39-655: Tosham hill range ( Tusham hill range old spelling), located at and in the area around Tosham , with an average elevation of 207 meters (679 feet), and the rocks exposed in and around Tosham hills are part of subsurface north-western spur of Alwar group of Delhi supergroup of Aravalli Mountain Range , belong to the Precambrian Malani igneous suite of rocks and have been dated at 732 Ma BP (million years before present). This range in Aravalli Craton
78-931: A landscaped park. It is located near Government Girls College and new bus stand. Before the establishment of to sham lake. There was a pond there and on its shore, there was a temple of hanuman that exists until now. Tosham Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham is a herbal park set up to preserve and propagate the endangered herbs. It also aims to educate people and farmers in the commercial cultivation of these herbs to engage in profitable pursuits. Haryana Police has wireless repeater antennae in three locations, at Tosham Hill range in Bhiwani district, Takdi hill in Rewari district, and at Sarahan hill in Himachal Pradesh. Police HQ uses Sarahan tower to transmit signals to Tosham Hill. Tosham Hill tower boosts and sends
117-564: A population of 11,271. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tosham has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 54%. In Tosham, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Tosham is located at 28°53′N 75°55′E / 28.88°N 75.92°E / 28.88; 75.92 . It has an average elevation of 207 metres (679 feet). There are total 108 villages in Tosham tehsil where
156-530: Is a remnant of the outer ring of a fallen chamber of an extinct volcano. Tosham hill range covers the hills at Tosham, Khanak, and Riwasa as well as the small rocky outcrops at Nigana, Dulehri, Dharan, Dadam, and Kharkari Makhwan. Among these, Khanak hill is the largest in area and tallest in height. It is an important biodiversity area within the "western-southern Haryana" spur of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor . The main Tosham hill
195-458: Is a very famous temple of the Tosham area. Temple has a great following and people visiting this temple believe that wishes will be fulfilled by the Baba. The temple is a Samadhi of Mungipa. Sodha Mungipa laid himself in the samadhi as he believed that he killed the cow during meditation. Tourists can reach this site from the eastern side by climbing up to the Tosham hill. Moreover, tourists can see
234-520: Is an extinct volcano which erupted sometime 732 Ma BP (million years before present). Geologic province of Khanak-Tosham-Dharan-Riwasa-Nigana Khurd-Dulheri-Kharkari Makhwan-Dadam-Khanak is a narrow oval shaped ring dike of eroded extinct volcanoes on the periphery of a collapsed caldera ( magmatic chamber) of roughly 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) diameter on its longest Khanak to Nigana Khurd NW-SE axis and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) on its narrower Dadam to Tosham E-W axis. This sub-surface ring dyke
273-475: Is an epigraphic record documenting the establishment of a monastery and the building of water tanks for followers of the Sātvata religion. Found in Tosham, Haryana (India), It is not dated but can be assigned to the early fifth century CE. The inscription records the lineage and building activities of a line of Sātvata religious preceptors ( ācārya ) dating to the 4th and 5th centuries CE. This is an important record for
312-490: Is bimodal in nature with minor amounts of basalt, gabbro and dolerite dykes There are several Indus Valley civilization sites in and around Tosham Hill range as the area falls under the copper-bearing zone of Southwest Haryana & Northeast Rajasthan of the Aravalli hill range. Investigation of IVC network of mineral ore needs for the metallurgical work and trade shows that the most common type of grinding stone at Harappa
