Sonipat Also spelled as Sonepat, is an ancient town and a municipal council in Sonipat district in the state of Haryana, India. It is believed that it was founded as Suvarnaprastha by the five Pandava brothers during the times of Mahabharata. Another legend ascribed it to Raja Soni, the thirteenth descendent of Arjuna, one of the Pandava brothers.

Legend: Sonipat was earlier known as Sonprastha, which later on became Swarnprastha, meaning the "Golden City": derived from two Sanskrit words, Swarn (Gold) and Prastha (Place). Over a period of time, the classical name Swarnprasth's pronunciation degraded into Swarnpath, and then to its current form, Sonipat. The earliest reference of this city comes in the epic Mahabharata, and at that time, it was one of the five villages demanded by the Pandavas in lieu of the kingdom of Hastinapur.

Places of interest

Yamuna River: The river flows besides the rural belt of the city with its holy waters which turn into a Black Nullah after entering the National Capital Delhi.

This acts as a natural boundary also between state of Haryana and the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Mughal Buildings: At the outskirts of the city one can enjoy the site of Mughal Buildings which lie unprotected. Mosque of Abdullah Nasir-ud-din.He is descendant from Mushid (IRAN)