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'''Surajkund''' is an ancient [[reservoir]] of the 10th century located on [[Delhi Ridge|Southern Delhi Ridge]] of [[Aravalli range]] in [[Faridabad]] city of Haryana state about 8 km (5{{nbsp}}mi) from South [[Delhi]].<ref name=Sharma>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Y.D |title=Delhi and its Neighbourhood |page=100 in 161 |work=Surjakund and Anagpur Dam |access-date=2009-09-05 |publisher=Archaeological Survey of India |location=New Delhi |year=2001 |url=http://www.indiaclub.com/Shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=8780 |quote=Page 100: Suraj Kund lies about 3{{nbsp}}km south-east of Tughlaqabad in district Gurgaon---The reservoir is believed to have been constructed in the tenth century by King Surjapal of Tomar dynasty. Page 101: About 2{{nbsp}}km south-west of Surajkund, close to the village of Anagpur (also called Arangpur) is a dam ascribed to Anagpal of the Tomar Dynasty, who is also credited with building the [[Lal Kot]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050831215230/http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=8780 |archive-date=31 August 2005 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Surajkund (literal meaning is 'Lake of the Sun') is an artificial Kund ('Kund' means "lake" or reservoir) built in the backdrop of the [[Aravalli hills]] with an [[amphitheatre]] shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the king Surajpal of the [[Tomara dynasty]] in the 10th century. Tomar, a younger son of [[Anangpal Tomar]] - the ruler of Delhi, was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank.<ref name=Sharma/><ref name=suraj>{{cite web |url= http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_haryana_surajkund.asp |title= Ticketed Monuments – Haryana: Suraj Kund |access-date=2009-09-05 |publisher=National Informatics Centre, Government of India}}</ref><ref name=Peck>{{Cite book|last=Peck|first=Lucy|title= Delhi - A thousand years of Building|work= Suraj Kund dam and Surajkund tank |page=29 |publisher=Roli Books Pvt Ltd. |location=New Delhi |year=2005|isbn=81-7436-354-8 |url= https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no43813.htm|access-date=2009-09-05}}</ref><ref name=Mela>{{cite web |url= http://www.tourism-of-india.com/surajkund-mela.html |title= The Fair |access-date=2009-09-05}}</ref> Surajkund is known for its annual fair "Surajkund International Craft Mela", 2015 edition of this fair was visited by 1.2 million visitors including 160,000 foreigners with more than 20 countries participating in it.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/others-news/29th-surajkund-international-crafts-mela-ends-739828 |title=29th Surajkund International Crafts Mela Ends |publisher=Ndtv.com |access-date=2015-10-31}}</ref>

There are several dozen 43 [[paleolithic]] sites (100,000 BC), with rock art and [[microlithic]] stone tools, scattered surround the Surajkund from [[Mangar Bani]] in the west to [[Tuglaqabad]] in the northeast<ref name=Singh/><ref name=mangr2/>

It is an important [[biodiversity]] area within the [[Aravalli Range#Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor|Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor]] stretching from [[Sariska Tiger Reserve]] to Delhi. Historical place around sanctuary are [[Badkhal Lake]] (6 km northeast), [[Anangpur Dam]] (16 km north), [[Damdama Lake]], [[Tughlaqabad Fort]] and [[Jahanpanah#Adilabad|Adilabad ruins]] (both in Delhi), [[Chhatarpur Temple]] (in Delhi).<ref name="Department of Forest, Delhi">[http://forest.delhigovt.nic.in/wildlife/asola.html#asola ASOLA BHATTI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816140938/http://forest.delhigovt.nic.in/wildlife/asola.html#asola |date=16 August 2011 }}, Department of Forest, Delhi Government</ref> It is contiguous to the seasonal [[Pali village#Pali jharna|waterfalls in Pali-Dhuaj-Kot villages of Faridabad]],<ref name=sura>[https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/punjab-and-haryana/faridabad/water-will-be-stopped-by-making-a-dam-on-the-hills-of-pali-village/articleshow/70320771.cms पाली गांव की पहाड़ियों पर डैम बनाकर रोका जाएगा झरनों का पानी]</ref> the sacred [[Mangar Bani]] and the [[Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary]]. There are several dozen lakes formed in the abandoned [[Open-pit mining|open pit mines]] in and around the area. Surajkund falls inside the [[Forests_Department,_Haryana#Leopard|leopard habitat]].<ref name=suraj1/>