351-542: Is intraplate, anorogenic, A-type and is indicative of extensional tectonic environment in the region. There is a relationship between mantle plume related anorogenic magmatism and assembly of a supercontinent. In this research paper similarities between TAB of NW Indian shield, Seychelles, Madagascar, Nubian-Arabian shield central Iran and South China constituting Malani supercontinent in terms of bimodal anorogenic magmatism, ring structures, Strutian glaciation and subsequent desiccation are discussed. Paleomagnetic data also support
390-416: Is now buried under the later era soils. Much of the area to the west of ring dyke is covered with Aeolian sand flown from the fringes of Thar Desert . The remaining area is covered under sedimentary alluvium soil of Harka river of Ghaggar-Hakra River system (paleo Sarasvati River ) to the north and east, and paleo channel of Yamuna through Bhiwani in the south and east. Among these hills, Khanak hill
429-488: Is of Delhi quartzite type found only in the westernmost outliers of the Aravalli range in southern Haryana near Kaliana and Makanwas villages of Bhiwani district has bears red-pink to pinkish-gray color, crisscrossed with thin haematite and quartz filled fractures in sugary size grain texture. Ravindra Singh and Dheerendra Singh of Banaras Hindu University , in association with Cambridge University , carried out ASI -financed excavations of Indus Valley civilization site at
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#1732782655073468-534: Is one of many kunds (pond) found in caverns of Tosham hill. It is considered sacred. From 1894-96, Lt-General C.A. Mcmahon (1830-1904), who was also the president of British Geologists' Association , was the first modern geologist to study these rocks. He described the petrography of the rocks in 1884 and 1886 and published his work in the Records of Geological Survey of India . During 1994-96, Khorana, Dhir and Jayapaul of Geological Survey of India carried out
507-454: Is planned here, see also List of Glass Bridge Skywalks in India . Due to the ongoing mining activities there are environmental, pollution and noise related concerns, as well as soil erosion , aridification , reduced groundwater recharge and loss of wildlife habitat related to the encroachment and loss of forest cover in the mined area. The archaeological heritage in the hills, that includes
546-474: Is presently seating Judge at Civil Court Tosham. Prabhu Ram was the first president of Advocate, Bar Association Tosham, and Sh. Dharambir Singh Siwach was the first elected Secretary of Bar Association Tosham. Now Sh. Jitender Singh Chahal is the president of Advocates, Bar Association Tosham, and Sh. Sanjay Baganwala is presently secretary of Bar Association Tosham, elected on 22/12/2016. List of films , Chandrawal , Jagat Jakhar ) List of presidents of
585-414: Is the largest and tallest, and Tosham hill is the second largest smaller hill. The other neighbouring hills, in the order of decreasing size, such as Nigana Khurd, Riwasa, Dulehri, Dharan, Dadam etc. are composed of granite porphyries . Tosham Igneous Complex has 3 main hills (Khanak, Tosham and Riwasa) and several other smaller rocky outcrops, mainly around the ring dyke: The rocky outcrops include
624-464: The Indian state of Haryana . It has been awarded the title of "Adarsh Village". It is situated in the foothill of Tosham hill range of Aravali Mountain Range . The hill has several historic places, such as forts, carvings, paintings, temples, sacred ponds, dating as far back 1800 years. It is a rural area . The mountain an important biodiversity area within the "western-southern Haryana" spur of
