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Haryana
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Fast Facts |
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Area: 44,212 sq km
Population: 21 million
Capital: Chandigarh
Climate
Summer
(March to June) - Warm
Monsoon
(July to August) -
Warm and Humid
Winter
(November to February)-
Cool
Clothing
Summer - Light Cottons
Winter - Woollens
Languages spoken
Hindi
Best Time to visit
October to March |
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Haryana has a proud history, dating back to the Vedic age. The state
was home to the legendary Bharata dynasty, which gave the name "Bharat"
to India. Haryana attained statehood in 1966, when the Hindi-speaking
regions of the state of Punjab were separated into another state.
The state is located to the southeast of Punjab state, and shares
its' capital, Chandigarh, with Punjab.
Most of the population is engaged in agriculture, growing grain, sugar,
oilseeds, and cotton. |
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Chandigarh: |
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Haryana's capital city is the only Indian city to have been designed
and planned by a single architect - Le Corbusier. The city, surrounded
by the Shiwalik Hills that hem the great Himalayas, is a model of
wide roads and spacious residential colonies. Visit Sukhna Lake, Pinjore
Gardens, the Rose Garden and the Rock Garden, where the city's discarded
junk has been recycled into bizarre human and animal sculptures. Chandigarh
is a good base to travel northwards to the hill resorts of Shimla
Kulu, Manali, Dharmashala and Dalhousie. |
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Kurukshetra: |
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Kurukshetra is one of the most sacred places for Hindus, for it was
here that the Mahabharata, the epic battle between the Kauravas and
the Pandavas, was fought. It was during this battle that Lord Krishna
preached his divine message, The Bhagavad Gita (the kernel of Hindu
belief and doctrine) to a doubt-ridden Arjuna. The mythical holy river,
Saraswati, is believed to have flowed by Kurukshetra, and many vedic
hymns were supposed to have been composed along its banks.
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Sultanpur: |
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Sultanpur was declared a waterbird reserve in 1972. The grounds are
lush with greenery and masses of bougainvillea, but one of the best
things about it is that there aren't many trees to obscure the visitor's
view of the lake. |
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Surajkund: |
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The internationally famous Crafts Mela is held here every year in
the month of February, to promote Indian arts and handicrafts. |
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Dumdama Lake: |
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Surrounded by the enchanting Aravali Ranges, this is a popular spot
for rock climbing, paragliding and ballooning. |
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