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States of
India- Haryana |
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Introduction :
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Chandigarh was a created to fulfill the need of a permanent capital of
Punjab and Haryana, although Shimla was a temporary headquarters in
those times. Chandigarh, the capital of both Punjab and Haryana, is the
first Indian city to have been designed and planned by a single
architect – Le Cobusier. Haryana is primarily an agricultural state with
some major industrial areas. Its one of the more developing state.
Haryana is a land of agrarian communities with politics revolving around
rural localities. Haryana was the part of Punjab till 1966, they share
history and capital city Chandigarh. The state of Haryana is witness to
the invasions of the muslims rulers, battles of the Marathas and Sikhs.
About 80% population of the state is involved in agriculture, directly
or indirectly Haryana contributes 80 lakhs tones of food grains to the
central pool annually. Haryanvis are simple, straight-forward,
enterprising and hard-working. The people have simple food habits. They
are known for their love for cattle and the abundance of milk and curd
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| Capital |
Chandigarh |
| Area |
44,000 sq.km |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 37 °C, Min 23 °C.
Winter : Max 24 °C, Min 5 °C. |
| Language |
Hindu, Muslims , Sikhs. |
| Best Time to Visit |
October to March |
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How to get there :
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Air: Chandigarh has excellent air service, and it is linked with Delhi.
Ludhiana and Amritsar also have daily air service to New Delhi. Furthermore,
Amritsar airport is an international airport. By airplane, from Delhi one can
reach any city in Punjab within two hours.
Rail: Well connected with major towns
Road: Amritsar- 240 kms, Dehradun- 230 kms, Delhi- 248 kms, Shimla-
117 kms, Kullu- 279 kms, Bhakra- 116 kms, Kasauli- 77 kms and Jammu- 380 kms. |
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Major Cities : |
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Chandigarh |
Ambala |
Panipat |
Gurgaon |
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Ferozpur |
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