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INDIAN CITIES AND TOWNS FAMOUS FOR

ATHANI, NIPPAN, MIRUJ: U.P. Famous for Kolhapuri Chappals.
ADYAR , CHENNAI: Theosophical Society of India and Cancer Institute.
AGRA, UP: Tajmahal, Pearl Mosque, Agra fort, Akbar's Tomb & Leather goods.
AJMER, UP: Mayo College, Khwaja Moin Ud Din Chisti Tomb and Pushkar Lake.
ALIABET, GUJARAT: India's first off-shore oil well.
ALLAHABAD, UP: Sangamam - confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT: Textile Industry, Indian Institute of Management.
ALANDI, MAHARASHTRA: Fair on Ashada Ekadasi and Karthigai Ekadasi days.
ALMORA, UP: Shawls.
AMBOLI, MAHARASHTRA: Hill station on Western Ghats of Ratnagiri Dt.,
AMRITSAR, PUNJAB: Golden Temple and Jalian Wala Bagh Massacre (1919).
ARVI, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA: India's first Satellite Communication Centre.
AURANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA: Tomb of Aurangazeb and his wife. Ellora & Ajantha caves.
AYODHYA, U.P: Birth place of Rama - Hindu Pilgrimage Centre.
ALWAYE, KERALA: Back waters and lagoons and Boat Race.
ALWAR, RAJASTHAN : A small hill station.
ARNI, TAMILNADU: Silk Sarees.
ALAPPUZHA, KERALA: Backwaters, lagoons, and Boat Race. Coir Industry.
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA: "Garden City", "Silicon Vallely", Industries, ISRO.
BADRINATH, UTTARAKHAND: Hindu pilgrimage centre.
BARAUNI, BIHAR: Oil Refinery.
BARDOLI, GUJARAT: No tax payment campaign launched by Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
BELUR, WEST BENGAL: Belur Mutt founded by Swami Vivekananda.
BELUR, KARNATAKA: Tourist centre for architectural monuments and temples.
BAKRA, PUNJAB: Dam across Sutlej River.
BHILAI, MADHYA PRADESH: Steel Plant.
BHIMA SHANKAR, MAHARASHTRA : Lord Shiva "Jyotirlinga" temple.
BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH: 1984 Gas Tragedy.
BHUBANESHWAR, ODISHA: Lingaraja Temple and Hill Caves.
BIJAPUR, KARNATAKA: Gol Gumbaz the biggest tomb and Whispering Gallery.
BODH GAYA, BIHAR: Buddha attained enlightenment here. Buddhist Pilgrimage centre.
CHANDIGARH: UT -- Planned and cleanest city - Gardens. Capital of Punjab & Haryana.
CHERAPUNJI, MEGHALAYA: Highest rainfall.
CHIDAMBARAM, TAMILNADU: Nataraja Temple.
CHITTORGARH, RAJASTHAN: Fort, Tower of Victory built by Ranakumbha.
CHUSUL, LADAKH: Highest aerodrome of India.
CHENNAI , TAMILNADU: Marina Beach, Mamallapuram shore Temple etc.,
COCHIN, KERALA: Port City - Naval Base - Portuguese arrived here in 1503.
DAKSHINESHWAR, KOLKATTA: Vivekananda entered the religious life here.
DAULATABAD , MAHARASHTRA: Fort built by Yadavas in 1338.
DELHI: UT - Capital city - on the banks of Yamuna river - lots of places of interest.
DHARIWAL, PUNJAB: Famous for wollen goods.
DEHU, MAHARASHTRA: Birthplace of Saint Tukkaram.
DIGBOI, ASSAM: First and the oldest refinery.
DILWARA, RAJASTHAN: Jain and Hindu temples - tourist centre.
DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND: Hill Resort and Basmati Rice.
EENAKULAM, KERALA: Twin city with Cochin .
FATEHPUR SIKRI, UP: Founded by Akbar - capital of Mughal Empire.
FIROZABAD, UP: Glass Bangle industry.
GANGOTRI, UP: Mouth of Ganges river. Goddess Ganga Devi Temple.
GHAZIPUR, UP: Government Opium Factory.
GAUMUKHA, UP: Actual source of the river Bhagirathi/Ganges.
GOLCONDA, AP: Fort built by Qutb Shahi Sultan. There was a diamond mines here.
GULBARGA, KARNATAKA: A fort with 15 towers. Capital of Bahmani Kingdom.
GURUVAYOOR, KERALA: Lord Krishna temple.
HALEBIDU, KARNATAKA: Hoysala architectural monuments - tourist centre.
HALDIGHAT, UP:Mountain Pass. Historically important place.
HAMPI, KARNATAKA: World Heritage site for monuments - Vijayanagar Empire.
HIRAKUD, ODISHA: Longest Dam across Mahanadi river. Mining activity.
