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| About 30kms from the centre of New Delhi and
a fast developing city, Gurgaon is perhaps the most important
of all Haryana towns. Originally it was named Guru Gram or Guru
Gaon (teacher's home), and going by the Mahabharata, Yudhishtra
gave the area to Guru Dronacharya for his teachings on warfare
and arms to the five Pandavas when they were young.
This
was the place where Dronacharya taught archery to the Pandavas,
and they made good use of this knowledge when they had to
shoot the Kauravas. Till Independence, Gurgaon was a fairly
backward town, but after that it rose to the occasion. Now
there are a number of big industries like Atlas and the Maruti
automobile factory. Not much to see here in terms of history.
The Sheesh Mahal in Farukhnagar is a rectangular double-storey
building and was built by Fauzdar Khan in AD 1733. It is so
named because of the intricate mirror decorations within.
The complex also houses a jail which was used as, well, a
jail and a torture chamber. There are a few other places worth
seeing, like Ghaus Ali Shah's shrine, Delhi Gate and an old
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| Facts At A Glance |
Area - 39.46 sq. km
Population -140,000
Altitude - 704 meters
Location- Latitude21° 35' 38N Longitude77°
42' 45E
STD - 0124 |
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| Enquiry |
| Railway - 321002 |
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| Travel Agents |
Namaste Tours Pvt. Ltd.
C-1562, Sushant Lok-I, Gurgaon-122 002, India Tel 6385624/6392275
Iconic Holidays
1123 Sector 4, Gurgaon 122 001, India Tel 323174
Jetways Travels Ltd
C-121, DLF Shopping Mall, DLF Phase - I, Gurgaon 122 001, India
Tel 359376
P & O Travel Limited
135, Qutab Plaza, 1st Floor, DLF Qutab Plaza, Gurgaon 122 002,
India Tel 359278 |
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| Hotels |
Dolphin Tourism Services
A-402, Rail Vihar,Sector 15-II, Gurgaon 122 001, India Tel 9810049176/9810024122
32nd Milestone
Delhi Jaipur Bypass Gurgaon Tel 332571 325554 Fax 322272
The Bristol Hotel
108 -110 Sikanderpur Main Gurgaon Mehrauli Road Gurgaon Tel:
91-11- 9135-6030-33 Fax: 91-11- 9135-7834 |
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| Places Of Interest |
Aliwardi Masjid
Situated about 2 km. North of the old tehsil office, the masjid
was built about 200 years ago, by Nawab Aliwardi Khan, a local
worthy, the founder of the village Aliwardi. It is a magnificent
building built with local-material in a very simple style. There
is a tomb nearby, probably of the builder of the masjid with
an artistic trellis screen of red stone. Qutub Khan's
Tomb
Situated about 2 Km. from the Old Thana, the tomb was built
about 450 years ago by Qutab Khan, a Khanzada mansabadar at
the Mughal court. It measures about 97' * 27'. Made of red
sandstone in Mughal style, it is in almost total ruins now.
Lal & Kala Tombs
The two tombs, about 450 years old, are built of red sandstone
and grey stone respectively. Built in simple Mughal style,
the tombs are in pretty bad shape almost on the verge of extinction.
Masani Temple: This spacious, ordinary temple at Gurgaon village
is dedicated to goddess Masani. Though old, it has no architectural
significance. A large number of people throng the place almost
daily to pay their respects to the goddess. Mubarakpur Shrine
of Mangal Singh: It is an old shrine, built about 250 years
ago by some local worthy. A fair is held here every Wednesday.
Shish Mahal
The Mahal was built by the local Nawab, Faujdar Khan, in 1793.
It is a double storeyed building of local stone, slate and
lime. Its interior has decorations. The artists, especially
the ones concerned with mirror work, seem to have received
inspiration for the work from the Mughal plalaces at Delhi
(Red Fort), but they do not come up to that standard. The
building has given way, and not much of its grandeur is intact
now. It is a protected monument. |
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