Panipat
Panipat
Panipath | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 29°23′15″N 76°58′12″E / 29.38750°N 76.97000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Panipat district |
| Founded by | Marathas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Panipat Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Komal Saini (BJP) |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) |
| • MLA | Parmod Kumar Vij (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Pankaj (IAS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,268 km2 (490 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 294,150 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Haryanvi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 132103 |
| Telephone code | +91 180 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-06 (Private Vehicles) HR-67 (Commercial Vehicles) |
| Website | http://panipat.gov.in |
Panipat (ⓘ) is an industrial city, located 95 km north of Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on NH-44 in Panipat district, Haryana, India. It is famous for three major battles fought in 1526, 1556 and 1761. The city is also known as 'city of weavers', 'textile city' and 'cast-off clothes capital' of the world. It is home to industries like wool and cotton milling, saltpetre refining and manufacture of glass, electrical appliances, and other products. The city is included in the list of critically polluted industrial areas in India. As in Dec 2009, the Comprehensive Environment Pollution Index (CEPI) of the city was 59.00, as against 88.50 of Ankaleshwar (Gujarat). The three battles fought in the fatal field of Panipat changed the course of India's history, first two resulting in creation and confirmation of the Mughal Empire. The third battle led to the decisive defeat of the Maratha Confederacy in North India, which had become a dominating power in Delhi by then and paved the way for the British Empire's Company rule in India .