Capital of Indian States
| Srinagar/Jammu |
- Located on river Jhelum.
- Srinagar – Summer capital, Jammu – Winter capital
- Famous for Woolen cloths, silk cloths, carpets & handicrafts
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| Shimla |
- Located on Dhauladhar range
- Capital of Himachal Pradesh
- Was India’s summer capital at the time of Britishers
- Central Potato research institute is located at Kufri near Shimla
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| Chandigarh |
- Located in Tarai regions of Himalaya
- Capital of Punjab, Haryana & a union territory itself
- Known as Planned city.
- Famous for Rock Garden
- HQ of Central Scientific instruments organization
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| Dehradun |
- Capital of Uttarakhand
- Famous for Forest research institute
- Famous for Rajaji national park
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| Jaipur |
- Known as Pink city, it is the capital of Rajasthan, famous for its palaces
- Also Famous for Marbles and cutting & polishing of precious stones.
- NH – 8 joins it with Delhi, Ahmedabad & Mumbai
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| Gandhinagar |
- Located on the banks of Sabarmati
- Famous for Akshardham Mandir & Institute of Plasma research
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| Lucknow |
- Located on banks of Gomati
- known as city of Nawabs
- Famous for its embroidery work & Chicken cloths
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| Patna |
- Located on banks of Ganaga
- Capital of Bihar
- Ancient name: Patliputra
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| Ranchi |
- Located on the bank of Subarnrekha river in Chhotanagpur plateau
- Famous for Tribal Research Institute
- Center of forest Productivity
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| Kolkata |
- Located on bank of Hooghly
- Capital of West Bengal
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| Raipur |
- Capital of Chhattisgarh
- Famous for its diamond deposits
- Udyanti wildlife sanctuary lies here
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| Bhubaneshwar |
- Capital of Orissa
- Famous Temples >> Konark Sun Temple & Lingaraja Temple
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| Hyderabad |
- Capital of Telangana
- Located on banks of river Musi
- Also known as Information Technology or IT city
- Famous for Charminar & Salarjang Museum
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| Mumbai |
- Capital of Maharashtra, Known as Gateway of India
- Also called as financial capital of India
- Has 2nd largest film industry in the world after Hollywood
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| Chennai |
- Capital of Tamil Nadu
- Famous for 1st cement producing unit
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| Panaji |
- Capital of Goa
- Located on the banks of river Mandovi
- National institute of oceanography located here
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| Bangalore |
- Capital of Karnataka
- known as Silicon Valley & India’s electronic city
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| Thiruvanthpuram |
- Capital of Kerala
- Famous for cultivation of coconuts & fishing
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| Gangtok |
- Capital of Sikkim & an important Buddhist cultural center
- Kanchenjunga National Park
- Institute of technology of orchidarium
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| Itanagar |
- Capital of Arunachal Pradesh
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| Dispur |
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| Shillong |
- Capital of Meghalaya
- Located at Khasi & Jaintia hills.
- Also known as Scotland of the east
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| Kohima |
- Capital of Nagaland, located at Naga hills
- Graveyard of British soldiers died during 2nd world war
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| Imphal |
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| Agartala |
- Capital of Tripura
- Located on Bangladesh Border
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| Aizawl |
- located at Mizo hills
- known for its Lushai culture
- Dampa wildlife sanctuary
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| Silvasa |
- Capital of Dadar & Nagar Haveli
- Got its name from Portuguese word Selva which means forests.
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| Puducherry |
- Famous for Orvile Ashram established by Aurobindo Ghosh
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| Port Blair |
- Capital of A & N, situated in Bay of Bengal
- Famous Tourist spot is its Cellular jail.
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| Kavaratti |
- Capital of Lakshadweep
- Located in Arabian sea
- Surrounded by coral rocks
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2 comments
please update Andhra Pradesh also.
There is missing note of Madhya Pradesh in the list.