HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, PHYSICAL FEATURES AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS HARYANA

 HISTORY OF HARYANA, HARYANA GK

 Governor : Jagannath Pahadia
 Chief Minister : Bhupinder Singh
 Hooda
 Capital: Chandigarh
 Legislature: Unicameral
 Lok Sabha seats: 10
 Judicature: Punjab and Haryana High
 Court, Chandigarh
 Languages: Haryanvi, Hindi
 Population density: 477/sq km
 No. of districts: 21
 Main crops: Wheat, sugarcane, maize, oilseeds, cotton, rice, gram,
 jowar and poppy
 Rivers: Ghaggar
 Minerals: Limestone slates, dolomite, graphite, marble, china, clay,
 quartzites
 Industries: Automobile, sugar, paper, textiles, HMT unit.
 Airports: Chandigarh, Pinjore, Karnal, Hisar, Bhiwani, Narnaul

 PHYSICAL FEATURES
The state has four main geographical features: (i) The Shivalik hills in the north, source of main seasonal rivers; (ii) The Ghaggar-Yamuna plain, which is divided into two parts—the higher one called ‘Bangar’ and the lower one ‘Khadar’; (iii) A semi-desert plain, bordering the state of Rajasthan and (iv) The Aravalli Hills in the south, a dry area with uneven landscape.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDThe state was the home of the legendary Bharata dynasty, which has given the name Bharat to India. Haryana finds mention in the great epic of Mahabharata, Kurukshetra, the scene of the epic battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, is situated in Haryana. Haryana functioned as an adjunct to Delhi and practically remained anonymous till the first war of Inida’s Independence in 1857. When the rebellion was crushed and Nawabs of Jhajjar and Bahadurgarh, Raja of Ballabgarh and Rao Tula Ram of Rewari of the Haryana region were deprived of their territories.

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS

Haryana became a part of the Punjab province.

1 November 1966- Haryana was made into a full-fledged state, with the reorganisation of Punjab.