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Panipat is one of the oldest and ancient citiy of India. The History of Panipat relates back to the Era of "The Mahabharata". Its old name was 'Paniprastha'. Panipat has witnessed so much
blood and especially bcoz of three distructive battles in the Past
-First Battle - 21st April 1526
-Second Battle - 20th January 1556
-Third Battle - 14th January 1761
"..For I dift into the Future of Panipat, For as human eye could see
Saw the Vision of the City, All the Wonder that would be..."
Panipat, a small city for Big People .It emerged as a separate Handloom entity of the Indian Union & is considered to be the cradle of rich Indian cultural heritage. It was this holy land where, in the ancient times on the banks of the sacred river Yamuna, Rishi sang The Vedas and Lord Krishna delivered the celestial message of Bhagwad-Gita to Arjuna, which later became the foundation of Indian culture and taught. Being a `Gateway to North India’, the region has been witness to the invasion of Muslim rulers, battles of Marathas and the Sikhs. Several Hindu saints and Sikh gurus have also traversed the land of Haryana spreading their message of universal love and brotherhood. The Indian history speaks volumes of the sacrifices made by the brave sons of the soil to free the country from the shackles of the British.
Today, Panipat has carved out its place among not only the first few fast development Cities, but also those having the highest per capita income in the Country. |
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History
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The history of the state goes back to the period of the epics. Kurukshetra, where the great battle of Mahabharata was fought between the Kauravas and Pandavas, is situated in Haryana.The state was the home of the legendary Bharata Dynasty, which gave the name 'Bharat' to India.
Haryana continued to play an part in the history of India till the coming in of the Muslims and the rise of Delhi as the capital of British India. In 1857, the people of Haryana joined the Indian leaders in the revolt against the British Government.
On Nov 1, 1966 Haryana was formed as a linguistic state, with the Hindi speaking areas of Punjab being assigned to it.
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People & Culture
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The people are simple, straight forward, enterprising and hardworking. Since ancient times, they have survived many upheavals upholding the traditional glory and greatness of the land. They have preserved their old religious and social traditions. They celebrate festivals with great enthusiasm and traditional fervor. The region has its popular folklore, folksongs and musical instruments. The women are devoted and diligent and assist their men-folk on the farms. The people have simple food habits. They are known for their love of cattle and abundance of milk and curd in their diet.
Today, Haryana offers a promising future. It is the political will and undiluted commitment to development which has opened new vistas of hope and aspiration not only for the people of the state, but also for all those who are aspiring to visit Haryana or invest in this fast developing state.
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Handloom
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You may call Jaipur a Pink City, Bangalore a Green City, but our small city of PANIPAT which is on the World map is always to be known as Multi Coloured City & MultiColor it derives from, are various elegent Flowers.Textiles,Home Furnishing & Carpets are being manufactured here & they colorfully furnish many Homes, Offices and Hotels in INDIA and numurous Countries all across the World. This is one Colour of the City.
The other Colour is the Colour of Satisfaction and Happiness which can be seen on the faces of thousands of people like Weavers & allied workers in the City who've prospered for the flourishing trade. With Export turnover almost crossing the mark of Seven Crores and moreover more than One Thousand Crores in the domestic market. The Color of Satisfaction and Proud can be sensed on the faces of almost all Citizens of PANIPAT. As a City of Looms as it is normally called ; had the inception of Looms long before partition.
Export of Handloom product is directed to Europe, Japan, Middle East Australia, U.S.A etc.. So there is a great rush of Foreign Buyers and Local Buyers in the City which give a boost to its Hotel Industry. It is the Handloom Colour of the City.
Handloom Machinary manufacturers have also played a key role in the developement of the City. Machinary had to be procured from far off places which used to be very time consuming ; but now most of the Handloom Machinary is being manufactured with in the
City
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Panipat In Next Millennium
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Turning back the Pages of History to Ancient Times a Modern Man feels wonderstruct to see the hard life of Human Beings a few centuries ago our ancestors used to live in caves, flounder hard to find food, walk long distances on feet. Their lives was too better than animals. But Everything is distend to undergo a change in this World.
Panipat a City of Handlooms is the Prosperous city of Haryana is going to Enter in the Era of New Millenium which begins in 1st Jan'2000. We named Panipat as Handloom City, but in the Future it is going to be a Handloom cum Software City for the Next Millenium.
Today, we are neck-deep in security related problems. A New breed of Young, Middle class criminals use murder, robbery and extortion as a short cut to the good luxurious life. But with the Help of our administration in this City we'll definite battle against these crimes and pull them off. Let the peaceloving people join hands to generate a wind of peace here.
In the Next Mellinium everyone here will be literate. That day is not far when each village under this District will have their own Schools and Institutions. Lightening on the Part of The Agriculture Sector'll be one of the objects in the Next Century.Truly Life is neither a Bed of Roses nor a Sweet Song.........but we have to change it for out City and for INDIA with the full dedication,Concentration & hard Work to provide here a better environment for the people who spend their lives only for this City of Next Mellinium. So to quote the lines of poet 'Carl Sandburg' from his words.........
".......This is the first time for ages that across the board, We can say hand on heart that this is the City of Next Millenium we had go for......"
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