Karnal : The CM city of Haryana
Karnal has been ranked 65th (1st in Haryana) among 434 cities in the list of cleanest cities of India under Swachh Survekshan 2017.Karnal was selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
Karnal was also known as Karnaal, Kurnaul or Karnaul during the British Raj. Karnal is said to have been founded by Karna, a key figure in the epic Mahabharata fame, who died at the hands of his brother and archrival, Arjuna. It is said that Kaurav prince Duryodhan gave "Ang Raaj" as a gift to Karna so he became eligible to fight the Pandav Prince. This "Ang Raaj" was later developed by Karna which is Karnal today.
Briefing on Karnal
Karnal, headquarter of the district Karnal, is one of the oldest districts of Haryana. The city has gained importance since Mahabharata era. It is believed that it was founded by Raja Karna, the eldest son of Kunti and hence the city is called the city of Daanvir Karna.
The place got its share of fame in 1739 when Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah here.
The city is known as a walled town. The citadel of old time can still be seen in form of Kot Mohalla (Kot means fort). The fort was built by Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind. The fort was used in many ways as British converted it into a residence for Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir of Kabul, part of it was also used as jail and a school was also running in the fort.
Location:
Karnal is connected through Delhi-Ambala rail line & Sher Shah Suri Marg (G.T.Road) to all important places in the country. It is 123 kms from Delhi & 130 kms from Chandigarh. The Karnal district is surrounded by Kurukshetra District on its north-west, Jind & Kaithal district on its West, Panipat district on its south and Uttar Pradesh on east.Karnal is centrally located between Delhi and Chandigarh on the National Highway No. 1.
Place to Visit:
There are many more places in CM city to visit. You can take view of Karn Talab, Cantonment Church Tower,Dargah Nuri, Gateway of old Mughal Sarai, Kushan Stupa etc. The brief description of visitable places is under mentioned-
Taraori Sarai
Taraori, a small town of Haryana has been a battle ground, in which two battles were fought in 1191 and 1192. Those were decisive battles, fought between Prithvi Raj Chauhan of Hindu Chauhan dynasty and Mohmad Ghori of Afghanistan. Here in Taraori exists a old sarai, built during Mughal era.
Old Badshahi Bridge
Karnal has been ranked 65th (1st in Haryana) among 434 cities in the list of cleanest cities of India under Swachh Survekshan 2017.Karnal was selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
Karnal was also known as Karnaal, Kurnaul or Karnaul during the British Raj. Karnal is said to have been founded by Karna, a key figure in the epic Mahabharata fame, who died at the hands of his brother and archrival, Arjuna. It is said that Kaurav prince Duryodhan gave "Ang Raaj" as a gift to Karna so he became eligible to fight the Pandav Prince. This "Ang Raaj" was later developed by Karna which is Karnal today.
- Karnal is the birthplace of the first Indo-American woman astronaut Kalpana Chawla who went to space twice. She first flew on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members that died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
- Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan one of the founding fathers and the first Prime Minister of Pakistan was also from Karnal.
Briefing on Karnal
Karnal, headquarter of the district Karnal, is one of the oldest districts of Haryana. The city has gained importance since Mahabharata era. It is believed that it was founded by Raja Karna, the eldest son of Kunti and hence the city is called the city of Daanvir Karna.
The place got its share of fame in 1739 when Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah here.
The city is known as a walled town. The citadel of old time can still be seen in form of Kot Mohalla (Kot means fort). The fort was built by Raja Gajpat Singh of Jind. The fort was used in many ways as British converted it into a residence for Dost Mohammad Khan, Amir of Kabul, part of it was also used as jail and a school was also running in the fort.
Location:
Karnal is connected through Delhi-Ambala rail line & Sher Shah Suri Marg (G.T.Road) to all important places in the country. It is 123 kms from Delhi & 130 kms from Chandigarh. The Karnal district is surrounded by Kurukshetra District on its north-west, Jind & Kaithal district on its West, Panipat district on its south and Uttar Pradesh on east.Karnal is centrally located between Delhi and Chandigarh on the National Highway No. 1.
Place to Visit:
There are many more places in CM city to visit. You can take view of Karn Talab, Cantonment Church Tower,Dargah Nuri, Gateway of old Mughal Sarai, Kushan Stupa etc. The brief description of visitable places is under mentioned-
Taraori Sarai
Taraori, a small town of Haryana has been a battle ground, in which two battles were fought in 1191 and 1192. Those were decisive battles, fought between Prithvi Raj Chauhan of Hindu Chauhan dynasty and Mohmad Ghori of Afghanistan. Here in Taraori exists a old sarai, built during Mughal era.
