Surajkund
Sign in to saveSurajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century located on Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli range in Faridabad city of Haryana state about 8 km (5mi) from South Delhi. Surajkund (literally 'Lake of the Sun') is an artificial Kund ('Kund' means "lake" or reservoir) built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the king Surajpal of the Tomara Rajput dynasty in the 10th century. Tomar, a younger son of Anangpal Tomar- the Rajput ruler of Delhi, was a sun worshipper and he had therefo
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28 sectionsContents
- Location
- History
- Paleolithic era (100,000 BP)
- Medieval history
- Tomara dynasty (8th - 11th century CE)
- Chauhan dynasty (12th century CE)
- Sultanate era renovation (1351–88 CE)
- Post-independence of India (1947 onward)
- Surajkund
- Architecture of Surajkund
- Anagpur Dam
- Peacock lake
- Fairs and festivals
- Surajkund International Crafts Mela
- Surajkund Diwali Festival
- Ecology
- Wildlife in this area
- Other water bodies of Haryana and Delhi NCR
- Concerns and conservation
- Ban on illegal mining
- Damage to the catchment area
- Leopard corridor
- Wetland rehabilitation
- Protected status
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century located on Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli range in Faridabad city of Haryana state about 8 km (5mi) from South Delhi. Surajkund (literally 'Lake of the Sun') is an artificial Kund ('Kund' means "lake" or reservoir) built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the king Surajpal of the Tomara Rajput dynasty in the 10th century. Tomar, a younger son of Anangpal Tomar- the Rajput ruler of Delhi, was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank. Surajkund is known for its annual fair "Surajkund International Craft Mela", 2015 edition of this fair was visited by 1.2 million visitors including 160,000 foreigners with more than 20 countries participating in it.
There are 43 Paleolithic sites (100,000 BC), with rock art and microlithic stone tools, scattered surround the Surajkund from Mangar Bani in the west to Tuglaqabad in the northeast.
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