In the following pages are presented a brief account of the sites and monuments of Haryana. Since time immemorial, Haryana experienced inroads and invasions from the north-west. Of the important archaeological sites, special mention may be made of the excavated remains noticed at Kunal, Rakhigarhi, Bhagwanpura, Agroha, Naurangabad and Harsh-ka-Tila which yielded a chronological sequence ranging from the Early-Harappan and the Harappan times to the medieval periods.
Among other buildings which attract attention of the visitors here are the Asokan pillar, Firoz Shah’s Palace, Lat-ki-Masjid, Gujri Mahal at Hissar; Buddhist Stupa at Asandh; Suraj Kund and Anangpur Dam at Faridabad; Prithvi Raj Chauhan’s Fort; Barsi Gate at Flansi; Kabuli Bagh Mosque at Panipat; Shah Jahan-ki-Baoli at Meham; Khwaja Khizr’s Tomb at Sonepat; the tomb of Sheikh Chilli at Kurukshetra; Shah Ibrahim and Shah Quli Khan besides Jal Mahal etc., at Narnaul and a number of Kos Minars. These are particularly noteworthy for their unique but simple and elegant architectural features.
I hope this guide book will appeal to both - the scholars and the tourists and they will also cherish it as a souvenir.
1. | Monuments & Sites in Haryana | 6-13 |
2. | Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb, Thanesar, District Kurukshetra | 14-20 |
3. | Pathar Masjid, Thanesar | 21 |
4. | Nabha House, Kurukshetra | 22-23 |
5. | Ancient Mound, Amin, Kurukshetra | 24 |
6. | Harsh-ka-Tila, Thanesar | 24-31 |
7. | Ancient Brick Temple at Kalayat, District Kaithal | 32-33 |
8. | Ancient Mound known as Raja Karan-ka-Kila (Thanesar), District Kurukshetra | 34 |
9. | Theh Polar, Siwan, District Kaithal | 35 |
10. | Narnaul | 36-38 |
11. | Shah Ibrahim’s Tomb | 38-39 |
12. | Shah Quli Khan’s Tomb | 40-41 |
13. | Jal Mahal | 42-43 |
14. | Panipat | 44-45 |
15. | Ibrahim Lodi’s Tomb | 46-47 |
16. | Kabuli Bagh Mosque | 48-49 |
17. | Bab-i-Faiz Gate | 50-51 |
18. | Karnal | 52 |
19. | Kushan Stupa | 53 |
20. | Cantonment Church Tower | 54-55 |
21. | European Soldiers’ Graves | 56-57 |
22. | Gateways of Old Mughal Sarai, Gharaunda | 58 |
23. | Firoz Shah’s Palace, Hissar | 59-61 |
24. | Lat-ki-Masjid, Hissar | 62-63 |
25. | Gujri Mahal, Hissar | 64-65 |
26. | Prithvi Raj Chauhan’s Fort, Hansi | 66-67 |
27. | Barsi Gate, Hansi | 68-69 |
28. | Ancient Site of Agroha | 70-72 |
29. | Ancient Site of Rakhigarhi, District Hissar | 72-73 |
30. | Lat of Feroz Shah, Fatehabad | 74-75 |
31. | Humayun’s Mosque, Fatehabad | 76-77 |
32. | Ancient Site of Banawali, Sirsa | 78-80 |
33. | Ther Mound, Sirsa | 81 |
34. | Tomb of Khwaja Khizr, Sonepat | 82-83 |
35. | Shah Jahan’s Baoli, Meham, Rohtak | 84 |
36. | Ancient Site of Khokrakot (Rohtak) | 85 |
37. | The Group of Tombs at Jhajjar | 86-87 |
38. | Ancient Site of Naurangabad, District Bhiwani | 88-89 |
39. | Surajkund Masonry Tank, Lakarpur (Faridabad) | 90 |
40. | Dam (Bund) at Anangpur, District Faridabad | 91 |
41. | Mughal Bridge over Buddhia Wala Nala, Khwaza Sarai (Atmadpur), District Faridabad | 92 |
42. | Mosque of Ali Vardi Khan at Sarai Ali Vardi Khan, District Gurgaon | 93 |
43. | Baoli Ghaus Ali Shah, Farrukhnagar, District Gurgaon | 94-95 |
44. | Kos Minars | 96 |
45. | List of Kos Minars | 97 |
46. | Select Bibliography | 98 |
In the following pages are presented a brief account of the sites and monuments of Haryana. Since time immemorial, Haryana experienced inroads and invasions from the north-west. Of the important archaeological sites, special mention may be made of the excavated remains noticed at Kunal, Rakhigarhi, Bhagwanpura, Agroha, Naurangabad and Harsh-ka-Tila which yielded a chronological sequence ranging from the Early-Harappan and the Harappan times to the medieval periods.
