• STPI :- Software Technology Parks of India
• ITPB:- International Tech Park Bengaluru
• EC:- Electronics City.

• Samrkhand

• Mainland China

• Sunny's

• Sahib Sindh Sultan (Mughlai)
• Samarkhand (frontier)
• Mainland China (Chinese)
• Sunny's (Italian)
• Ebony (Parsi)
• Surasang (Korean)
• Koshy's (local favourite)
• Empire (midnight eating)
• MTR (south Indian)
• Corner House (Chocolates, Ice Cream and Cakes)

• Cubbon Park
• Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery
• Bangalore Palace
• Tipu Sultan's Palace
• Lal Bagh Gardens
• Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
• The Bull Temple
• Iskcon Temple Complex
• Ulsoor Lake
• St. Marks Cathedral
• Sri Gavi Gangadhareswara Temple
• Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum
• Bal Bhavan
• Shiva Statue

• Charminar
• Macca Masjid
• Chowmahallah Palace
• Falaknuma Palace
• Golconda Fort
• Qutb Shahi Tombs
• Salarjung Musuem

• Tankbund
• Necklace Road
• NTR Park
• Lumbini Park
• Ramoji Film City
• Taramati Baradari
• Osman Sagar
• Dhola re Dhani
• Mount Opera
• Snow World
• Ocean Park

• Taj Group of Hotels
• ITC Grand Kakatiya
• Marriott
• Green Park
• Katriya

• Zafraan
• Shadab
• Madina
• Bahar
• Bawarchi
• Moksha
• Niagra
• Hyderabad House and etc.

• Navbharat Times
• Hindustan Dainik
• Punjab Kesari
• Dainik Jagran
• Dainik Bhaskar and
• Dainik Desbandhu

• Times of India
• The Hindu
• Indian Express
• Business Standard
• The Pioneer
• Asian Age

• 2515 - Primary Schools.
• 635 - Middle Level Schools.
• 504 - Secondary Schools.
• 1208 - Senior Secondary Schools.
• 165 - Colleges

• Dona Sylvia Beach Resort, Goa.
• Silla Goa Resort, Goa.
• Sun Village.
• The Leela Kempinski.
• Royal Orchid Galaxy Beach Resort.
• Neelam's The Grand.
• Ronil Beach Resort.
• Hotel Panchsheel.
• Lemon Tree Amarante Beach Resort.
• La Ben Resort.
• Cidade De Goa.
• Estrela Do Mar Beach Resort.
• Sun Shine Park Resort.
• Royal Heritage Resort.
• Riviera De Goa.
• Rahi Coral Beach Resort.

• Beaches.
• Calangute beach,
• The Baga beach,
• Anjuna beach,
• Dona Paula beach,
• Colva beach,
• Agonda beach,
• Miramar beach and many others.

• Temples.
• The Saraswat temple.
• The Shanta Durga temple,
• The Ganapati temple,
• The Maha lakshmi temple,
• Royal Heritage Resort.
• Riviera De Goa.
• Rahi Coral Beach Resort.

• Churches.
• Goa Basilica of Bom Jesus,
• Goa Se Cathedral,
• Church of St Francis of Assini,
• Church of Lady of Rosary and Church of St Cajatan.

• Other famous spots.
• Terekhol Fort Goa.
• Chapora Fort Goa
• Arvalem Water Fall
• Kesarval Spring
• Cabo Fort
• Crocodile Watching
• Dudhsagar waterfall
• Mayem Lake and few more.
  
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• Industrial Output - 25%
• Marine Trade - 40%
• Capital Transactions - 70%

• 10% - Factory Employment
• 25% Industrial Output
• 33% Income Tax
• 60% Customs Duty
• 20% Central excise tax

Enormous number of International television channels can be watched in Mumbai through Pay TV companies or through the cable television providers. Mumbai is the hub of many international media corporation with numerous print publications and news channels having their major presence. In Mumbai the national television broadcaster "Doordarshan" provides two free terrestrial channels.

Mumbai has got twelve radio stations with nine broadcasting on FM band and three stations broadcasting on the AM band. The other famous channels which are watched by Mumbai citizens are ESPN, Zee Marathi, ETV Marathi, Star Sports, Mee Marathi, Zee Talkies, DD Sahyadri, Zee TV, ETV Urdu, Star Plus and news channels such as Star Majha and Sahara Samay Mumbai. Sahara Mumbai is entirely dedicated to Mumbai . Though, Satelllite television is been introduced in the market but it has yet to gain mass acceptance because of high installation costs. Dish TV and Tata Sky are the most prominent DTH entertainment services in Mumbai.