HARIDWAR, UP: Ganges enters plains here. Daksha Mahadev Temple.
HYDERABAD, AP: Charminar, Salarjung Museum, Pearls, Bangles and other places of interest.
IMPHAL, Manipur: Handloom goods and Manipuri Dance.
IDUKKI, KERALA: Forest coverage, wild life sanctuary.
JABALPUR, MP:Centre of India. Marbles and Dhunvadhar water falls.
JADUGUDA, ODISHA: Mining and Uranium.
JAKREM, TRIPURA: Hot springs.
JALLANDHAR, PUNJAB: Surgical and Sports goods.
JAISALMER, RAJASTHAN: Fort city, near Thar Desert.
JUNAGADH, GUJARAT: Asiatic Lions Gir Wild Life Santuary.
JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN: Pink City - Forts and Palaces - Major Tourist Centre.
KANCHIPURAM, TAMILNADU: Pallava Capital - Temples - Silk Sarees - Tourist centre.
KHANDALA, MAHARASHTRA: Hill Resort.
KANHERI, MAHARASHTRA: Buddhist caves.
KASAULI, H.P: Hill Station and Pasteur Institute.
KOLLUR, KARNATAKA: Hilly place - Mookambiga Temple - tourist centre.
KANPUR, UP: Leather goods and Hosieries.
KANYAKUMARI, TN: Southern most point of India - Tourist centre.
KAPILAVATSU, BIHAR: An ancient city.
KAVERIPOOMPATTINAM, TN: A harbour during Chola days. Called as Poompuhar/Puhar nowadays.
KAZIRANGA, ASSAM: Sanctuary for one horned rhinoceros.
KEDARNATH, UP: Kedarnath Temple, Pilgrimage centre.
KADAKVASLA, MAHARASHTRA: National Defence Academy.
KODERMA, BIHAR: Mica Mines.
KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA: Kolhapuri Chappals and tourist centre.
KONARAK, ODISHA: Sun Temple, Black Pagodas and Tourist centre.
KOYNA, MAHARASHTRA: Hydroelectric project.
KUNDANPUR, BIHAR:Birthplace of 24th Jain Thirthankara Mahavir - tourist centre.
KURUKSHETRA, PUNJAB: Place of battle between Kauravas Vs Pandavas, Mahabharata.
KODAIKANAL, TAMILNADU: Hill resort and tourist centre.
KAKINADA, AP: Port city on the coast of Bay of Bengal.
KUTCHIPUDI, NELLORE Dt., AP: Origin of Kuchipudi dance.
LUCKNOW, UP: Tourist spot for Mugal architectural monuments.
LUMBINI, NEPAL: Birthplace of Gautama Buddha.
LUNEJ, GUJARAT : Oil Wells.
MADURAI, TN: Meenakshi Temple, Sungudi Sarees.
MEERUT, UP: Beginning of Sepoy Mutiny 1857.
MIRZAPUR, UP: Cutlery, Brassware and Mangoes.
MURAD, MAHARASHTRA: Beach Resort - Fort in the sea is an attraction.
MYSORE, KARNATAKA: Dussehra Festival, Silk Sarees and tourist centre.
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA: Commercial capital of India - tourist centre.
MOUNT ABU, RAJASTHAN: Hill resort and Jain Temples.
NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA : Oranges. - Considered as the centre of India.
NAGERCOIL, TAMILNADU: Nagaraja temple - borders kerala.
NAGARJUNA KONDA SAGAR, AP: Dam and reservoir.
NAGAR KHATIA, ASSAM: A place near Digboi, where oil has been struck.
NAINITAL, UP: Hill resort on the Kumaon Hills.
NALANDA, BIHAR : Ancient place and University. Hiuen Tsang visited this place.
NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA : Security Press and grapes cultivation.
PATNA, BIHAR: Earlier known as Pataliputra during the mythological periods.
PALI, MAHARASHTRA : Ashta Vinayaka Temple.
PANDHARPUR, MAHARASHTRA : Vittala Temple and historically important place.
PANIPAT, HARYANA: Historically three battles took place here in 1526,1556 & 1571.
PAWAN PURI, BIHAR : Famous for a Jain temple - Jal Mandir.
PLASSEY , WB: Place of Battle of Plassey deciding India's future.
PON PADIR KOOTAM , TN: Lord Rama Temple is very famous.
PUDUCHERRY : UT: Aurobindo Ashram and other places of interest.
PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS : Cellular Jail and Tsunami 2004.
PORBANDHAR, GUJARAT : Birthplace of Gandhiji - Chalk Powder
PURI, ODISHA : Lord Jagannath Temple, Beaches.
PUNE, MAHARASHTRA : Industries, Defence Establishments, AFMC, Film Institute.