Old Badshahi Bridge
Location -:Village-Uncha Siwan, District : Karnal
Situation -: Situated on the eastern side of National Highway No. 1 near Karnal
Under protection of -: Haryana Government
Period -: 1540-44 AD
History and description -: This bridge was erected on the directions of emperor Sher Shah Suri to facilitate safe and easy passage for the travellers. This is a stone bridge having three arches, which are structurally sound. The piers of the arches on the both ends are strengthened by buttresses with marked positions indicated by four small minars with domed tops.
Cantonment Church Tower
European Soldiers GraveSituation -: Situated on the eastern side of National Highway No. 1 near Karnal
Under protection of -: Haryana Government
Period -: 1540-44 AD
History and description -: This bridge was erected on the directions of emperor Sher Shah Suri to facilitate safe and easy passage for the travellers. This is a stone bridge having three arches, which are structurally sound. The piers of the arches on the both ends are strengthened by buttresses with marked positions indicated by four small minars with domed tops.
Cantonment Church Tower
Location -: Karnal, District : Karnal
Situation -: Situated about 1 km from Liberty Chowk towards Karnal city, adjoining the European soldiers graveyard.
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: 1806 AD
History and description -: This tower once formed a part of the St. James Church, which was at Karnal. In 1941, when the cantonment was shifted to Ambala, the church was dismantled. But the tower of the church built out of public contribution, was left standing. The tower has four storeys and on the first storey, Extruscan pilaster has been used structurally. The top storey has a semi-circular arch in Roman style. The entire exterior is plastered with lime and exhibits fine panelling work.
Dargah Nuri
Dargah Nuri was built in the memory of Hazrat Sufi Shah Alama Nur Mohammad of Delhi and it is situated at village Newal.
Situation -: Situated about 1 km from Liberty Chowk towards Karnal city, adjoining the European soldiers graveyard.
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: 1806 AD
History and description -: This tower once formed a part of the St. James Church, which was at Karnal. In 1941, when the cantonment was shifted to Ambala, the church was dismantled. But the tower of the church built out of public contribution, was left standing. The tower has four storeys and on the first storey, Extruscan pilaster has been used structurally. The top storey has a semi-circular arch in Roman style. The entire exterior is plastered with lime and exhibits fine panelling work.
Dargah Nuri
Dargah Nuri was built in the memory of Hazrat Sufi Shah Alama Nur Mohammad of Delhi and it is situated at village Newal.
Location -: Karnal, District : Karnal
Situation -: Situated on the old G.T. Road approximately one km from Liberty Chowk towards Karnal
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: 1811-40 AD
History and description -: The cemetery (122mx76m) has a boundary wall about 2.5 m high and it houses about 500 graves of European soldiers who died here in the British cantonment at Karnal. The inscriptions on the graves date back to 1811 AD to 1840 AD. All the graves except a few are absolutely modest in appearance, having been raised on bricks platforms rising to the height of 1.5 to 2 metres.
Gateway of Old Mughal Sarai
Situation -: Situated on the old G.T. Road approximately one km from Liberty Chowk towards Karnal
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: 1811-40 AD
History and description -: The cemetery (122mx76m) has a boundary wall about 2.5 m high and it houses about 500 graves of European soldiers who died here in the British cantonment at Karnal. The inscriptions on the graves date back to 1811 AD to 1840 AD. All the graves except a few are absolutely modest in appearance, having been raised on bricks platforms rising to the height of 1.5 to 2 metres.
Gateway of Old Mughal Sarai
Location -:Gharaunda, District : Karnal
Situation -: Situated on the GT road which is 16 kms.away from Karnal.
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: 1637 AD
History and description -: The Sarai (Rest House) was built by Feroz Khan in 1637 AD during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.So it is named after the Mughals. Before the first battle of Panipat, Babur camped at Gharaunda. At present, there are two gateways present here. They are located within a distance of about 100 metres. The Sarai is quadrangular in shape with cells on all four sides. Existing gateways form a part of northern and southern walls and they both have three-storeys and are made of ‘Lakhauri’bricks. It is decorated with panels,balconies, rounded towers and angular flutes.
Kalander Shah Tomb
Situation -: Situated on the GT road which is 16 kms.away from Karnal.
