Dr. Buddha Prakashs (Glimpses of Haryana, Kurukshetra, 1967, pp. 29-32) has tried to locate seat of “Bhandanaka Kingdom” (which comprised old Gurgaon district, part of Alwar and Bhiwani tahsil) at the village BHARAWAS. These people are mentioned in literature for the resistance which they offered to the Chahamana supreinacy. The famous Maratha general, Mahadji Sindhia stayed at Rewari in 1787, app
arently to regulate the affairs and collect money from here. On Mahadji's departure a rebel courtier of Delhi Najaf Qui Khan occupied- the fort of Gbkulgarh, three kilornetres north of Rewari. Emperor Shah Alam II marched from 'Delhi to punish' the refractory chief. The Emperor encamped at Bharawas, eight kilometres south of Rewari. Begum Samru was with the Emperor. On 12 March, 1788, Najaf Quli inflicted heavy losses on the Mugals in a night attack. But Begum Samru artillery proved effective and compelled Njaf Quli to sue for peace.(Jadunath Sarkar, Fall of the Mughal Empire, v6l. www.mahendragarh.8m.com/HISTORY.HTM
After the annexation of Gurgaon in 1803, the headquarters of civil offices of the district were at Bharawas near Rewari. Gurgaon was then a cavalry station to check the troops of Begum Samru of Jharsa. After the cession of the Ajmer territory, the Bharawas force was transferred to Nasirabad and civil offices were shifted to Gurgaon which was formed a district headquarters in 1821. haryana.gov.in/haryana%20state/gurgaon.asp
One of the three highest decorated Indian Naval officers Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav was born on 14th September 1928 in the village of Bharawas in the British district of Rewari near Delhi which is now in the state of Haryana.He was the first Indian Navy Officer to be awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) in 1972 for his actions of bravery and gallantry in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. He was also the first Indian Navy officer to be granted the MVC, which is the country’s second highest gallantry award, and given for acts of gallantry in the face of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in the air.His father, late Major Bhagwan Singh Yadav was awarded the MBE and had taken part in both the World Wars. www.indiastrategic.in/topstories548.htm
