INDIA

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About India

Located in South Asia, bordered by Pakistan, Nepal, China and Bangladesh, India is South Asia's largest, sovereign, democratic republic. Teeming with a billion plus people, India will amaze you with its in your face diversity; be it the snow wrapped peaks of the north, the sunny beaches down south, to thick forests, beautiful temples, vibrant festivals and to cities that have become the IT hubs of the country, India today has become synonymous with "multi dimensional". 

India's first civilization prospered on the banks of the River Indus (the river from which India derived its name) in 2500 BC. The two main cities Harapa and Mohenjadaro (now in Pakistan) were very well planned and organized cities, which even had their own script language.

Geography of India

The coast line measurement of India is 7,715 Km. in length and having the distance of 5,423 Km. Map of India contain the island of Andman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep according to analyzed data there are 43% beaches full of sands, 11% Rocky plates which also includes cliffs and also have 46% of “Mudlands” on shores. 

There are many great and holy river which use to flow on the Indian grounds name ‘Ganga’ and ‘Brahmaputra’ and both these rivers use to drain into the “Bay of Bengal” ultimately. “Ganga” includes two rivers known as “Yamuna” and “Kasi” which causes a disaster every year due to flood. Except these there are “Godavari”, “Kaveri”, “Mahananda” and “Krishna” rivers also. “Narmada” and “Tapti” river use to drain finally into the “Arabian Sea”. 

Indian border is also surrounded by the “The Great Himalyan Range” in north. The climate of India is strongly decided and effected by “Himalyan Range” and naturally India also contains many mountain and hilly areas, Desert and ground regions. 
By analyzing above data it is understood the Indian geography is full with diversities. 

States of India

There are total 28 states in India which are following:- 

• Andhra Pradesh
• Arunanchal Pradesh
• Assam
• Bihar
• Chattisgarh
• Goa
• Gujrat
• Haryana
• Himanchal Pradesh
• Jammu & Kashmir
• Jharkhand
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra
• Manipur
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Orissa
• Punjab
• Rajasthan
• Sikkim
• Tamil Nadu
• Tripura
• Uttar Pradesh
• Uttarakhand
• West Bangal

 Union Territories of India

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands 
• Chandigarh
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli
• Daman and Diu 
• Laksadweep 
• National capital Delhi
• Pondicherry

Tourism in India

There are uncountable tourist place in India and every place has its own story and history, Tourism places in India are mentioned below according to states:-


Tamil Nadu

            Great living chola temple, Mahabalipuram, Madurai Meenakshi temple, Brihadeshwarar temple, Sri Rangnath Swami temple, Kanyakumari, Thiruvalluvar, Yercaud, kodaikanal, Ooty, Valparci, Yelagiri, waterfalls and wildlife sanctuaries, Mangrove forest. 

Kerla

            Mlabar Coasts, Kovalam, Hill place, Periyar wild life sanctuary, Eravikulam national park, Cannals, Mattancherry, Trivandrum. 

Delhi
              
            Tughlaqabad Fort, Qutub Minar, Purana Quila, Lodhi gardens, Jama Masjid, Humayun’s Tomb, Red Fort, Safdur Jung’s Tomb, Jantar-Mantar, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bahvan, Laxminarayan Temple, Lotus Temple, Akshardham Temple. 

Uttar Pradesh

           Tajmahal Agra, Prayag Kumbh mela Allahabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Mathura, Ayodhya, Jhansi, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Dudhwa National park, Rehar, Chunnar fort. 

 Andhra Pradesh 

           Tirupati, Ramappa Temple, Thousand pillar Temple, Kakatiya, Vemulavanda, Warangal, Sarawati temple, Gnana Sraswati temple, Sri Venkateshwara Swami temple, Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, Sri Mallikaruna Temple, Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narsimha Temple, Sri Kalashatiswara Temple, Sri Amaralinngeswara swami Temple, Sri Someswara swami Temple, Sri Kshira Rama Lingeswara swami Temple, Sri Bhimeswara swami Temple, Sri Satyanarayana swami Temple, Charminar, Golkonda Fort, Makka Masjid, Ramoji Film City, Bhimili beach, Araku valley, Barra caves.

Arunanchal Pradesh

        Hills and valleys, Colorful cultural festivals, Tawang monastery, Prasuram Kund, Ganga lake, Sea lake, Forrests.