It will be unjustification if we doesn't talk about the film industry in Mumbai. Bollywood the Hindi Film Industry is based in Mumbai. Bollywood produces around 150-200 films every year. The 20th Century has bear a witness of Bollywood popularity overseas. This popularity has taken filmmaking to a new heights in terms of quality, cinematography and innovative story lines as well. This also has enhanced the technical advances such as special effects and animation studios in different parts of the city.

School receives the financial aid from the Government either run by the BMC (Muncipal Schools) or either run by trusts or individuals (Private Schools). The schools in Mumbai are affiliated either with the Maharashtra State Board (MSBSHSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) or with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The poorer residents who cannot afford more expensive private schools will land in government run public schools which lack many facilities.

Soon after completing ten years of school studies students enroll for two years in Junior College where they are served with three different streams. Arts, Commerce, or Science. This is been followed by either a general degree course of three years or a chosen field of study, or a professional degree course for instance law, engineering or medicine. Many of the famous colleges are affiliated with University of Mumbai, one of the largest university in the world in terms of the number of graduates is the "The Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay)"

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) are the two prominent research institutions in Mumbai.

Just like other citis of India,Cricket is the most popular sport in Mumbai. Galli cricket is been played in every nook and corner streets of Mumbai due to shortage of grounds. Mumbai is the home to BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and the IPL (Indian Premier League). The Mumbai cricket team has won 39 titles in Ranji Trophy. In IPL (Indian Premier League) the city represents as "Mumbai Indians" and in ICL (Indian Cricket League) it represents as "Mumbai Champs".

The Wankhede Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium are the two international Cricket grounds in Mumbai. ICC Champions Trophy was the biggest cricket event ever staged in Mumbai. The final match of this tournament was held in the year 2006 in Brabourne Stadium. The cricketers who bought the internation fame to this city were Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar.

Apart from Cricket Football is the other popular sport which is been wisely played and been watched in the city. With the FIFA World Cup and the English Premium League being followed widely.

Pune is also called as Poona or Punya. Pune is not only the eight largest city of India but also the second largest state of Maharashtra. There where days when Pune used to be the capital of Maratha Empire. Pune is learned to be existing since 937 AD. Chhatrapati Shivaji was the founder of Maratha Empire and he lived in Pune at his young age. He saw the significant growth of Pune in his reign. When Pune was in the hands of Britishers it served as a cantonment town and as well as the monsoon capital of Bombay untill India became independent.

The name "Pune" was derived from a Sanskrit word called as "Punya Nagari" meaning "The City of Virtue". A copper plated date to 937 AD was recently discovered on which the Sanskrit name was crafted. In 13th century it was formally known as Kasbe Pune or Punavadi. At times in English the city's name was prescribed as Poona but the spelling "Pune" has now become standard.

From 9th century to 1327 Pune was part of Yadava Empire of Deogiri. Then Maloji Raje Bhosale was appointed as the Jagirdar of Pune by the Mughals. In 17th century it was annexed by Mughal Empires till then it was in the hands of Ahmadnagar Sultanate.

Pune saw a lot of development after Indian Independence 1947. Developments such as establishment of the National Defense Academy, National Chemical Laboratory. Indian Army has chosen Pune to operate their headquarter functions. 1950 and 1960's was the era in which Industrial Developments have taken place in Pune.

One of the famous Auto Industry Telco Motors (Now called as TATA Motors) have started their operations in the year 1961 in Pune. Tata Motors accelerated the growth of automobile sector. By the year 1966 Pune has witnessed a boom in manufacturing and construction sectors. Since then, the city has expanded in all directions.

Pune began to attract foreign capital in IT (Information Technology) and Engineering industries from 1990. Henceforth, many businesses like floriculture and FMCG started making their rounds in Pune. There was a huge accomplishment for the country when a six lane expressway was constructed to connect Mumbai with Pune. This project was completed in 2001.

Pune is located on the western margin of the Deccan Plateau which is above the sea level. It is based on the leeward side of the Sahyadri mountain range which seperates it from Arabian Sea. Pune is a hilly city with the tallest hill reaching upto 800m.

"Mula" and "Mutha" are the rivers on which central Pune is located. Pune has been rated on Zone 4 by the India Meteorological Department. Pune has experienced many low-intensity and some moderate intensity earthquakes in its past history. However, no earthquake has originated in Pune itself. On May 17, 2004 an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 took place in Katraj Region. A low intensity earthquake observed on 30 July 2008 at night with a magnitude measurement of 4.2.

