Morni

Morni is a village and tourist attraction in the Morni Hills in the Panchkula district of the northern Indian state of Haryana. The village lies at a height of above sea level and is located around from Chandigarh and from Panchkula city. It is known for its view of the distant Himalayas, as well as its flora and lakes. The name "Morni" is believed to derive from a queen who once ruled the area two thousand years ago. She was said to be a just and noble ruler. Morni was also a jagir of Raja Mir Syed Muhammad Baquar Ali Khan.In the Morni Hills ilaka, landholding patterns reflected a caste-based agrarian structure. Kanets held the majority share, occupying approximately 60% of cultivated land, followed by Gaur Brahmins with around 24%, and Gujars with about 16%. Holdings were predominantly small, typically ranging between four to five acres, and were chiefly cultivated by the proprietors themselves, indicating a system of direct subsistence agriculture with limited reliance on tenant labor.

==Geography== thumb|Sign board showing the altitude of Morni Hills The Morni Hills are offshoots of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas, which run in two parallel ranges. The village of Morni lies on the mountainside, at above mean sea level. Among the spurs of the hills lie two lakes, the larger of these being about long and broad, and the smaller around either way.