North India · Haryana
Gurugram, Haryana
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About Gurugram
- Inland
Where it is
Gurugram, long known as Gurgaon, is a city in Haryana about 30 km south-west of New Delhi, part of the National Capital Region, at the northern end of the Aravalli hills.
History
For most of its history Gurgaon was a small district town south-west of Delhi. It began to grow when Maruti's car factory arrived in the late 20th century, and private developers then turned it into one of India's leading corporate and financial hubs, home to the offices of hundreds of multinational companies.
People
Hindi is the main language, with Haryanvi and Punjabi also spoken. Professionals from all over India and abroad live alongside the older Haryanvi villages the city has grown around, and local traditions include Teej and the Sheetla Mata fair.
Known for
- Cyber City's glass office towers
- Cyber Hub's restaurants and nightlife
- Large shopping malls
- Sultanpur National Park's birds
- Sheetla Mata Mandir
Did you know?
Gurgaon was officially renamed Gurugram in 2016, recalling the legend that the village was given to Guru Dronacharya, teacher of the Pandava and Kaurava princes in the Mahabharata.
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