Haryana (; Hindi: [ɦəɾɪˈjɑːɳɑː]) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 November 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% (44,212 km2 or 17,070 sq mi) of India's land area. The state capital is Chandigarh, which it shares with the neighboring state of Punjab, and the most populous city is Faridabad, which is a part of the National Capital Region. The city of Gurugram is among India's largest financial and technology hubs. Haryana has 6 administrative divisions, 22 districts, 72 sub-divisions, 93 revenue tehsils, 50 sub-tehsils, 140 community development blocks, 154 cities and towns, 7,356 villages, and 6,222 villages panchayats.Haryana contains 32 special economic zones (SEZs), mainly located within the industrial corridor projects connecting the National Capital Region. Gurgaon is considered one of the major information technology and automobile hubs of India. Haryana ranks 11th among Indian states in human development index. The economy of Haryana is the 13th largest in India, with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of ₹7.65 trillion (US$96 billion) and has the country's 5th-highest GSDP per capita of ₹240,000 (US$3,000). Haryana has the highest unemployment rate among Indian states.The state is rich in history, monuments, heritage, flora and fauna and tourism, with a well developed economy, national highways and state roads. It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, by Rajasthan to the west and south, while river Yamuna forms its eastern border with Uttar Pradesh. Haryana surrounds the country's capital territory of Delhi on three sides (north, west and south), consequently a large area of Haryana state is included in the economically important National Capital Region of India for the purposes of planning and development.

Dhatrath is a village in Safidon, Jind district at Haryana, India. It belongs to Hisar Division . It is located 16 km (towards east) from Jind and about 180 km from state capital Chandigarh. Pin code is 126110. Dhatrath is a very old village and also known as Seharda (City Like). The name Dhatrath is named after Dhritarashtr, the Kuru King of Hastinapur. In a popular folktale from Mahabharat that is considered that Dhritarashtr was on his way to Kurukshetra after Mahabharat and he asked his Charioteer to stop at the village. There is a canal flow river besides the village known as Hansi Branch which is originated from Pashchim Yamuna Canal. The canal has been built on the route of old seasonal river named Chautang, that was a helping river of holy Sarswati. In Rig Veda of ancient time this river was also known as Drishdwati river. 11th Century famous saint Guru Gorakhnath's disciple Guru Kalainath had resounded his body at the village. His 'Samadhi' is there in the village which is called Kala Peer in popular culture. In 12-13th Saltanat Period Dhatrath has become an important city of Punjab as given by a research paper from Punjab University. As record told the Dhatrath was mentioned as a City in Tabaqat-e-Nisari (famous book) from where Kutubuddin Aibak was collecting tax. Firojashah Tugalaq connected the river with Yamuna. There was a Rest House or Small Fort in the village as record says that Sultan Mahommad Shah was attacked at Dhatrath on his route to Delhi by Khizr Khan, subordinate of Taimur Lang in 1408. After Second battle of Panipat when Akbar established his rule in Delhi, there are records of collecting tax from Dhatrath and also A Brick Fort was mentioned in Ain-E-Akbari at Dhatrath. The tax record continue upto Aurangzeb period. In 1707 when Jind Princely State was former by Raja Gajpat Singh, Dhatrath was an important City along with Jind and Safidon. In