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Kaithal (kɛːt̪hl) is a city and municipal council in the Kaithal district of the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal district and later, Kurukshetra district until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the Kaithal. It shares a border with the Patiala district of state Punjab and the Kurukshetra, Jind and Karnal districts of Haryana. Kaithal district is situated in the North-West of the Haryana state. Its North-West boundaries, which include Guhla-Cheeka are attached to Punjab. Historically the city was known as Kapisthal, meaning "Abode of Kapi", another name of Lord Hanuman, and it is said to have been founded by the Pandava Emperor, Yudhishthira of Mahabharata. The later word Kaithal is said to be derived from Kapisthala. It is traditionally connected with Hanuman and has a temple dedicated to Anjani, the mother of Hanuman. It is also said that it is the birthplace of Lord Hanuman and there is a temple constructed at that place known as "Anjani Tila" among the residents of Kaithal. The Vridhakedara (Vidkyar) sanctum of Kaithal finds a mention in the Vedic texts of Vaman Puran. Kaithal, with many of its temples, is also an important milestone in the 48 Kos Parikrama pilgrimage. Timur stopped here in 1398, before attacking Delhi. Later, the city became a Muslim cultural centre, under the rule of Delhi Sultanate. Tombs of several Sufi saints dating from the 13th century can be found in the city today; most important among them is that of Sheikh Salah-ud-din of Bhalkh (1246 CE). The town was renovated and a fort was built during the rule of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, and as per Ain-i-Akbari, it was a pargana, under the sarkar of Sirhind, and had developed into an agricultural centre. Razia Sulta , the first woman ruler of India, reigned as the Sultana of Delhi Sultanate from 1236 to 1240. She fled Delhi with Malik Altúniya after they were defeated on the 24th of Rabí'u-l awwal A.H. 638 (Oct. 1240), and reached Kaithal the next day, where their remaining forces abandoned them, and were killed on 13 November 1240.

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Pendjab (Inde)

Le Pendjab (en pendjabi (gurmukhi) : ਪੰਜਾਬ, Pañjāb, ; en पंजाब ; Punjab) est un État du nord-ouest de l'Inde. Le Pendjab est bordé à l'est par le Himachal Pradesh, au sud par le Haryana, le territoire de Chandigarh, au sud-ouest par le Rajasthan et à l'ouest par la province pakistanaise du Pendjab. La capitale de l'État est Chandigarh, un territoire et également la capitale du Haryana. Lors de la partition des Indes en 1947, la province du Pendjab du Raj britannique a été divisée entre l'Inde et le Pakistan.

Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra ( en sanskrit) est une ville et un lieu de pèlerinage religieux en Inde dans l'état d'Haryana, dans le district de Kurukshetra, non loin de Delhi. L'endroit est célèbre pour avoir été le champ de la bataille de Kurukshetra, un combat épique dont parle le récit sacré de l'hindouisme: le Mahabharata et plus spécifiquement la Bhagavad-Gita. Il décrit le combat entre les Kauravas et les Pandavas, avec comme protagonistes principaux le héros Arjuna et son conducteur de char, Krishna.

District de Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. The town of Kurukshetra, a sacred place for the Hindus, is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district occupies an area of 1530.00 km2. The district has a population of 964,655 (2011 census). This district is part of Ambala division. Kurukshetra is also the land of Srimad Bhagawad Gita. Jyotisar is the place in Kurukshetra where Krishna is believed to deliver the sermon of Gita to Arjuna in the Mahabharata.