Haryana is a modern Indian state that borders Delhi, the country's capital, on all sides except the east.
Haryana is one of the so-called linguistic states that
emerged following India's independence, with the goal of uniting people who
share a similar language and culture (in this instance, Hindi) under a single
state government.
Haryana was formed in 1966 from the old Punjab state's
Hindi-speaking districts.
Because the soil is fertile and productive, it has long been
a major agricultural area, but it has lately profited from efforts to establish
"satellite towns" surrounding Delhi in order to spread out growth in
the capital region.
Land prices in the regions closest to the capital have risen
dramatically as a result of these initiatives.
Haryana is mostly a rural state, except from this isolated
land development.
Kurukshetra and Thanesar are two prominent holy sites in
Haryana that are close to one other.
The former is called after the combat depicted in the epic
Mahabharata, while the latter is named after the site where the Pandavas, the
Mahabharata's heroes, worshiped the deity Shiva.
In terms of genuine historical significance, the flat plains
surrounding Panipat have witnessed three key conflicts that have altered the
path of Indian history.
Babar, a central Asian prince exiled from his birthplace of
Afghanistan, destroyed the Lodis in 1526, putting an end to the Lodi dynasty
and establishing his own Moghul dynasty.
The Sur dynasty, which had briefly captured the Moghul
cities of Delhi and Agra, was devastated by Babar's grandson Akbar in 1556,
reestablishing Moghul power.
The Marathas were destroyed by an invading Afghan army in
1761, bringing an end to the Maratha era of territorial expansion.
Christine Nivin et al., India. 8th ed., Lonely Planet, 1998,
is a good resource for further information.
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