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H istory:Ahmadabad was founded by pre mughal Sultans in 1411. Unlike Delhi, Calcutta. Madras or Bombay which has lot many english buildings there is no evidence of English supremacy here. Old walled city had merchants, weavers and craftmen living in lanes and the same is true even today though the walls are no more there and only gates are visible. |
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H ow to reach:Ahmedabad is connected with Delhi, Mumbai, Indore and Baroda by Air. Ahmedabad has also few flights to middle east. It is connected with Calcutta, Delhi and Mumbai by trains. By Road it is at a distance of 551 km from Mumbai and at 118 km from Baroda (Vadodara). |
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W here to stay? :Luxury Cama Hotel,Khanpur , Hotel Natraj,Asram Road, Hotel Karnavati,Asram Road , Hotel Pansikura, Dllisbridge,. Medium: Rivera Hotel, Khanpur Road, Hotel Sidharth Palace,Sahibbag,. Hotel Ahmadabad International Asram Road. Budget : Chandra Guest House, Relief Road. Gandhi Asram Guest House,Asram Road. Evergreen Guest House, Near Ghogha Ghat. W.I.A.A.Rest House, Khanpur Road. Youth Hostel, Gandhinagar. Municipal Vishram Grih, Danapith , Railway Retiring Rooms. |
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W hat to buy? :Hand painted cloth, Bandhani or tie and dye cloth, Gold embroidery cloth, Handicraft etc. |
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Amarnath is an important thirtha for Hindus. Shiva Linga of ice/snow appears by itself in a cave. Pligimage or Yatra is undertaken every year and govt now a days makes elaborate security arrangements for yatris. Location: State : Jammu & Kashmir Situated In Kashmir valley to the north of Anatnag. The base village is Pahalgam. One has to trek 32 km from Chandhanvari (16 km from Pahalgam) to reach the holy cave, the Lord's abode. It is at an altitude of 13500 feet from the mean sea level. |
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A izwal is the capital of Mizoram state of India. Mizo and English are the languages spoken. The place has a temperate climate (summer 18-29o C winter 11-24 o C. Nearest Airport Aizwal/ Silchar. Nearest rail head Silchar. Connected with Silchar by State Highway. The place is to visited for scenic beauty, fruits and handicrafts. The state of Mizoram was earlier called Lusai Hills. Rainy season May to September. Best time to visit October to May. |
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Ajmer is famous for dargah of Khwaja Moiuddin Chisti. The place is pligimage center for muslims but people of other religions also come here. it is in Rajsthan on Ahmedabad Jaipur highway. Puskar 25 km away and Foy Sagar (lake) are the places worth visiting. |
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A gra is a city famous for Tajmahal one of the seven wonders of world. But there are more to Agra then just the Taj.The Taj is miracle enough but Agra has much much more.. |
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H istory: Early history of Agra is obscure. It was inhibited by Rajputs till the fierce invader Mahmud of Ghazani torched it in 1131 AD. Three centuries later an Afghan called Sikandar lodi established his seat of power here and named it Sikandara. it is at Sikandara that Akbar the great lies burried. |
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H ow to reach: Agra is connected by Air to Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi. It is also connected by train to Delhi, Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai(Madras) and Calcutta. A deluxe AC train Taj express connects Delhi with Agra. It os 204 km by road from Delhi and is well connected by luxury / tourist buses and luxury taxis. |
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W here to stay:- Luxury: Mughal Sheraton, Clarke Shiraz, Holiday Inn, Galaxy, Ashok Hotels. Budget: Taj Khema UPTDC's tents and deluxe rooms, UPSTDC tourist Bunglows. |
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W hat to buy: Handiworks on marble inlays on cigarette and trinket boxes, teak figurines, ivory statues, semi precious stone inlays, leather works, carpets and cotton rugs. |
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| Allahabad is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh and is a sacred place for Hindus also called Prayag. Here meets Holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati. Kumbha Mela a huge religious fair is held here every 12 years. India's first prime minister Pt. Nehru spent his child hood here |
