Gurgaon – Millennium City
Located nearby to the national capital, New Delhi, Gurgaon is the important industrial and financial center of the state of Haryana. It is one of the main satellite cities located in the National capital region (NCR). The city has a cosmopolitan look along with the presence of many domestic and international firms. Gurgaon is a well developed place and has a lots to offer from mega malls to multiplex theatres, clubs, bars to enjoy the nightlife and abundant parks and a varied accommodations for the tourists. Based on the etymology, the place was an small old village called Gurgaon village and it is believed that the place was associated with Guru Dronacharya, an eminent teacher of martial arts in the epic of Mahabharata. The place bears a mythological value as in Sanskrit ‘Guru’ means teacher and ‘gaon’ means village or gram. Literally it refers the place of a teacher or Guru. And it is said that the place was gifted to Guru Dronacharya by King Dhritarashtra, the king of Hastinapur. The place stills boasts of the ‘Dronacharya Well’ and Gurgaon village. The place experienced many eminent rulers included Mughals, Marathas, Rajputs and others. After the Second Anglo-Maratha War, the place came under the British rule. During the British period the place remained under the Punjab Province and post independence it was included under Punjab state till 1966 and later it came under the Haryana state. The city got a sudden economical growth after arrival of the automotive company Maruti.It is also referred as ‘Millennium City.’ It is also defined as the unofficial mall capital as it comprises several malls which are stuffed with many items from regular commodities to high end products of many international brands. The place offers various food items available from the starred restaurants to street food stalls. Gurgaon tourism offers many well visited places such as Saiyad, Dhankot, Ata, Sanghel, Malab, Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary, Ujina, Sohna Lake, Shama Tourist Complex, Sohna Sulphur Springs and Tourist Complex. Gurgaon district comprises five blocks: Badshahpur, Pataudi, Sohna, Gurgaon village, and Farrukhnagar. On its north, it is bounded by the district of Jhajjar and Delhi. Faridabad district lies to its east. On its south, the district shares boundaries with the Mewat District. To its west lies the Rewari district and the Rajasthan state. Gurgaon city is situated at the northern edge of Aravali mountain range. The length of the district is about 21 km (13 mi) and the breadth is 27 km. The Sultanpur National Park located about 15 km from the centre of the city is a protected migratory bird sanctuary for the Sarus Crane, Indian Peafowl, Eurasian Wigeon and other birds. Mangerbani, a sacred grove spread over 500 acres of Aravalli, is situated off the Faridabad-Gurgaon highway. Once under community ownership, it got privatized after 1970. Gurgaon has the 3rd highest per capita income in India after Chandigarh and Mumbai. Gurgaon is also the only Indian city to have successfully distributed electricity connections to all its households. For information about online hotel booking hotel information hotel booking and you can book best Hotels in India
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