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Ahemdabad
Ahmedabad is India’s textile city. Though the city has developed into a
vibrant business and commercial center, it still holds an attraction towards
the study of Indo- Saracenic architecture, which is a mixture of Hindu and Islamic,
architecture.
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Allahabad
At the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna, Allahabad is amongst the oldest
cities in India and also one of its most prominent pilgrim centres. In mythology
its origin is traced to a Yagna, Prakrista Yagna, performed here by Lord Brahma,
the creator God of Hindu trintity from that it received its ancient name Prayag.
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Aurangabad
Aurangabad situated in the northern part of Maharashtra is the largest city
in the region. As the name only suggests, it is named after Aurangzeb. The city
has also got the same splendour of Mughal architecture just like Delhi and Agra.
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Bhopal
Set against a backdrop of low lying hills, Bhopal sprawls around two lakes.
It was ruled by a succession of powerful Begums for over hundred years, who
added to its skyline beautiful Mosques and Palaces. Places of interest are TAJ-UL-MASJID
- reputed to be the largest Mosque in India.
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Bhubaneshwar
Ever thought of why Kamasutra had been written and what does those dancing sculptures
of ‘Devdasis’ really meant. To find the answers just come to Bhubaneshwar
the Temple City of India. Bhubansehwar is very famous for the handicraft item
and a wide range can be found especially at Utkalika emporium.
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Calcutta
The fabled ancient city of Calcutta welcomes you with open arms. It offers countless
places of tourist interest that reflect to its strong cultural, religious and
literary flavors. It includes The Gardens, lake, Victoria memorial, planetarium,
Indian Museum, Shahid Minar, Kali Temple, BBD square, Eden Gardens, Ravindra
gallery, Rabindra setu (Howrah bridge), Marble Palace, St, Johns Church and
Belur Math.
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Chennai
The Gateway to South India with their rich architectural heritage, culture and
civilization and the fourth largest city of India, Chennai is a center for culture,
rich in its vibrant traditions of music and dance crafts that have retained
their pristine purity. The city has a rich Dravidian heritage.
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Corbett National Park
Corbett National park, the oldest in India lies partly in Garhwal and partly
in the Kumaon Districts of Uttar Pradesh. It extends along the banks of the
Ramganaga River. This is one of the richest areas for the typical big mammals
of northern India.
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Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar Gujarat's new capital city, rises on the west bank of the Sabarmati
river, about 32 Kms. north east of Ahmedabad. Gandhinagar presents the spacious,
well organised look of an architecturally integrated city.
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Goa
Picture yourself on a beautiful Beach with silver sand to swim and surf, white
Churches surrounded by green paddy fields and coconut groves, going for a long
stroll on a starry night, and somewhere someone is playing a romantic tune on
his guitar. That’s Goa for you.
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Gwalior
Gwalior is famous for its Fort and Museums. The city is steeped in the splendour
of its past. Gwalior became the cradle of great dynasties and each of them -
Prathiharass, Tcmars and Kachwahas - have left indelible etchings of their rule
in the city.
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Jhansi
Jhansi, the land of the valiant Queen Rani Lakshmi Bai is the Gateway to Bundelkhand.
It is known as the land of legendary warriors, historical Forts, religious centers,
grand Palaces and placid lakes. Jhansi has played a very colorful role in the
history of India by emerging as one of the cities where India’s revolt
of independence started of against the British.
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Kanchipuram
The Golden city of thousand Temples of which 124 have withstood the ravages
of time. This was the capital of the Pallavas. Kanchipuram is the holy city
of both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu and it is for this reason that Kanchipuram
is one of the seven holy cities of India and on the pilgrim route.
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Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari- the end point of Indian mainland has long been attracting the tourist
from world over. Surrounded by ocean on three sides, it is a famous as a pilgrimage
of Hindu. Visit here and watch the sight of Sunrise and Sunset at Cape Comorin
that will leave you spellbound.
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Kargil
The sheer natural beauty of Kargil is sure to bewitch you. It is the place located
in the middle point between Srinagar and Leh. Situated next to the roaring river
Suru, this is the second largest town in Ladakh and is the district headquarters
of the region.
