[citation needed] Palwal is supposed to figure in the earliest Aryan traditions under the name of Apelava, part of the Pandava kingdom of Indraprastha, which was later restored by Vikramaditya.

[2] During the reign of Mughal empire, the freedom fighter Kanha Rawat carried forward the legacy of Jat leader Gokula to fight against Aurangazeb.

[3][a] A statue of Kanha was unveiled inside the park in February 2014 by Vishvendra Singh - the scion of Bharatpur State.

[5][6] Kanha Rawat Memorial Park was constructed around his samadhi at his native Bahin village in Hathin tehsil.

Developmental programmes are overseen by the additional deputy commissioner-cum chief executive officer, DRDA Palwal.

Palwal is located at 28°09′N 77°20′E / 28.15°N 77.33°E / 28.15; 77.33,[10] between the eastern bank of Yamuna river and the western flank of Aravalli mountain range.

In order to achieve this objective, large-scale plantings have been undertaken by the community, panchayat, government and private land over the last 20 years.

The government plans to develop the economy of Palwal in line with nearby cities like Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Hodal, Aligarh, and Mathura.

[14][15] Palwal has an annual festival known as "Baldev Chhat Ka Mela" which celebrates the legend of Balarama killing the demon Palwasur during the reign of Pandavas.