663-518: The Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor , but remains at due to the polluting and ecologically destructive unsustainable mining activities. Tosham was under Gupta rule in the 4th Century as per the inscription. History of Tosham dates back to at least the 4th century, as evident by the Sanskrit language Tosham rock inscription at Tosham hill. Later it came under Tomar during the rule of Anangpal Tomar and then Chauhan Rajput rulers during
702-481: The Ganges. The Surya Kund is one of many kunds (pond) found in caverns of Tosham hill. It is considered sacred. The Kukkar Kund is one of many kunds (pond) found in caverns of Tosham hill. It is considered sacred. The Gyarasia Kund (Vyas Kund) is one of many kunds (pond) found in caverns of Tosham hill. It is considered sacred. Tosham lake is a wetland area inhabited by many birds and animals also have
741-5836: The Geologists%27 Association From Misplaced Pages, the 💕 This is a list of presidents of the Geologists' Association . 1858–59 Smith, Toulmin 1859–62 WILTSHIRE, The Revd. Thomas DSc FLS FGS 1862–64 Tennant, Professor James FGS FRGS 1864–66 CRESY, Edward 1866–68 RICHARDSON, Christopher Thomas MD 1868–71 Morris, Professor John MA FGS 1871–73 WILTSHIRE, The Revd. Thomas DSc FLS FGS 1873–75 Woodward, Henry LLD FRS FGS FZS 1875–77 Carruthers, William FRS FLS FGS 1877–79 Morris, Professor John MA FGS 1879–81 Jones, Professor T. Rupert FRS FGS 1881–83 Hudleston, W. H. MA FRS FGS FCS 1883–85 Hicks, Henry MD FRS FGS 1885–87 Topley, W. FRS FGS AssocInstCE 1887–89 Rudler, F. W. ISO FGS 1889–91 HOLMES, Thomas Vincent FGS 1891–93 Blake, The Revd. Professor J. F. MA FGS 1893–94 Woodward, Horace B. FRS FGS 1894–96 McMahon, Lt-General C. A. FRS FGS 1896–98 Newton, E. T. FRS FGS FZS 1898–00 Teall, Sir J. J. H. MA FRS FGS 1900–02 Whitaker, W. BA FRS FGS 1902–04 MONCKTON, Horace Woollaston FLS FGS 1904–06 Smith Woodward, Sir Arthur . LLD FRS FLS FGS 1906–08 HERRIES, Robert Stanfield MA FGS 1908–10 Watts, Professor W. W. LLD DSc MSc FRS FGS 1910–12 HILL, William FGS 1912–14 Evans, John W. CBE LLB DSc FRS FGS 1914–16 YOUNG, George W. FGS FZS 1916–18 Barrow, George FGS 1918–20 Green, J. F. N. BA FGS 1920–1-22 Whitaker, W. BA FRS FGS 1922–24 HAZZLEDINE WARREN, Samuel FGS 1924–26 DEWEY, Henry FGS 1926–28 BULL, Alfred Joseph MSc FGS 1928–30 Morley Davies, Arthur DSc ARCS FGS 1930–32 Watts, Professor W. W. LLD DSc MSc FRS FGS 1932–34 LEACH, Arthur Leonard FGS 1934–36 Kitson, Sir Albert E. CMG CBE FGS 1936–38 McINTYRE, Peter FGS 1938–40 Hawkins, Professor H. L. DSc FRS FGS 1940–42 STEBBING, William Pinkard D. FSA FGS LRIBA 1942–44 Read, Professor H. H. DSc ARCS FRS FGS 1944–46 KENNARD, Alfred Santer ALS FGS 1946–48 BROMEHEAD, Cyril Edward Nowill BA FGS 1948–50 BROWN, Edmund Ernest Stockwell MBE FGS 1950–52 Eastwood, Tom ARCS MIMM FGS 1952–54 HIMUS, Godfrey Wilfred PhD FGS 1954–56 Cox, L. R. OBE MA DSc RS FGS 1956–58 WRIGHT, Claud William MA FilDr CB FGS 1958–60 WILLIAMS, Professor David DSc PhD MIMM FGS 1960–62 PITT, Leslie John FGS 1962–64 KIRKALDY, Professor John Francis DSc FGS 1964–66 Curry, Dennis MA FGS 1966–68 Sutton, Professor J. DSc FRS FGS 1968–70 MONTFORD, Horace Moutrie OBE BSc FGS 1970–72 HOLMES, Stanley Charles Arthur MA FGS 1972–74 ARBER, Muriel Agnes MA FGS FRGS 1974–76 AGER, Professor Derek Victor DSc PhD DIC FGS 1976–78 MOORE, Francis Harry BSc PhD FGS 1978–80 BISHOP, Arthur Clive BSc PhD FGS 1980–82 SMITH, Alec James BSc PhD FGS 1982–84 KNILL, Professor John Lawrence DSc FICE FIGeol FGS 1984–86 KING, Anthony John Paynter FCII FGS 1986–88 HANCOCK, Professor John Michael MA PhD FGS 1988–90 EVANS, John Michael BA 1990–91 Halstead, Lambert Beverly PhD DSc FGS 1991–94 ROBINSON, John Eric BSc PhD 1994–96 GREEN, Christopher Paul