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Tourism in Haryana relates to tourism in the state of Haryana, India. There are 21 tourism hubs created by Haryana Tourism Corporation (HTC), which are located in Ambala, Bhiwani Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Sirsa, Sonipat, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Yamunanagar, Palwal and Mahendergarh.[1]
Haryana is officially part of Mahabharata and Krishna tourism development circuit plans of government of India and government of Haryana.[2]
Diversity of tourist attractions[edit]
Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums and Haryana Tourism are responsible for archaeology and tourism in Haryana respectively.
Tourism by districts[edit]
Ambala[edit]
European Cemetery,[3] Ambala Central Jail where Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse and co-conspirator Narayan Apte were hanged,[4] 1857 War Memorial over 22 acres on NH-44,[5] Air Force Museum, etc. are important tourist sites.
Bhiwani[edit]
Mitathal & Tigrana are Indus-Saraswati Valley Civilization sites. Samadhi of Todar Singh near Baliali (Phogat sisters' village) is a memorial of Todar Singh who died fighting the founder of Bhiwani Bhani Singh, both were rajputs.
Charkhi Dadri[edit]
Shiva temple of Nath Sampradaya on Kapoori ki Pahadi hill, Jain temple at Ranila, Imlota Baba Mokarwala temple at Imolta, etc.
Faridabad[edit]
Tilpat or Tilprastha village of pandavas, Anangpur village which was capital of Tomara Dynasty - also has paleolithic sites, Anangpur Dam, Badkhal Lake, Suraj Kund, Nahar Singh Mahal, Dabua Colony are some of tourist places in Faridabad.
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Dried Badkhal lake -
Suraj Kund
Fatehabad[edit]
Its original and ancient name is Dhannagarh after king Dhana Nand of Nanda Empire. Banawali, Bhirrana, Kunal, etc. are Indus-Saraswati Valley civilization sites.
Gurugram[edit]
Begum Samru's fort at Badshahpur, Badshahpur Stepwell & Badshahpur Akhara Stepwell, Dhumaspur Stepwell, French Memorial at Jharsa, Bhondsi airstrip & Chandraswami Ashram, Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon, Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary on Sahibi river, etc. Gurugram is famous for Sultanpur National Park located in Sultanpur village on Gurugram-Jhajjar highway 15 km southwest of Gurugram city and 50 km south of Delhi.
Hisar[edit]
Firoz Shah Palace Complex, Asigarh Fort, Blue Bird Lake, Deer Park, Hisar, Banawali and Rakhigarhi Indus Valley civilisation sites, Kanwari Indus Valley civilisation site.
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1354 CE fort of Firuz Shah Tughlaq at Hisar
Jhajjar[edit]
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Gurukul Jhajjar and its museum, Group of Tombs, etc.
Jind[edit]
Jind Fort of Sandhu Jat rulers of Jind State.
Kaithal[edit]
Since Kaithal means Kapisthal or "Abode of Kapi" - another name of Lord Hanuman, it has Lord Hanuman temple at the site where Lord Hanuman was born. Balu is Indus-Saraswati Civilization site.
Karnal[edit]
Karnal is city of King Karna were Second Battle of Tarain between Muhammad Ghori & Prithviraj Chauhan and Battle of Karnal between Nader Shah & Mughal Empire were fought.
Kurukshetra[edit]
Haryana is home to important religious sites dating to Vedic times. With a battery of temples and pilgrim centres concentrated in the 48 kos parikrama (92 miles) of land described in the epic Mahabharata, legend and mythology play an important role in the history of Kurukshetra, a place where the celestial song 'Bhagwad Gita' is believed to have been delivered by Krishna to Arjuna.[6] Jyotisar, Pehowa, Harsh Ka Tila, Karn Ka Tila, Abhimanyu Ka Tila & Chakravyuha site, and Bhor Saidan Crocodile Breeding Centre are also must visit sites.
Kurukshetra is also the location of Sheikh Chilli's Tomb.[7]
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Bronze chariot of Lord Krishna and Arjuna at Kurukshetra -
A manuscript of Mahabharata depicting the war at Kurukshetra -
Mahendragarh[edit]
Mahendragarh district has many sites including monuments & stepwell at Narnaul, Mahendragarh Fort, Madhogargh Fort, Dhosi Hill, etc.
Nuh[edit]
Nuh district has Ghasera Fort and related monuments, Kotla Fort of Raja Nahar Khan at Kotla village, Nalhshwar Mahadev temple at Nalhar, etc.
Palwal[edit]
Palwal district has Gandhi Seva Ashram & museum, Matia Fort, etc.
Panchkula[edit]
Panchkula district is known for Mansa Devi temple, Pinjore Gardens and Morni Hills, etc.
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Yagya Shala, within the Mansa Devi temple complex -
A temple in Mansa Devi Complex
Panipat[edit]
Panipat district has Kala Amb site of mahabharta war, Hemu's Samadhi Sthal of Hemu last Hindu ruler of Delhi,Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi, Kabuli Bagh Mosque, etc.
Rewari[edit]
Rewari district has Rewari Fort, Hemu's Haveli, Rewari Railway Heritage Museum, Rezang La memorial, Masani barrage, etc.
Rohtak[edit]
Rohtak district has Rohtak#Khokhrakot archaeological site & Tilyar lake at Rohtak. Maham has "Shahjahan ki Baoli" stepwell, Indus-Saraswati Civilization site, and Muslim tombs, etc. Farmana is Indus-Saraswati Civilization site.
Sirsa[edit]
Sirsa district has Sirsa Fort.
Sonipat[edit]
Sonipat district witnessed the Banda Singh Bahadur's conquests against the mughals in Battle of Sonipat at Khanda
Yamunanagar[edit]
Yamunanagar district has Chaneti Buddhist Stupa - according to Hieun Tsang - built by King Ashoka,[8] Sadhaura stupa, Adi Badri Saraswarti River Udgam Sthal, Kalesar National Park, etc.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tourism Hubs in Haryana". haryanatourism.gov.in. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Mahabharata circuit an addition to the pilgrimage tourism
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Haryana". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ The Times (London), page 3, 16 November 1949
- ^ Ambala’s 1857 War Memorial likely to be opened by year end, Hindustan Times, 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Pilgrim Tourism | Explore Haryana | Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Sheikh Chilli's Tomb". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)[dead link] - ^ "Chaneti Budhist Stupa | District YamunaNagar | India". yamunanagar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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