SURROUNDINGS OF CHANDIGARH – Pinjore (Pińdźaur)
The Jadawindry gardens decorating Pinjah were designed by Fidaj Khan, Aurangzeb's milk brother, which is the author of the Pakistani Badshhi Mosque in Lahau. Among the gardens, located 20 km to Chandigarh, near Kalki, the palace of Śiś Mahal rises, resembling Mughal buildings in Rajasthan. Slightly below there is the Rang Mahal Palace and the Jal Mahal built on a hexagonal plan. The park's attractions are otters and other animals located in a small zoo. The garden fountains are open only on weekends.
Run by Haryana Tourism Yadavindra Gardens Budgerigar Motel ((01733)2855) offers rooms with air conditioning too 350 INR. Coaches, departing from Candigarhu every hour, they stop at the entrance to the park.
Z CANDIGARHU DO DELHI
On the 260-kilometer route from Chandigarh to Delhi, which is a section of Grand Trunk Road, we will find many objects worth seeing. Let's remember, that this road is one of the busiest in India.
Karnal and Kurukshetra
Described in the Mahabharata (an epic depicting the history of the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas) the events probably took place in Carnal, away at 118 km from Delhi, and in the vicinity of Kurukszetra, a little further north. W 1739 r. Nadir Shah, who captured and plundered Delhi, and the famous Peacock Throne was taken to Persia, he beat the Mughal ruler in Carnal, Muhammad Shah.
During solar eclipses, millions of pilgrims come to the artificial lake in Kuruksetra. They believe, that the lake then collects waters from all holy places in India and that on that day they acquire unique cleansing properties. In the town, it is also worth seeing the surprisingly small Lal Masjid mosque and a beautifully designed tomb.
Gharaunda
Entrance gate to the old seraij (sir) Mughal rises on the west side of the village, located 102 km north of Delhi. On the road from Delhi to Lahore, Shah Jahan had inns built and milestones set (kos minarets). A few stones have survived to this day, and there are few ruins left after the sera.
Panipat
away at 92 km north of Delhi Panipat is famous for its flies – apparently there are the most of them in all of India. The town fell victim to the revenge of a holy Muslim husband buried in the town. For he drove all the flies out of Panipat. But when the townspeople started to complain, that it was not so much needed, the saint not only summoned the flies back, but he also multiplied their number by a thousand.
Three famous battles took place in Pa-nipat. W 1526 r. Kabul's ruler Baber defeated the Sultan of Dehli, Ibrahim Lodiego, which gave rise to the reign of the great moguls. Thirty years later, in the same place, Akbar brought about the final collapse of the Pathan dynasty. The last battle took place in 1761 r., when the Mughal Marathas were defeated by Afghan troops led by Ahmad Shah Durani.
FROM DELHI TO SIRSA
The northwest-west route from Delhi to Sirsa passes through Harjana, towards Punjab and Pakistan, south of the Delhi to Amritsar road. Trains from the Indian capital pass through the distance of 70 km northwest of Rohtak. This town used to be on the border between Sikh territory and the Maratha state.