Haryana is a state in northern India. In the past, the area has been the site of several crucial battles. The great battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas, recorded in the ancient Hindu epic the Mahabharata, occurred at Kurukshetra. Haryana is now an important agricultural region close to Delhi, the capital city of India.

Climate: The average daily minimum temperature is 7 °C in January and 26 °C in June. The maximum is 20 °C in January and 39 °C in June. Annual rainfall in Chandigarh is 106 centimetres, 90 per cent of which falls between June and October.

Tourist centres: Raj Hans, Badkal lake, Surajkund, Dabchik, Sultanpur, Barbet, Sohna and Pinjore. Haryana has a network of 43 tourist complexes.

Haryana girdles delhi from all three sides with all the National highways to these tourist centers running through it. Hotel Raj Hans stands above Surajkund and overlooks the Peacock lake and bestows its comforts to foreign and domestic tourits

History. The earliest settlements that archaeologists have found in Haryana date to the late Harappan period (around 1700 B.C.). These are followed by settlements where archaeologists found ochre colour pottery. The sites are thus known as part of the Ochre Colour Culture.

A later important group to live in the region herded cattle and other animals and were farmers. Archaeologists know their settlements from a particular kind of pottery they used known as Painted Grey Ware.

The region was on the receiving end of many invasions from the northwest-the Greeks, the Scythians, the Kushanas, the Huns, the Turks and Afghans, and eventually the Mughals. Some of these ruled the area, particularly the Mughals. In 1857, Haryana leaders played a large part in the revolt against British rule.

The state of Haryana was formed in 1966 from Hindi-speaking parts of the Indian state of Punjab. It shares Chandiharh as its capital along with Punjab.