Where is Taraori, Haryana located?

Taraori is located in Haryana, India, at approximate coordinates 29.8005°, 76.9274°.

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Coordinates29.80°, 76.93°

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Overview

Taraori, or Tarori or Tarawari, as it is sometimes called in the local dialect, is a town in Nilokheri Tehsil of Karnal district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is situated off NH-44, 14 km north of Karnal. The name Taraori is derived from the word Tarai.

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History

It was at Tarawadi that in 1191 the Hindu Rajput army under Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading army of Muhammad of Ghaur at the First Battle of Tarain. The following year, Ghauri invaded again and defeated Prithviraj's forces here, at the Second Battle of Tarain. A wall around the fort is now in a dilapidated condition. A mosque and a tank, said to be the works of Aurangzeb, are still in existence. Taraori is also known as Tarain.

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