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Ayodhya, birth place of Lord Rama is one of the seven sacred places for Hindus. It is famous for temples. it witnessed demolition of a disputed structure called Babri Masjid-Ram Janm Bhoomi. Faizabad, the district HQ, near Ayodhya is also famous for bangles. |
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A janata-Ellora-Aurangabad and Daulatabad makes one tourist axis. The usual halting place for this axis should be Aurangabad, however Jalgaon or Bhusaval could also make be used as night halting place. |
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H ow to reach: Aurangabad is well connected with Delhi and Bombay by Air. By trains it is connected with Manmad and Secunderabad. Bus from All parts of Maharashtra state (where is this place located) come to this place. Bhusaval and Jalgaon are on train route between Nagpur and Bombay. |
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W here to stay ? Luxury: Hotel Rama Intrl', Aurangabad, Ajanata Ambassador, Air Port Rd, A'bad, Hotel Aurangabad Ashok, Adalat Rd. Other Hotels : Nandanvan, Printravel,Raviraj,Amarpreet,Neelam,Kartiki,New- Punjab, Tourist Home,Geetanjali GH,Roopmahal GH etc. at Aurangabad and Kailash, Traveller's Bunglow, Khuldabad GH near Ellora and MIDC Treveller's lodge, Holiday Resort, Faradpur, Faradpur GH near Ajanta, Hotel Parkway and Maheshwari Dharmshala ar Paithan. |
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A ndaman Nicobar Island in Bay of Bengal is a picturesque place with hilly terrain and beaches, back waters in Andamans and plain land and beaches in Nicobar group of Islands. The farthest place from Indian main land i.e. Indira point in Nicobar is around 200 kM from Indonesian Sumatra. Andaman's capital is Port Blair which is well connected with Chennai and Calcutta by regular flights. Ship Service by MV Andamans, MV Harshvardhan also operate from these ports. Good nos. of Hotels i.e. Hotel Bay Islands and GH such as Megapod's Nest are available here. |
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B odh Gaya is the most sacred place for Bhudhists since Lord Budha got enlightenment here sitting under a Pipal tree. Gaya is sacred to Hindus as Nirvana and tarpan for the departed souls at the banks of falgu is prescribed in Purans, the Hindu Holy Book. Gaya can be reached by train as it is located on Delhi-Howrah grand chord line. Many important train e.g. Rajdhani and Kalka mail stops here. |
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B aroda, also called Vadodara is a famous business and industrail center now. However it was a city of Royals with many forts/ places located here. It can be reached by train from Mumbai and Delhi. It is also conneted by Air to Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Indore. It has many western and Indian Style Hotels. handicraft and ghaghara choli is the best buy. |
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B omdila is connected with Tejpur by road. This can be visited for scenic beauty. Permits may be required. Best time October to May. |
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B ngalore, once a staid cantonment now it is the capital of Karnataka and a fun city. It has gardens, museums, handi carfts and Palaces. It is an important Metropolis of India with several Industries and is one of the main centre in India for IT industry. It is well connnected with most Major cities in India by Air and is connected with Delhi and Chennai by train. it can be reached by overnight bus journey from Chennai. Cubbon park, Lal bagh, Vidhan Sauda, Viswa sariya technical museum, MG road and brigade road bazars, Majestic circle Bazar, race course, bannerghatta etc. are several places worth seeing here. Silk sarees, sandal wood, handicrafts are the best buy. |
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B andhavgarh is famous for the wild life sanctuary in fact a national park in Madhya Peadesh. It is famous for tigers. Bandhav garh is also famous for its fort. |
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B hopal is a fairy land half hidden among hills and having beautiful lakes. Legendary Raja Bhoj established this city in 11th Century, which is named after him. More ponds, lakes and gardens were added and Bhopal turned into one of the most beautiful cities. Horde of invaders tried to erase Bhopal from earth and Bhopal went into oblivion till extravegent Mughals came and the city was reborn. |
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H ow to reach? Bhopal is connected with Delhi and Indore by Air and is on the main trunk line of Indian Railways connecting Delhi with Nagpur and South India. Many express trains run between Delhi and Bhopal. Shatabdi express is the best choice from Delhi. Bhopal is well connected with Indore, Sanchi, Mandu and other towns of Madhya Pradesh are well connected with Bhopal by Road. |
