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The Ambala District has claims of being the Historically famous District of Haryana State. The district headquarter is situated in Ambala City. Other towns are Ambala Cantt., Barara, Naggal, Mulana, Saha and Shahzadpur. It is famous for its big army cantonment, air force base and a very busy railway junction.
There are a number of stories regarding the name 'Ambala'. According to one, one Amba Rajput founded this town in the 14th century. According to another the town is named after the Goddess Bhawani Amba. Yet another stories claims that the town was originally called Amb Wala (Place of Mangoes), and over time this got corrupted into the present name of Ambala.
In 1841, after an outbreak of malaria, the British abandoned the cantonment at Karnal. In its place a large cantonment was founded in Ambala in 1843.
Ambala district is famous for its industries, especially that of scientific instruments, metal casting, kitchen mixer grinders and submersible motor pumps.
Places of Interest
Bhawani Amba - A temple named after the goddess Bhawani.
Historical Gurudwaras
The Badshahi Bag Gurdwara
Sis Ganj Gurdwara
Manji Sahib Gurdwara
Sangat Sahib Gurdwara
These are associated with Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Hargobind respectively.
The popular Muslim shrines
Lakhi Shah
Taqwal Shah
Christian Shrines
Saint Pauls Church
Old British Christian Cemetery
Parks and Gardens
Patel Park in Ambala Cantt
City Park in Ambala City
Location - The district Ambala lies on the North-Eastern edge of Haryana between 27-39"- 45' North latitude and 74-33"-53' to 76-36"-52' East longitude. It is bounded by the district Yamuna Nagar to the South-East. To its South lies Kurukshetra district while in its west is situated Patiala and Ropar districts of Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The Shivalik Range of Solan and Sirmaur districts of Himachal Pradesh bounds the Ambala district in the North and Northeast. The height from the sea level is 900feet.
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Panipat is situated on the banks of the river Yamuna, and here the three historical battles of Panipat were fought. Karnal, Sonipat, Jind and Kaithal and the state of Uttar Pradesh border this district.
District Panipat has a very glorious place in the History of India. It is said that, at the time of battle of MAHABHARAT, the five villages that were demanded by the PANDAVAS from DURYODHANA, "PANPAT" was also one of those, Later on which was converted in the name of PANIPAT. This district has a significant importance in the history. Three Major battles were fought here, which has converted Indian History a new way.
The first battle of Panipat, fought in AD 1526 in which invader Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi, the Sultan of Delhi, on April 26. In the second battle of Panipat, on November 5, 1556, Akbar's guardian Bairam Khan defeated the Hindu ruler Hemu. Ahmad Shah Abdali, the Afghan ruler defeated the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat that took place in 1761.
Panipat city is famous in India by the name of "City of Weavers". Panipat District has significant place in International Market for "Handloom Production". Darri, Carpet Mat, Table Cover, Bed sheet, Bed Cover, Curtain etc. are export to Canada, Japan, Germany & Australia. Mr Ashok Maheshwari (Jt DDG Mktng)
In addition to the above Panipat city is the biggest centre of "Shoddy Yarn" in the World. Blankets prepared through Handloom and Power loom are sent to soldier. The sub division Samalkha of this district is famous for Foundry of Agriculture instruments. In this way, this district, which is continuously developing on the base of industry, has unlimited employment. Not only from Haryana but Businessman, Engineer, unemployed worker artist weavers and labour from other state of India often come here in search of employment and settle here permanently.
Panipat was the part of District Karnal till 31 October 1989 which was upgraded as a separate district, including Assandh Tehsil of district Karnal. When the District was reformed on 01 January 1992 Assandh Tehsil was excluded from this District.
The district headquarter is situated in Panipat town. Other smaller towns are Samalkha, Israna and Naultha.
Area & Population - The total area of Panipat district is 1,754 sq km and its population is 8,33,000.
Location - It is situated 90 KM from Delhi (National Highway Number - 1) on 'Sher Shah Suri Marg' known as GT road.
Climate - In summer, more summer and in winter the temp goes up to Minimum 4.4 deg C in December, January, However in summer it goes up to 42.4 deg C in June.
Places Of Interest:
Ibrahim Lodis tomb, Kabuli Shah mosque, Panipat Museum , Devi Temple, Kala Amb, Salar Gunj Gate, Shri Ram Sharnam.
