Karnal
Sign in to saveKarnal () is a city located in the Indian state of Haryana and serves as the administrative headquarters of the Karnal district. The city lies on National Highway 44, which connects it to the national capital, New Delhi, and the state capital, Chandigarh, placing Karnal almost midway between the two. To the south of Karnal is the city of Panipat, while Kurukshetra and Kaithal lie to its north. The Yamuna River flows along its eastern edge, separating Karnal from the Saharanpur and Shamli districts of Uttar Pradesh. According to local tradition, the city is believed to have been named after Kar
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Place details
- Locality
- Karnal
- Region
- Haryana
- Country
- India
- Population
- 302,140
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Karnal
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Metropolitan City
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top right; K3C Mall, Agro Mall, Sector 12 road, Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Dwar, Super Mall, Cantonment Church Tower.
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- India Haryana#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Haryana, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Haryana
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Karnal
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- Region
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Karnal district
- Area
- +2520
- Elevation
- +228
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Karnal division
- Image
- DiwaliLights.JPG
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Climate
- Demographics
- Government
- Facilities
- Education
- Research Institutes
- [[National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal]]
- National Bureau of Animal Genetics and Resources, Karnal
- Directorate of Wheat Research, Karnal
- Centre Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Karnal
- Notable people
- Notes
- References
- External links
Karnal () is a city located in the Indian state of Haryana and serves as the administrative headquarters of the Karnal district. The city lies on National Highway 44, which connects it to the national capital, New Delhi, and the state capital, Chandigarh, placing Karnal almost midway between the two. To the south of Karnal is the city of Panipat, while Kurukshetra and Kaithal lie to its north. The Yamuna River flows along its eastern edge, separating Karnal from the Saharanpur and Shamli districts of Uttar Pradesh. According to local tradition, the city is believed to have been named after Karna, a prominent figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The Battle of Karnal between Nader Shah of Persia and the Mughal Empire took place in the city in 1739. Karnal was used as a refuge by the forces of the East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Delhi.
== History ==