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− | '''Hardwar''', | + | '''Hardwar''', (later named Haridwar), is one of the seven holiest places to [[Hindu|Hindus]] and a "Hindu place of pilgrimage, in the [[Saharanpur]] district of the [[United Provinces]], on the right bank of the [[Ganges]], 17 m. N.E. of [[Rurki]]." It was also the end-on junction between the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] and [[Hardwar-Dehra Railway]]. |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haridwar "Haridwar"] ''Wikipedia''. | |
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− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haridwar "Haridwar"] ''Wikipedia''. | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] |
Latest revision as of 07:32, 8 December 2017
Hardwar | |
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Presidency: Bengal | |
Coordinates: | 29.960000°N, 78.160000°E |
Altitude: | 249.7 m (819 ft) |
Present Day Details | |
Place Name: | Haridwar |
State/Province: | Uttarakhand |
Country: | India |
Transport links | |
Hardwar-Dehra Railway Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway |
Hardwar, (later named Haridwar), is one of the seven holiest places to Hindus and a "Hindu place of pilgrimage, in the Saharanpur district of the United Provinces, on the right bank of the Ganges, 17 m. N.E. of Rurki." It was also the end-on junction between the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway and Hardwar-Dehra Railway.
External links
- "Haridwar" Wikipedia.