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W here to stay? Western Style Hotels, Indian Style Hotels and Budget Hotel like Mahamaya near Rly Station, Railway retiring rooms. |
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W hen to Visit? September to March is the best. |
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W hat to see ? : At Bhopal
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B ombay or Mumbai as it is called today is the financial capital of India. The city originally seven islands is a great metro today. The city was gifted to the Prince of England as part of dowry by the Purtagese. |
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H ow to reach? Mumbai is well connected within the country and with out side world by air with several flighs per day. It has seperate airports for domestic and international flights. It is well connected to major cities if India through Central and Western Railways. It is well connected by road with Delhi, Calcutta, Pune, Nasik etc. |
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W here to stay? Plenty of Hotels are available here e.g.Luxury-- Hotel TaJ Mahal: Appolo Bunder, Tel 022-2023366. The Oberoi Nariman Point, Tel 022-202575, Oberoi Towers, Tel 022-2024343. Centaur Hotel, Juhu Beach. tel 022-6126660. Medium-- Citizen, Juhu Beach tel 022-6123790. Diplomat, Colaba, Tel 022-8221311, Bandra Inrn'tl, Tel 022-6402424. Budget :Sea Green South, Marine drive, Tel 022-221613, Sea Green, Marine Drive, Tel 022-222294, Railway Ret. Rooms, Mumbai Central, Tel 022-377292. |
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B hubeshwar is the temple city with 500 temples ranging from 55 m high Lingraj temples to lovely minature ones. It is also the Capital of Orrisa Bhubneshwar is a modern city with lot of ancient temples, caves, stupas around and is the right hub for this circuit of places of tourist interest. |
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H ow to reach ?. Bhubneshwar is connected by air with Delhi, Calcutta, Nagpur etc. Bhubneshwar is on Kharagpur- Visakhapatanam sector of South Eastern railway and is well connected by road being located on national highway no-5 connecting Calcutta to the South. Puri and Konark can be approached from Bhubneshwar by road. Nearest main rail head for Puri is Khurda Road Jn. |
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W here to stay: Bhubneshwar.. Hotel Oberoi, Panth Niwas (OTDC) Hotel Kalinga Ashok; Hotel Kenilworth, Hotel Swosti; Hotel Janpath; Yatri Niwas; Hotel Prachi, Meghdoot. At Puri: Hotel Nilanchal Ashok, Puri Hotel, Mahodadhi Niwas, Bay View Hotel. At Konark .. Panth Niwas. |
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B drinath, Kedarnath and Gangotri are sacred places for Hindus. While Gangotri is the source point for Holy River Ganga, Badrinath and Kedarnath have temples of Vishnu and Shiva respectively.These places are located in garhwal hills. |
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H ow to reach? Nearest rail head for Badri/ Kedar is Kotdwara. Gangotri can also be approached through Rishikesh. |
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| The name of the city is derived from Goddess of power known as Shri Chandika whose temple is on Chandigarh-Kalka Road. The temple is known by the name of Chandi Mandir. It is considered to be an ancient site and has a major religious significance for Hindus.
After India's independence from British rule Punjab became a state without a capital. Though there was a temporary secretariat at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, the political leadership decided on the construction of a modern and accessible capital. This was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's Dream City of modern India. The city was named as Chandigarh. This is the first planned city of India.
The responsibility for the design was given to the French architect Le Corbusier or the Crow. With the help of his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, and that of the English couple Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew (alongwith a number of Indian architects prominent amongst them Chief planner Narinder S. Lamba & Chief Engineer J.C. Verma) Chandigarh, the present capital, came into existence at the foothills of the Shivaliks (the first of three parallel chains of the Himalayas).
It was built in 1953 and serves as the capital of two states, i.e. Punjab and Haryana. It is administered by the Central Government and is hence classified as an Union Territory. Since 1986 there has been much talk about officially handling it to Punjab on the basis of demography. The issue however continues to be a matter of discussion with many political disputes.
