Indian States
Andaman Nicobar Islands, adorning the seas on the eastern side of Indian mainland, is the archipelago of 572 emerald islands, islets and rocks. The territory's capital is the Andamanese town of Port Blair.
The union territory is 150 km north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Burma by the Andaman Sea. The northernmost point of...
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Andhra Pradesh, sometimes referred to as the "Rice Bowl" of India, is the fourth largest Indian State by area and has Hyderabad as its capital along with the adjoining twin city Secunderabad, is the largest city in the state. The State has the second longest coastline (972 km) among all the States in India.
Andhra Pradesh is divided into three...
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Arunachal Pradesh, located in the far northeast, is bordering the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The state also known as 'Land of the Dawn-lit-Mountains' is the first Indian soil to greet the morning sun.
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Assam, formerly the Assam Province (British India), is a northeastern state and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country. It is endowed with lush greenery with the mighty Brahmaputra and the Barak River valleys defining the State. Dispur is the capital city of the state of Assam.
The state is divided into...
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Bihar, formerly known as Magadha, lies mid-way between West Bengal in the east and Uttar Pradesh in the west and has Patna as its capital. It is a land of great mythological and historical importance with great contributions in the field of religion / spiritualism and governance.
Bihar has been the cradle of ancient Indian history. The first major...
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Chandigarh, also called the 'City of Gardens', serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India and is known internationally for its architecture and urban design. It is located near the foothills of the Shivalik range, the outermost edge of the Himalayas in northwest India....
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Chhattisgarh, formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh was formed on November 1, 2000 as the 26th state of the Indian Union with Raipur as its capital. It borders the states of Madhya Pradesh on the northwest, Maharashtra on the west, Andhra Pradesh on the south, Orissa on the east, Jharkhand on the northeast and Uttar Pradesh on the north. The natural...
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory in western India. Individually, Dadra and Nagar Haveli are two unconnected regions separated by the industrial township of Vapi in Gujarat. Nagar Haveli is the larger of the two comprising the town of Silvassa. Nagar Haveli is wedged between Maharashtra and Gujarat, whereas Dadra is an enclave lying a...
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Daman & Diu, the second smallest Union Territory of India, is located on the west coast and surrounded by the Arabian Sea. Bordered by water in four sides, Diu finds the land of Gujarat in its North. On the other hand, Daman is guarded by Gujarat in the East and seawater touches its West coast. Daman & Diu were part of the Portuguese...
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Delhi, has a history dating back at least 2,500 years, is is the largest metropolis by area and one of India's fastest growing cities. It is an expansive area, in its extremity it spans from Narela in the north to Ghitorni in the south. Najafgarh is the furthest point west, and Seemapuri is its eastern extremity.
The name Delhi is often also used...
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Goa, former Portuguese colony, is situated on the west coast in the region known as the Konkan (which is an escarpment rising up to the Western Ghats range of mountains, which separate it from the Deccan Plateau) and is India's smallest state by area. The state was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961 and became a part of the Indian Union...
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Gujarat, one of the most industrialized states in India, is situated on the west coast (most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula) and is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east and the Arabian Sea as well as the Pakistani province of Sindh on the west. Its capital is Gandhinagar, while its...
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Haryana, once the home of legendary Bharata dynasty from which got the name Bharat to India, is is a landlocked state in northern part of the country was created off Punjab on 1st November 1966. The capital of the state is Chandigarh which is administered as a union territory and is also the capital of Punjab.
Historically, it has been a part of...
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Himachal Pradesh, renowned as Deva Bhumi (the land of gods), is situated in Northern India and is landlocked by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east. Shimla is the state capital and...
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Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state and is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains,
bounded on the South by Himachal Pradesh and the Punjab, on the South West and West by Pakistan, on the North by Chinese Turkistan and a little of Russian Turkistan, and on the East by Chinese Tibet - thus strategically bordering the territories of...
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Jharkhand, carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000, is a state in eastern India and shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east. Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand, earlier it was the summer capital of Bihar during...
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Karnataka, originally known as the State of Mysore, is a state in South West India and is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. The state was created on 1 November 1956 and Bangalore (now called Bengaluru) is the...
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Kerala is located on the lush and tropical Malabar coast of south-west India, formed on 1st November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Arabian Sea on the west. Thiruvananthapuram is capital city of...
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Lakshadweep, formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, is an archipelago of coral islands and open reefs located 200 to 440 km off the coast of the South West Kerala and is the smallest Union Territory of India. The main islands are Kavaratti (where the capital city, Kavaratti, is located), Agatti, Minicoy, and Amini.
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Madhya Pradesh, often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India came into existence on November 1, 1956. It is bordered by the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest. Bhopal is the capital city of the state.
