ABOUT HARYANA AND TELANGANA
HARYANA AND TELANGANA HARYANA Haryana ( / h ʌr i ˈ ɑː n ə / ; Hindi: [ɦəɾɪˈjɑːɳɑː] ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% (44,212 km 2 or 17,070 sq mi) of India's land area. [1] [5] The state capital is Chandigarh , which it shares with the neighboring state of Punjab , and the most populous city is Faridabad , wh ich is a part of the National Capital Region . STATE CAPITAL: Chandigarh STATE ANIMAL: BALCKBUCK CHIEF MINISTER: Manohar Lal AREA: 44,212 km2