Among other buildings which attract attention of the visitors here are the Asokan pillar, Firoz Shah’s Palace, Lat-ki-Masjid, Gujri Mahal at Hissar; Buddhist Stupa at Asandh; Suraj Kund and Anangpur Dam at Faridabad; Prithvi Raj Chauhan’s Fort; Barsi Gate at Flansi; Kabuli Bagh Mosque at Panipat; Shah Jahan-ki-Baoli at Meham; Khwaja Khizr’s Tomb at Sonepat; the tomb of Sheikh Chilli at Kurukshetra; Shah Ibrahim and Shah Quli Khan besides Jal Mahal etc., at Narnaul and a number of Kos Minars. These are particularly noteworthy for their unique but simple and elegant architectural features.
I hope this guide book will appeal to both - the scholars and the tourists and they will also cherish it as a souvenir.
1. | Monuments & Sites in Haryana | 6-13 |
2. | Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb, Thanesar, District Kurukshetra | 14-20 |
3. | Pathar Masjid, Thanesar | 21 |
4. | Nabha House, Kurukshetra | 22-23 |
5. | Ancient Mound, Amin, Kurukshetra | 24 |
6. | Harsh-ka-Tila, Thanesar | 24-31 |
7. | Ancient Brick Temple at Kalayat, District Kaithal | 32-33 |
8. | Ancient Mound known as Raja Karan-ka-Kila (Thanesar), District Kurukshetra | 34 |
9. | Theh Polar, Siwan, District Kaithal | 35 |
10. | Narnaul | 36-38 |
11. | Shah Ibrahim’s Tomb | 38-39 |
12. | Shah Quli Khan’s Tomb | 40-41 |
13. | Jal Mahal | 42-43 |
14. | Panipat | 44-45 |
15. | Ibrahim Lodi’s Tomb | 46-47 |
16. | Kabuli Bagh Mosque | 48-49 |
17. | Bab-i-Faiz Gate | 50-51 |
18. | Karnal | 52 |
19. | Kushan Stupa | 53 |
20. | Cantonment Church Tower | 54-55 |
21. | European Soldiers’ Graves | 56-57 |
22. | Gateways of Old Mughal Sarai, Gharaunda | 58 |
23. | Firoz Shah’s Palace, Hissar | 59-61 |
24. | Lat-ki-Masjid, Hissar | 62-63 |
25. | Gujri Mahal, Hissar | 64-65 |
26. | Prithvi Raj Chauhan’s Fort, Hansi | 66-67 |
27. | Barsi Gate, Hansi | 68-69 |
28. | Ancient Site of Agroha | 70-72 |
29. | Ancient Site of Rakhigarhi, District Hissar | 72-73 |
30. | Lat of Feroz Shah, Fatehabad | 74-75 |
31. | Humayun’s Mosque, Fatehabad | 76-77 |
32. | Ancient Site of Banawali, Sirsa | 78-80 |
33. | Ther Mound, Sirsa | 81 |
34. | Tomb of Khwaja Khizr, Sonepat | 82-83 |
35. | Shah Jahan’s Baoli, Meham, Rohtak | 84 |
36. | Ancient Site of Khokrakot (Rohtak) | 85 |
37. | The Group of Tombs at Jhajjar | 86-87 |
38. | Ancient Site of Naurangabad, District Bhiwani | 88-89 |
39. | Surajkund Masonry Tank, Lakarpur (Faridabad) | 90 |
40. | Dam (Bund) at Anangpur, District Faridabad | 91 |
41. | Mughal Bridge over Buddhia Wala Nala, Khwaza Sarai (Atmadpur), District Faridabad | 92 |
42. | Mosque of Ali Vardi Khan at Sarai Ali Vardi Khan, District Gurgaon | 93 |
43. | Baoli Ghaus Ali Shah, Farrukhnagar, District Gurgaon | 94-95 |
44. | Kos Minars | 96 |
45. | List of Kos Minars | 97 |
46. | Select Bibliography | 98 |