BA DPhil FGS 1996–98 SYMES, Robert Frederick OBE BSc PhD 1998–2000 MOODY, Professor Richard Thomas Jones PhD FGS 2000–02 BROWN, Susan BSc MSc DIC FGS M.Inst.Env.Sc 2002–04 FRENCH, William John BSc PhD FGS 2004–06 COCKS, Professor, Leonard Robert Morrison OBE TD MA D.Phil. DSc CGeol FGS 2006–08 Benton, Michael James BSc PhD. FGS 2008–10 SCHREVE, Danielle C. BSc, PhD 2010–12 BRIDGLAND, D.R. BSc, PhD 2012–14 MORTIMORE, R.N. Professor BSc.PhD.MIGeol,C.Eng.C.Geol. FGS 2014–16 BAILEY, H.W. , BSc. PhD. C.Geol. FGS 2016–18 PROSSER, Colin D. BSc. PhD. FGS 2018–20 PIERPOINT, Nicholas BSC FGS 2020-22 BANKS,Vanessa BSc. PhD. 2022- Hickman, Graham P. BSC. FGS See also [ edit ] List of geologists References [ edit ] ^ Obituary. The Rev. Thomas Wiltshire (1826–1902), M.A., D.Sc., F.L.S., F.G.S., F.R.A.S. ^ " Cresy, Edward (1824–70)" . Charles Darwin's Correspondence . Vol. 14 (year 1866). Cambridge U. Press. 2004. p. 504. ISBN 9780521844598 . ^ "Obit: T. V. Holmes" . Nature . 111 (2781): 229. 17 February 1923. Bibcode : 1923Natur.111R.229. . doi : 10.1038/111229b0 . ^ Obituary. Professor J. F. Blake. M.A., F.G.S. Born April 3, 1839. Died July 7, 1906. ^ "BLAKE, Rev. John Frederick" . Who's Who . Vol. 57. 1905. pp. 1771–147. ^ "Obituary. Lieut.-General Charles Alexander McMahon, F.R.S., F.G.S. Born March 23, 1830. Died February 21, 1904" . The Geological Magazine. New Series. Decade V., Jan.–Dec. 1904 . Vol. I. London: Messrs. Dulau & Co. 1904. pp. 237–239. ^ Lee, Sidney , ed. (1912). "McMahon, Charles Alexander" . Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement) . Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 542–543. ^ "Obit: Mr. H. W. Monckton" . Nature . 127 (3197): 206. 7 February 1931. Bibcode : 1931Natur.127..206. . doi : 10.1038/127206a0 . ^ "Obit: Mr. R. S. Herries" . Nature . 149 (3770): 133. 31 January 1942. Bibcode : 1942Natur.149R.133. . doi : 10.1038/149133c0 . ^ "Obituary. William Hill, V.P.G.S. BORN AUGUST 2, 1849. DIED NOVEMBER 8, 1914" . Geological Magazine (Decade VI) . 1 (12): 573–574. 1914. ^ Societies, South-Eastern Union of Scientific (1927–1929). "George W. Young, F.G.S., F.Z.S. We record with much regret
780-516: The Tosham hill was a monastery of Buddhist monks or Bhikshus. The date of the inscription is said to be A. D. 162–224. In 2013, rudimentary rock paintings (supposedly circa 5th century CE) at the site of Tosham rock inscription were discovered. These rock painting included several figures, such as a royal family, a saint, and dinosaur-like creature. Tosham Vaman statue , a 1,000 years old 60 kg carved red stone statue dating back to 8th to 10 century, of Vaman incarnation of Hindu deity Vishnu
819-933: The decease of George W. Young, who passed away on December 4th 1929. He had acquired considerable reputation as a geologist ..." The South-eastern Naturalist: Being the Transactions of the South-eastern Union of Scientific Societies . s. 32–35: xliii. ^ Samuel Hazzledine Warren (1872–1952) Geologist and Prehistorian — bio from the Essex Field Club ^ Rudolf Schmid & Mena Schmid (August 2004). "Muriel Agnes Arber (1913–2004)" . Taxon . 53 : 861. ^ "THE GEOLOGISTS' ASSOCIATICN ANNUAL REPORT, 2018" (PDF) . Geologists' Association . Retrieved 27 August 2019 . External links [ edit ] "Past Presidents" . Geological Society website. Archived from
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#1732782655073858-410: The domed structure where a large number of food grains and oils are offered. Visitors can also explore the water pool in a cavern and a Shiva temple that lies in proximity. Folklore has it that Baba Mungipa was a contemporary of Buddha . There are several holy ponds on Tosham Hill inside the caves, namely Pandu Teerth Kund, Surya Kund, Kukkar Kund, Gyarasia/Vyas Kund, and a reservoir or a small tank on
