Jind is a city which is
known as the heart of Haryana. It is one of the oldest districts of Haryana and
holds historical and mythological importance. It is believed that here a
Jayanti Devi Temple was built in honour of Jayanti Devi (The Goddess of Victory) by Pandavas. Slowly the town
was developed around the temple hence the name Jaitapuri turned Jind. Another
legend is that the Sikh Maharaja Ranjeet Singh named this city after on the
name of his youngest queen "Maharani Jind kaur" as this city was
under the erstwhile Patiala Riyasat.
The
excavations of archaeology indicate that this city was ruined for five times
but every time it prospered again with full spirit. The archaeological findings
also link to the presence of pre-Harappan era at this place. It is said that Lord Rama passed from this city at the time of Sita’s 'swayamwara' to break the Shiva’s bow.
Interestingly,
Jind was also one of the first Sikh kingdoms. Raja Gajpat Singh, a great
grandson of Phul, who founded the Phulkian Misl, established an
independent Sikh kingdom by conquering a large tract of country which included
the territory occupied by the present district of Jind from the Afghan invader
and governor Zain Khan in 1763 and made Jind city, the capital of the state in
1776. He made a fort here in 1775.
Location: Jind is 127 kms. from Delhi located on National Highway No. 71
Linking Roads: Connected to NH-65 through Narwana
Postal Code: 126102 | Longitude: 75° 53' and 76° 47' East | Latitude: 29° 03' and 29° 51' North | Area: 2702 sq kms | Altitude: 744 feet, 227 meters | Population: 1332042 (Cencus 2011). | Literacy Rate: 72.70% | STD Code: 01681 | Language: Hindi, English | Best season to visit: All seasons to visit.
