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Faridabad District

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Faridabad district is one of the 22 districts of the Indian state of Haryana. The headquarters of the district is located in Faridabad city. The district is named after its headquarters, Faridabad city. Faridabad was founded in 1607 AD by Jahangir's treasurer Sheikh Farid with the aim of protecting the highway passing through the city. District Faridabad came on the map of Haryana on 15 August 1979 as the 12th district of the state. The new district was carved out of the erstwhile Gurgaon district. Faridabad is the most populous city in the Indian state of Haryana and is a part of the Delhi National Capital Region. Faridabad district is located in the southern part of Haryana state.  Selorsar Lake Area The area of the district is spread over 741 square kilometers. The district is divided into 3 sub-divisions namely Faridabad, Ballabhgarh and Badkhal, which is further divided into 150 villages. This district is about 25 kilometers from Delhi. The district shares its borders with Fa

Haryana

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Haryana  is a fast growing state of India. It is surrounded by  Uttar Pradesh  in the east,  Punjab  in the west, Rajasthan in the south and  Himachal Pradesh  in the north. It is located close to Delhi, the capital of the country and the western, northern and southern border of Delhi with Haryana.   Haryana adjacent to  Delhi  is quite prosperous in terms of tourism. There are many beautiful places to see here.  Kurukshetra  is located here, where the Mahabharata war took place. Apart from this, Badkhal lake of  Faridabad  also holds a special place in  Haryana tourism . The star-shaped mausoleum near  Bhiwani  also arouses a lot of buzz and attracts tourists from all over the world. Haryana has everything from temples and forts to lakes and parks for tourism. Rath at Kurukshetra   Culturally, Haryana is also very rich. The history of this place dates back to the Vedic period and is also mentioned in Hindu mythology. It was here that Lord Brahma created the creation by performing re