Hissar was the biggest district in Haryana. It has now been spilt in to three - the new districts being Bhiwani and Sirsa. The towns of Fatehabad and Hissar were founded by Firoz Shah Tughlak in the 14th century. Its historical monuments include the minarets of Jama Masjid, Feroz Shah’s palace, the summer house outside the fort, Baholshah’s mosque, the tomb of Chalis Haliz and the Ashokan Pillar. The district has made striking progress during the last few years both in agriculture and industry. The Haryana Agricultural University and the Government Live stock farm (biggest in Asia) are located here. Hissar is now the head quarters of the second division in Haryana.