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Rohtak (Hindustani pronunciation: [roɦ.t̪ək] ⓘ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana.It lies 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-west of New Delhi and 250 kilometres (160 mi) south of the state capital Chandigarh on NH 9 (old NH 10).
Rohtak Junction is the major railway station in Rohtak district. It is also a railway junction and is connected by railway to Delhi, Chandigarh via Gohana, Jind, Bhiwani, and Rewari vai Jhajjar. In the railway budget of 2012-13, the government of India approved a direct railway line connection between Rohtak and Hansi, via its Meham tehsil.
Connaught Place, also known as CP, is a business and commercial centre with hotels, shopping complexes, and offices.Tourist attractions include Hanuman Mandir, an ancient temple with a mention in Guinness Book of Record, Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory from the 18th century, Maharaja Agrasen ki Baoli and State Emporiums which houses a collection of ethnic specialities of the states.
Jagat Jakhar was a Haryanvi film actor famous as hero of the Haryanvi movie Chandrawal. Jaideep Ahlawat, born in Village Kharkara Rohtak. Parul Gulati, born in Rohtak is an Indian actress who has appeared mainly in Punjabi movies; Juhi Chawla, born in Ambala is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Bollywood films.
Raj Ghat is a memorial complex in Delhi, India. The first memorial was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi where a black marble platform was raised to mark the spot of his cremation on 31 January 1948 and consists of an eternal flame at one end. Located on Delhi's Ring Road, a stone
Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex is a sports stadium in Rohtak, Haryana.The stadium was established in 2012 and is owned by Haryana Urban Development Authority.The stadium is the premier sports venue in the city with a capacity of 8,000 with international standard facilities.
Asthal Bohar, also known as Bohar, is a village on the outskirts of Rohtak city in Rohtak District, Haryana, India. [1] [3] Asthal means Bairagi Monastery. [4] Jain, Nath Shaivite and Brahminical images were found in Asthal Bohr monastery. [5] A seventh century AD statue of Parshvanatha, twenty-third Jain tirthankara, was found in the village. [6]
It is well-connected to various parts of the city and has a fairly good bus network and roads. It is also well-connected to the Delhi Metro with 4 stations within the main Punjabi Bagh Chowk area. The stations are Madipur, Shivaji Park and Punjabi Bagh East of the Green Line and Punjabi Bagh West on both green and the recently opened Pink Line.