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Beauty of Hisar Road during Heavy Rainfalls (August, 2017) (1080p HD)

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Channel: Sukhdev Taneja · 2017 · Travel & Events

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Hisar is located on the outer margins of the south-west monsoon region. The average annual rainfall is around 429 mm (16.9 in), most of which occurs duringJuly and August.

Hisar has a continental climate, with very hot summers and relatively cool winters. The most commonly spoken languages are Hindi, Haryanvi, and Bagri.

Hisar was founded in 1354 AD, as 'Hisar-e-Firoza' by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. He built a walled fort with four gates, the Delhi Gate and Mori Gate to the east, the Nagori Gate to the south, and the Talaqi Gate to the west. The construction of the fort started in 1354 AD and was completed in 1356 AD. Near the palace was the Gujri Mahal built by the emperor for his wife Gujri. Firoz Shah Palace Complex is another prominent historical site located inside the city. It was built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq in 1354.

Hisar is located at 29.09°N 75.43°E in western Haryana. It has an average elevation of 215 m (705 ft) above mean sea level. The region is part of the alluvial Ghaggar-Yamuna plain and its southern and western portions mark a gradual transition to the desert.

Weather 

The main characteristics of climate in Hisar are dryness, extremes of temperature, and scanty rainfall. The maximum daytime temperature during the summer varies between 40 and 46 °C. During winter, its ranges between 1.5 and 4 °C. Maximum temperature recorded is 48.3 °C in May 1944, whereas the minimum temperature recorded is −3.9 °C in January 1929. 

Dew is observed in December and January. Hot winds, locally known as loo, are strong and frequent from May to July. Occasionally, dust-storms are experienced during summer and hail-storms during February to April. Fog prevails generally in December and January. Thunderstorms also occur during post monsoon season and summer.

The city has a large steel industry and is known as the 'city of steel'. Hisar is India's largest manufacturer of galvanized iron. Textile and automobile industry is also a major contributor to the economy of the city. Subhash Chandra, founding owner chairman of Essel Group and Zee Entertainment Enterprises is from Hisar.

Place to visit in Hisar city

Agroha Mound and Agroha Dham is a prominent religious place located on the outskirts of the city about 22 km away on Fatehabad-Sirsa-Bhatinda road.

Other parks include Madhuban Park, Town Park, and O. P. Jindal Knowledge Center. The O. P. Jindal Knowledge Centre, inaugurated in 2009 a museum, library, park and houses a 25-storied, 282-ft- high steel tower modeled on the Space Needle in Seattle.

Blue Bird Lake, an artificial lake and tourist complex maintained by the Haryana Tourism, offers boating and watersports, birding, picnicking, and recreation. The deer park and Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park are located at the outskirts of the city and maintained by the Haryana State Forest Department. Hisar Police Lines Golf Course is located near the Hisar Airport.

The planning of the city is done by Haryana Urban Development Authority. Hisar Airport is located on the outskirts of the city. In August 2012, the DGCA approved the Haryana state government's plan to develop the airport to operate domestic passenger services. 

Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, one of Asia's biggest agricultural universities was the first university established in Hisar, in 1971. Other universities located in the city are Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and Shanti Niketan Vidyapeeth, Hisar.

Mahabir Stadium, Haryana Agricultural University Stadium and HAU Giri Centre host state sponsored sports academies. Other major sporting venue in Hisar is Mahabir Stadium for multiple sports which was completed in the year 1972, run by District Olympic Association.

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