AmbalaAmbala (əmˈbɑːlə) is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border with the Indian state of Punjab and in proximity to both states capital Chandigarh. Politically, Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantonment (also known as Ambala Cantt) and Ambala City, eight kilometres apart, therefore it is also known as "Twin City". It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within its cantonment area.
AhirAhir or Aheer are a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most members of which identify as being of the Indian Yadav community because they consider the two terms to be synonymous. The Ahirs are variously described as a caste, a clan, a community, a race and a tribe. The traditional occupations of Ahirs are cattle-herding and agriculture. Since late 19th century to early 20th century, Ahirs have adopted Yadav word for their community and have claimed descent from the mythological king Yadu as a part of a movement of social and political resurgence through Sanskritisation process under the influence of Arya Samaj.
PushkarPushkar (Hindi : पुष्कर) appelée aussi Pokkar ou Pushkaranagaram (en sanskrit) est une ville de l'État indien du Rajasthan située à de la ville d'Ajmer, et un grand lieu de pèlerinage pour l'hindouisme. La légende dit que les dieux lâchèrent un cygne avec un lotus dans le bec. Il devait laisser tomber ce lotus à l'endroit où Brahma devait procéder à un yajna (rituel hindou). C'est à Pushkar qu'il fit tomber ce lotus. C'est pourquoi Pushkar est l'un des rares lieux en Inde où est consacré un temple au dieu Brahmâ.
Jyotirlingathumb|Le d'Ujain. Un jyotirlinga (lingam de lumière) est un temple hindouiste où le dieu Shiva est adoré sous la forme d'un phallus de pierre. En Inde, il existe 12 jyotirlingas traditionnels, lieux de pèlerinage des sectateurs. Les noms et emplacements de ces endroits considérés comme sacrés se trouvent dans le Shata-rudra-samjita (récit des cent Rudras) du Shiva Purana. Les douze jyotirlingas sont : Somnath (Gujarat) Mallikarjuna à Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh) à Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) Omkareshwar (Madhya P
RohtakRohtak (en रोहतक ) est une Corporation municipale et le centre administratif du District de Rohtak, dans l'état de Haryana en Inde. Elle est située à une altitude de et à de Chandigarh la capitale de l'état. Selon un calcul réalisé en 2013 elle a une population de 365558 habitants. La ville accueille le Visual Arts Institutional Campus, conçu par Raj Rewal, un campus voué à l'enseignement de l'architecture, de la mode, du cinéma, de la télévision et des arts.
SainiSaini () is a caste of North India who were traditionally landowners (zamindars) and farmers. Sainis claim to be descendants of a king, Shurasena, as well as of Krishna and Porus, and to be related to the ancient Shoorsaini clan, noted in Puranic literature. The Saini community is given representation in government jobs and educational institutes as an Other Backward Class (OBC) in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
RoorkeeRoorkee (Rūṛkī) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is from Haridwar city, the district headquarter. It is spread over a flat terrain under Sivalik Hills of Himalayas. The city is developed on the banks of Ganges Canal, its dominant feature, which flows from north–south through middle of the city. Roorkee is home to Asia's first engineering college Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, formerly known as Thomson College of Civil Engineering.
KambojThe Kamboj (Devanagari: कंबोज, Nastaliq: کمبوج, Gurumukhi: ਕੰਬੋਜ ALA-LC: ), also Kamboh (Nastaliq: کمبوہ ALA-LC: ), is a caste and cultivating community of India and Pakistan, spanning a region from the Sutlej Valley in the north, the Multan in the west and the Karnal area of the Yamuna valley in the east. By religion, most Kambojs follow Hinduism, with a considerable minority following Sikhism and Islam. Muslim members of the community are called as Kamboh.
BishnoïsLes Bishnoïs (बिश्नोई), ou Vishnoï (de bish, « vingt » et noï, « neuf » en rajasthani, une forme dialectale de l'hindi), sont les membres d'une communauté vishnouïte surtout présente dans l'État du Rajasthan, majoritairement dans les régions de Jodhpur et de Bîkâner, et dans une moindre mesure dans l'État voisin de l'Haryana en Inde. Elle a été créée par le guru Jambeshwar Bhagavan, appelé communément Jambaji (1451-1536). Les Bishnoïs sont des hindous vaishnav qui suivent vingt-neuf principes édictés par leur gourou (d'où leur nom).
ThanesarThanesar is a historic city and an important in Kurukshetra district of the state of Haryana in northern India. It is located in Kurukshetra district, approximately 160 km northwest of Delhi. Kurukshetra's area merges with Thanesar. Thanesar (Sthanishwar) was the capital and seat of power of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, whose rulers conquered most of Aryavarta following the fall of the Gupta Empire. The Pushyabhuti emperor Prabhakarvardhana was a ruler of Thanesar in the early seventh century CE.
