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Panipat

Haryana

Three battles here, in 1526, 1556 and 1761, changed who ruled India. Today it is a textile city.

Photo: Ramesh lalwani · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Panipat is being written. It's on the North India list as Worth a Detour.

Nearby

1–3 of 18
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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Kurukshetra

Haryana
About 41 miles away

The battlefield of the Mahabharata, where the Bhagavad Gita was spoken, with its sacred Brahma Sarovar.

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Heritage · Archaeology

Rakhigarhi

Haryana
About 52 miles away

One of the largest cities of the Indus civilization, still being excavated.

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Cities · History

Meerut

Uttar Pradesh
About 53 miles away

Where the 1857 uprising began, close to Hastinapur.

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