Hisār, Hisaralso spelled Hissār, Hissarcity, northwestern Haryāna Haryana state, northwestern India, . It is located on the Sirhind branch of the Western Yamuna Canal. Founded It was founded in 1356 by Emperor Fīrūz Shāh Shah Tughluq , it was and later became an important Mughal centre. Depopulated in the 18th century, it was occupied later in the century by the British adventurer George Thomas. Hisār Hisar was constituted a municipality in 1867. The city is surrounded by a wall with four gates and contains the remains of Fīrūz Shāh’s Shah’s fort and palace and several ancient mosques, including the Jahaj, now a Jaina temple. Hisār Hisar is the major rail and road junction for the region, and its industries include cotton ginning and handloom hand-loom weaving. Several colleges are affiliated with Kurukshetra University. Pop. (1991 prelim.2001) 172256,873689.