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Karnal |
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| Karnal is one of the oldest district of Haryana states since the inception of Haryana as a State on 1st November 1966. Kurukshetra, Kaithal & Panipat were part of Karnal District before getting status of separate districts. It was also a district in the erstwhile Punjab State.
The city of Karnal, said to have been founded by Raja Karna, of the Mahabharta fame. In 1739 Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah at Karnal. Raja Gopal Singh of Jind seized Karnal in 1863, and the Marhattas established themselves at Karnal in 1785. Skirmishes however, followed between the Marhattas and the Sikhs. In 1795 the Marhattas finally wrested it from Raja Bhag Singh of Jind and made it over to the George Thomas, who took part in the fight. Meanwhile Raja Gurdit Singh of Ladwa obtained possession of Karnal. It was captured by the British in 1805 and made over to Muhamdi Khan (Mandal). Karnal, on being formed into a British cantonment, the fort which had been built by Raja Gajpat singh of Jind, was taken over by the British and converted into a residence for Dost Mohd. Khan Amir of Kabul. The fort was used as a jail,as quarters for native cavalry and as poor house. In 1862, it was made over to the Education Department, when the district school was moved into it from the city.
It is known all over the world for production of Rice, Wheat and Milk, and agriculture research Institutions like NDRI, CSSRI, Wheat Research Directorate, National Bureau of Animal Genetics Research, Sugarcane Breeding Institute etc.
Location - Karnal is important city on Delhi Ambala Rail Line & Sher Shah Suri Marg (G.T.Road), connected with all-important places in the country. It is 123 Kilometer from Delhi & 130 Kilometer from Chandigarh. Karnal District lies on the western Bank of river Yamuna which once flows about 11 kilometer to the east forming eastern boundary of the district. The river Yamuna separates Haryana from Utter Pardesh. The Karnal Distt including Panipat lies between 29'09'50" and 29'50' North latitude and 76 31' 15" and 77 12'45" East longitude, its height from sea level is between 235 and 252 meters. The Karnal Distt. is surrounded by Kurukshetra District on its north-west, jind & Kaithal Distt. on its west, Panipat Distt. on its south and Utter Pradesh on east.
Places of Interest
Kalander Shah's Tomb, Devi Temple, Cantonment Church Tower, Bhara Mal's Sarai, Old Fort, Miran Sahib's Tomb, Gurdwara Manji Sahib, Dargah Nuri, The Karna Tank, Sita Mai Temple, Kunjpura, Naraina, Taraori, Basthali, Gondar (Gautam Rishi), Bahlolpur:(Prashir tank), Anjanthali, Moghul Bridge Saiyads, Gogripur: Bawa Farid.
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Kurukshetra |
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| Kurukshetra town is situated 160 km north of Delhi on the national highway NH1. Other towns of the district are Pehowa, Ladwa, Ismailabad and Shahabad.
Kurukshetra the holy pilgrimage in which 360 places of pilgrimage related to the Mahabharata can be seen. Kurukshetra has been the germinating ground of the essence of Hinduism. The call of duty is the supreme religion. Lord Krishna's dictat of "karmanyev adhikaraste" (believing in karma (efforts/action), not in results) is a philosophy that has guided the Indian psyche for thousands of years. It is one of those holy towns that have borne the imprint of Lord Krishna's footsteps.
Kurukshetra is a place of great historical and religious importance, revered all over the country for its sacred association with the Vedas and the Vedic Culture. It was here that the battle of Mahabharat was fought and Lord Krishna preached his Philosophy of 'KARMA' as enshrined in the Holy Bhagwad-Gita, to Arjuna at Jyotisar. In the very first verse of Bhagwad-Gita, Kurukshetra is described as DHARAMKSHETRA i.e. 'Region of righteousness'. According to Hindu mythology, the name Kurukshetra applied to a circuit of about 48 KOS or about 128 Km, which includes a large number of holy places, temples and tanks connected with the ancient Indian traditions and the Mahabharat War and Kurus, the ancestor of Kouravs and Pandavs. Kurukshetra is intimately related to the Aryan civilization and its growth along the Saraswati river.