Many of those who come to Chandigarh are on business -- perhaps with some government department, or educational or research institution or a private concern. Every year, dozens of national and international gatherings are held in Chandigarh and these conferences too bring a large number of visitors. For most of those who come on holiday, Chandigarh is a "gate-way" city. They stay in Chandigarh long enough to have a look at its famous buildings and gardens, and then they head for destinations in the high Himalayas or for the sacred cities of Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh welcomes them all and most people leave the city with an impression of friendly and helpful people. |
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| BRIEF HISTORYIn 1690, Job Charnok, an agent of the East India Company chose this place for a British trade settlement. The site was carefully selected, being protected by the Hooghly River on the west, a creek to the north, and by salt lakes about two and a half miles to the east. There were three large villages along the east bank of the river Ganges, named, Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata. These three villages were bought by the British from local land lords. The Mughal emperor granted East India Company freedom of trade in return for a yearly payment of 3,000 rupees. What was Calcutta like before the British came ? It was just a village, the capital city of Bengal was Murshidabad, around 60 miles north of Calcutta. In 1756, Siraj-ud-daullah, nawab of Bengal, attacked the city and captured the fort. Calcutta was recaptured in 1757 by Robert Clive when the British defeated Siraj-ud-daullah on the battle field of Plassy. In 1772, Calcutta became the capital of British India, and the first Governor General Warren Hastings moved all important offices from Murshidabad to Calcutta. Till 1912, Calcutta was the capital of India, when the British moved the capital city to Delhi. |
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connected by air directly to London, New York, Paris,Frankfurt, Moscow, Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore and others. Within India it is linked with Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad and other important cities. By Rail:Linked to all major cities and remote areas. BY ROAD : kOLKATA is connected with Delhi / Chennai/ Mumbai through national highway -2 and 5. In fact the legendary Grand Trunk road of Sher Shah Suri starts from this metro. WHERE TO STAY : Leading Hotels in the city: Taj Bengal, Hotel Airport Ashok, The Oberoi Grand, Hotel Hindustan International, The Park, Great Eastern Hotel, New Kenilworth International, Fairlawn Hotel, Lytton Hotel. Other Places to stay: A host of Hotels, Guest Houses and Tourist Lodges run by the Government and private bodies. PLACES TO VISIT : Victoria Memorial, Birla Sc Museum, Birla Planetarium, Botanical Garden, BBD Baugh Area, Zoo, National Museum, Kalighat temple, Raj Bhawan, Maidan, Daksineshwar etc. |
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C orbette national park is the first national park in India established in 1935. This is one the finest habitats for tigers. Located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, this abounds with the animals of Himalyas and the peninsular India. |
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H ow to reach?: Nearest rail head is Ramnagar which is 50 kM from Dhikala. Dhikala is connected by road to Delhi-290 km. Coaches ans Jeeps can be hired from Ramnagar. Elephants are available for wild life viewing at Dhikala, Khinnauli and Bijrani. Package tours are available from Delhi on Fri, Sun and Tuesdays during season. |
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W here to stay ?: Corbette Ramganga Resort +91- 5945-85961, Fx +91-5945-85960. Orange Country Resort- Sidpur, Quality Inn Corbette Jungle Resort, Shergaon Tiger Village, Ramnagar,Hideaway, Forest RH, Dhikala, Cabins, Dhikala, Forest RHouses at Sardpuli,Gairal,Sultan,Bijrani, Malani, Kanda, Dhela, Jhirna, Tourist Banglow, Ramnagar Tel 853225. |
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D ehradun is nesteled in the valley of the Shivalik Range and known for its salubrious climate and orchards. Its is famous for its public schools and proximity of Mussoorie is added advantage |
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H ow to reach? : Major trains are Shatabdi Exp; Mussoorie EXp, Howrah- Dehradoon Exp, Mumbai-Dehradoon Exp, Ujjaini Exp. UP State Road Transport Corpn runs service from Delhi ISBT. Mussoorie which is 38 kM away is well connected with Dehradun and Buses and Taxis ply between them. |
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W here to stay? : Hotel Madhuban *** , Hotel President **, Hotel Relax **, Aketa, Ambassador Tel +91-135-2655831-2, Fax +91-135-2655830, Atithi +91-135-2627246, Ajanta Tel +92-135-2749595-97, Hilton +91-135-2629591-92, Lalit palace +91-135-2755313, Osho Resorts, +91-135-2749544.At Mussoorie: Claridges Coonaught castle Tel 26322210, Fx 2632538. Caridges Nabha Resort Tel 632525, 632425. Classic Heights, Cannaught Castle, Country Inn, Hakmans Grand Hotel Tel 2632559. Valley View Hotel. |
W hat to see? : At Dehradun
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