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 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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