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'''Hardwar''', or Hirdwar, 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]]." | '''Hardwar''', or Hirdwar, 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]]. | ||
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 29° 57′ 36″ N, 78° 9′ 36″ E |
| Altitude: | 249.7 m (819 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Hardiwar |
| State/Province: | Uttarakhand |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Hardwar-Dehra Railway Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | |
Hardwar, or Hirdwar, 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
"Hardiwar" Love to Know 1911.
"Hardwar" Wikipedia.