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{{Short description|Historical place,land Of bhagavad Gita and Holy City in Haryana, India}} | |||
{{About|the municipality in India}} | {{About|the municipality in India}} | ||
{{for|neighbouring town|Thanesar}} | {{for|neighbouring town|Thanesar}} | ||
{{more citations needed|date=February 2015}} | |||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} | ||
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| named_for = [[Kurukshetra War]] | | named_for = [[Kurukshetra War]] | ||
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| area_total_km2 = | | area_total_km2 = 48 | ||
| population_density_km2 = auto | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| demographics_type1 = Languages<ref name=nclmanurep2010>{{cite web |url = http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |title = Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015) |pages = 85–86 |publisher = Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date = 24 March 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161115133948/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |website=National Commission of Linguistic Minorities, India|archive-date = 15 November 2016 }}</ref><ref name="punjabiofficial">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/haryana-grants-second-language-status-to-punjabi/story-MTUeEQDE4fRCbEyPkAm63N.html |title=Haryana grants second language status to Punjabi |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=IANS |date=28 January 2010 |access-date=24 March 2019|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service }}</ref> | | demographics_type1 = Languages<ref name=nclmanurep2010>{{cite web |url = http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |title = Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015) |pages = 85–86 |publisher = Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date = 24 March 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161115133948/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |website=National Commission of Linguistic Minorities, India|archive-date = 15 November 2016 }}</ref><ref name="punjabiofficial">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/haryana-grants-second-language-status-to-punjabi/story-MTUeEQDE4fRCbEyPkAm63N.html |title=Haryana grants second language status to Punjabi |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |author=IANS |date=28 January 2010 |access-date=24 March 2019|author-link=Indo-Asian News Service }}</ref> | ||
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===Historical sites=== | ===Historical sites=== | ||
* [[Sheikh Chilli's Tomb]]: This monument is maintained by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]. It was built during the [[Mughal era]] in remembrance of Sufi Saint Sheikh Chehli, believed to be the spiritual teacher of Mughal Prince [[Dara Shikoh]]. The Prince's main 'Murshid' or 'Sheikh' (Spiritual Guide), however, is historically known to have been Hazrat Sheikh [[Mian Mir]] Sahib, of [[Lahore]],<ref>Lahore Gazetteer, 1887, p. 203</ref> although Sheikh Chehli might have been an additional teacher. Another theory is that the site of the so-called ''[[maqbara]]'' or tomb. Sheikh Chaheli’s Tomb and the madarasa are associated with the Sufi saint Abdu'r-Rahim alias Aabd-ul-Razak, popularly known as Shaikh Chehli (also pronounced Chilli).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sheikh Chaheli's Tomb {{!}} Places of Interest {{!}} Kurukshetra {{!}} Destinations {{!}} Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited. |url=https://haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/Sheikh-Chahelis-tomb |website=Haryana Tourism Corporation |publisher=Haryana Government |access-date=26 January 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | * [[Sheikh Chilli's Tomb]]: This monument is maintained by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]. It was built during the [[Mughal era]] in remembrance of Sufi Saint Sheikh Chehli, believed to be the spiritual teacher of Mughal Prince [[Dara Shikoh]]. The Prince's main 'Murshid' or 'Sheikh' (Spiritual Guide), however, is historically known to have been Hazrat Sheikh [[Mian Mir]] Sahib, of [[Lahore]],<ref>Lahore Gazetteer, 1887, p. 203</ref> although Sheikh Chehli might have been an additional teacher. Another theory is that the site of the so-called ''[[maqbara]]'' or tomb. Sheikh Chaheli’s Tomb and the madarasa are associated with the Sufi saint Abdu'r-Rahim alias Aabd-ul-Razak, popularly known as Shaikh Chehli (also pronounced Chilli).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sheikh Chaheli's Tomb {{!}} Places of Interest {{!}} Kurukshetra {{!}} Destinations {{!}} Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited. |url=https://haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/Sheikh-Chahelis-tomb |website=Haryana Tourism Corporation |publisher=Haryana Government |access-date=26 January 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
* The Pathar Masjid is built of red sandstone and is known for its fluted minaret. | |||
* The Pathar Masjid is built of red sandstone and is known for its fluted minaret. | * [[Nabha House]], a palatial building was constructed by the royal family of Nabha principality.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nabha House {{!}} Places of Interest {{!}} Kurukshetra {{!}} Destinations {{!}} Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited. |url=https://haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/nabha-house |publisher=Haryana Tourism Corporation |language=en-IN}}</ref> | ||
* [[Nabha House]], a palatial building was constructed by the royal family of Nabha principality.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nabha House {{!}} Places of Interest {{!}} Kurukshetra {{!}} Destinations {{!}} Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited. |url=https://haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/nabha-house |publisher=Haryana Tourism Corporation |language=en-IN}}</ref> | |||
== Wildlife == | == Wildlife == | ||
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* [[Shri Krishna AYUSH University]] | * [[Shri Krishna AYUSH University]] | ||
* [[University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University]] | * [[University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University]] | ||
==Politics== | |||
* [[Nayab Singh|Nayab Singh Saini]] is the current [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] of [[17th Lok Sabha]] for Kurukshetra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nayab Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KURUKSHETRA(HARYANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=12185|access-date=2020-09-01|website=myneta.info}}</ref> Before him [[Raj Kumar Saini]] was the [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] of [[16th Lok Sabha]]. | |||
==District administration== | ==District administration== | ||
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==Notable persons== | ==Notable persons== | ||
* [[Nayab Singh|Nayab Singh Saini]], [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] of [[Kurukshetra district|Kurukshetra]] | |||
* [[Pawan Saini|Dr. Pawan Saini]], Doctor, Academician, [[Activism|Social Activist]] and former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Ladwa]] | |||
* [[Raj Kumar Saini]], Former [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from [[Kurukshetra district|Kurukshetra]] of [[16th Lok Sabha]] | |||
* [[Sandeep Singh|Sandeep Singh Saini]], Former captain of Indian hockey team, current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Pehowa]] and [[Cabinet minister|Sports Minister of Haryana]] | |||
* [[Kailasho Devi|Kailasho Devi Saini]], Politician and Former [[Member of parliament|Member of Parliament]] | |||
* [[Surinder Kaur (field hockey)|Surinder Kaur]], Indian hockey player and member of the [[India women's national field hockey team|national field hockey team]] | * [[Surinder Kaur (field hockey)|Surinder Kaur]], Indian hockey player and member of the [[India women's national field hockey team|national field hockey team]] | ||
* [[Rohit Sardana]], Indian journalist, anchor and media personality | * [[Rohit Sardana]], Indian journalist, anchor and media personality | ||
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*{{Official website|http://kurukshetra.nic.in/}} | *{{Official website|http://kurukshetra.nic.in/}} | ||
*[https://haryanatourism.gov.in/Kurukshetra-at-a-glance Kurukshetra] on the Tourism department website of the Haryana Government | *[https://haryanatourism.gov.in/Kurukshetra-at-a-glance Kurukshetra] on the Tourism department website of the Haryana Government | ||
{{Haryana}} | |||
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{{Hindu temples in Haryana}} | |||
{{Mahabharata}} | |||
{{Geographic Location | {{Geographic Location | ||
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|Southeast = [[Shamli]], [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Meerut]] | |Southeast = [[Shamli]], [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Meerut]] | ||
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