Haryana

or Ha·ri·a·na

[ huhr-ee-ah-nuh ]

noun

1. a state in NW India, formed in 1966 from the S part of Punjab. 17,074 sq. mi. (44,222 sq. km). : (shared with Punjab) Chandigarh.

Haryana

/ hərˈjɑːnə /

noun

1. a state of NE India, formed in 1966 from the Hindi-speaking parts of the state of Punjab. Capital: Chandigarh (shared with Punjab). Pop: 21 082 989 (2001 est). Area: 44 506 sq km (17 182 sq miles)

Example Sentences

This mostly happens in the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC

On Monday, Delhi's Chief Minister Atishi said that all of northern India was experiencing a "medical emergency" due to stubble burning continuing unchecked across the country, particularly in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

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There is a complete ban on sale and use of firecrackers in the capital, Delhi, during the festival while states like Haryana, Punjab and Karnataka have limited firecracker use to specific hours on Diwali evening.

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In November and December, farmers in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana burn crop stubble to clear their fields.

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The tiny villages of Haryana state in India’s rural north-west find themselves in an unlikely spotlight these days.

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