History

Ambala, the meeting point of hills and plains is a city and a municipal council in the district of Ambala which forms a part of the Indian state Haryana. It is located on the border off the states of Haryana and Punjab. The city of Ambala divided into two areas. This city plays an important role in the tourism of the country owing to the geographical location of the place. According to the census of 2001 Ambala had a population of 139,222. Ambala has claims of being one of the historical famous districts of the state of Haryana. During the British colonial rule A.C. Cunningham and C. Rodgers explored this city and later B.B. Lal and many others also explored it. The earliest inhabitants of this region were the primitive people using stone tools belonging to lower Paleolithic age. This region was also included in the kingdom of Pandava and their successors. The Edicts of Ashoka and the Stupas at Singh and Chaneti add the further importance to this place. There are other interesting acts related to the city of Ambala. Some of the historians are of the view that Ambala owes its name to King Singh while others believe it was named after the Goddess Amba whose shrine is one of the most important features of the city. Ambala was originally called by the name of `Ambwala`, the significance of the term `Amb` being mango it was also known as the city of mangoes.

Origin of name of Ambala
Some believe that the district was named Ambala after the name of its founder, Amb Rajput. Some are of the view that the city was named after the goddess AMBA, who was the eldest daughter of King of Kashi in the Hindu epic of the Mahabharata, whose temple is located in the city. in the native language Ambala meant `the city of mangoes`.

History of Ambala
It is said that Aryans resided at Ambala at some point in time. It is said that the popular place, Sarudhna near Ambala was the Aryan country`s capital at that time. It was in the year 1847, Ambala was was given the status of a district.

Economy of Ambala
Ambala is renowned for its scientific & surgical instruments industry. Ambala is rightly called as the "City of Scientific Instruments". There are also industries engaged in metal casting, kitchen mixer grinder manufacturing, and submersible motor pump manufacturing. The place also earns fame for the best cloth material.

Ambala is an important cotton, sugar, and grain-trading center. Its industrial production includes cotton, processed food, and flour. There are also local handicrafts like bamboo furniture-making and cloth-weaving.

Surface

There are different kinds of bus services are available connecting Nahan with other cities, including Chandigarh. State owned buses are cheap and private deluxe buses charge generally Rs 4 per km.

Train

Nearest railway station is Ambala, which is at a distance of 100 km from Nahan. Ambala is well connected to all major cities in India. There are regular train services from Delhi to Ambala. Taxis are available from railway station to Nahan and costs about Rs 2000.

Air

Nearest airports are Dehradun and Chandigarh. Chandigarh, which is about 100 km away from the city center, is well connected by air to Amritsar, Leh and Delhi. Dehradun is 65 km away from Nahan. From Delhi, one can reach anywhere in India and abroad.