Editing Harda (section)

==History==
===Mughal period===
During the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] period, Harda was a [[mahallah|mahal]] in the [[Handia, Madhya Pradesh|Handia]] [[sarkar (administrative division)|sarkar]]. In 1742, [[Maratha confederacy|Marathas]] led by [[Peshwa]] [[Balaji Baji Rao]] captured the area, and displaced the Muslim governor of the Handia sarkar. Subsequently, Harda replaced Handia as the most important town in the area, as the local Maratha ''amil'' (chief) resided at Harda. Harda was a part of the [[Scindia]]'s territories. In 1801, [[Yashwantrao Holkar]] sacked Harda. Later, Harda also faced attacks from the [[Pindari]]s and the [[Korku people|Korku]] tribals.<ref name="2011_census">{{cite book |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2331_PART_B_DCHB_HARDA.pdf |title=District Census Book: Harda |publisher=Directorate of Census Operation, Madhya Pradesh |access-date=21 December 2015 }}</ref>

===British period===
In 1817, during the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]], Harda became the headquarters of [[John Malcolm]]'s division. Even after the Maratha defeat in the war, the Scindias retained control of the Harda-Handia tract. The area was ceded to the British in 1844, but the cession was completed only in 1860. The town saw disturbances during the [[1857 uprising]]. The Deputy Magistrate, Maulvi Mazhar-ul-Jamil, helped curb the rebellion, and was rewarded with a [[jagir]] in the [[Damoh district]]. The Harda Nagar Palika was established on 18 May 1867, and the Harda [[tehsil]] was created in 1913.<ref name="2011_census"/>

The British tried to bring a progressive frame work to Harda during its rule. Harda was formed by combining Kul Harda and Mehmudabad Villages. After the railway lines were laid the conditions improved, and the area developed. In 1857 British officers worked here as judges and administrative Officers. Harda was one of the largest places in the old 'Madhya [[Prant]]' and includes area of '[[Seoni Malwa]].' The Harda language and culture is influenced by '[[Malwa]]' and '[[Nimar]]'. The main dialect spoken in Harda is known as Bhuani, and the region is known as the Bhuana area which loosely translates to more fertilized land.

===Indian independence movement ===
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[[Guru Radha Kishan]] was born in 1925 in Bid village of [[Harda district]]. On 15 August 1947, S.D.O Shri Beretha hosted the Indian flag at the police station of Harda. Eminent personalities from Harda include Narayanrao Raghunathrao Kekre, the President of the Hindu Mahasabha of Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahasabha |first1=Hindu |title=Hindu Mahasabha Opens Study Centre On Nathuram Godse In Madhya Pradesh |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-hindu-mahasabha-opens-study-centre-on-nathuram-godse-in-gwalior-2350481 |access-date=29 August 2021 |work=NDTV.com |publisher=NDTV.com |date=10 January 2021}}</ref>

Freedom struggle at Harda was led by "Former Chief minister of Madhya pradesh Pandit Bhagwantrao Annabhau Mandloi Annapura V.V.Giri Ward 12 Harda" (He was a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan.), Atmaram Lokre shastri in 1905. After the [[Partition of Bengal (1905)|division of Bengal in 1905]] there were political movements in Harda led by Pro. Mahadev Shivram Gole, Pandit Chandragopal Gajadharprasad Mishra (Vakil Saheb), Balwantrao Agnihotri, Bhikaji Vinayak Naik, 
Pandit Chandragopal Mishra, Ramdada Naik, Benimadhav Awasthi led the freedom movement. 
Later Thakur Guljarsingh, Sitacharan Dixit, Dadabhai Naik, Maheshdatt Mishra (son of Pt. Chandrgopal Mishra) & Champlal Sokal led the freedom struggle and were subsequently sent to jail. Prof. Maheshdatt Mishra spent 4 years in British Jails. He was personal Assistant to Mahatma Gandhi during turmoil years of 1942 "[[Quit India]]" Movement.