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HARYANA FACTS

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HARYANA TOURIST MAP
HARYANA TOURIST MAP
Formation1 November,1966
CapitalChandigarh
Major LanguagePunjabi, Hindi
Official AnimalBlack Buck
Official BirdBlack Francolin
State FlowerLotus
State TreePeepal Tree
Official DanceSwang
Major RiversGhaggar, Yamuna, Saraswati , Markanda, Tangri
Major lakeBlue Bird, Badkhal, Brahma Sarovar, Kama lake 
High CourtChandigarh
Major FestivalLohri, Baisakhi
AirportChandigarh Airport
National ParksSulthanapur National Park, Kalesar National Park
Wild Life SanctuaryChhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary
Dance formsDhamal, Daph Dance, phag, Ghoomar, Jhumar Dance, Loor
WaterfallsTikkar Taal
Tourism PlacesKurukshetra
Gurgaon
Panipat
Faridabad
Panchkula
Rohtak
Karnal
Nuh
Narnaul
Morni hills
Damdama lake
Manesar
Chandigarh
FoodLand of Rotis  
RajmaChawal,
Aloo-Tikki,
SaagGosht,
DahiBhalle,
Kheer 
Bajra Ki Khichri’
Karhi
Bathua-Ka-Raita
Singrikisabzi,
MethiGajar,
BathuaRaita,
Kadai Hara cholia,
Rabri,
GajarkaHalwa
IMPORTANT FACTS OF HARYANA
  1. The state known as ‘Aaryana’
  2. The state known as ‘Bahudanyaka’
  3. The state known as ‘Milk Pail’ of India
  4. The state known as the ‘Abode of God’
  5. First state in India to achieve 100% rural electrification
  6. The state having the lowest area under forest cover in India
  7. India’s first mobile court was established in: Haryana
  8. Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was first introduced in : Haryana
  9. First state in India to implement Value Added Tax (VAT: Haryana
  10. India’s first lift Irrigation Programme was established in : Haryana
  11. The river which is believed to flow under ground – Saraswati River
  12. 1st Battle of Panipat – Babar vs Ibrahim Lodhi – 1526
  13. 2nd Battle of Panipat Akbar vs Hemu – 1556
  14. 3rd Battle of Panipat Ahemmed Shah Abdalivs Peshwa Bajirao – 1761
  15. First knowledge village of India :Hansdehar
  16. First village in India to start its own Website : Hansdehar
  17. Chaudhari Charan Singh Agricultural University is at Haryana
  18. Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes is at: Hizar
  19. National Dairy Research Institute is located at :Karnal
  20. Central Soil Salinity Research Institute is located at: Karnal
  21. The place which is believed to be built by Mahabharata hero Karnan: Kamal
  22. National Brain Research Centre is located at  :Manesar
  23. Largest city of Haryana : Faridabad
  24. The Industrial city of Haryana  : Faridabad
  25. Famous Sikh Pilgrim centre in Haryana :Ambala
  26. The place known as the city of scientific instruments: Ambala
  27. The earliest capital of the Emperor Harsha  :Taneshwar
  28. The city which staged the battles of Tarain :Taneshwar
  29. The handicraft fest which is held in February every year: Suraj kund Mela
  30. Indian National Defence University is a proposed University by Govt, of India situated at: Gurgaon
  31. India’s first Private DNA Forensic Laboratory was established in : Gurgaon
  32. Pod Taxi in India was started at  : Gurgaon
  33. New name of Gurgaon :Gurugram
  34. The largest Real Estate company named DLF is situated at : Gurgaon
  35. The highly industrialized region in Haryana : Gurgaon
  36. The headquarters of Maruti Udyog Limited : Gurgaon
  37. The headquarters Hero Motor Corps : Gurgaon
  38. The famous place for cycle factories and glass bangles in India: Sonipat
  39. Sulthanapur National Park  Is at : Gurgaon District
  40. Kalesar National Park is at : Yamuna Nagar District
  41. Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary is at Kurukshetra District
  42. ‘Playing to Win’ is a book written by: Saina Nehwal
  43. ‘Playing my Way’ is a book written by: Sachin Tendulkar
  44. Gurgaon project in Haryana was started in 1920 by :F.L.Brayne
  45. The person known as sher – e – Haryana(Lion of Haryana) : Chaudhary Devi Lal
  46. The person known as Haryana Hurricane: Kapil Dev
  47. Karnal is the birthplace of famous Astronaut: Kalpana Chawla
  48. Famous Badminton player who was born in Hisar:Saina Nehwal
  49. First woman who became the speaker of state in India: Shano Devi
  50. First Indian to win an individual Gold Medal in Olympics :Abhinav Bindra
  51. Founder of Aam Admi Party: Arvind kejriwal
  52. The book ‘Swaraj’ was written by: Arvind Kejriwal
  53. First Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics: Sakshi Malik
  54. Brand ambassador of Beti Bachao,Beti padhao programme : Sakshi Malik