LOCATION

Gurgaon is a city in the northern Indian state of Haryana, and is a suburb of the Delhi metropolitan area. It is also a part of the National Capital Region of Delhi. It is located in Gurgaon District.

BACKGROUND & HISTORY

Legend has it that Gurgaon is the ancestral village of Guru Dronacharya, the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas in the Indian epic Mahabharata. Gurgaon comes from Guru (from Guru Dronacharya) and Gaon (meaning village). The village was gifted by the Pandavas and Kauravas to their Guru (Dronacharya), and was known as Guru ka Gaon (Village of the Guru), and later Gurgaon.

Although steeped in Hindu Mythology in Gurgaon is one of the most promising and progressive cities in India. Modern, sleek and extremely contemporary, Gurgaon’s glass buildings with offices, premium residential complexes and numerous dazzling malls instantly give you the impression of an avant-garde city that is still a work in progress.

CLIMATE

The climate, except during the monsoon, is characterized by the dryness in air, a hot summer and a cold winter. The winter starts late in November and continues up to the beginning of March. The summer is from March till the end of June. The period from July to mid September is the south west monsoon season. Mid September to end of November constitutes the post monsoon or the transition period when you will experience a moist heat.