Haryana anciently known as ahirana

#Haryana Day
The province of India called Haryana which was earlier a part of greater Punjab province has acquired its name from #Abhiryana/Ahiryana, which denotes land of fearless #Ahirs, who are the dominant people of Eastern Haryana, known as #Ahirwal.
Haryana got it's name form Ahirs, From Ahirana – Hirana – Hariana – to Haryana.Ahirs ruled the whole of Haryana under the Mogul rule and later were declared as independent kings. A majority of Ahirs occupy the Rewari Thesil of Gurgaon district. When Shershah Suri fought against the Mughal chief Humayun, the Ahir ‘Khap’ helped Humayun under the leadership of Rao Rura Singh. When Humayun occupied the throne of Delhi again, he made Rao Rura Singh the Chief of a Pargana. The Head Quarters of the Pargana was named Rewari. During the reign of Mughals, the Ahir State continued as an ally, and Rao Tej Singh made a name with them. In 1803 Lord Lake reduced the power and position of the Mughals and captured the Ahir State, then ruled by Puran Singh.King Rao Tula Ram was born in 1825. He took over at age 13 after Rao Puran Singh died. Rao Tula Ram was ambitious, increasing his power and territory. Rao Raja Tula Ram was active in the areas of Rewari and Narnaul, where he roundly defeated the British.
When the forces of Jaipur, Patiala, Jind and Kapurthala arrived to help the British, Rao Tula Ram had to leave Rewari, Kanund, and Narnaul. He made an alliance with Scindia and Tantya Tope to continue fighting.
Pran Sukh Yadav (1802–1888) was an extraordinary military commander of his time. He was a close friend of Hari Singh Nalwa and famous Punjab ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh.In his early career he trained Sikh Khalsa army. After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh he fought in both the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars, due to his extreme hatred towards Britishers after the defeat of Sikhs he started giving military training to the farmers of Narnaul and Mahendragarh region.Pran Sukh Yadav hailed from Behror Tehsil. His descendants include the Lumbardar family of Jay Dayal Yadav, Village Nihalpura.
हरियाणा उत्तर भारत का एक समृद्ध और उन्नत प्रान्त है।
हरियाणा शब्द की उत्त्पत्ति कब और कैसे हुई, इस सम्बन्ध में अनेक मत प्रचलित है।
प्रसिद्ध इतिहासकार डॉ बुध प्रकाश के अनुसार इस क्षेत्र का पुराना नाम '#अहिरयाणा' था | जो कालांतर में 'अहिरयाणा' के अपभ्रंश से '#हरियाणा' शब्द की उत्त्पत्ति हुई।
एक अन्य मत, जो लोगों में अधिक मान्य है, के अनुसार हरियाणा शब्द की उत्त्पत्ति 'हरि' के नाम से हुई। भगवान श्रीकृष्ण (हरि) वृज से द्वारिका जाने के लिए अपने यान में बैठकर इस क्षेत्र से गुजरते थे। इस प्रकार ' हरि +यान' के संयोजन से हरियाणा शब्द की उत्त्पत्ति हुई - ऐसा माना जाता है।
हरियाणा के अंतर्गत गुडगाँव, रेवाड़ी, महेन्दरगढ़, झज्जर और भिवानी जिले का कुछ भाग तथा वर्तमान में राजस्थान की बहरोड़, मुडावर, बानसूर, कोटकासिम, अलवर तथा भरतपुर तहसीलों वाला क्षेत्र #अहीर बाहुल्य होने के कारण अहीरवाल कहलाने लगा। स्वाधीनता की ढाल कहा जाने वाला अहीरवाल वीरता की अद्भुत मिसाल है।
यहाँ का व्यक्ति वीर, साहसी, पराक्रमी तथा निडर रहा है।
#RDY

British colonial writers such as H. A. Rose, Henry M Elliot, W.E Purser and Herbert Charles Fanshawe and Denzil Charles J. Ibbetson note that the Ahir agriculturists are the first rank husbandmen perhaps somewhat superior to Jats in patience and agriculture,and their well cultivation is famous".They occupy exactly the same position in general farming as the Ramgarhias occupy in general industry. The common saying about Ahirs says that:- Kosli ka Ahir Kheti ki tadbir meaning Ahirs of Kosli are famous for their skilled cultivation.

Sites in Haryana were part of the famous Indus Valley and Vedic Civilizations. Several decisive battles were fought in the area, which shaped much of the history of India. These include the epic battle of Mahabharata at Kurukshetra mentioned in the Hindu mythology (including the recital of the Bhagavad Gita by Krishna), and the three battles of Panipat. In fact Haryana derives its name from 'Ahirana' derived from #Ahirs means "Fearless", the people of Haryana are known for bravery, valor and great kinsman ship and have enjoyed pride of place in various armies over centuries, Haryana boasts of a lot of site referential to history through its civilization.
As sainis(Soorsaini) and #Ahirs have common origins from Yadu tribe of Vedic Aryans so are found along them in different parts of Haryana. SoorSainis and Ahirs allied themselves under the Krishna-Pandava combine and after the war of ten kings known as Mahabharat at Kurukshetra they emerged victorious. At this time, SoorSainis got settled in different areas of Haryana by the Pandavas, Around the rivers called Saraswati (Ghaggar) and its branch known as Drishtadvadi, which was flowing through present day Jind, Hansi, and Hissar areas. Later during the Mauryan empire SoorSainis again got their hold even more stronger in these areas as Sainis constituted a major part of #Mauryan army.