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Khajuraho
Khajuraho - about 200 kms from Jhansi is in a wilderness and not really enroute
to anywhere or from anywhere, you should not miss the beautiful, ornate Temples
built by the chandelas in the 10th and 11th centuries.
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Konark
Previously known as the Black PaGoda by sailors in comparison of the white washed
Temples of Puri, Konark Temple contains a great mass of magnetic iron, which
would draw unwary ships to the shore. Yet Konark has various other specimen
than the Sun Temple. The Nine Planets’ Shrine is a six metre chlorite slab,
now the centerpiece of a small shrine.
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Kovalam
Kovalam 26 kms South of Trivandrum is one of the most beautiful Beaches in the
world and is most people's idea of paradise: a lazy blue sea lapping against
Golden sands fringed by swaying palms.
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Ladakh
Visit Ladakh and have time of you life in the lap of mountains. Reputed as ‘the
Moonland’ or “Little Tibet’ or ‘the Last Shangri La’
it is the most remote and diverse regions of India. The land of high Passes
marks the boundary between the peaks of western Himalayas and the vast Tibetan
plateau.
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Lucknow
Lucknow is an enchanting city. A Mixture of down at heel elegance, fascinating
charm and unique culture gives it an irresistible appeal. This is a legacy that
it inherits from more gracious times when the Kingdom of Avadh saw the last
great flowering of a civilization that began with the Mughal advent in India.
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Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram the ancient capital and sea port of Pallava Kings is famous for
its south Indian Temple architecture.But today it is a sleepy village living
on its past glory and the tourist traffic. The sculptures and carvings are fascinating.
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Mumbai
Mumbai is known as the economic capital of India. Settlements of migrants from
all over the country has given Mumbai an image of a Multi- lingual and multi-cultural
society. The premier shopping centers in Mumbai are Cobala causeway, Crawford
Market, Flora Fountain, World Trade Center, Zaveri Bazaar, Mangladas Market,
Chor Bazaar or “Thieves Market”.
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Mussoorie
Mussoorie is located at a height of 2,500 meters in the green Himalayan range.
Due to its location and beauty Mussoorie is considered as the best hill station
in the orthern region. The modern bungalows, malls and well laid Gardens which
are located on the small hills around the area are enough to attract any tourist.
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Nalanda
Towards the southeastern part of Patna is a village called ‘Bada Gaon’,
near the village are the world famous ruins of Nalanda. The university flourished
during the 5th and 12th century. Careful excavation of the place has revealed
many Stupas, Monasteries, hostels, stair cases, meditation halls, lecture halls
and many other structures.
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Patna
Patna or Patliputra, the capital city of Bihar’s history goes back to two
millennia. Located at on the banks where river Sone and Ganga merge, this city
has witnessed the rules of Chanakya, Chandragupta, Ashoka and the Nanda rulers.
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Puri
One of the four 'Dhams'-Puri-is situated on the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal
and is just 60 kms from Bhubaneshwar. This coastal town of Orissa is considered
by Hindus to be the abode of Lord of the world, Jagannatha. Hence, it got the
name Jagannatha Puri.
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Srinagar
Amazing Srinagar has offered the best of tourist places to the world since the
ancient time. Visit here and have a time of your life in the picturesque surroundings
of the Mughal garden, Shalimar garden and Dul Lake. Spend some time on the shikaras
or houseboats on the Dul lake to fulfill your wish for a houseboat holiday.
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Surat
Since the earliest times, the ancient port of Surat has been renowned for its
fine silks and exquisite brocades and its trade in spices. Surat has been one
of the most prosperous of India's cities in the 17th and 18th century.
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Tanjore
Thanjavur or Tanjore is the city of Chola rulers and bears their stamp in an
array of Temples finely sculpted and carved. The Brihadesvara Temple built by
Raja Chola is said to have been the tallest monument in ancient India, rising
height of 92 meters in pyramidal form.
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Trichy
Trichy situated on the banks of the Cauvery river was a Chola citadel from sangam
age.The Pandyaas and Pallavas held sway over this region for short periods.
