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'''Haryana''' ({{IPA-hi|ɦərɪˈjaːɳaː}}) is a state in the [[Republic of India]]. It is the birthplace of [[Hinduism]]. The main dialect spoken in the area is [[Haryanvi]]. The area is {{convert|17122|mi2}}. It is larger than [[Denmark]] but smaller than [[Estonia]]. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[North India]]n zone. | '''Haryana''' ({{IPA-hi|ɦərɪˈjaːɳaː}}) is a state in the [[Republic of India]]. It is the birthplace of [[Hinduism]]. The main dialect spoken in the area is [[Haryanvi]]. The area is {{convert|17122|mi2}}. It is larger than [[Denmark]] but smaller than [[Estonia]]. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[North India]]n zone. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The name Haryana is found in the works of the 12th-century AD Apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar (VS 1189–1230). The name Haryana has been derived from the Sanskrit words Hari (the Hindu god Vishnu) and ayana (home), meaning "the Abode of God".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121020094626/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/256424/Haryana</ref> However, scholars such as Muni Lal, Murli Chand Sharma, HA Phadke and Sukhdev Singh Chib believe that the name comes from a compound of the words Hari (Sanskrit Harit, "green") and Aranya (forest). | |||
==Provincial symbols of Haryana== | ==Provincial symbols of Haryana== | ||