897-801: The existence of Malani Supercontinent The TAB is unique in the geological evolution of the Indian shield as it marks a major period of anorogenic (A-type), ‘Within Plate’, high heat producing (HHP) magmatism represented by the Malani igneous suite of rocks (MIS). The Neoproterozoic Malani igneous suite (55,000 km; 732 Ma) comprising peralkaline (Siwana), metaluminous to milidly peralkaline (Jalor), and peraluminous (Tusham and Jhunjhunu) granites with cogenetic carapace of acid volcanics (welded tuff, trachyte, rhyolite, explosion breccia and perlite) are characterized by volcano-plutonic ring structures and radial dykes. The suite
936-471: The first mineral survey and scout drilling of several hills in the Tosham range. During 2014-2016, Ravindra Singh and Dheerendra Singh of Banaras Hindu University undertook first ever Indus Valley Civilization archaeological excavations of the area to confirm the connection of ores mined from these hills with the smelting metallurgical work of IVS. The plume related Malani magmatism in the NW Indian shield
975-520: The folklore it is said to be built by the 12th century Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan whose rule had covered Tosham. He had regional setup administration at Asigarh Fort (present-day Hansi ). The Baradari has 12 doors, 3 on each side. According to the folklore, it is where Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan use to preside over the court proceedings to pass judgment. The temple is on the Tosham Hill. Baba Mungipa Mandir (temple) at Tosham hill
1014-460: The following: Based on the scientific study of artifacts from Rakhigarhi and other sites, the people of Indus Valley civilization sourced the raw materials for making beads and figurines from the Steatite mines of Tosham Hill range. Commercial scale mining for stones used for construction is done in the government auctioned mines at Tosham, Khanak and Dadam hills, with several stone crushers in
1053-784: The ground of Government School in Khanak, during September 2014 and Feb-May 2016. They found early to mature Harappan phase IVC materials, pottery, semiprecious beads of lapis lazuli , carnelian and others. They also found evidence of metallurgical activities, such as Crucible (used for pouring molten metal), furnace lining, burnt floor, ash, and ore slugs. Ceramic petrography , Metallography , Scanning electron microscope (SEM, non-destructive, surface images of nanoscale resolution), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXA and EDXMA, trade name EDAX, non-destructive, qualitative and quantitative elemental composition) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM, destructive method) scientific studies of
1092-486: The hill; one of them, the Pandu Tirath , is considered so sacred that some of the neighbouring villages deposit the ashes of their dead in it instead of taking them to the Ganges. The Surya Kund is one of many kunds (pond) found in caverns of Tosham hill. It is considered sacred. The Kukkar Kund is one of many kunds (pond) found in caverns of Tosham hill. It is considered sacred. The Gyarasia Kund (Vyas Kund)
1131-636: The history of the Vaiṣṇava faith. The kinship and clan position of the Sātvatas is described in the article on the Yadavas . It does not appear to have been as yet satisfactorily translated. It seems to refer to a Scythian king Tushara who appears to have conquered the Gupta Galotkacha who reigned from about A. D. 50 to A. D. 79 and is referred to in the inscription. There appears to be evidence to show that