Climate - Climate of the district is very hot in summer (upto 47 C) and cold in winter (down to 1 C) with rains in July and August
Places of Interest
Bhrahma Sarover, Sannihit Sarover, Sthaneshwar Mahadev, Kamal Nabhi, Bhisham Kund Narkatari, Bhardarkali Temple, Jyotisar, Pehowa, Prithudaka Tirath.
By Road: Buses of Haryana Roadways and other State Corporations ply through Kurukshetra and connect it to Delhi, Chandigarh and other important places.
By Air: The Airports close to Kurukshetra are at Delhi and Chandigarh, which are well connected by road and rail. Taxi service is also available.
By Rail: Kurukshetra is a railway junction, well connected with all important towns and cities of the country. The Shatabadi Express halts here.
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Rewari |
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| Rewari was accorded the status of a district by the Government of Haryana on November 1, 1989. Its geographical boundaries have district Rohtak in its north, Mahendergarh district in its west and district Gurgaon in its east & northeast directions. District Alwar of Rajasthan touches Rewari in the southeast. Prior to it, Rewari was a Sub-division and Tehsil head quarter of district Mahendergarh.
History - The History of the district Rewari is contemporary to the history of Delhi. During MAHABHARTA period there was a king named Rewat. He had a daughter whose name was Rewati. But the king used to call her Rewa lovingly. The king founded and established a city named "Rewa wadi" after the name of her daughter. Later on Rewa got married with Balram, elder brother of Lord Krishna and the king donated the city "Rewa wadi" as dowry to her daughter. Later the city Rewa wadi became REWARI. During the rule of Mughla Rewari was the part of Delhi territory. In the SAVTANTRTA-SANGRAM of 1857 Rao Tula Ram & Krishan Gopal of Rewari fought aggressively against the British rule with the help of "Samrat Bahadur Shah Zafar" and there was a movement when they brought the British rule to an end in Rewari. But Rao Tula Ram could not succeed and he expired after some time. The land of Rewari is called "VEER-BHUMI". Even today the people of Rewari feel proud to serve in Indian Armies. The majority of the castes, which lived in Rewari were Maurya, Guptas and Gujjars. Although now the majority is of the Ahirs all castes live with harmony. In the city the Punjabis and Guptas have hold on the business.
Location - Rewari is located at 82 KM mile stone in the south-west direction of the national capital Delhi across the Delhi Jaipur National Highway No. 8. Rewari town is situated at the height of 241.95 meters above sea level. This district is spread over 1559 Sq. km area with a total population of 6,23,301 (1991 census). It is divided into 2 sub-divisions, Rewari and Kosli. It is further divided into 3 revenue tehsils, that is Rewari, Bawal & Kosli and 5 CD Blocks namely Rewari, Bawal, Khol, Jatusana & Nahar. The whole district consists of 412 villages and 346 Panchayats. In this district temperature ranges from 2 to 47 degrees centigrade, months of December & January are of sever cold and the months of May & June are of bitter summer. Because of the touch of Rajasthan this district faces dusty storms in summer season. Overall climate of this district remains dry. July, August & September are the months of rainy season. Light rains are experienced during December, January & Feb .
Places of Interest
Lal Masjid, Baag Wala Talab, Bada Talab (Rao Tej Singh Talab), Ghanteshwar Mandir.
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Rohtak |
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The district derives its name from its headquarters' town Rohtak which is said to be a correction of Rohtashgarh, a name still applied to the ruined sites (also called khokhrakot) of two older sites, one lying immediately north of the present town and other about 5 Kms towards the east. Traditionally, it is named after Raja Rohtash, in whose days the city is said to have been built. It is also claimed that the town derives its name from the Roherra (Tacoma undulate) tree called Rohitaka in Sanskrit. It is said that before the town came into existence, it was the site of a forest of Rohitaka trees and hence its name became Rohtak. Another version connects Rohtak with Rohitaka, which is mentioned in Mahabharta in connection with campaign of Nakula, the Pandva warrior.
Location - The district lies in the south east of Haryana state. It is bound by Jind and Sonipat districts on the north, Jhajjar district on the south, Jhajjar and Sonipat district on the east and Hisar and Bhiwani districts on the west side.
Area - The district is having an area of 1668.47 square Kms.
Places of Interest
Asthal Bohar, Meham.
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