Raipur

Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh . It was formerly an integral part of Madhya Pradesh, a state in Central India.

Raipur covers an area of 226 Km2. It has a population of 6, 05,131. 13% of them are below 6 years.

The Kalchuri King Ram Chandra founded Raipur in 14th century AD.

Raipur is the commercial capital and important industrial centre for Coal, Power, Steel and Aluminium. It has one of the India’s biggest iron markets with having more than 200 steel rolling mills. There are 500 agro-industries with about 800 rice milling plants in the state capital. Raipur is sometimes also referred as the “Rice Bowl of India”.

Places to visit in Raipur are:
• Radha Krishna Temple
• Chandi Temple
• Ram Temple
• Swastik Vihar Monastery
• Anand Premkuti Vihar
• Museum

Raipur is well connected by rail, road and air to Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal and Jabalpur.

Important nearby towns of Raipur:
• Bhilai - 15 Miles
• Durg – 25 Miles
• Jagadalpur – 185 Miles
• Rajnandgaon – 44 Miles
• Bilaspur – 72 Miles
• Jabalpur – 230 Miles
• Bhopal – 445 Miles

The state capital offers an attractive alienate road route to Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Hirakud Dam in Odisha, etc. The national highway 6 passes through Raipur.

Jet Airways, Indian, IndiGo and Kingfisher Airlines are major air service providers, operating daily scheduled flights to and from Raipur.

Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a union territory in India, serving the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana.

Le Corbusier, a Swiss architecture, is credited to have planned the city of Chandigarh in 1955. It is the cleanest city in India.

Chandigarh experiences humid subtropical climate with very hot summers, mild winters and unreliable rainfall.

The state is covered by dense flora and fauna, including thick Banyan and Eucalyptus plantations. Deers, Sambars, Barking deers, Parrots, Woodpeckers and Peacocks are also protected in the state.

There are many beautiful places worth visiting in Chandigarh. Sukhna Lake, which is home to a variety of ducks and geese, Chandigarh Capital Region, Mohali, Panchkula, Zirakpur and Rock Garden are some of them.

There is Le Corbusier Centre where the work and legacy Le Corbusier has been preserved. It was set up in 2008 on the 121st birth centenary of Le Corbusier. Its entry is free. Timings: 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. The centre remains closed on Mondays and gazetted holidays. Photography is allowed.

Haryana

Haryana is a landlocked state in northern India. It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradeshto the north and Rajasthan to the south and west. The state surrounds Delhi on three sides. Its capital is Chandigarh, which is a union territory of India.

Haryana was a part of Kuru region. The state cradled the Indus Valley (Banawali and Rakhigarhi) and Vedic Civilisation flourishing on the bank of the Saraswati River (now lost its existence). Many decisive wars were fought, including the great war of Mahabharata and the three battles of Panipat, here in Haryana.

Harshavardhan, an Indian emperor and son of Prabhakarvardhan, established his capital at Thaneshwar near Kurushetra.

Vibudh Shridhar, an apabhramsha writer, founded Haryana in 12th century AD.

British administered Haryana as part of the Punjab Province.

Haryana was craved out as India’s 17th state on linguistic basis on 1st November, 1966 by Sardar Hukum Chandra Parliamentary Committee. The state comprises 20 districts and 127 blocks. There are four administrative divisions, including Ambala, Rohtak, Gurgaon and Hissar.

Haryana is India’s major contributor of milk and foodgrain. It is self-sufficient in food production. The state manufactures India’s largest manufacturer of cars, two-wheelers and tractors. The state has the third highest per capita income in India.

Haryana’s major seasonal river is Ghaggar, rises in the outer Himalaya between the Yammuna and the Sutlej River and enters Haryana near Pinjore in Panchkula district.

Major ethnic groups of Haryana are Jat and Yaduvanshi Ahir.

Haryana experiences continental type of climate with hot summers and cold in winters. About 80% rainfall occurs in the monsoon season.

The state is rich in flora and fauna. There are thorny, dry, deciduous forests and thorny shrubs. Mulberry, pine, kikar, eucalyptus, shisham and babul are some tree found here. It is home to more than 300 bird species.

Haryana is well connected by rail, road and air. It is the main base of two out of 16 India’s airlines.