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Bhadra Rajasthan | |
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| Nickname: The Aryan City | |
  Bhadra Rajasthan Location in Hanumangarh Rajasthan, India  Bhadra Rajasthan Bhadra Rajasthan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°07′N 75°10′E / 29.12°N 75.17°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Hanumangarh |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,662 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bagri, Rajasthani, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 335501 |
| Area code | 01504 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ49 |
Bhadra is a city and a municipality in Hanumangarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Bhadra in Bagri means "The City of Grace". This name comes from the river Raslana Vithrika. Bhadra was founded by Bhadrak community on the Sangam of Varshvati and Swarnabhadra rivers which were a Janpad/Gantantra. Bhadra's history can be traced from the time of Mahabharata where it was mentioned that Bhadra is in Kurupradesh. Labanas after being defeated by Mohmed Gazni in the year 1027 came to Jangal Pradesh and rebuilt Bhadra. Traces of Saraswati River were also found in Bhadra. Some traces of Haddapa kalin sabhayata were also found in Karanpura village located near Bhadra.
As the Tehsil is also known as top Education Hub in Hanumangarh district.
The town is well connected through a railroad on the Sri Ganganagar-Sadulpur (Rajgarh)-Jaipur line, and through state highways to Hisar and Sirsa in the neighbouring state of Haryana. Bhadra is also famous for its Tiles market .