Among the places of interest are the Ranganathaswamy Temple which is 10 kms
away from Trichy.
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Varanasi
Varanasi or Banaras is one of the oldest cities of India. It’s also called
Kashi or the city of spiritual light. This ancient city of India is located
on holy river Ganga. It’s a place popularly known for the religious spirituality
it contains with the Ganges, the Temples, the ashrams etc.
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People & Tribes of Himalayas
The
population, settlement, and economic patterns within the Himalayas have been
greatly influenced by the variations in topography and climate, which impose
harsh living conditions and tend to restrict movement and communication. People
living in remote, isolated valleys have generally preserved their cultural identities.
However, improvements in transportation and communication, particularly satellite
television programs from Europe and the United States, are bringing access from
the outside world to remote valleys. These outside influences are affecting
traditional social and cultural structure.
Nearly 40 million people inhabit the Himalayas. Generally, Hindus of Indian
heritage are dominant in the Sub-Himalayas and the Middle Himalayan valleys
from eastern Kashmir to Nepal. To the north Tibetan Buddhists inhabit the Great
Himalayas from Ladakh to northeast India.
In central Nepal, in an area between about 1830 and 2440 m (between about 6000
and 8000 ft), the Indian and Tibetan cultures have intermingled, producing a
combination of Indian and Tibetan traits. The eastern Himalayas in India and
nearby areas of eastern Bhutan are inhabited by animistic people whose culture
is similar to those living in northern Myanmar and Yunnan province in China.
People of western Kashmir are Muslims and have a culture similar to the inhabitants
of Afghanistan and Iran.
The economy of the Himalayas as a whole is poor with low per capita income.
Much of the Himalayas area is characterized by a very low economic growth rate
combined with a high rate of population growth, which contributes to stagnation
in the already low level of per capita gross national product. Most of the population
is dependent on agriculture, primarily subsistence agriculture; modern industries
are lacking.
Mineral resources are limited. The Himalayas has major hydroelectric potential,
but the development of hydroelectric resources requires outside capital investment.
The skilled labor needed to organize and manage development of natural resources
is also limited due to low literacy rates. Most of the Himalayan communities
face malnutrition, a shortage of safe drinking water, and poor health services
and education systems.
Agricultural land is concentrated in the Tarai plain and in the valleys of the
Middle Himalayas. Patches of agricultural land have also been carved out in
the mountainous forested areas. Rice is the principal crop in eastern Tarai
and the well-watered valleys. Corn is also an important rain-fed crop on the
hillsides.
Other cereal crops are wheat, millet, barley, and buckwheat. Sugarcane, tea,
oilseeds, and potatoes are other major crops. Food production in the Himalayas
has not kept up with the population growth.
The
major industries include processing food grains, making vegetable oil, refining
sugar, and brewing beer. Fruit processing is also important. A wide variety
of fruits are grown in each of the major zones of the Himalayas, and making
fruit juices is a major industry in Nepal, Bhutan, and in the Indian Himalayas.
Since 1950 tourism has emerged as a major growth industry in the Himalayas.
Nearly 1 million visitors come to the Himalayas each year for mountain trekking,
wildlife viewing, and pilgrimages to major Hindu and Buddhist sacred places.
The number of foreign visitors has increased in recent years, as organized treks
to the icy summits of the Great Himalayas have become popular. While tourism
is important to the local economy, it has had an adverse impact on regions where
tourist numbers exceed the capacity of recreational areas.
Historically, all transport in the Himalayas has been by porters and pack animals.
Porters and pack animals are still important, but the construction of major
roads and the development of air routes have changed the traditional transportation
pattern.
Major urban centers such as Kathmandu, Simla, and Srinagar, as well as important
tourist destinations, are served by airlines. Railways link Simla and Darjiling,
but in most of the Himalayas there are no railroads. The bulk of goods from
the Himalayas, as well as goods destined for places within the Himalayas, generally
come to Indian railheads, located in the Tarai, by road. The pack animals and
porters transport goods from road heads to the interior and back.
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