Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums

A Ministry and department of the Government of Haryana in India

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Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums is a ministry and department of the Government of Haryana in India.

Description

This department came into existence in 1972 after Haryana was established as a new state in 1966 within India after being separated from Punjab. This was established as a cell under the education department in 1969, which was upgraded to a separate department in 1972. It published archaeology and excavation reports, maintains notified archaeology sites and three museums.^[1]

Dr. Banani Bhattacharyya is the deputy director since November 2015.^[2]

Museums

Museums maintained by this department are^[1]

Jahaj Kothi Museum at Firoz Shah Palace Complex in Hisar is a zonal museum.
Panchkula Museum at Sector-5 Panchkula is an upcoming state museum.
Panipat Museum near Western Yamuna Canal at Binjhol village 5 km from Panipat^[3]
Pinjore Garden Site Museum at Pinjore Gardens in Pinjore is a site museum.
Shrikrishna Museum at Kurukshetra is a state museum.
Thanesar Archaeological Site Museum inside Sheikh Chilli's Tomb at Thanesar in Kurukshetra
Guru Gobind Singh Martial Art Museum at Yamunanagar.
Jayanti Devi Archaeological Museum at Jind.

References

^ ^a ^b "Home | Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Haryana". archaeologyharyana.nic.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
^ Rush for protected tag to Faridabad site where Stone Age cave art found, 31 July 2021
^ "Panipat Museum | Places of Interest | Panipat | Destinations | Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited". haryanatourism.gov.in. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

Topics

Districts and divisions

Ambala division	Ambala Kurukshetra Panchkula Yamuna Nagar
Faridabad division	Faridabad Nuh Palwal
Gurgaon division	Gurgaon Mahendragarh Rewari
Hisar division	Fatehabad Hisar Jind Sirsa
Karnal division	Kaithal Karnal Panipat
Rohtak division	Bhiwani Charkhi Dadri Jhajjar Rohtak Sonipat

Major cities

Culture

List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar)

Music
- Folk dance
- Swang)
Haryanvi language
- Ahirwati
- Bagri
- Braj Bhasha
- Bangru
- Deshwali
- Khadar
- Loarki
- Mewati
- Pahari)
Haryanvi people