PATIALA, PUNJAB : Industries and National Institute of Sports.
PALANI, TN : A Hill temple for Lord Muruga.
RAJGIR, BIHAR r: Religiously important place for Hindus and Buddhists.
RATNAGIRI, MAHARASHTRA : Birthplace of Lokmanya Tilak and a minor port.
RISHIKESH, UTTARAKHAND : Starting point of trekking to Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri.
RAJAPALAYAM, TN: Rare breed of dogs.
SABARMATI, GUJARAT : Gandhiji's Ashram.
SATARA, MAHARASHTRA : Historical place - capital of Shivaji.
SANCHI, MP: Buddhist Stupa with a dia of 108 ft.,
SARANATH, MP: Buddha delivered his first sermon. Ashoka Pillar located here.
SRIRANGAPATTINAM, Karnataka: Anglo Mysore War - Tipu Sultan defeat.
SEVAGRAM, Maharashtra: Gandhiji's ashram near Wardha.
SHANTINIKETAN, WB: Vishwa Bharati University of Rabindranath Tagore.
SHIVNERI, MAHARASHTRA : Birth place of Shivaji and fort with 50 caves.
SOLAPUR, MAHARASHTRA : Fort, Bed Sheets and cotton based industries.
SASARAM, BIHAR : Sher Shah's Tomb.
SIBSAGAR, ASSAM: Capital of Ahom Kings. "Shivadol" temple is very famous.
SIKANDRA , UP: Near Agra - Akbar's Tomb.
SINDRI, BIHAR : Fertilizer Factory.
SOMNATH, GUJARAT : Lord Shiva Temple - Md. Ghazni's invasion.
SARAVANABELAGULA, KARNATAKA: 17 mtr.Gomateswara Statue - tourist spot.
SRIRANGAM, TN: Ranganathaswamy temple on the banks of Kaveri river.
SRIPERUMPUDUR, TN: Rajiv Gandhi Assassination. Birth place of Sri Ramanuja.
SURAT, GUJARAT t: Textiles, Diamond Cutting and Polishing.
SIVAKASI, TN: Calendar, Crackers and Match industry.
SRIVILLIPUTTUR, TN: Andal Temple - Tower is Tamilnadu State Emblem.
TAWANG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH : Mahayana Buddhist Monastery.
TIRUCHIRAPALLI, TN: Rock Temple of Lord Ganesha, BHEL, St.Joseph's College.
TUTICORIN, TN: Port City - Indigenous shipping co. by V.O. Chidambaram Pillai.
THANJAVUR , TN: Brihadeeswara Temple - Rice Bowl of India.
THIRUVALAM, TN: Lord Shiva Temple with the Bull facing the opposite direction.
TIRUPATHI, AP: Lord Balaji Temple.
TIRUCHENDUR , TN: Shore Temple of Lord Muruga.
TIRUTTANI, TN: Hill Temple of Lord Karthikeya.
THEKKADY, TN: Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary - Tamilnadu-Kerala border.
TRIVENI, UP: Confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati - Allahabad, UP.
TRITAMUK: TRIPURA - Pilgrim centre for tribal people of Tripura.
TRIPOLI GATE, RAJASTHAN : Founded in 1567 by Maharaja Udai Singh. A gate with eight hundred carved marble crunches under which the ruler was weighed against money and distributed to the poor.
Trichur, Kerala: Pooram Festival is famous here.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA: Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple and Space related establishments.
UDAIPUR, RAJASTHAN : Called city of Lakes. Pichola lake is very famous.
UDIPI, KARNATAKA: Sri Krishna Temple and Pilgrimage Centre.
UTHIRAMERUR, TN: Sundaravarada Temple is very famous.
UTHAGAMANDALAM - OOTY - TN: Famous Hill Station. Mountain Railway System a world heritage site.
UDHAYA GIRI, KANDHAGIRI, BHUBANESHWAR, ODISHA: Most famous rock cut jain inscriptions.
UJJAIN , M.P: Mahabaleshwar Temple.
VAISHALI, BIHAR : Buddha spent most of his life here.
VARNASI, UP: Known as 'Eternal City" Also called as Kasi and Benares. Located between Varuna and Assi rivers - Aurangazeb Mosque is here. A major pilgrimage centre for Hindus.
VISHAKHAPATNAM, AP: Earlier called Waltair. Natural harbour - Ship building and Naval Eastern Command. Arakku Valley a hill resort is located here.
WARDHA, MAHARASHTRA : Cotton production - Gandhiji jailed here.
WARANGAL , AP: Seat of Kakatiya rulers. Famous for 1000 pillar temple built by King Rudra deva in the 12th Century.
YAMUNOTRI, UP: Source of Yamuna river. Hot springs are also there.
YERCAUD , TN: Hill Station on the Servarayan Hills.