The demonstration of farmers against the grain-based ethanol factory in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan has turned violent.
Farmers’ protest has turned violent in Hanumangarh in Rajasthan. Farmers are protesting against the grain-based ethanol factory there. The unit of Dune Ethanol Private Limited was being constructed there, where farmers took out a tractor march and hundreds of farmers demolished the boundary wall of the factory. In an attempt to stop the police, they lathicharged and released tear gas shells. In response, farmers vandalized 16 police-administration vehicles and set them on fire. This is the same Hanumangarh, which was once called Bhatner. Let us know who named it Hanumangarh?
In fact, the 40 MW ethanol plant of Chandigarh registered Dune Ethanol Private Limited Company is being built in Rathikheda village of Hanumangarh without environmental clearance for the last two years. The farmers of the area were opposing it from the beginning.
On Wednesday afternoon (10 December 2025), farmers held a big meeting outside Tibbi SDM office. After this, we reached the factory site in a convoy of tractors at four in the evening. After this the clash started. Congress MLA Abhimanyu Poonia and many policemen and officers were also injured in this clash.After the clash between farmers and police, internet service has been stopped in Tibbi town and surrounding areas. Schools, colleges and markets have been closed. Heavy police force is deployed in the area. The tension continues.
After a year of protests against the construction of ethanol factory in Tibbi, Hanumangarh, farmers today marched against the ethanol factory, where farmers broke the boundary wall of the factory, clashed with police, lathi charge ensued, many vehicles were torched. #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/qvAjszgy5q
— Ramandeep Singh Mann (@ramanmann1974) December 10, 2025
Bhatner was the kingdom of Bhati Rajputs.
Hanumangarh was once known as Bhatner. This city, 369 km from Delhi and 405 km from Jaipur, was also a part of the Indus Valley Civilization. During excavations in this area, artefacts of importance in human history related to this ancient era have been discovered. It was earlier the kingdom of Bhati Rajputs, which was settled by Bhupat, son of Bhati Raja of Jaisalmer in the year 1295 AD. Then Bhupat named it Bhatner after his father. Bhatner was a very important place then, because it was situated on the Delhi-Multan highway. Traders from Central Asia, Sindh and Kabul used to travel to Delhi and Agra via this Bhatner route.
Bhatner Fort, Hanumangarh.
Raja Surat Singh won and changed his name
This is the year 1805 AD. Surat Singh was the king of Bikaner. He attacked Bhatner and defeated the Bhatis. The day Raja Surat Singh won was Tuesday. Due to victory on the day of Lord Hanuman, King Surat Singh changed the name to Bhatner. It was named Hanumangarh after Lord Hanuman.
Became the 31st district of Rajasthan in the year 1994
In Rajasthan, Hanumangarh was carved out of Ganganagar district and made a district in the year 1994. It became the 31st district of Rajasthan. Seven tehsils of Ganganagar district located in Bikaner division, Sangaria, Tibbi, Hanumangarh, Pilibanga, Rawatsar, Nohar and Bhadra were made part of the newly created Hanumangarh district. Presently Hanumangarh district headquarters is situated on the banks of Ghaggar river. Ghaggar River is considered to be the present form of the last mythological river Saraswati.
Ghaggar river is also called Nali in the local dialect. This river divides the district headquarters Hanumangarh into two parts. Hanumangarh city is situated in the north of this river and Hanumangarh Junction is situated in the south. Hanumangarh town is a major center of commercial activities. All other major offices including the District Collector’s office are located in Hanumangarh Junction.
Ghaggar river flowing in Hanumangarh, which is considered to be the present form of the last mythological river Saraswati.
historically significant
This district also has its own importance from historical and archaeological point of view. Ancient civilizations have been discovered in the excavations of Kalibanga and Pallu. There are more than a hundred mountains in this district, in which the remains of ancient civilizations are buried. Due to devastating disasters, villages and towns are buried at the foot of these mountains. Excavations conducted in Kalibanga in the year 1951 also revealed the presence of ancient Indus Valley civilization here.
Historian Dr. GS Devra has done research on this area. He has told in his recent research that the historical area of Tarain, which became the battlefield between Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan, was none other than the Talwara lake area of Hanumangarh district. Contemporary writers and historians have called Talwar Lake as Mauj-e-Aab. At the same time, Bhatner Fort has been called Tawar Hind Fort.
Akbar has mentioned Bhatner Fort in Ain-e-Akbari.
Hanumangarh is famous for its fort.
Bhatner Fort is considered to be one of the oldest forts of India. It is now also known as Hanumangarh Fort. Even Akbar has mentioned this fort in Ain-e-Akbari. This fort was built by Bhupat, son of Raja Bhati. It is said that the efforts of many rulers including Taimur and Prithviraj Chauhan to capture this fort had failed. There are many magnificent gates in this fort. There are temples of Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman in it and narrow paths for horses have also been made till the high hall and court.
Shri Goga Ji Temple of Hanumangarh.
Along with Hindus, Muslims also have faith in Shri Goga Ji Temple.
There is a temple of Shri Goga ji in Hanumangarh, in which not only Hindus but also Muslims have faith. Hindus call Goga Ji as Goga Ji Devta and Muslims call Goga Pir. This temple is located about 120 kilometers away from Hanumangarh. There is a legend that Goga ji was a great warrior. They acquired spiritual powers. He is also called the Lord of snakes. The architecture of the temple shows a coordination of Muslim and Hindu styles. Amazing carvings have been done in the temple. In this, a beautiful statue of Goga ji is sitting on the back of a horse with a lance in his hand. A serpent is depicted around his neck.
Apart from these, Gogamadi village of Hanumangarh is also famous. It has religious importance. Gogamedi Fair and Gogamedi Mahotsav are organized here in the memory of Shri Goga Ji. Kalibanga, which identifies the Indus Valley Civilization, is located in this district. The ancient historical site Kalibanga falls in Pilipanga tehsil area of Hanumangarh.
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