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Maharashtra is the third largest state by area in India and is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Gujarat and the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the northwest, Madhya Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Karnataka to the south, Andhra Pradesh to the southeast, and Goa to the southwest. Mumbai, the capital city of...
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Manipur is a state in northeastern India and bounded by Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. Imphal is the capital city of the state.
Manipur, literally meaning "A jeweled land", is an oval shaped valley at the centre surrounded by hills, rich in art and tradition with nature's...
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Meghalaya, literally means the Abode of Clouds, is situated in the north-eastern region of India, between the Brahmaputra valley in the north and the Bangladesh in the south and came into existence as a state on 21st January 1972. Shillong, also known as the Scotland of the East, is the capital of the state.
Meghalaya, geographically known as the...
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Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India and came into existence as a state on 20th February 1987. It shares borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighboring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Aizawl is the capital city of the state.
Mizoram is a land of rolling hills, valleys, rivers and lakes...
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Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India and was established on 1st December 1963. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. Kohima is the capital city of the state and the largest city is Dimapur. It is largely a mountainous state....
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Orissa, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal, was established on 1st April 1936. Bhubaneswar is the capital of Orissa.
Orissa is a beautiful state with several amazing tourist destinations. It is blessed with around 500 km long coastline and has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The landscape of Orissa is...
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Pondichéry, also known as "The French Riviera of the East", is a Union Territory of India and a former French colony located along the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal.
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Punjab, known as land of five rivers, is a state in the northwest India and is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west, it is also bounded to the north by Jammu and Kashmir. During partition in 1947, the larger half of Punjab...
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Rajasthan, literally means a Land of Kingdoms, is located in the northwest of India and is the largest state of India was formed on 30 March 1949 with Jaipur as the state capital. It is bordered by Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north....
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Sikkim is a landlocked North-eastern state nestled in the Himalayan mountains, bodering Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast and West Bengal to the south. It's capital and largest city is Gangtok.
Sikkim is a land of rich and varied scenic beauty, magnificent mountains, eternal...
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Tamil Nadu is located in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Geographically, is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the...
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Tripura is a landlocked hilly state in northeastern India, surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. It was formerly an independent Tripuri kingdom and was merged with independent India on 15th October 1949 by the Tripura Merger Agreement. The capital of the state is Agartala...
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Uttar Pradesh, is a state located in the northern part of India, shares an international border with Nepal to the north and bounded by Uttarakhand, Haryana and Delhi to the north and northwest; Rajasthan on the west; Madhya Pradesh on the south; Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand on the south east; and Bihar on the east. Lucknow is the capital city of the...
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Uttrakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India, formed on November 9th, 2000 (formerly a part of Uttar Pradesh). The state borders the Tibet Autonomous Region on the north, Nepal on the east and Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the north west. It is often referred to as the "Land of Gods" due to the...
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West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India, bounded on the north by Sikkim and Bhutan, on the east by Assam and Bangladesh. On the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Orissa, Bihar and Nepal. The state was created as a constituent state of the Indian union on 15th August 1947 as the result of partition of the undivided...
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 Abbott Mount is a hill resort offerring panoramic views of Nepal and the snow-... |
 Abhaneri is a village being home to an unheralded architectural jewel and one... |
Adilabad, known as Ethlabad in the earlier times, is a historic land that has... |
 Agartala, situated on the banks of Haroa river, is a mini storehouse of rich... |
 Agra, situated on the west bank of River Yamuna, is heritage city most famous... |
 Ahmedabad, often described as the Manchester of the East being the textile city... |
 Aihole, situated on the banks of river Malaprabha, is a temple city comprises... |
 Aizawl, popularly known as "the home of the highlanders", is the largest city... |
 Ajmer is a historical region in central Rajasthan, a central part of a big... |
 Akashiganga is an important pilgrimage center and the place is said to be... |
 Alandi, also known as Devachi Alandi - God's place, is mainly known for housing... |
 Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, is one of the exotic backwater sites with... |
