Etymology
Sanskrit grammarian Pāṇini (fl. 6th century BCE) in his book Ashtadhyayi referred to Aisukari or Isukara as a beautiful and prosperous city which is considered by some historians as the ancient name of Hisar. Firoz Shah Tughlaq, a Sultan of Delhi, founded Hisar in 1354 and named it Hisar-e-Firoza which means Fort of Firoz in Arabic. Before that, the region was known as Hariana. During the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556–1605), Firoza was removed from the name of the city and it came to be known simply as Hisar. Due to the presence of a significant steel industry, the city is sometimes also known as The City of Steel.
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