Haryana 50 yrs Mahesh Garg

SUBMITTED BY :MAHESH GARG ROLL NO.-1611641009

50* YEARS

OFHARYA

NAPrannath Parnami Institute for Professional Studies

Capital: Chandigarh Date of formation:1. Nov. 1966 Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Hariyanvi Size: 44,212 sq. Km: Population (Census 2011): 2,53,51,462 State animal: Blackbuck State bird: Black francolin State flower: Lotus State tree: Peepal Chief minister: Manohar Lal Khattar Governor: Kaptan Singh Solanki

OVERVIEW

HISTORY HARYANA : “THE ABODE OF GOD” Ancient name of haryana is HARITANAKA. Haryana was named after the Great Rana Har Rai, a great General of

Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan. Haryana has witnessed several decisive battles Battle of Kurukshetra

described in the Mahabharata and the three battles of Panipat.

Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra

GEOGRAPHY The Yamuna- Ghaggar plain forming the largest part of the state. The Shivalik Hills to the northeast Semi-desert sandy plain to the southwest The Aravalli Range in the south Thorny, dry, deciduous forest and thorny shrubs are present.

Population

Sr. No.   State Religious Communities   Persons

Males Females

1 Haryana All Religious Communities 21,144,564 11,363,953 9,780,611

2 Haryana Hindu 18,655,925 10,041,282 8,614,643

3 Haryana Muslim 1,222,916 654,040 568,876

4 Haryana Christian 27,185 14,175 13,010

5 Haryana Sikh 1,170,662 618,558 552,104

6 Haryana Buddhist 7,140 4,004 3,136

7 Haryana Jain 57,167 29,914 27,253

8 Haryana Other Religious Communities 1,255 701 554

Districts

Literacy rate Highest literacy rate in Haryana is

86.30% at Gurgaon National average literacy - 59.5% Male literacy - 79%, Female literacy -67% Hisar, Rohtak & Sonipat are hub of

education

culture Haryana has a rich cultural heritage. People are religious and have social traditions, Popular arts are saangs, dramas, ballads and songs. Popular Haryanavi dishes include makke di roti and sarso da saag,

lassi, rajma, cholay-bhature, etc. Different languages like Haryanvi, Punjabi, Hindi, Bangaru, Bagri etc.

are spoken.“Hara- Bhara Haryana, Jit Doodh-Dahi ka Khana”

Climate

Temperature45°C in Summer ,02 °C in winter

Rainfall :650 mm (average)

Tourism Badkal lake Star monument Braham Sarovar Patel Park in Ambala Cantt Sohna Pinjore garden

Pinjore garden Braham Sarovar

Agriculture of Haryana

10 main crops  rice,  jowar, bajra, maize,  wheat,  barley, gram, Mustard cotton  sugarcane.

Main Rivers

1. Yamuna,2. Ghaggar, 3. Saraswati, 4. Dohan, 5. Tangri, 6. Krishnawati7. Sahibi and 8. Markanda.

Connectivity by road

29 national highway with a total length of 1,461 kilometres

Well connected from Dehradun, shimla, Amritsar, Delhi

Expressway:Kundli-manesar- palwal (KMP) prposed

Food Habits 'Bajra Ki Khichri'

Karhi Bathua-Ka- Raita Aloo-ki- Tikiyas Chapatti with ghee Milk, buttermilk and ghee Fresh vegetable

Festivals/dance

festival :Teej, Baishakhi Lori , Holi, Dshera, Diwali Dance:   Sarangi/Ras Leela, Phag Dance

Important Fairs Surajkund mela Kartik mela: Held In Nahar Singh Mahal Ballabhgarh Kuruchhetra mela

Traditional Costumes

Male:a dhoti, a shirt, a turban and a pair of shoes

Female :thel, Ghaggri and printed Orhni, Lehenga Petticoat, Angia or blouse

Connectivity by airways

Delhi Chandigarh Hisar (Soon Avail.)

sportsHaryana has produced some of the best Indian players in a variety of sports. In 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, 22 out of 38 Gold Medals came from

Haryana. Haryana is the national champion in men's volleyball and women's hockey. Haryana has produced many world class players like Maratha Balwant Sagwal,

Sushil Kumar, Kapil Dev, Yogeswar Dutt who have many achievements on their names.

Nahar Singh Stadium, Tau Devi Lal Stadium are some of the Ultra-Modern sports complex available in Haryana.

Haryanvi Film The first Haryanvi film

is Dharti ,released in 1963. The 3rd Haryanvi film is 

Chandrawal ,released in 1982 Laado release in 2000, 1st national

award. Pagdi the Honour, released in 2014,

national award

Industrial Hub

Yamuna Nagar: Paper mill, suger mill, timber

Panipat: Blanket, Refinery Faridabad: Escort, ancillary Gurgaon: Maruti, Ambala : Scientific apparatuses

Some Personalities in Haryana

Vijender Singh Manohar Lal Khattar  Kapil Dev  Virender Sehwag  Shankar Dayal Sharma  Kalpana Chawla  Om Prakash Jindal  Subhash Chandra  Smt. Shshma Swaraj Sh Arbind Kejriwal

Initiatives for Good Governance

Five Committees of Secretaries (CoS) for better inter-sectoral and inter-departmental co-ordination on issues of policy have been set up:

Committee on Public Private Partnership Infrastructure and Urban Development

Committee on Infrastructure and Urban Development

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Committee on Social Sector and Welfare

Committee on Governance Issues