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Haryana
Haryana is a great treasure house of pre-historic
and historic culture and has a grand history that dates back to the
Vedic age. Rightly named, Haryana which means 'Land of Greenery and
Vegetation', is predominately agricultural. Chandigarh is the capital
of Punjab & Haryana and the language spoken is Punjabi. It is
a typical north Indian city with an interest in Delhi. Historically,
Haryana goes back to Mahabharat times, for it was here, at Kurukshetra,
the epic battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. On the Mahabharata
war battlefield, Lord Krishna preached his divine message the Bhagavad
Gita, to Arjuna.
The internationally famous Surajkund Mela, held
in the month of February every year in Haryana, promotes Indian
arts and handicrafts. Kurukshetra Festival and the Mango Festival
are amongst the few other popular annual events held here. The other
tourist places in Haryana are Badhkal Lake, Dabchik, Jungle Babbler,
Karna Lake, Kala teetar, Kingfisher, Parakeet, Magpie, Rajhans,
Skylark, Sohna, Surajkund and Yadvindra Gardens at Pinjore.
Gurgaon city in Haryana, lying on the border of
Delhi, close to the International airport of Delhi is fast becoming
the largest residential and commercial complex in North India.
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