Karnal City Map

Karnal, also known as the 'Rice Bowl of India', is a city in Haryana and is also a part of the Delhi NCR (National Capital Region). The city is known since the days of the Mahabharata and is said to have been founded by Karna, the first son of Kunti. But, the city gained fame in the year 1739 when Nadir Shah defeated Muhammad Shah here.

Karnal district is situated at North latitudes 29 ° 25'05" and 29 ° 59'20" and East longitudes 76 ° 27'40" and 77 °13'08" and spans over an area of 2,520 square kilometres. The city is known as a major centre for research in agriculture and diary, and houses many prestigious and popular research institutes. Some of such institutes are Regional Station of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Central Soil Salinity Research Institute and many others. The city is also known for its high-quality basmati rice and the famous footwear brand, Liberty Shoes, is also based here.

Places to Visit

Karnal city has many places of interest which are visited both by the tourists and locals alike. Some places of attraction are:

Cantonment Church Tower

The Church Tower is a marvellous piece of British architecture. The tower is 35m long and can be seen from as far as seven kilometres. There are four storeys in the tower and the top storey includes the semi-circular arch resembling the Roman style.

Pukka Pul

The Pukka Pul or the Sayad's Shrine is located near Mughal Bridge, seven kilometres away from the main Karnal district. This place is thronged with plenty of devotees who come here to make offerings. The tomb here is believed to have powers which can send ghosts away and can cure ailments. A fair held here on every Thursday is also quite popular.

Kalander Shah's Tomb

The Kalander Shah's Tomb is situated outside the main city of Karnal. It was built by Ghias-ud-din, an erstwhile emperor of Delhi, in the memory of Bo-Ali-Qalander Shah, a Muslim sage. Outside the tomb, there is a mosque with a reservoir and fountain built by Emperor Alamgir.

Karnal Fort

The Karnal Fort was built by Raja Gajpat Singh during 1764 AD. Presently, this fort is used as an accommodation for residential and official purpose of the Tehsildar.