States in India

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Uttar Pradesh has been the heart of Indian politics for over 5 centuries. Famous for Taj Mahal, Kashi pilgrimage, leather goods, refineries etc. 

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Chattisgarh is known for heavy industries (such as Bhilai steel plant) andChitrakoot Falls - India's Niagara. 

 

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Madhya Pradesh is best known for Khajuraho and ancient history (including Ujjain, Sanchi and Mandu) 

 

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Bihar is known for its historic sites, metal industries and fruits. India's greatest dynasties - Maurya and Gupta began from here. Its landscape is dotted with Buddhist Pilgrimages and is famous for Bodhgaya,the place where Lord Buddha gained enlightenment.

 

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Jharkhand - is the steel state of India with Bokaro, Jamshedpur and Ranchi. It was originally a part of Bihar, but had a certain distinct characteristics - low density, more tribals, deep forests - that afforded a separate state. The main attractions of the state are in the Chotanagpur plateau that holds two national parks. The region has plenty of forests and water falls to trek to.

 

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Odisha for its dance forms, temples and Mahanadi river. The state has some of the most surreal temples in India - Puri Jagannath, Konark sun temple and the Lingaraj temple. The English term - Juggernaut came from the Jagannath chariot procession that was sometimes unstoppable.

 

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West Bengal is known for its literary culture (that gave people like Vivekananda and Tagore), Jute cloth, trams of Calcutta, teas of Darjeeling, attraction to communists, Sunderban forests (with Royal Bengal tigers), tasty sweets (oh Rosgollah) 

 

 

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Sikkim - Sikkim is our paradise No. 2. Amazing mountains and lakes. Known for Rumtek monastry (the second biggest seat of Tibetan buddhism), Natula pass (one of the highest roads in the world and the only open land border with China), Kanjenjunga (India's tallest peak) and the cute Red Pandas (state animal of Sikkim).  

 

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Arunachal Pradesh (the land of rising sun) - The land of the Brahmaputra that China calls her own. Spectacular landscapes, massive water resources and quiant Tibetan culture. Tawang Gompa is the world's second largest Buddhist monastery- -Tawang Monastery  

 

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Assam - Assam is the core of India's northeast and the main economic power of that region. It is famous for Assam tea, oil & gas (India's first oil fields were stuck there as well as Asia's first Oil Refinery in Digboi), the One-horned Rhinos of Kaziranga (the only region with the almost extinct India Rhinos), Kamakhya Temple, Highest Tiger Density of the world (In pictures: Highest tiger density in Kaziranga, India), World's largest and smallest river island - Majuli and Umananda Templerespectively, the oldest ampitheatre of Asia - Rang Ghar.

 

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Meghalaya (the abode of clouds) - Meghalaya is known for its rain - It receives the largest amounts of rainfall in the world in Cherrapunji and Mawsyndrum. The state's animal is Clouded Leopard - an endangered species found in East Asia. Credit to  Subhasis Das: Living root bridges of Meghalaya deserve a mention here. 

 

 

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anipur - The state is known for its famous Manipuri dance and culture. The Manipuri dance forms celebrate Krishna's divine plays. The state is home to the almost extinct Sangai deer. 

 

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Mizoram - This is a state with almost complete literacy. The state has dramatic landscapes and friendly tribals. The region also has the rare Wild Water Buffalos.

 

 

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Nagaland - The state is known for its warrior Naga tribals (an equivalent of Pathans in India's far west) who had help defeat the Japanese in WW-II in the critical war at Kohima. That decisive defeat changed the game in the Asian theater. The state has great tribal dance forms that are demonstrated in the annual hornbill festival. 

 

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Tripura - Tripura is famous for its temple - Tripureshwari. The state has diverse ethnic mix of tribals and Bengalis with very sweet dance forms. The state is also famous for its leaf monkeys.