 Haryana
has a proud history, dating back to the Vedic
age. The state of Haryana was home to the legendary
Bharata dynasty, which gave the name Bharat
to India. Kurukshetra, the scene of the epic
battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas,
is situated in Haryana. Haryana was made in
to a full fledged state on 1st November 1966
from the Hindi - speaking regions of Punjab
state. The state is located to the south-east
of Punjab state. Chandigarh is the capital of
both Haryana and Punjab states. Most of the
population is engaged in agriculture, yielding
grain, sugar, oilseeds, and cotton. Historically,
Haryana goes back to Mahabharat times, for it
was here, at Kurukshetra, that the war was fought.
On the Mahabharata war battlefield, Lord Krishna
preached his divine message the Bhagavad Gita,
to Arjuna. Haryana has a network of 43 tourist
complexes named after birds. These have have
been set up along the national/state highways
and at districts, towns and at places around
Delhi. Some of the tourist complexes in Harayana
are Badhkal Lake, Dabchik, Jungle Babbler, Karna
Lake, Kala Teetar, Kingfisher, Parakeet, Magpie,
Rajhans, Skylark, Sohna, Surajkund and Yadvindra
Gardens at Pinjore. The internationally famous
Surajkund Crafts Mela is held every year in
the month of February, to promote Indian arts
and handicrafts. The 'Mango Festival' and the
'Kurukshetra Festival' have also become popular
annual events. Chandigarh the capital city is
a mixture of both modernity and tradition. The
city is full of both historical and pleasure
spots. The city was carved out by Le-Corbusier.
Being close to the national capital Delhi, Haryana
is on a verge of great industrial revolution.
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