Another 'kund' by the same name as 'Suraj Kund' existed in [[Sunam]] in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], which was sacked by [[Mahmood Ghaznvi]] or [[Taimur Lane]], consequently now lies in ruins.<ref name =places>{{cite web |url=http://sangrur.nic.in/html/places_to_visit.html |title= Places to Visit |work=Sunam & Suraj Kund |access-date=2009-09-07 |publisher=National Informatics Centre}}</ref>

==Location ==

Surajkund is located near the Surajkund village between the villages of Badarpur and Lakkarpur in [[Faridabad district]] of Haryana.<ref name=Gazetteer/><ref name=festive/> It is {{convert|8|km|mi|0}} by road from [[South Delhi]] and {{convert|20|km|mi|0}} from the heart of the [[New Delhi]] city. It is well connected to all parts of the city. The nearest airport is the [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]], {{convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} away. The nearest railway stations are the [[New Delhi Railway Station]] and the [[Nizamuddin Railway Station]], {{convert|22|km|mi}} and {{convert|21|km|mi|0}} respectively by road. It is also approached by road and rail from [[Faridabad]] (headquarters of the district) and [[Gurgaon]] cities. It is {{convert|11.5|km|mi|0}} from the [[Qutub Minar]] and {{convert|3|km|mi|0}} [[Tughlaqabad]], two historical.<ref name=Sharma/><ref name=Mela/>

==History ==

===Paleolithic era (100,000 BP) ===
{{anchor | Paleo }}
{{ see also | Anangpur#Cave | l1 = Anangpur group of 43 paleolithic sites | Mangar Bani#Cave | l2 = Mangar Bani group of paleolithic sites }}

In the forested area where the Surajkund and the Anagpur Dam are located, ancient [[Stone Age]] relics have been found which are [[microliths]] (stone tools) belonging to lower [[paleolithic]] era. These were found at 43 sites from Ankhir (a village 17 km east of Mangar Bani) in south to north along Anangpur-Angnpur Dam-Surajkund-Tughlaqabad axis. These sites are on the '[[Tughlaqabad Fort|Tughlaqabad]]-Surajkund Road' and south of 'Surajkund-[[Faridabad]] Road', on Anangpur hills, and on Ankhir hill, and on the road embracing the low ridge from Faridabad (Ankhir) to Surajkund.<ref name=Singh>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Upinder |title=Delhi: Ancient History |work=Preliminary Report on the stone Age of the Union territory of Delhi and Harayana |pages=6–7 in 227 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=KkpdLnZpm78C&q=History+of+Suraj+Kund&pg=PA7 |publisher= Berghahn Books |year=2007 |isbn=9788187358299}}</ref> From a study of the prehistoric findings along the ridges of Surajkund reservoir, Anagpur Dam, and around Delhi and adjoining parts of Haryana, it has been inferred that the southern hilly area of Delhi and Haryana was environmentally suited for pre-historic man to settle here.<ref>Singh p.185</ref>

Paleolithic tools, rock paintings and rock art found in 2021 at various sites scattered inside the [[Mangar Bani#Cave|Mangar Bani]] might be extension of Anangpur-Surajkund paleolithic sites.<ref name=mangr2>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/rush-for-protected-tag-to-faridabad-site-where-stone-age-cave-art-found/articleshow/84875868.cms Rush for protected tag to Faridabad site where stone age cave art found], Times of India, 31 July 2021.</ref>

===Medieval history===
{{Main|History of Delhi}}

=== Tomara dynasty (8th - 11th century CE) ===

Anangpal I, first king of [[Tomara dynasty]] (c.736- 1052 CE), declared himself an independent ruler and established the Tomar Dynasty of Delhi in the early 8th century.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Thapliyal|first=Uma Prasad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv21AAAAIAAJ&q=Anangpur&pg=PA413|title=Gazetteer of Rural Delhi|date=1987|publisher=Gazetteer Unit, Delhi Administration|pages=413|language=en}}</ref> He built his capital in this village and expanded his kingdom from there. He is said to have built numerous palaces and temples during his reign, the majority of which are diminished now.

