No documentary proof is available for when this town was built and who populated it. The Kushan, the Gupta, Rajput and Maratharulers ruled over the region. In 1716 CE nearby Jaat ruler Raja Nandram’s son Bhoj Singh took over the rule of Hathras from theRajput rulers. After Bhoj Singh, his son Sadan Singh became the ruler of Hathras followed by his son Bhoori Singh. It is believed that during the reign of Bhoori Singh the temple of the Lord Balarama was built in the fort of Hathras. At the end of the 18th century the kingdom was held by a Jat chieftain Indrajeet Singh Thainua, whose ruined fort (Qila) still stands at the east end of the town. The railway station there is called Hathras Qila means Hathras Fort. The region was annexed by the British in 1803, but insubordination on the part of the chief necessitated the siege of the fort in 1817. Every year “Lakkhi mela” is celebrated on “Dev Chatt” at the Lord Balram temple popularly known as "Dau Baba". Real great history of Hathras begins after Shri Bhoori Singhwhen his son Raja Dayaram was crowned in 1775 CE. In 1784 Scindia ruler Madhavrao I Scindia established his regime around Hathras.
Archaeological remains of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain culture and also of the Shung and Kushan period were found at many places in Hathras. Among these archaeological and historical places is the fort of Raja Dayaram located in the Hathras town from where Maurya period Brown coloured pot of 2nd century B.C., Kushan period clay statue, ”Sapt Matrikafalam” etc. . were found. Among old Temples the temple of Lord “Veereshwar Mahadev” is special .Shaiv rulers and Naag Rajas also dominated here, remains of their rule are scattered here and there .During the period of Nagavanshi Kshatriya Clan Rulers : Nairs Seshavtara lord Balram Ji got great importance and his temples can be found in all of the region . Old broken statues which have great archeological value are still worshiped in the Braj region. The archeological
