Faridabad, the southeastern town in the state of Haryana was founded
in 1607 AD by Sheikh Farid, the treasurer of Emperor Jahangir and a
Sufi saint, in order to protect the highway passing through the town.
It became the official 12th district of the state on 15th August, 1979
and has been named after its founder. The district, which has split
into five sub divisions namely Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Palwal, Hodal
and Hathin, is bounded by Delhi on its north, Gurgaon on the west and
Uttar Pradesh on its east and south. Faridabad alone is generating about
60% of the revenues of Haryana and because of its large production of
shoes, tires, vehicles and other useful products, it is known as the
industrial center of the state.
