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Carved out from Sri Ganganagar district, and formally created on 12th day of July, 1994 as the 31st district of Rajasthan state, Hanumangarh district, shares its boundaries with Haryana state in the east, Sriganganagar district in the west, Punjab state in the North and Churu district in the South. Tours to Hanumangarh Rajasthan means a rare chance to take a peek into the history of our ancestors, the history of one of the oldest civilizations on the face of earth- the Indus Valley Civilization. The remains found at Kalibanga (Pilibanga) in 1951 reveal that the area surrounding Hanumangarh was once a part of the nearly 5000 years old civilization.
Excavations revealed remains of human skeleton, unknown scripts, stamps, coins, utensils, jewellary, toys, statues, wells, bathrooms, fort, streets, markets etc., found in excavation tell the story of well developed life style of our ancestors. Apart from Kalibanga, there are 100 other places in the district where evidences of this old civilization have been found. The remains found at these places are now at the Museum at Kalibanga and National museum at Delhi. Hanumangarh was earlier known as Bhatner.
What to See on Tours To Hanumangarh In Rajasthan, India
The ancient fort built in year 295 AD by Bhupat son of king Bhati of Jaisalmer on the bank of river ghaggar is a major tourist attraction while on Tours To Hanumangarh In India. Research reveals that the place where the famous Tarain war fought between Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chouhan is now the Talwara Jheel area of the district. Bhatner was also ruled by Qutubuddin Aibak, Teymoor and Akbar. Teymoor, in his biography "Tuzuk-e-Teymoory", referred to this fort saying that he has never seen such a strongly built and secured fort in Hindustan. In year 1805, Emperor Soorat Singh of Bikaner captured Bhatner after defeating Bhattis- a Rajput clan. Since the day of his victory was Tuesday (known as the day of god "Hanuman"), he named Bhatner as "Hanumangarh".
The historic Brahmani temple located in the premises of the ancient fort Kalloor in village Pallu of Rawatsar Tehsil is a must see on tours to Hanumangarh Rajasthan. The Idol of Jain Saraswati, believed to belong to 10-11th century was excavated from ancient site of Pallu and has been kept at National Museum, Delhi. This idol is believed to belong 10th -11th century.
Travel Tips on Tours To Hanumangarh
Summers are scorching hot hence best time to visit is between October and February
The winter nights are chill, carry some warm clothing
Carry shades and caps to save yourself from the dust
Bank on cotton and other natural fabrics for you clothes, avoid synthetic material
Keep some basic medicines handy like diarrhea pills, etc.
Avoid public show of affection since the people here are rather conservative and might feel offended at such behavior
Abide by the rules of the temples- take your shoes off
How to Reach Hanumangarh
Hanumangarh is well connected to Bikaner by road. Bikaner has a narrow gauge railway station.
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