Karoh Peak

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Karoh Peak

Karoh Peak (India)

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Highest pointElevation1,467 m (4,813 ft)ListingList of Indian states and territories by highest pointCoordinates30°44′37″N 77°04′37″E / 30.74361°N 77.07694°E / 30.74361; 77.07694^[1]^[2]GeographyLocationPanchkula district, Haryana, IndiaParent rangeSivalik Hills of HimalayasClimbingEasiest routeHike / scramble

Karoh Peak is a 1,467-metre (4,813 ft) tall mountain peak in the Sivalik Hills range of greater Himalayas range located near Morni Hills area of Panchkula district, Haryana, India. It is the highest point in the state of Haryana.^[3]

The British rulers had incorrectly recorded the height to be 1499 metres in The Imperial Gazetteer of India, but later measurements by the Survey of India found the actual height to be about 100 feet (30 metres) lower and the official height was revised down.^[3]

References

^ "Karoh Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
^ "Karoh Peak (1467m)". Wikimapia. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Gazetteer of India". University of Chicago. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

External links

Photos of Karoh Deota temple and archaeological ruins on the Karoh peak

State of Haryana

Capital: Chandigarh

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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

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List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar)

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Haryanvi language
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Haryanvi people

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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
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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
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Conservation Reserves	Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, District Kaithal, Kurukshetra Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary, District Jind
Deer Parks	Deer Park, Hisar
Zoo	1. Mini Zoo & Black Buck Breeding Centre, Pipli 2. Rohtak Zoo 3. Mini Zoo Bhiwani
Breeding Centres	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni
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