Last king of this dynasty was [[Anangpal Tomar]] (Anangpal II), who had built Delhi's [[Qila Rai Pithora|Lal Kot]], which was later renovated by Chauhan ruler and also came to be known as the Qila Rai Pithora. [[Tomara dynasty]] were overthrown by [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari]], last Chahamana or Chauhan king was [[Prithviraj Chauhan]] (the second last [[Hindu]] king of Delhi), Qila Rai Pithora (earlier called Lal Kot) was renamed after him.<ref name=suraj/><ref name=Mela/><ref name =page/>

The capital of Tomars changed a few times during the course of 457 years they ruled in the northern India. The first capital of the Tomar empire was [[Anangpur]] while the last one was [[History of Delhi|Dhillikapuri]] (Delhi, Lal Kot).<ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publications|year=1983|isbn=|location=Gwalior|pages=}}</ref>

Though historians have not specifically alluded to this tank, it is also said that it was built in 686 AD by Suraj Pal (after whom the tank is probably named) son of Anang Pal{{nbsp}}I. It is in the form of a segment (semi circular) with the chord on its west side.<ref name=Gazetteer/> Another theory for the name 'Suraj' suffixed to the kund (lake) is that it was named after the Sun Temple that existed on the east side of the lake.<ref name=Peck/> Archaeological excavations have revealed existence of a Sun temple here based on ruins that can be seen even now. Certain carved stones were recently recovered from the reservoir. Some stones have also been re–used in subsequent restoration works. Historians also claim it was named after King Surajpal himself who built it.<ref name=suraj/><ref name=Mela/><ref name =page>{{Cite book|title = 11- Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India 1924–1925| author=J. F. Blakiston|date=2007|isbn=978-1-4067-5201-4}}</ref> It is also said that Suraj Pal built this lake for his daughter.<ref name=lakes>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiainfoweb.com/haryana/lakes/suraj-kund-lake.html|title= Suraj Kund|access-date=2009-09-07}}</ref>

=== Chauhan dynasty (12th century CE) ===

The Tomara's rule was followed by that of the Chahamanas and the [[mlechchha]] Sahavadina ([[Muhammad of Ghor|Shihab ad-Din]]).{{sfn|D. C. Ganguly|1981|p=704}}

=== Sultanate era renovation (1351–88 CE) ===

During the [[Tughlaq Dynasty]] rule of [[Feroz Shah Tughlaq]] (1351–88), the reservoir was refurbished by rebuilding the steps and terraces with stones in lime mortar. On the western bank of the reservoir, a ''garhi'' (cave like structure) was built close to the ancient site of the Sun temple.<ref name=Sharma/>

=== Post-independence of India (1947 onward) ===

Even though the Tomar dynasty vanished in the 12th century, the Surajkund has not been affected. It attracted the attention of the Haryana Government to develop the area as a tourist spot by introducing an annual crafts 'Mela' or "fair" titled "[http://www.ncrpages.in/articles/surajkund-international-crafts-mela-2014-faridabad.html Surajkund Crafts Mela]" in the precincts of the lake, which over the years has attracted wide publicity and become an iconic event.<ref name=global>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070210/saturday/main1.htm|title= A village goes global|work= How it all began|access-date=2009-09-06|publisher=Tribune|date=2007-02-10}}</ref>

== Surajkund==
{{ see also | Sun_temple#Hindu | l1 = List of Hindu Sun temples}}

===Architecture of Surajkund===
[[File:Surajkund panoramic.jpg|thumb|right|600px|A panoramic view of the entire Surjakund lake during the dry season.]]

