Haryana Travel Guide

Haryana is a state in Northern India. It surrounds the Indian capital city of Delhi on three sides and therefore, as a result, Haryana is quickly getting urbanized. Still, most of the state is largely agrarian, with few attractions here and there to slow down the passing tourist.

Being a Hindu-dominated state, Haryana split off from largely Sikh-dominated Punjab in 1966.

Photo: Haryana’s map / CC0 Wikipedia

Top Cities

Below are the nine of the most notable cities in Haryana.

• Gurgaon — Delhi’s burgeoning shopping and IT suburb
• Faridabad — the largest city, just south of Delhi
• Ambala — essentially a twin city consisting of Ambala Cantonment and Ambala City
• Rohtak — a city with a very old historical background
• Hisar — an important center of education and steel production
• Karnal — anciently known as Angpradesh, the City of Karna
• Kurukshetra — the holy city of Srimad Bhagwat Gita
• Sonipat — ancient city known as Swarnaprastha
• Panipat — an ancient and historic city that is sometimes called the City of Weaver, also site of many battles

Things To Do In Haryana

• Kalesar National Park — home to the red jungle fowl and other bird species, this has become a bird watcher’s destination
• Sultanpur National Park — another paradise for bird watchers
• Morni — a town in the Morni Hills
• Kalka — city name derived from goddess Kali. The Kalka-Shimla Railway is a UNESCO Heritage site
• Kaithal — many interesting landmarks such as the Kaithal Fort and Badi Devi Mandir

Local Cusine

Typical dishes include:

• Kadhi pakora
• Besan masala roti
• Bajra aloo roti
• Churma
• Bathua raita
• Methi gajar
• Singri ki sabzi
• Bajara ki roti
• Batua ka sag
• Tamatar chutney

Drink

Lassi and Sherbet are two popular non-alcoholic beverages in Haryana. Milk is also commonly consumed.

December 17, 2018 10:30 pm Published by Salil Jha