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Ellenabad is a Sub-Division of Distt. Sirsa in Haryana (India). It was called eariler as "Kharial" which was situated in the Ghaghar river and while this river was over flooded Kharial always destroyed.
Robert Hutch was the commissioner of Hissar and his wife Madam Ellen was very fond of Hunting. Because the land of Kharial was very grassy so here were many kind of animals. Madam Ellena always comes here for hunting.
Once she came here with her companions. At that time she was pregnant. While hunting she suffered with delivery pain. Then her companions took her to Kharial. The people of Kharial served her like their own relative. Madam Ellena got healthy.
When she went back to Hissar she said to her Husband Mr. Robert Hutch to do something for nice people of Kharial. Then Mr. Robert Hutch founded a town on the north bank of Ghaghar river. Because this town was established by Madam Ellena so he announced that this town will be called as Ellenabad. After that this town is known as Ellenabad till date.
Now Ellenabad is situated as an entry point to come Haryana on Rajasthan Border. It is only 5 KM far from Rajasthan. It has about 40,000 population. The Great Maharaja Ganga Singh connected Ellenabad with train in 1927. Ellenabad is constituency of Haryana Vidhan Sabha and recently it is declared as General Seat. Ch. Om Parkash Chautala was 1st M.L.A. from Ellenabad.
It is declared as a municipal committee in 1987. Mr. Purushottam Dass was 1st Municipal Committee Chairman, Mrs. Jagdish Kaur was 1st Lady Municipal Councellor and Mrs. Kamlesh Sharma was 1st Lady Municipal Committee Chaiman. Mr. Dharmpal Gumbar is a Municipal Councellor who won his election 4 time continuously. That’s a record. Late Mangal Chand Sharma established his 1st Public School in Ellenabad. Now there are Many highly reputed private schools in ellenabad where thousand of students shaping their future bright.
Govt. Sen. Sec. School For Boys was started nead about 1940 & Govt. Girls Sen.Sec. School was founded in 1947. Recently in June 2010 Govt. Collage was started by Mr. Bhupender Singh Hooda Goverment in this way Ellenabad is Emerging in the Field of Education.
Glorious History of Ellenabad
Madam Ellena's rest house.
Madam Ellena's rest house which has been converted in Ruins.