Economy

Power stations and power organisations

Places of interest
Sarasvati civilization (Indus Valley civilization – IVC)	Adi Badri Balu, Haryana Banawali Bhirrana Farmana Jognakhera Kanwari Kunal Lohari Ragho Mitathal Rakhigarhi Siswal Sothi
Archaeological	National monuments State monuments
Baoli (Stepwells)s	Kaithal (Bhai ki Baoli) Fatehabad (Rania,_Sirsa#History"Rania) Gurugram (Akhara Baoli, Badshahpur Baoli, Dhumaspur Baoli) Meham in Rohtak (Choron ki Baoli) Narnaul (Alijaan ki Bawdi)
Buddhist and Hindu Sites	Buddhist mounds (Agroha Mound, Sugh Ancient Mound) Buddhist stupas ([Adi Badri, Haryana
Haveli	Nangal Sirohi Hemu Ki Haveli in Rewari Noor Mahal in Karnal Gurugram: (Sikanderpur, Mohammadpur Jharsa, 12 Biswa haveli in Gurgaon gaon, Mahalwala haveli in 8 Biswa of Gurgaon gaon)
Forts	Asigarh Fort (Hansi) Badhshapur Fort Buria Fort Chhachhrauli Fort Dhosi Hill Fort Fatehabad Fort Farrukhnagar Fort Hisar-e-Firoza Fort Kotla Indor Fort Jind Fort Kaithal Fort Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal Loharu Fort Madhogarh Fort Mahendragarh Fort Meham Fort Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh Pinjore Fort Raipur Rani Fort Fort of King Saras of Sirsa Tosham Hill Fort
Hills	Dhosi Hill near Narnaul Kotla Hill in Mewat Indor Hill in Mewat Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Hill Morni Hills in Yamuna Nagar Tosham Hill in Bhiwani
Caves	Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill Tosham Hill Caverns Nar Narayan Cave in Yamuna Nagar
Historical	Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore Dhosi Hill Farrukhnagar Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex Mughal Bridge at Kernal Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra Nahar Singh Mahal Narnaul Pataudi Palace Pinjore Gardens Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Surajkund Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal Tosham rock inscription State Protected Monuments Monuments of National Importance
National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana	Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary Kalesar National Park Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Morni Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary Sohna Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary
Endangered Wildlife Breeding	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra Deer Park, Hisar Kalesar Elephant Rehabilitation Centre Pheasant Breeding Centre Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breading Centre, Jhabua in Rewari district Sparrow Conservation Centre, Pinjore Vulture and Sparrow Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore
Zoos in Haryana	Bhiwani Zoo Hisar Deer Park Rohtak Zoo Pipli Zoo
Herbal Parks	Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park
Lakes	Badkhal Lake Blue Bird Lake at Hisar Damdama Lake Karna Lake Tilyar Lake at Rohtak
Dams	Anagpur Dam Hathnikund Barrage Kaushalya Dam Masani barrage Ottu barrage Palla barrage Pathrala barrage Tajewala Barrage
Rivers	Chautang Ghaggar-Hakra Markanda River Najafgarh Sahibi River Sarasvati River Yamuna
Religious	Adi Badri (Haryana) Sarsvati udgam sthal Agroha Dham Baba Thakur Banbhori Devi Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Jyotisar Kartikeya Temple Markandeshwar Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Nada Sahib Naugaja Peer Pindara Temple Sannihit Sarovar Sita Mai Temple Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon St. Thomas' Church at Hisar
Offices	High Court Legislative Assembly Raj Bhavan
Public places	Kingdom of Dreams Mall of India The Oberoi
Extreme Corners of Haryana	Eastern-most point: Kalesar village Yamuna riverbank in Yamuna Nagar District Western-most point: Chautala-Sangari border road crossing in Sirsa district Southern-most point: Kol Gaon hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district Northern-most point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh-Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district
Highest-lowest of Haryana	Highest point: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district Lowest natural Surface elevation point: Deepest Underground Cave: Coldest avg temp: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district Hottest avg temp: Hisar Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani
Oldest of Haryana	Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley civilization in Hisar district Oldest archaeological mine site: Kaliyana hill Indus Valley civilization stone mine (3000 BC or 5000 years old) west of Charkhi Dadri

Government and Politics
Elections	Elections in Haryana 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019
Chief Ministers	Banarsi Das Gupta Rao Birender Singh Bansi Lal Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Bhajan Lal Devi Lal Om Prakash Chautala Hukam Singh Bhupinder Singh Hooda Manohar Lal Khattar
Governors	Dharma Vira Birendra Narayan Chakraborty Ranjit Singh Narula Jaisukh Lal Hathi Harcharan Singh Brar Surjit Singh Sandhawalia Ganpatrao Devji Tapase Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney Hari Anand Barari Dhanik Lal Mandal Mahaveer Prasad Babu Parmanand Om Prakash Verma Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Jagannath Pahadia Kaptan Singh Solanki
State agencies	Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Debt Conciliation Board Doordarshan Haryana Foreign Investment and NRI Cell Forests Department, Haryana Department of Economic and Statistical Analysis, Haryana Department of Environment, Haryana Department of Excise & Taxation, Haryana Department of Finance, Haryana Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana Department of Industrial Training & Vocational Education, Haryana Department of Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Haryana Department of Labour & Employment, Haryana Department of Land records & Consolidation, Haryana Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana Department of Rehabilitation, Haryana Department of Higher Education, Haryana Department of School Education, Haryana Department of Elementary Education, Haryana Haryana Board of School Education Haryana Civil Medical Services Haryana Environment Protection Council Haryana Land Record Information System Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited Haryana Police Haryana Roadways Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Haryana Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited Haryana Urban Development Authority Haryana Waqf Board State Counselling Board, Haryana Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam

Sports
Venues	Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium Nahar Singh Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium Sector 16 Stadium Mahabir Stadium
Associations	Haryana Archery Association Haryana Cricket Association
Teams	Haryana cricket team Haryana football team Bhiwani Boxing Club

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