Assam

         Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Pobitora Wild life Sanctuary, Majuli, Sivasagar, Ahom Kingdom, Tezpur, Brahmaputra river, Jatinga, Kamakhya Temple, Tantric Temple, Dhubri town, Guwahati.

Bihar

          Patna, Gaya, Kesariya, Nalanda, Sararam, Sonepur cattle fair, Sri Patna Sahib Takht, Barbhanga, Munger, Babar caves, Khuda Baksh Oriental Library.

Chattisgarh

          Chitrakot Water Falls, Kutusmsar caves, Ramgarh, Sita Bengra, Bhoramdeo Temple, Sirpur, Rajim, Ratanpur, Malhar


Goa

           Hindu Temples, Wildlife Santuaries, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Mangueshi Temple, Dudhsagar falls, Shantadurga, Carnival in Goa, Beaches of Goa. 

Gujrat

            Great Runn of Kutch, Saputara, Protected areas, Islamic architechture, Ahemdabad, Wild life Sancturies. 

Haryana
         
            Kurukshetra, Jyotisar, Thanesar, Pehowa, Panchkula. 

Himanchal Pradesh

          Himalayan Lanscapes, Hill Stations, Shimla, Mountain Railway, adventurous sports like rock climbing, mountain biking, Paragliding, skating, Manali, Kasauli, Dharamshala, Markets. 

Jammu & Kashmir

         Jammu, Kashmir valley, Vaishno Devi Temple, Natural landscapes, Dal lake, Shrinagar, Leh, Ladakh, Amarnath Yatra. 

Karnataka

         Kadanbas, Western Gangas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Haysalas, Vijaynagar, Mysore, Badami, Aihole, Pattadakal, Mahakuta, Hampi, Halasi, Galaganatha, Chaudayyadanapura, Banavasi, Belue, Halibidu, Sringeri, Sannati, Nanjangud, Nandi Hills, Kolar, Mudabidri, Gokarna, Kurwatti, Baijpur, Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, Gol Gumbaz, Hagia Spphia, Jog falls, Shimoga, Karwar, Gokarna Murdeshwara, Surathkal, Yana, Chitradurga a Fort.


Madhya Pradesh

       Khajuraho, Jabalpur, Bandhavgarh, National Park, Kalinjer Durg, Narmada river, Bedaghat, Dhuandhaar fall, Mountain ranges, Forrests, Ujjain the city of temples. 

Maharashtra

       Ellora caves, Ajanta caves, Chhatrapatti Shivaji terminal, Elephant caves, Haji Ali Mosque, Bibi ka Maqbara, Aurangabad, Mahalakshmi Temple, Sai Baba Temple, Shanidev Temple, Nashik, Khandala. 

Manipur
      
        Loktak lake, Imphal, Churachandpur, Keibul Lamjao national park, Moreh. 

Meghalaya

       Cheeapunjee, Umiam lake, Shillong, Elephant falls, Shadthum falls, Weinia falls, Bishop falls, Nokhalikai falls, Langshiany falls, Sweet falls, Hot Springs. 

Orissa
         
       Udaygiri caves, Khandagiri caves, Viharas, Jaganath Temple, Sun temple, The Leaning temple of Huma, Sitalsasthi Carnival, Rock of Ashoka. 

Punjab

       Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiyana, Harmandir Sahib, Golden Temple. 

Rajasthan

       The desert, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Thar Desert, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner fort, Mount Abu, Pushkar temple, Nathdwar, Keoladeo national park, Bharatpurbir Sanctuary, Ranthambore fort, Balaji temple, Arravali range. 

 Sikkim

      New Jalpaiguri, Ganktok, Kalimpong, Forests, National parks, Darjeeling, Hill stations. 

Uttarakhand
       
       Haridwar, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Ganotri, Yamunotri, Rishikesh, Kanchanjunga, Himalayan range, Tapovan, Dunagiri, Dehradun, Gadhwal, valley of flowers, Pindari glacier, Gangotri and Gomukh glacier, Dokrani glacier, Aauli, Corbett National Park, Rajaji national Park, Nanda devi national park, Govind wild life sanctuary, dayara Bagyal, Trishool, Murdali, Joshimath, Uttarkashi, Pauri.