Chhalesar

Chhalesar is a village in the block and nagar panchayat of Jawan Sikandarpur, Aligarh district in Northern India. It is also known for being the location of the fourth Vedic school ("gurukul") founded in 1870 by the Arya Samaj reform movement.[1][2] Swami Dayanand also visited here[3][4][5] with Thakur Bopal Singh and Thakur Manna Singh.[6]

Chhalesar
Village
Chhalesar
Chhalesar shown within the map of Uttar Pradesh
Chhalesar
Chhalesar (India)
Coordinates: 27.176049°N 79.42012°E / 27.176049; 79.42012
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAligarh

References
  1. Arya Samaj
  2. Pareek, R.S. (1973). Contribution of Arya Samaj in the making of modern India, 1875-1947. Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. Singh, K.P. (2002). Arya Samaj Movement: A Study of Socio-religious Consciousness in Western U.P., 1875-1926. Tarun Prakashan. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. Bawa, A.S. (1979). Dayananda Saraswati, Founder of Arya Samaj. Ess Ess Publications. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  5. Bakshi, S.R. (2005). Arya Samaj and Philosophy of Swami Dayananda. Vista International Publishing House. ISBN 9788189526436. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. "Life and Teachings Part 8". vjsingh.info. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

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