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| General Information about GURGAON |
Gurgaon : A Fast developing City
Language : Hindi and English
Location : 32 km from Delhi.
State : Haryana.
STD Code : 01272. |
About Gurgaon
Gurgaon is a city in the northern Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is one of Delhi 's four major satellite cities.
The origins of the city's name are steeped in Hindu mythology. Legend has it that Gurgaon is the ancestral village of Guru Dronacharya , the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Indian epic Mahabharata . The name Gurgaon comes from Guru (from Guru Dronacharya) and Gaon (meaning village). The village was gifted by the Pandavas and Kauravas to their Guru (Dronacharya), and was known as Guru ka Gaon (Village of the Guru), and later Gurgaon.
Gurgaon is one of India's major outsourcing hubs, housing major multinationals such as Agilent, Alcatel, American Express, British Airways, Convergys, eFunds, Ericsson, Fidelity Investments, Flextronics Software Systems, General Electric, HCL technologies, Hewitt, Hindustan Lever Limited (the Indian division of Unilever), IBM, IBM Daksh, Keane, Niksun Incorporated, Siemens, Vertex and Xchanging . Other reputable companies such as Aviva, Citibank, Coca-Cola, GSK, General Motors, Gilette, HP, Hitachi Metals, Microsoft, Nestle, New York Life, Nokia, Pepsi, WNS Global Services, Xerox , etc. have made Gurgaon their corporate headquarters. The biggest car and motorcycle manufacturers in India, namely Maruti Udyog and Hero Honda also have plants in Gurgaon. More 8 kilometers on Indian National Highway 8 from the Hero Honda plant is located the new Honda 's own two wheeler plant in Manesar.
PLACES TO VISIT IN GURGAON
• Dhankot : It lies 11 km west of Gurgaon on Gurgaon - Farrukhnagar Road. Tradition has it that milk was supplied from this place to Guru Dronacharya and his pupils at Gurugram (Gurgaon). It is also identified as Thullkottiha ( of the Buddhist literature) and was visited by Lord Buddha.
• Saiyad : It lies 3 km west of Gurgaon on Gurgaon Dharampur Road. Traditionally, the site is believed to be the residential place of Guru Dronacharya and his pupils. The site has yielded Painted Grey Ware and late medieval remains.
• Ata : It is situated 5 kms east of Sohna on Sohna Hathin Road. It had been an important center of art and architecture in the time of Gurjara-Pratiharas. Two beautiful icons-one representing Uma Maheshvara seated on Nandi of early medieval period and other representing Adinath of medieval period.
• Malab : Situated 5 km south of Nuh on Gurgaon Alwar Road, the village contains one of the highest mounds in the region. A coin of Kanishka, some coins of late Kushanas and a number of coins of Muslim rulers have been found at the site.
• Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary : Ten Km from Gurgaon and 42 km from Delhi, the place is a haven for bird lovers. It is a find of Peter Jackson, the world famous authority on bird watching. To this lonely and lovely retreat, flock the migrant birds from Europe and Siberia. These birds come here with the onset on winter and return when their colder homes have warmed up. Camping equipment like beds, Chairs, central tables, lights, stoves etc are available at site on hire at reasonable rates. To facilitate bird watching, there are observation hides and watch tower.
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