 Alibag or Alibaug is a coastal town in the the Konkan region, servers as the... |
 Aligarh is mostly known as a university town where the famous Aligarh Muslim... |
Alipurduar, original name was Alipur meaning the place where Ali leaved, is... |
 Allahabad, also known as Prayag, is situated on an inland peninsula, surrounded... |
 Almora is a quaint town full of life, with a prosperous cultural inheritance... |
 Along, the headquarter of west Siang, is an arresting valley endowed with... |
.jpg "View from Alwar Fort (Bala Quila)") Alwar, known as The Tiger Gate of Rajasthan, is enclosed by the Aravallis,... |
 Amarkantak, also called 'Teerthraj' (the king of pilgrimages), is well known... |
 Ambaji is an important temple town in the beautiful backdrop of Arasur Hills... |
Ambala is politically divided into Ambala Cantt, which includes the cantonment... |
 Amboli , lies in the Sahayadri Hills of Western Ghats, it is the last hill... |
Amravati (also known as Amrawati or Amraoti), situated in the Deccan plateau,... |
 Amritsar, means "the tank of nectar or the tank of immortality", is the Home of... |
 Annamalai is located in the mountainous region Tamil Nadu and is part of the... |
 Anandpur Sahib, known as "the holy City of Bliss", is a holy and sacred city... |
Anantapur, also known as 'Hande Anantapuram', is known throughout the country... |
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Anatnag is the commercial capital of the state and is one of the most developed... |
 Once known as Kalapani – Black Waters – for their role as a feared penal settlement, the Andaman... |
 Anini, located between the Dibang River and Mathun rivers, which are... |
 Anjaw, located on the banks of the Lohit River (tributary of the Brahmaputra... |
 Anthargange is a hill range situated near the city of Bangalore. The rocky... |
 Arambol is a village in Pernem Taluk, situated along the coastal belts of... |
 Aritar, isolated from the rest of the state on the far eastern border, is... |
 Arki, which translates to “Sunny Place”, is a hill station located at the... |
 Asansol, sited on the exposed Gondwana rocks, is the second largest city of... |
 Auli is considered among the world’s top skiing destinations. The destination... |
 Aurangabad is a historical city located in the west central part of Maharashtra... |
 Auroville is an "experimental" township near Puducherry, was founded by Sri... |
 Awantipur is a town recognized as a pilgrim centre due to the existence of two... |
 Ayodhya, situated on the south bank of river Saryu, is described as the birth... |
 Badami is an ancient town in the south Indian state of Karnataka. Formerly known as Vatapi, it... |
Badarpur is a town in Assam which famous for its landscapes and is bordered by... |
 Badrinath is situated in the lap of Nar-Narayan Parvat with the towering... |
 Baga is a small village, which is essentially an extension of the Calangute... |
 Bagdogra is a small town which is surrounded by tea gardens and the area in... |
 Bageshwar, considered the land of the Lord Shiva, is located at the confluence... |
 Baghmara, located on the right bank of Simsang river and bordered by Bangladesh... |
 Bakkhali is an idyllic beach destination located on one of the many small... |
 Bakreshwar, with a rich historical past, is the sacred land of one of the 51... |
Balangir is one of the major commercial towns in the western part of Orissa,... |
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Balasore,also known "The city of Land on Sea Shore" or "City of Sand", is a... |
Balurghat was a tiny village that has developed into a beautiful city. It is... |
 Bambolim is a coastal village located in the Tiswadi Taluk, lesser-crowded... |
 Bandhavgarh, also known as the country of white Tigers, is situated among the... |
 Bandipur is a wonderful wildlife centre, built by the Maharajas of Mysore and... |
 Bangalore, the bustling capital city of Karnataka, has historically been known as the "Garden... |
 Bansberia is a town famous for its Vasudeva temple built in 1679. |
 Banswara, literally "the forest country", was a Rajput feudatory state in... |
 The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are a long chain of islands located in the southeastern part... |
 The crafts of Andhra Pradesh are well known for their aesthetic and utilitarian value. The... |
 Arunachal Pradesh has a rich tradition of Bamboo and Cane Handicrafts and also Wood Carving and... |
 Assam is a confluence of a number of tribes and cultures and this is reflected in the... |
 Bihar has a rich historical past. Some great name of Indian History like Ashok, Chandragupta... |
 Chhattisgarh is a land of rich culture and heritage and is home to many arts and crafts apart... |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli are tiny Union territories, as are Daman and Diu. Dadra and Nagar Haveli... |
The people of Daman and Diu are not different from the people in the adjoining Gujarat area.... |
 Delhi has been the seat of administration of several rulers in the past and therefore the... |
 This tiny state in the south western Indian coast is also a home to varying handicrafts.It can... |
 From the early civilizations, Gujarat is home to handicraft traditions. Gujarat is the... |
 Crafts of Haryana have never been widely acclaimed but have always supported the local economy.... |
 The geographic isolation of Himachal has allowed its people to evolve their own unique tradition... |
 Jammu and Kashmir has a rich heritage with respect to art and craft. There are several tribes... |
 Jharkhand is dominated by the tribals and is known for its woodwork, bamboo works, pitkar... |
 Karnataka is a treasure trove of an extensive array of exquisite art and crafts. These... |
.jpg) Kerala is a land of artistic people. It is almost like the natives of Kerala have art in their... |
Lakshadweep is a land blessed with the best of nature. Known for everything different, tribal... |
 Madhya Pradesh, situated in Central India, witnesses more diversity than any other state in the... |
 Maharashtra has a rich cultural heritage, which is an amalgamation of different cultures and... |
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Andaman & Nicobar Islands is a melting pot of Indian Culture. This is even reflected in the... |
