A Study: Heritage of Haryana History

A Study: Heritage of Haryana History

Author Name : Dr. Parveen Kumar

ABSTRACT

Haryana is a north Indian state having its capital at Chandigarh. The state of Haryana was established on 1^st November 1966 and it was divided from earlier state of Indian Punjab on linguistic basis. The state is surrounded by well-known destinations like Punjab on its western border, Uttar Pradesh on eastern border, Delhi, Rajasthan on southern border and Himachal Pradesh and Shivalik hills on its northern border. The state was known as the ‘heaven on the earth’ in an ancient Sanskrit inscription. The state has a very old culture because the Indus Valley and Vedic Civilization flourished here. Many historical battles such as battles of Panipat and the epic battle of Mahabharata at Kurukshetra were also fought in Haryana.

Haryana is a very rich state in terms of agriculture because more than 60% people are involved in agriculture. Not just in agriculture, Haryana is also developing in terms of trade and production as many MNCs and Industries have been established in Haryana in recent years. Many multi-specialty hospitals have also been set up in Haryana that’s helps to grow medical Tourism. Haryana tourism has shown a very high growth due to higher disposable incomes, increased leisure time, decreasing cost of travel, a well-developed road and a great highway network. This paper is an attempt to highlight the different axils of Haryana tourism industries and factors leading to flourish the promising future growth of tourism in the state.