Why visit Shāhābād
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Killa Sikhan.
Weather in Shāhābād
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About Shāhābād
Shahabad Markanda is a sub-division of Kurukshetra district within the Indian state of Haryana. It is located on the left bank of the Markanda River, 20 km (12 mi) south of Ambala Cantonment and 22 km (14 mi) from the historical city of Kurukshetra. The town has a sub divisional court under the Kurukshetra Sessions Division along with the office of the administrative sub divisional magistrate who is the chief executive officer of the sub division.
From the Wikipedia article Shahabad Markanda (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
History
The town was founded after the Second Battle of Tarain (Taraori) in 1192 by the general Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Ghori. Historically, it was a majority Muslim town with references made to a fort during Delhi Sultanate times. This fort was pillaged by Babur following the First Battle of Panipat for having rendered assistance to Ibrahim Khan Lodi. It also has a historic mosque, a Sikh gurdwara, and many Hindu temples including Shri Markandeshwar Mahadev Shiv Mandir, Balasundri Mandir, Durga Mandir. After partition most of the Muslim inhabitants left, and Punjabi Sikhs and Hindus from Pakistan were resettled here.
After the victory over Rajput ruler Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain, the Ghurid ruler Muhammad Ghori donated 52,000 Bigha of land to his commander Qutb-ud-din Aibak. Mughal emperors Babur and Humayun also stayed here for some time.
From the History section of Shahabad Markanda on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Map of Shāhābād
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sarsawa Airport (SWN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Kardhān 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Ambala Sadar 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Thānesar 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Patiāla 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Karnāl 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Panchkula 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Mohali 59 km north, about 59 min by car
- Chandigarh 64 km north, about 1 h by car
- Sahāranpur 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Panipat 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Temple. Jpg, Dugal harpreet, CC BY-SA 4.0
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