On 1st
November, 1996, the state of Haryana was born comprising the Hindi speaking
areas of Punjab. The capital of Haryana is Chandigarh. The shape of Haryana is
rectangular-to the north of it is Himachal Pradesh, to the west Punjab, to the
south Rajasthan and to the east is Uttar Pradesh. The tourists centre are
limited in areas and mainly concentrated on the plains of west of Delhi and
Araballi Mountain Range. The modern and up market Tourist Complexes has been
developed in Haryana with elaborate arrangement for the amusement and
entertainment of the tourists.
Haryana stands
for the abode of Gods, and it is an old saying that once Gods used to live in
this part of Punjab. The epic was between good and evil was fought at
Kurushetra as told in the holy Mahabharata, the place is now part of modern Haryana.
Even the natives are skilled in war and many soldiers of Indian Army hail from
Haryana. Haryana being a part of Punjab on the plains at the confluence of five
rivers, brought revolution in agriculture. Haryana is one of the leading states
in milk and milk-food products. Haryana stands 20th and 16th
in India in respect of area and population.
Tourism holds
an important role in modern day scenario. This state has many places that
attracts travelers from all the corners of the world. Yadavindra Garden in
Pinjore, oldest in the country, is situated at the foothills of Shivalik Mountain
on Ambala-Kalka. At Kunal village in Haryana, ruins of 3 successive stages of
Pre-Harappan era are found here. Sultanapur Bird Sanctuary is developed
comprising 400 acre of lake area 46km away from Delhi is another foremost
attraction of this place.
Demography-
The density of
population in Haryana is 477 per sq.km. Main languages of Haryana are Hindi, Punjabi
and English.90% of the population in Haryana are Hindu. The Chief Minister is
the head of the State and most of the work has been vested upon him. The sky of
Haryana is full of flying birds of colors, known and unknown, local and
domiciled. In the middle of April, Baishakhi festival is held in pomp.
Climate-
The perfect
time for the tourists to visit the place is between October-March. May to June
is summer and the temperature reaches up to 46C. From mid June to September is
rainy season. It sometimes rain in winter as well.
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