Rohtak

Rohtak rōˈtək [key], city (1991 pop. 216,096), Haryana state, N central India. Rohtak is a district administrative center and a market for grain and cotton. Sculpture from the Buddhist period (c.600 b.c.) has been uncovered there. The city contains several constituent colleges of Punjab Univ.

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