Kala Amb Tree Site

Location

The Kala Amb Tree is a popular sightseeing spot of Panipat situated at a distance of 8 km from the city. This tree spot is the place where Sadashiv Rao Bhau located his Maratha troops during the 3rd battle of Panipat. It is a memoir dedicated to the Maratha soldiers, who sacrificed their life in this battle. Kala Amb is a black mango tree, whose dark colour foliage gave it its name.

Apart from the tree, being the attraction of the place, there are many other places of interest near this site like cosmopolitan malls offering shopping and entertainment opportunities along with a handloom and textile market. There is also a black pillar with an iron rod situated in the place, which is surrounded by an iron fence. Renovation and maintenance of this site is under the supervision of a society built by the Governor of Haryana. Several remains of ancient buildings and structures that are of archaeological and historical importance are also present around this place.