 Andhra Pradesh is famous for its hot and spicy cuisine along with its rich cultural heritage.... |
Rice beer is a famous beverage of Arunachal Pradesh as an alcoholic drink. There are different... |
Assamese cuisine is the cuisine of Assam, a state in North-East India. It is a mixture of... |
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Bihari cuisine is eaten mainly in Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal,... |
A visit to Chandigarh is incomplete without tasting its mouth-watering and lip-smacking... |
Chattisgarh, the newly created state carved out from the state of Madhya Pradesh has been able... |
The food in Dadra and Nagar Haveli is very strongly influenced by neighbouring state Gujarat.... |
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Daman and Diu is much influenced by Gujarat due to its nearness. The cuisine of Daman and Diu is... |
Everyone in Delhi loves eating. When people in Bombay and Bangalore are either partying or... |
 Goan cuisine consists of regional foods popular in Goa, located along India's west coast along... |
 Gujarati cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Gujaratis from India, who are predominant in... |
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Simplicity is the key word when it boils down to eating and drinking for the Harayanavis,... |
The Cuisine of Himachal Pradesh – the north Indian state lying at the foothills of the Himalayas... |
 Kashmiri cuisine has evolved over hundreds of years. The first major influence was the food of... |
Traditional Jharkhand cuisine is equally vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian. These traditional... |
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The Cuisine of Karnataka includes many vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisines. The varieties... |
The cuisine of Kerala is linked in all its richness to the history, geography, demography and... |
The cuisine in Madhya Pradesh varies from region to region. The north and west are mainly wheat-... |
 Maharashtrian (or Marathi) cuisine is cuisine of the Marathi people, those from the state of... |
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The islanders celebrate most of the festivals of the mainland due to the influence of the... |
Andhra Pradesh is a calendar of one long procession of festivals. Festivities here are... |
 Festivals form an essential aspect of the socio-cultural life of the people of the state. As a... |
Assam is a land of fairs and festivals. Most of the festivals celebrated in Assam have their... |
 From the time immemorial India as a nation is known for colorful festivals. People celebrate and... |
Chandigarh, like any other place in India, observes the celebration of a large number of... |
India is a land of rich and varied cultural heritage. The multihued culture of India is best... |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli loves celebrating festivals and this is evident from the fact that almost... |
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The people of Daman and Diu are similar to the people of the adjoining Gujarat state. Their... |
 The hectic and stressful life of the capital city is made a little easy with various fair that... |
 Goa has various religious mix of people and has number of holidays and festivals. During... |
 Gujarat is famous for its spirit of festivity. There are around 3500 fairs and festivals... |
 The state of Haryana celebrates the rich, glorious culture of India in its various fairs and... |
 The Fairs and Festivals in Himachal Pradesh are the time for the people of the state to take a... |
Fairs and festivals of Jammu and Kashmir are a reflection of the diverse cultural and social... |
Situated on the eastern side of the Vindhya hills and at the northern fringes of the Deccan is... |
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Karnataka Festivals |
 In kerala, life is a celebration. Just browse through the kerala calendar, it will reveal that... |
The religious customs that are followed by the people of Lakshadweep are all a part of the age-... |
Madhya Pradesh is a land that exudes vibrancy from all its alcoves. It not only cradles people... |
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Andaman and Nicobar is home to many indigenous tribes and tribes that settled here from other... |
 In Andhra there are nearly thirty-three kinds of foresters, hill men and tribals. All have,... |
 The dances, performed by the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, have been broadly divided into four... |
 Dance culture of Assam also represent another facet of Assam rich culture. There are two well... |
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Over thousands of years various traditional dance forms have evolved in Bihar. The folk dance... |
Chandigarh has a rich tradition of folk dances, borrowed from the parent states of Punjab and... |
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Dance and Music are very much part of the daily life of Damanite. Here is a true fusion of... |
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India is a land of music and dance, and Delhi is no exception. The music engenders both a spirit... |
Besides being a heaven of natural beauty and serenity, Goa is also a land of artistic people who... |
 Gujarat has been successful in preserving its rich tradition of song, dance and drama. The state... |
 The tradition of music and dance goes back to the times when India was the land of kings and... |
 It is said that dance is one of the best mediums through which you can express yourself. So,... |
 Its own art-forms and cultural expressions and ramifications distinctly showcase Manipur to the... |
Meghalaya is the home of music and dances. The dances are associated with their festivals or... |
The state has also a variety of folk dances depicting the way of life of the people. The most... |
 The term "Naga" is a general one, which covers many tribes of that region. Thus, Nagaland is the... |
 'Odissi', the traditional dance of Orissa, has been accepted as an important classical form of... |
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 The people of Rajasthan live life to the hilt. After hard work in the harsh desert sun and the... |
