Historical Information on Haryana

Sandwiched between Uttar Pradesh on the east, Himachal Pradesh on the north, Punjab on the west and Rajasthan on the south, Haryana is perhaps India’s most ignored and forgotten state for the tourist.
A mere 30 km from the centre of the Indian capital New Delhi, Haryana is a fairly new state, coming into being as recently as 1966 as a breakaway from the imposing Punjab.

But what cannot be forgotten are the glorious battles for the Indian sub-continent fought on this very soil centuries ago in Panipat, the glistening ancient Indian heritage and the genesis of the very foundations of religious Indian scriptures. This is the land that bore the brunt of the invading Afghan forces for over three centuries, where armies pitched camps and engaged in gruesome battles for the riches and vastness of Hindustan.


¤ The Legendary Land

This is the land where the famous Indian epic, the Bhagwad Gita, was spoken; where the Rig Veda, the oldest and foremost Aryan manuscript, was composed; where the Mahabharata, the greatest of all wars, was fought; where Babur routed Ibrahim Lodi to establish the mighty Mughal dynasty; where Muslims were dethroned and Marathas lost the glory of their honour.
Haryana, the land with perhaps the most exciting and gory history in the world, is a forgotten state -- nobody goes there except the people who live there!