Mohit Kumar

From materialism to meta-realism

Haridwar – The City in Timeline September 12, 2008

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Haridwar is my home city.Haridwar a city which is as mysterical,mythical,great and old as indian culture.Haridwar or the gateway to the gods is an important hindu piligrim spot.The place where Ganges descendes from hills to plains.There are many stories related to Haridwar.

After travelling, 253 km (157 mi) from its source, at Gaumukh, 3,139 m (10,300 ft) above sea level, situated at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, Ganga enters the Indo-Gangetic Plain of North India for the first time at Haridwar, [4], and this is what gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwára (गंगाद्वार), as the place where the Ganges descends to the plains

Har ki pauri

haridwar in the year 1789

haridwar in the year 1789

Trident in haridwar in 1814

Trident in haridwar in 1814

haridwar in 1814

haridwar in 1814

in the year 1775

in the year 1775

Bhimgoda in 1847

Bhimgoda in 1847

1880

1880

1837

1837

1898

1898

Haridwar harki pauri present day

 

3 Responses to “Haridwar – The City in Timeline”

  1. Vipin Chauhan Says:

    Hi Mothit,

    I also belong to Haridwar.

    I am really impressed by the pictures.

    Thanks and best regards,

    Vipin Chauhan

  2. Vipin Chauhan Says:

    Hi Mohit,

    I also belong to Haridwar.

    I am really impressed by the pictures of old Haridwar.

    Thanks and Best Regards,

    Vipin Chauhan

  3. meenakshi Says:

    hi mohit,
    these are really amazing pictures. i’ve visited haridwar quiet often and have always been awed by the charm of the city.
    can you please tell me the source through which you got these pictures.
    i’m a student of urban design from spa and i’m studying morphology of the city. it wuld be of great help if you could let me know more sources through which i can get more information about the city.

    i’ll be thankful to you if u cud mail me these sources, my mail id is meenakshi.burman@gmail.com

    thanks
    meenakshi


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