Farrukhnagar

Farrukhnagar

Farrukhnagar (Hindi: फ़रुख़नगर) is a town and municipality in Gurgaon district in Haryana state, India. It is one of the nine administrative blocks of Gurgaon district situated 21 km from Gurgaon and shares its border with Jhajjar district. Established in 1732 by Faujdar Khan, the first Nawab of Farrukhnagar and a governor of Mughal Emperor (1713–1719) Farrukhsiyar in 1732, Farrukhnagar flourished due to its salt trade till the late 19th century, and later it was abandoned in early 20th century, during the British Raj. Today, Mughal era monuments like Sheesh Mahal, Baoli and Jama Masjid built Faujdar Khan are popular visitors attractions. The town is connected to Garhi Harsaru, south of Gurgaon, by railway line. The Sultanpur National Park is situated in Farrukhnagar block on Pataudi Road.