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Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra is a city and district in Haryana, northern India, north of Delhi. In Hindu tradition it is the battlefield of the Mahabharata war and the place where Krishna taught the Bhagavad Gita, and its sacred tanks, such as Brahma Sarovar, draw pilgrims. The town of Thanesar, capital of the 7th-century king Harsha, lies within it.

Kurukshetra
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Ladwa StateThanesar State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kurukshetra. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kurukshetra
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