Panipat is an ancient and historic city in
Haryana, India. It is 90 km north of
Delhi and 169 km south of
Chandigarh on
NH-1. The battles fought at the city in 1526, 1556 and 1761 were turning points in Indian history. The city is famous in India by the name of "City of Weaver". The first verse of the
Bhagavad Gita is possibly referring to Panipat as 'Dharmakshetra'.