Salwan

Summary

Salwan is a village in Karnal District, Haryana, India.[1]

Salwan
village
Country India
StateHaryana
DistrictKarnal
Languages
 • OfficialHaryanvi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
132046
Telephone code01749
ISO 3166 codeIN-HR
Vehicle registrationHR 40
Nearest cityPanipat, Assandh, Safidon, Karnal
Lok Sabha constituencyKarnal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAssandh
Climatedry hot during summer with less rainfall (Köppen)
Websiteharyana.gov.in

The village belongs to Zamindar Brahmans, including the ancestors of Mahatma Ravan. The village has contributed many soldiers to the Indian Army. Three sons of Shri Mohkam Singh were the first commissioned officers from the village: Major General Anil Kumar RVS, Maj Gen Yoginder Singh AMC and Maj Gen K P Singh (PARA SF).

It contains a tirtha identified as having national importance.

References edit

  1. ^ "75 species of medicinal plants found in Karnal". The Tribune. 2 January 2023.