Karnal
Karnal (ⓘ) is a city located in the state of Haryana, India and is the administrative headquarters of Karnal District. It was used by the East India Company army as a refuge during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Delhi. The Battle of Karnal between Nader Shah of Persia and the Mughal Empire took place in this city in 1739.
Karnal | |
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Clockwise from top right;
K3C Mall, Agro Mall, Sector 12 road, Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Dwar, Super Mall, Cantonment Church Tower. | |
Karnal Location in Haryana, India Karnal Karnal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29.686°N 76.989°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Karnal |
| Region | North India |
| Founded by | Raja Karna |
| Named for | Karna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Karnal |
| • MLA, Chief Minister | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| • Member of Parliament | Sanjay Bhatia |
| • Mayor | Renu Bala Gupta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 357,334 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 132001 |
| Area code | 0184 |
| Vehicle registration | HR-05 |
| literacy rate | 84.60% |
| Sex ratio | 996/1000 Female/Male |
| Website | karnal |
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