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: 1637 AD
History and description -: The Sarai (Rest House) was built by Feroz Khan in 1637 AD during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.So it is named after the Mughals. Before the first battle of Panipat, Babur camped at Gharaunda. At present, there are two gateways present here. They are located within a distance of about 100 metres. The Sarai is quadrangular in shape with cells on all four sides. Existing gateways form a part of northern and southern walls and they both have three-storeys and are made of ‘Lakhauri’bricks. It is decorated with panels,balconies, rounded towers and angular flutes.
Kalander Shah Tomb
Kalander Shah's tomb is situated just outside the town. The
well-sculptured grave is made of marble. The tomb was built by
Ghias-ud-din, Emperor of Delhi, in the memory of Bo-Ali-Qualander Shah, a
famous Muslim savant and sage, who influenced the thinking of his age
and was very widely respected by all communities. One can see a mosque
and a reservoir with fountains built by Emperor Alamgir.
Karna Tank
Named after King Karna, this is a popular tourist place in Karnal. One can enjoy boating in both rowing and paddle boats in this beautiful lake. The city municipality is further developing this lake with a central island. There are facilities like restaurant, bar, conference hall, banquet halls and a gift shop nearby the lake.
Kushan Stupa
Karna Tank
Named after King Karna, this is a popular tourist place in Karnal. One can enjoy boating in both rowing and paddle boats in this beautiful lake. The city municipality is further developing this lake with a central island. There are facilities like restaurant, bar, conference hall, banquet halls and a gift shop nearby the lake.
Kushan Stupa
Location -:Asandh, District : Karnal
Situation -: Located in Jhimaron Ka Mohalla at Asandh Town
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: Circa 1st Century AD
History and description -: The name Asandh is rooted in the ancient Asandhivat. The name Asandhivat (Asandh) has been mentioned in the Indian scriptures like Brahmanas and Sutras. In the scriptures, it has been suggested that in ancient past, it must have been an important site where painted greyware, and Kushana coins and bricks were found. It was also known as Jarassanndh ka Qila during the medieval times. It is located at a distance of about 40 kms. south-west of Karnal. The stupa must have originally been a very gigantic structure as the mound still rises to a height of more than 25 metres. It indicates circular drum with an elongated dome. The core was filled up with bricks and earth between the walls formed the spokes. In an exposed area, a circular wall made of baked bricks (as many as 44 courses of bricks) was noticed. The bricks used are approximately 34 to 35.5 cm x 21.5 to 23cmx5to 6cm in dimension.
Naraina
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb constructed a wall around the town, a mosque and a tank, which still exists here. The historic village is located 11 miles north of Karnal.
Here we see that Karnal is a Old Historical City as well as Modern nowdays.
The City has clean and wide roads. The people of Karnal is so friendly manner and helpful to every visiter. Here you will see that there is no chance of unfaithfulness for any person known or stranger. This is a kind of city that shows that Historical things are now modern but they are still beautiful.
Ok friends for now it is enough. See you again on my blog. Thanks in advance for reading this blog.
Satpal Dagar
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Situation -: Located in Jhimaron Ka Mohalla at Asandh Town
Under protection of -: Government of India
Period -: Circa 1st Century AD
History and description -: The name Asandh is rooted in the ancient Asandhivat. The name Asandhivat (Asandh) has been mentioned in the Indian scriptures like Brahmanas and Sutras. In the scriptures, it has been suggested that in ancient past, it must have been an important site where painted greyware, and Kushana coins and bricks were found. It was also known as Jarassanndh ka Qila during the medieval times. It is located at a distance of about 40 kms. south-west of Karnal. The stupa must have originally been a very gigantic structure as the mound still rises to a height of more than 25 metres. It indicates circular drum with an elongated dome. The core was filled up with bricks and earth between the walls formed the spokes. In an exposed area, a circular wall made of baked bricks (as many as 44 courses of bricks) was noticed. The bricks used are approximately 34 to 35.5 cm x 21.5 to 23cmx5to 6cm in dimension.
Naraina
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb constructed a wall around the town, a mosque and a tank, which still exists here. The historic village is located 11 miles north of Karnal.
Here we see that Karnal is a Old Historical City as well as Modern nowdays.
The City has clean and wide roads. The people of Karnal is so friendly manner and helpful to every visiter. Here you will see that there is no chance of unfaithfulness for any person known or stranger. This is a kind of city that shows that Historical things are now modern but they are still beautiful.
Ok friends for now it is enough. See you again on my blog. Thanks in advance for reading this blog.
Satpal Dagar
any suggestions please mail me on mail address: satpaldagar85@gmail.com