1170-507: The indus valley civilization habitation, smelter and mine sites, ancient rock inscription and ancient rock paintings, etc, are at risk due to the mining, lack of awareness and efforts for the natural resources conservation and archaeological and historic heritage preservation . List of films , Chandrawal , Jagat Jakhar ) Tosham Tosham is a town and a Gram Panchayat on the foot of Tosham Hill range in Bhiwani district in
1209-420: The main villages are: Tosham Hill range or Tosham Wala Pahad : larger and taller of two hills, to the immediate south of Tosham town with roughly 200-meter-high spur mountain of Aravalli Range , with a full view of nearby villages and greenery all around. It has many temples in this some of them are Baba Mungipa, Hanuman temple, and seasonal Paleo waterfall. There are also remains of a medieval fort wall in
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1248-467: The material found to prove that the Khanak site was inhabited by the IVC metal-workers who used the locally mined polymetallic tin, and they were also familiar with metallurgical work with copper and bronze. Since excavation did not reach natural soil, it is believed that finds at Khanak site might go as far back as the pre-Harappan era to Sothi-Siswal culture (4600 BCE or 6600 BP). A Glass Bridge Skywalk
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1326-476: The ruined condition present on top of the Tosham hill , said to be from the times of Prithviraj Chauhan major part of which was destroyed in 1982 when an aircraft crashed on the fort. Its remnants still exist. Two interesting antiquities are to be seen in the neighborhood of Tosham. A baradari and another Sanskrit inscription on a rock on the face of the hill to the west of the town. The Toshām rock inscription
1365-551: The rule of Prithviraj Chauhan who built the Baradari, before falling into the hands of Delhi Sultanates , Mughal Empire , Shekhawati and British Raj . Pre-Indus Valley Civilization mine, smelt and houses have been found at Khanak hills of Tosham Hill range According to the data maintained by the Government of India's Department of Statistics, following were established at Tosham: As of 2001 India census , Tosham had
1404-548: The signal to Takdi Hill. Tosham Hill tower covers the area of the signal of Bhiwani, Hisar, Fatehabad, Sirsa, Rohtak, and Jhajjhar District Police Headquarters. Take Hill tower covers the Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, Rewari, Narnaul and Haryana Bhawan Delhi. Civil Court was established on 18/04/2017 at Tosham near the BDPO office. The first judicial officer was Sh. Sunil Dewan ACJ Cum SDJM, Tosham, and secondly Sh. Saurabh Gupta
1443-417: The summit of the hill to store rainwater. Water in these kunds (ponds) in various caverns contain sulfur which is considered sacred by the devotees and pilgrimages as it heals skin diseases. There are several sacred kunds or reservoirs on the hill; one of them, the Pandu Tirath , is considered so sacred that some of the neighboring villages deposit the ashes of their dead in it instead of taking them to
1482-424: The zone. There are several holy ponds on Tosham Hill inside the caves, namely Pandu Teerth Kund, Surya Kund, Kukkar Kund, Gyarasia/Vyas Kund and a reservoir or a small tank on the summit of the hill to store rain water. Water in these kunds (ponds) in various caverns contain sulfur which is considered sacred by the devotees and pilgrimages as it heals skin diseases. There are several sacred kunds or reservoirs on
1521-596: Was found atop Tosham hill in January 2018 while policemen protecting the Haryana Police wireless repeater antennae system were clearing the rubble to clean the water tank there. In March 2018, this statue was relocated to the Jahaj Kothi Zonal Museum at Hisar . Prithvi Raj Ki Katchery is a Baradari on a small 80 meter Baradari hill in the northwest corner or Tosham town. According to
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