Major Tourist Attractions In Haryana


 
 
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Major Tourist Attractions In Haryana

Pinjore

It is a part of Panchkula district of Haryana. It is located at the confluence of river Jhajjar and Kaushalya river (Tributries of Ghaggar) in the lower Shivalik ranges, It is an ancient religious and historical place and derives its name from Panchpura, the town of Pandavas. A Bhima Devi temple and old Baoli in the Pinjore town have legendary connection with Pandavas and Mahabharata.

Pinjore Gardens

Pinjore Gardens, also called Yadavindra Gardens, are 210 km from Chandigarh in Pinjore, Panchkula. The fascinating Mughal Gardens are one of the most popular  picnic spots. A mini zoo, plants nursery, a Japanese garden,Historic Palaces and  picnic lawns await tourists Especially at weekends, fountains are switched on and after dusk, lights pick up the beauty of the palaces by night.

Special programmes are arranged at the Yadavindra Gardens in the memory of Nawab Fadai Khan, a great architect and foster brother of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb is said to have designed the Pinjore gardens in AD 17th century. He planned the gardens on the classical Charbagh pattern, giving the area a central waterway. Both sides of this waterway were covered with patches of green bordered with flowers and shaded by trees. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala (Punjab) is  said to have restored Pinjore garden to its former glory.

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Question : 1

What pattern was used to design the Pinjore Gardens?

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which statement is correct regarding Star Monument?

  1. Statement 1: The Star Monument is situated in the Chuharpur Reserved Forest near Khizrabad in Yamunanagar district.
  2. Statement 2: The monument is a hexagonal pyramid with sides in the shape of a star.
  3. Statement 3: Maharaj ji's first name, Tara, means a moon.
  4. Statement 4: The building has pillars and columns to support itself.
Right Option : B
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Question : 3

Which of the following is correct?

1: Maa Bhadra Kali Temple is located near the Sthaneswar Mahadev Temple in Kurukshetra and is revered as a Siddh Peeth where Sati's limb is said to have fallen.

2: Agroha Dham, located in Hisar, was once the prosperous kingdom of Maharaja Agrasen and is known for its naturopathy center near the Shakti Sarovar.

Right Option : C
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