Haryana & Punjab
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Haryana & Punjab
Why Go? Chandigarh...... 201 Northwest of Delhi, the states of Haryana and Punjab were Pinjore (Yadavindra) carved from the Indian half of Punjab in the aftermath of Gardens...... 210 Partition. Since then, Punjab has gone from strength to strength as the homeland of India’s Sikh community, while Morni Hills...... 211 Haryana has emerged as a dynamic hub for business and in- Haryana...... 211 dustry. Studded with gleaming gurdwaras (Sikh temples) – Kurukshetra including the famous Golden Temple at Amritsar – Punjab (Thanesar)...... 211 has become an essential stop on the traveller circuit. Hary- Surajkund...... 212 ana is more of a touristic mystery, best known for its mod- Sultanpur ernist capital, Chandigarh, brainchild of Swiss architect Le Bird Sanctuary...... 212 Corbusier. The hinterland around these two hubs is dotted Punjab...... 212 with fascinating, rarely visited towns that tell a story of bat- tling empires and playboy maharajas. Amritsar...... 212 Punjab and Haryana are united by their love of food. This is the region that gave the world tandoori chicken, tadka dal (fried yellow lentils) and butter chicken, the prototype Best Places for chicken tikka masala. to Eat ¨¨Ghazal (p208) When to Go ¨¨Punjab Grill (p208) Chandigarh ¨¨Thai Chi (p218) °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 32/800 ¨¨Brothers’ Dhaba (p217) ¨¨Crystal Restaurant (p218) 24/600 20/68
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