sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
Maharashtra is India’s third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. It is located in southwestern India. The Arabian Sea makes up the state’s western coast. Mumbai, India’s most populous city is the capital of Maharashtra. Mumbai is a cosmopolitan city, and...
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
Jaipur is the largest city in Rajasthan and was built in the eighteenth century by Sawai Jai Singh as India’sfirst planned city. This famous city is the capital of Rajasthan and has earned universal renown as the “Pink City “, and pink it is, with beautiful constructed palaces, havelis, forts ...
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
Taj Mahal,One of the modern seven wonders of the world. It is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian Islamic architecture. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ordered it built after the death (1629) of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal....
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
Delhi : Delhi, capital city of the Federal Republic of India. It is one of India's fastest growing cities. It has sprawled over the West Bank of the river Yamuna, straddling the river. The city has two distinct parts, Old Delhi & New Delhi. Old Delhi is centered on the Red Fort built by Emperor Shah...
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
Varanasi, the holy city of India, is also known by the name of Kashi and Benaras. Kashi, the city of Moksha for Hindus since centuries, is known for its fine-quality silks, 'paan' and Benares Hindu University and Avimukta of the ancient days, Varanasi is the most popular pilgrimage point for the Hin...
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
The word Amritsar means the holy pool of nectar. 1573 Work began on digging the holy pool. 1601 Harmandir Sahib completed. 1604 Guru Granth Sahib installed. Alongside people representing 52 professions settled. In Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time Amritsar had superceded Lahore as the pre-eminent city of...
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
One of the most famous tourist destinations of India, Shimla located in Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill station. Also known as Simla, your travel to this place will be one event of your life that you shall never forget. This beautiful hill station derives its name from "Goddess Shyamla", who is...
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
About Ladakh Area: 98,000sq kmAltitude: 7,500m Max.Population: 250000Religion: Buddhism, Islam. HinduLocational Status: Cold Desert There are few places left in the world like Ladakh. It lies in the Great Himalayan rain shadow, so receives no monsoon during the summer, but hefty snowfall throughout ...
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sunil s. posted an article on Where to Travel in India? - Dec 9, 2008, 8:42 am
KERALA - GODS OWN COUNTRY Sandwiched between the Lakshwadeep Sea and the Western Ghats, Kerala is a bustling little green-and-silver, coconuts-and-water state on the west coast of India. It is bounded by Karnataka to the north, Tamil Nadu to the east, and the Arabian Sea to the west. Thiruvananthapu...
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