The reservoir has been built in the shape of the rising sun with an eastward arc. It is enclosed within a steep embankment made in semi-circular shape made of stepped stones. Rain fall was intercepted here to create a reservoir of {{convert|130|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} diameter to meet the water shortage in Delhi. It has an area of {{convert|40|ha|acre|0|abbr=on}}. The reservoir provides a grand spectacle, and in the past it was the hunting forest resort. It abounds in dancing peacocks.<ref name=suraj/> The reservoir is filled up during every monsoon season but remains dry during summer, before the onset of the monsoon rains. The tank underwent major repairs in the 1920s during the [[British Raj|British times]].<ref name =page/><ref name=lakes/><ref name=global/>

===Anagpur Dam===

[[Anagpur Dam]], constructed in 8th century, is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream of Surajkund in the north west. A seasonal stream flows from Anagpur Dam to Surajkund.<ref name=Gazetteer/><ref name=festive/>

===Peacock lake ===

'''Peacock lake''', downstream and southwest of Surajkund, is delightfully beautiful.<ref name=Punia>{{Cite book|last=Punia|first= Bijender K |title= Surajkund Lake: Tourism Management|work=Lakes and Kunds|page=46|access-date=2009-09-06|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7d3rX5jr1WQC&q=Surajkund+Lake&pg=PA46|publisher= APH Publishing|year=1994|isbn=9788170246435}}</ref>

==Surajkund International Crafts Mela==
{{anchor | Mela | Fair | Festival | Surajkund Mela | Surajkund fair }}
{{see also | Gita Mahotsav | l1= International Gita Mahotsav at Kurukshetra | Pinjore_Gardens#Fair_and_Festivals | l2= Pinjore baishakhi and mango fairs | Nahar_Singh_Mahal#Current_status | l3= Ballabhgarh Kartik cultural festival | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University#Fair | l4= Haryana State Farmer's and Agri-tourism Fair }}

[[File:Suraj kund Mela.jpg|thumb|In this image you can see the paintings which is for sale in Suraj Kund mela.]]
[[File:Suraj kund mela.jpg|thumb|In this image you can see the crockery which is for sale in Suraj Kund mela.]]

{{anchor| Surajkund International Crafts Mela | SICM }}
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|caption1=Bagh Print Craftsman [[Abdul Kadar Khatri]] receiving Kala Nidhi Award at Surajkund International Crafts Mela, 2015.
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|caption2=A Unique [[Ganesha]] image displayed at Surjakund Mela
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|caption3=[[Uttrakhand]] state theme at the entry gate of the Mela in the form of [[Badrinath Temple]] entrance
|image4=A traditional Bagh Print craftsman Mohammed Bilal Khatri from Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, at Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2015.jpg
|caption4=A traditional [[Bagh Print]] craftsman from Bagh, Madhya Pradesh, at Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2015
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In the backdrop of the lake, during the spring season, every year from 1–15 February, (in 2018, it is from 2-18 February) a colourful traditional craft festival of India is held on 40 acres of land in the precincts of Surajkund which is attended by all states of India along with several dozen other nations and over 1.2 million visitors including 200,000 foreigners.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> This fair was first started in 1987.<ref>https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/34th-surajkund-international-crafts-mela-1502854513.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/festival/surajkund-international-crafts-mela/|title=32nd Surajkund International Handicraft Mela 2018|website=BookMyShow}}</ref><ref>[https://punjabkesari.com/haryana-news/surajkund-fair-to-be-inaugurated-today/ Surajkund mela to be opened today], Punjab kesari, 1 Feb 2019.</ref> Traditional craftsmen (artists, painters, weavers and sculptors) from all parts of the country participate in this annual celebration named as the "[[Surajkund#Visitor information|Surajkund Crafts Mela]]" or "Surajkund designer's Village". Designer items created by 50 best designers and craftsmen in wood, metal, bamboo, iron, glass, textiles and stone can be seen here. This Mela (fair) is visited by lovers of arts and crafts from all over the world. The fair is held with a different theme every year on Indian culture and crafts.<ref name=Mela/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_41.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323045537/http://scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_41.htm|archive-date=2009-03-23|title=Haryana|work= Surajkund Designer's Village|access-date=2009-09-06|publisher=National Informatics centre (NIC)}}</ref>

