KARNAL (also known sometimes as Kurnal, Kurnaul, Karnaul in British Raaj Times ) pronunciation (Hindi: करनाल) is a city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana. Karnal is also the Headquarters of Karnal Range under I.G.P. Inspector General of Police comprising Karnal ,YamunaNagar ,Kurukshetra & Kaithal districts .
KARNAL is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale. It is midway between Delhi and Chandigarh, being 123 km (76 mi) north of Delhi and 126 km (78 mi) south of Chandigarh, on the National Highway NH-1, which is famous as the Grand Trunk Road. Delhi and Chandigarh can be reached from Karnal within 2 hours using the very high frequency bus service provided by the Haryana Roadways.
KARNAL is very famous for its world class researchand development institutes, namely Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), National Dairy Research Institute(NDRI), Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR), National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), the production of very high-quality basmati rice and lush green pastures. Karnal is also famous for manufacture of agricultural implements and its spares as more than 40% of country agricultural implements and spares are manufactured here. One of the bigger units involved in the manufacture of spares is Karnal Agricultural Industries Ltd. having largest manufacturing base in the country.
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