Pelkha
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Pelkha is a village that lies 10 km north-west of Shamli
in Muzaffarnagar district
of Uttar Pradesh
, India
. It is situated in the ancient land of Kuru, now western Uttar Pradesh, one of the most fertile and agriculturally advanced regions of India along with the Punjab and Haryana. Geographically, it is situated in the upper Doab, the area between the 2 great rivers- Ganges and Jamuna.
The village is inhabited by Hindus as well as Muslims. The main language spoken is Khadi boli, a local dialect which is very similar to Haryanvi. Land owning is distributed between Jats, Brahmins as well as dalits. The village has one of the highest land holdings per capita in the region and is consequently quite prosperous. The village has total land holdings of 5500 acres (22.3 km²) for a population of around 1500. Historically the village consists of people coming and settling down from nearby villages viz. Malehandi, Tana, Unn and Majra except the Mukhiya family, who came directly from Haryana.
The village is also home to the Mukhiya family of the Dahiya
Gotra, one of the few Jat Zamindar (Landed Aristrocracy)families of western UP. The family had land holdings in 5 villages including Pelkha, Malehandi, Dhaulra, Majra and Badena Kalan. This family trace their ancestors to the borders of Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab in the 17th century. Chaudhary Kallu Singh Mukhiya, the last landord in the family before the Zamindari Abolition Act came into force, was a prominent figure in the region and was succeeded by 4 sons.
The family has a very old nineteenth century mughal styled 36 room Haveli in the village which is architectural delight (See pictures), and was once known all over the region for its sets of engraved stones, brought especially for its construction from Rajasthan.
The village is also the home to Udayveer Singh Pelkha, a local politician who unsuccessfully fought the Lok Sabha elections twice on a BJP ticket.
It has two primary schools that are run by the state government.
Shamli
Shamli is a city, tehsil and now a district headquarters in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Delhi - Saharanpur highway. It is around 100 km from Delhi, 38 km from Panipat and 65 km from Saharanpur...
in Muzaffarnagar district
Muzaffarnagar District
Muzaffarnagar district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is part of Saharanpur division. The town of Muzaffarnagar is the district headquarters.-Communication:...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated in the ancient land of Kuru, now western Uttar Pradesh, one of the most fertile and agriculturally advanced regions of India along with the Punjab and Haryana. Geographically, it is situated in the upper Doab, the area between the 2 great rivers- Ganges and Jamuna.
The village is inhabited by Hindus as well as Muslims. The main language spoken is Khadi boli, a local dialect which is very similar to Haryanvi. Land owning is distributed between Jats, Brahmins as well as dalits. The village has one of the highest land holdings per capita in the region and is consequently quite prosperous. The village has total land holdings of 5500 acres (22.3 km²) for a population of around 1500. Historically the village consists of people coming and settling down from nearby villages viz. Malehandi, Tana, Unn and Majra except the Mukhiya family, who came directly from Haryana.
The village is also home to the Mukhiya family of the Dahiya
Dahiya
Dahiya or दहिया, classically called the Dimures , is a clan of Jats and Yaduvanshi Ahirs found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India.-Distribution:...
Gotra, one of the few Jat Zamindar (Landed Aristrocracy)families of western UP. The family had land holdings in 5 villages including Pelkha, Malehandi, Dhaulra, Majra and Badena Kalan. This family trace their ancestors to the borders of Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab in the 17th century. Chaudhary Kallu Singh Mukhiya, the last landord in the family before the Zamindari Abolition Act came into force, was a prominent figure in the region and was succeeded by 4 sons.
The family has a very old nineteenth century mughal styled 36 room Haveli in the village which is architectural delight (See pictures), and was once known all over the region for its sets of engraved stones, brought especially for its construction from Rajasthan.
The village is also the home to Udayveer Singh Pelkha, a local politician who unsuccessfully fought the Lok Sabha elections twice on a BJP ticket.
It has two primary schools that are run by the state government.