The theme, specific to a state of India, is depicted at the entrance to the Mela grounds and provides an ambience of that particular state with characteristic colors, materials, architecture, furniture and decorations. The crafts on display in the stalls (400) is of particular crafts of that state. The Mela also includes a food festival covering some of the popular cuisines from different parts of the country. Entertainment in the form of famous rhythms and dance of folk theatre are also held here during the festival.<ref name=Mela/>

During 2009, with [[Madhya Pradesh]] as the theme state, 50 crafts' persons from [[SAARC]] countries, [[Thailand]] and [[Egypt]] also participated in the Mela. The show was titled "[[Hemvati]]-[[Khajuraho]]" as a part of the 23rd annual Surajkund Crafts Fair event. [[Sanchi Stupa]], (a world heritage site in Madhya Pradesh) formed the backdrop for the festival.<ref name =Suraj>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/surajkund-hosts-madhya-pradesh-fashion-show_100152517.html|title= Surajkund hosts Madhya Pradesh fashion show|access-date=2009-09-07|publisher=Thaiindian News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://haryanatourism.gov.in/surajkund/surajkundmela.asp|title= Ethnic n' Exotic, Exquisite n' Exclusive ..A Kaleidoscope of Indian Handicrafts, Handlooms and Folk Traditions|work= Come February'2009|access-date=2009-09-06|publisher=Haryana Tourism, Government of Haryana}}</ref> 2015 edition of fair was visited by 1.2 million visitors including 160,000 foreigners.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> In 2016 edition [[People's Republic of China|China]] will be participating in the fair as a part of agreement signed between India and China to celebrate 2016 as "Year of China in India".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/china-to-showcase-artifacts-in-haryana-s-surajkund-fair-115102701301_1.html |title=China to showcase artifacts in Haryana's Surajkund fair | Business Standard News |publisher=Business-standard.com |date= 27 October 2015|access-date=2015-10-31|newspaper=Business Standard India }}</ref>

==Concerns and conservation ==

===Ban on illegal mining===

[[Supreme Court of India]], put an end to the illegal mining in the area around Surajkund which was causing ecological disaster and rapid depletion of ground water in the Aravalli hill range between [[Tughlaqabad]] and [[Gurugram]] via Surajkund. Supreme Court has asked the Haryana Government "to stop all mining activities and pumping of groundwater within a ({{convert|5|km|mi|0}}), radius of the Delhi-Haryana border in the Haryana Ridge and in the Aravali hills."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-31/delhi/27294986_1_illegal-mining-water-table-aravali-hills|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024170319/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-31/delhi/27294986_1_illegal-mining-water-table-aravali-hills|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-24|title=Ecological havoc in Aravali hills|access-date=2009-09-07|date=2002-10-31|first1=Saurabh|work=[[The Times of India]]|last1=Sinha}}</ref>

===Damage to the catchment area ===

The storage in the upstream Anangpur Dam, downstream Surajkund and Peacok lake has been seriously affected The catchment area which contributes water flows into the Surajkund (lake) from villages, such as [[Anangpur]], Lakkarpur, Ankhir and Meola Maharajpur, has been used for extensive mining and for large habitations. This has disturbed the drainage system and thus obstructed the gravity flow of rain water from the basin into the reservoir. This has also affected the flora and fauna of the area.<ref name=Chowdhury>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/not-a-drop-of-water-in-surajkund-lake-since/425800/|title= Not a drop of water in Surajkund lake since 5 years: 'rampant mining to blame'|access-date=2009-09-06}}</ref> The Surajkund lake's drainage basin is part of the Aravalli hill ranges. It is fed from the north western side by a local [[nullah]] ([[stream]]) that initially feeds the Anagpur dam on the upstream, this dam was built by Samrat [[Anangpal Tomar]].<ref name=Gazetteer>{{Cite book |title= Delhi gazetteer |page=1074 |author=Prabha Chopra| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=acoBAAAAMAAJ&q=History+of+Suraj+Kund |publisher= Delhi (Union Territory). Gazetteer Unit |access-date=2009-09-06|year=1976 }}</ref><ref name=festive>{{cite web|url=http://www.whereincity.com/india/haryana/festivals.php|title= Surajkund|access-date=2009-09-07}}</ref>

