administrative regions of Delhi and Agra. As the Mughal Empire began to decline, the region became a battleground between competing powers. By 1803, most of the area came under British rule through the Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon with Sindhia.

The town was initially occupied by a cavalry unit deployed to keep watch over the army of Begum Samru of Sardhana. It subsequently became part of a district that was divided into administrative units called parganas. These units were granted to petty chiefs in return for the military services rendered by them. Eventually, the units came under the direct control of the British, with the last major administrative change taking place in 1836. Following the Revolt of 1857, the district was transferred from the North-Western Provinces to the Punjab Province.

In 1861, the district, of which Gurugram was a part, was reorganised into five tehsils: Gurgaon, Ferozepur Jhirka, Nuh, Palwal and Rewari. The modern-day city came under the jurisdiction of Gurgaon Tehsil. In 1947, Gurgaon became part of independent India and was included in the Indian state of Punjab. In 1966, with the formation of the new state of Haryana, the city came under the administration of Haryana.