India is a well known for its rich cultural heritage. India is located in south Asia and is the second most populated country in the world. In near future there are more chances likely India becoming the Top most populated country in the world. It is guarded by Himalayas in the north and there are large bodies of water on the three sides.
India is in developing countries. It is divided in twenty eight states and seven Union territories. The states in the India are further divided into districts and villages. Some of the major cities of India and their importance.
New Delhi: New Delhi is the capital of the India. It is located on the banks of the Yamuna river. It has rich history of being capital at ancient too. Delhi has the major government bodies which include parliament of India. It is one of the most famous political and commercial centres of India. Agra which is located nearby Delhi is the most famous tourist attraction place. Agra holds the famous Taj mahal one of the seven wonders of the world. The other most historical monuments are the Fatehpur sikri, Agra Fort, Sikandra.
Mumbai:Mumbai earlier known as Bombay is the second most populated city of the India. Mumbai is the capital of the state Maharashtra. It holds the famous financial institutions like Reserve Bank of India and National Stock exchange of India. Mumbai now holds several Multinational companies headquarters. Mumbai is the home city for several commercial and entertainment centre of India.
Chennai: Earlier known as Madras is the capital city of the Tamil Nadu state. It is located in the southern part of the India. People in Tamil Nadu speak Tamil. Chennai holds two major sea ports, international airport and five national highways.
Hyderabad: Hyderabad the capital city of Andhra Pradesh state is located in south part of the India. Hyderabad is well known for its dishes. Hyderabad Biryani is known in all parts of the world. Hyderabad has now got an international airport were it has major flights to all parts of the world. Hyderabad now holds the famous US consulate. Charminar, Hussainsagar lake, Golconda fort are some of the famous tourist spots in Hyderabad.
Bangalore: Bangalore also known as Bengaluru is the capital city of the Karnataka state. Bangalore is known for its greenery. Due to remarkable development in the IT sector Bangalore is known as the Silicon valley of the India.
Kolkata: Kolkata is the capital of the west Bengal state. It has many tourist spots. The famous salt lake stadium and Victoria Memorial are some of the major tourist attractions of Kolkata. Kolkata was earlier known as Calcutta.
Different states in India has different languages , in India one can see the Unity in Diversity.
Travel to India and visit the famous places of it.
