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Harayana
Chandigarh
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Chandigarh serves as the adminstrative capital of both the states of Punjab
and Haryana. Chandigarh is a modern city designed by Le Corbusier, a French
architect. The major attraction here is the Rock Garden which has over
a 1000 varieties of roses, and was designed and developed by Nek Chand
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Karnal:-
Karnal, a city in the east central Haryana, lies along the west bank
of the Yamuna River and is just east of the western Yamuna Canal. The
name is said to be derived from that of Karna, a warrior in the ancient
epic poem the Mahabharata and the town's legendary founder. It was later
annexed by the Raja of Jind in 1763 AD and was taken from him by George
Thomas in 1797. The British established a cantonment in 1811 AD but
abandoned it after 30 years due to the outbreak of malaria.
Places of Intrest:
Karna Tank, Sita Mai Temple,Devi Temple,Cantonment Church Tower,Bhara
Mal's Sarai,Old Fort,Miran Sahib's Tomb,Gurdwara Manji Sahib,Dargah
Nuri
Acess:
It is 123 kilometres from Delhi & 130 kilometres from Chandigarh
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