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MYSORE – THE SANDALWOOD CITY OF INDIA

10/01/201802/04/2021 Priyanka Sharma

Mysore or Mysuru, the second single largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka, located in the foothills of the Chamundi Hills and spread across an area of 152 km2. It served as the capital city of the Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six centuries from 1399 until 1956. The Kingdom was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty, with a brief period of interruption in the 1760s and 70s when Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan were in power. The Wadiyars were enthusiasts of art, culture and contributed to the cultural as…

MUZAFFARPUR – THE LAND OF LITCHI

09/30/201804/15/2021 Priyanka Sharma

Muzaffarpur, the fourth most populous city in Bihar, was established in 1875 during the British Raj. This city, which is famous for Shahi Litchi and China Litchi, is known as the Litchi kingdom. The National Litchi Research centre was established in 2001. The Litchi crop is available from May and June. It crops the Litchi cover approximately are about 25, 800 hectares and producing the 300,000 tones every year. It exports Litchi to the leading cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, etc. Bihar, including Muzaffarpur, holds 40% of India’s Litchi production.…

BHAGALPUR – THE SILK CITY OF INDIA

09/29/201810/15/2018 Rajib Kar

Bhagalpur, the 3rd largest city of Bihar, is a major educational commercial and political centre. The city under the Smart City Mission is located at 141 feet above the sea level. It is very fertile and offers crops include wheat, rice, barley, maize, and oilseeds. Having a rich and antique past culture, the city is known for its variations in monuments, artificial, painting, music, folk, dance from and folklore. There are a number of writers, poets, and artist and musician hall from this city. Bhagalpur Museum contains the cultural representation…

GORAKHPUR

09/28/201810/15/2018 Tariq Nawaz

Anciently the historical city of Gorakhpur consisted of Basti, Nepal Tarai, Deoria, and Azamgarh. It was called Gorakhpur Janpad. Since its inception, this great city had been an important centre of Aryan civilization and culture. In the 6th century BC, this ancient city was an integral part of the reputed, well-known and extremely famous Kingdom of Koshal, which was one of the 16 Mahajanpadas. Historical and cultural significance Since its inception, the ancient city of Gorakhpur has been a centre of historical and cultural significance. The Nawab of Avadh transferred…

BODH GAYA – THE CITY OF BODHI TREE

08/12/201810/15/2018 Priyanka Sharma

Lord Buddha, the founder of the Buddhism, was born as Siddhartha to Emperor Śuddhodana. His family name was Gautama, and he married Yashodhara. As luxury lifestyle turned him dissatisfied, Gautama, who married Yashodhara, left his palace in search of peace and understanding of the world’s misfortunes. He said to have obtained Enlightenment under a tree in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. This tree became known as the Bodhi Tree. It became UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. He gave his first sermon at Sarnath after forty tears…

SAKLESHPUR – POOR MAN’S OOTY

08/07/201802/04/2021 Priyanka Sharma

Sakleshpur is a hill station city which is located in Hassan district Karnataka, near the western ghat. This beautiful city is situated in the Malnad region on the hills of the biodiversity hotspot of the Western Ghat. It shows a moderate climate and receives typically heavy rainfall during monsoon. Due to its mild weather and Greenhills, this place considered suitable for coffee, cardamom, areca, and pepper plantations. Sravanabelagola is also located near which is considered as Jain Pilgrimage spot. What makes this place interesting is its name, Shravanabelagola which means…

AJMER – THE HOLIEST CITY OF RAJASTHAN

08/07/201810/15/2018 Tariq Nawaz

The historic city of Ajmer is famous as a pilgrim destination for Muslims. It is situated on the foothills of Taragarh Hill and flanked by beautiful Aravali Mountains on all its sides. This place is a perfect place to witness an amalgamation of Hindu culture with rich Sufi traditions. The holy city of Ajmer has been ruled by various rulers ranging from Chauhans to British to Mughals. It is one of the reasons why this city influences all these cultures in the current lifestyle and traditions. This post will discuss…

BHOPAL – THE CITY OF HILLS AND LAKES

08/01/201804/14/2021 Priyanka Sharma

The capital city of Madhya Pradesh is popularly known as the city of lakes. It was founded in the 11th century by the Para Mara king Bhoja. The modern Bhopal city, divided to two parts – old Bhopal and new Bhopal, was established by Dost Mohammad Khan in 1672 -1728. Ranked 3rd out 21 cities in India in 2014, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation is a house of education, science, politics, literature, research institution and institutes of national importance. The 17th largest city in the country is one of the greenest…

JABALPUR – THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF MADHYA PRADESH

07/29/201804/14/2021 Priyanka Sharma

Jabalpur is the third large city urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh. The old name of this city was Jubbulpore, during the British rule. In 2006, Municipal Co-operation renamed the city as Jabalpur which is a combination of Arabic and Sanskrit word. Jabal is Arabic word means ‘’Rock’’, and Pur means ‘’city’’ is the Sanskrit word. This city is an industrial, business and administration centre of Madhya Pradesh. Even though Hindi is the most common language spoken, Bengali, Malayali, Telugu, Marathi and Punjabi communities live in the city. The Marble City…

INDORE – MINI BOMBAY IS INDIA’S CLEANEST CITY

07/29/201804/14/2021 Priyanka Sharma

Indore, the largest city of Madhya Pradesh, is the education hub of the state. State’s first campus of both Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management are positioned in this city. The finical capital of Madhya Pradesh owns Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange which is country’s third oldest stock exchange. Having the faster growth of GDP, the city is among the top ten fastest growing cities of the country. Besides Hindi, the official language, people speak in Chhattisgarhi, Marathi, Malavi, Sindhi, Bundeli, Bhojpuri and Gujarati. The cleanest city of…