===Leopard corridor ===

Surajkund falls inside the [[Forests_Department,_Haryana#Leopard_kill|leopard habitat of Delhi and Haryana]] which often get killed due to being hit by the vehicles on the Gurugram-Faridabad Road as there is no wildlife crossing underpass or overpass.<ref name=suraj1>[https://www.ndtv.com/cities/leopard-killed-after-being-hit-by-vehicle-in-haryanas-faridabad-2474634 Leopard Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Haryana's Faridabad], [[NDTV]], 29 July 2021.</ref>

===Wetland rehabilitation ===

[[Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary]] is close to the Surajkund. Mine pits in this area have been converted to wetland habitat, which will improve the ground water regime in the area.<ref name=forest>{{cite web|url=http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_forest/Forest/Home/Wildlife+Management/Sanctuaries|title= Asola Bhatti Wild Life Sanctuary|access-date=2009-09-07|publisher=Delhi Government}}</ref>

=== Protected status ===

As of 31 July 2021, Head of [[Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums|HAD]], [[Ashok Khemka]], informed that the whole area will be extensively surveyed to find any additional sites, entire area of Delhi South Ridge of Aravali in Haryana between Gurugram and Faridabad will be mapped and each site will be GPS tagged. Large scale scientific excavations, scientific dating of paintings and excavated sediments will be undertaken. A proposal to notify this entire area as protected archaeological site has been sent by Haryana Archaeological Dept (HAD) to Govt of Haryana (GoH), and HAD is awaiting [[The Gazette of India|gazette notification]] by the GoH.<ref name=mangr2/>

==Gallery==
<gallery heights="150" mode="packed" style="font-size:88%; line-height:130%;">

File:Suraj Kund Masonary 072.jpg|Looking from first raised platform towards the second raised platform.
File:Suraj Kund Masonary 001.jpg|Raised platform at Surajkund at which sun temple was situated.

File:Surajkund 04.jpg|Suraj Kund View
File:Surajkund 02.jpg|Suraj Kund View
File:Buddha at Surajkund.jpg|Buddha Statue
File:The Potter.jpg|Sale of Potters
File:Cyclists, Suraj Kund, New Delhi..JPG|Cyclists biking in Surajkund
File:Charminar "Surajkund".jpg|Charminar "Surajkund"
</gallery>

==See also==
{{div col}}
* [[Forests Department, Haryana#Leopards|Leopards of Haryana]]
* [[Gurugram Bhim Kund]]
* [[Bhakra Dam]]
* [[Hathni Kund Barrage]]
* [[Tajewala Barrage]]
* [[Okhla Sanctuary|Okhla Barrage]] - [[Yamuna#Western Yamuna Canal|Western Yamuna Canal]] begins here
* [[List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India|National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana]]
* [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana]]
* [[List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana]]
* [[List of Indus Valley Civilization sites]] in [[Haryana]]
{{Div col end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://haryanatourism.gov.in/surajkund/surajkundmela14.asp Surajkund Mela] Haryana Tourism
*[http://www.surajkundsunam.com Surajkund in Sunam]
*[http://www.vinodmurtimuseum.com/index.php/2017/01/24/surajkund-international-crafts-mela-2017/ Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2017]

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{{Hydrography of Haryana}}
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[[Category:Faridabad district]]
[[Category:Lakes of Haryana]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Haryana]]

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