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Tourism in Haryana

Haryana became a new state of India on 1st November, 1966 with Chandigarh as its capital, and since then it has made efforts to show progress to become one of the most prosperous states of India. Haryana's is well developed in telecom and transport department, which is its major strengths in the economic field. The small state of Haryana, spread over an area of over 44,000 square kilometers, was founded in 1966 when the former state of Punjab was divided into Haryana and the modern Punjab. It is both the oldest and most modern of places.

Haryana is the birthplace of ancient Indian Vedic, the 5000 year old history of

Haryana is steeped in this land. It was in Haryana, that Lord Krishna taught us about Karma and Dharma through the Bhagwad Gita. Here the most famous writer Ved Vyas wrote Mahabharat (in Sanskrit) on the banks of river Saraswati. The Arya Samaj has a large number of followers among Haryana's people. Haryana has a rich variety of craft, folk dances and fairs & festivals.

Haryana is a land of glorious history which highlights the famous battles of Panipat. One of its major destinations is Kurukshetra, where Lord Krishna delivered the message of the Bhagwad Gita to the Pandava warrior, Arjuna. An important event in the calendar is the Suraj Kund Crafts fate that takes place at Gurgaon, which is on the Delhi-Haryana border. It is held in the month of February for only two starting weeks. Haryana has a rich and varied history - it has witnessed the rise and fall of many an empire.