Being one of the largest cities in India and also being a hub to many colleges and universities. Pune is noticed to be emerging with a prominent location for IT (Information Technology) and manufacturing companies expansions. Pune has got highest per capita income in the country which makes it stand as a sixth largest metropolitan economy. Pune is a home for Automotive Research Association because of which automotive sector is prominent.

One will be surprised to know that all automotive industries are based in Pune, right from two-wheelers, autorickshaws, cars, tempos, tractors, trucks to excavators. Famous automotive component manufacturers like TATA Autocomp Systems Limited, Visteon, Volkswagen, Fiat, General Motors, Continental Corporation and few others who have set their home in Pune.

"Kirloskar Group" who are India's largest engineering conglomerate are first to bring industry in Pune by setting up Kirloskar Oil Engines ltd. In the year 1945. MIDC started the project to set an IT Park officially called as "The Rajeev Gandhi IT Park" to house the IT sector in Pune.

This park is estimated to have an area of about 2,800 acres and estimated investment on this project is Rs. 600 million when completed. In Pune the IT sector employees more than 70,000 people. Major software companies in Pune are Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini, Satyam, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Cognizant, Oracle and IBM global. Microsoft is planning to set up a Rs. 700 billion project in Pune.

The best thing about Pune's climate is the whether in Pune is quite wet and dry. However, summer doesn't stays much in Pune. The average temperature of Pune is 20 to 28 °C. Even in the summer the city witnesses heavy thundershowers and at times rains. The highest temperature ever recorded in Pune was 43.3°C. Monsoon sustains from June to October. July would be the wettest month in Pune.

Winter in Pune begins from November and ends in the mid of February. In december coldness will be on its heights. 5°C to 6°C was the lowest temperature recorded previously in winter. Furthermore, in January 1935 the entire Pune was surprised to see the temperature reaching to 1.7°C. During winter it is observed in different states of India that usually days in winter will be quite sultry. However, in Pune the days will be not at all sutlry in Winter.

Being the capital state of the Maharashtra Pune epitomizes the Marathi Culture. Pune lays its emphasis on education, crafts, arts, music and theatre. Pune culture reflects a unique blend of modernity and traditions. Pune houses large number of population migrated from different states of India. It is recorded that in the year 2009 September, nearly four lakh people have celebrated "Thiru Onam" which is specially celebrated by Malayalees. It is the biggest and most important festival in Kerala.

Durga Puja is celebrated every year which is the famous festival of Bengal. In Pune there are approximately three lakh Bengalis who celebrates Durga Puja festival every year. By seeing these kind of celebration one can easily conclude that there are enormous citizens who have migrated to Pune for its better standard of living.

The most prominent festival of India "The Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav" festival in India is held in Pune every year in December. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Pt. Sawai Gandharva organizes and lead this festival. On Diwali festival the concept of Diwali Pahat is originated in Pune which now is been practised slowly in every part of India.

In Pune Hinduism is the major and most commonly practise religion. However, there are many mosques, gurudwaras, Jain temples and other religious buildings which are found throughout the city. The fomost and famous temple in Pune is "Parvati Temple" which is easily visible from the most of the inner suburbs of Pune.

Apart from Parvati Temple, Chaturshringi Temple, is also quite famous which is located on the slopes of a hill in the northwest of Pune. Worshippers around the country gather in this temple to pray in Navratri which fall in the month of September. It is believed that the presiding god of Pune is "Kasba Ganapati". His temple is based in Central Pune with the name of "Kasba Peth".

One of the oldest temple in Pune is believed to be Pataleshwar Temple. Pune is been celebrating Ganesh Cahturthi since 1894 as a ten day long festival. In this festival most of the neighborhoods put up a pandal (tent) with an idol of Ganesha, believed to be amidst religious setting. These tents are decorated with lights and festive musics. In this festival Ganesh idols are parade across the city and then will be carried to the local rivers to immersed.

Believing to be the presiding god of Pune "Kasba Ganapati" will be the first in Parade. It was lokmanya Tilak who initiated the idea of celebration in Pune. Since then, it has spread to many other cities especially in Mumbai, which performs parade every year.

The spiritual guru "Meher Baba's" birth place is Pune. Although pilgrims of Pune usually travels to her shrine located in Meherabad but her birthplace is considered to be in Pune. Meher Baba was believed to be one of the five perfect masters of her time. She lived her final 25 years in Pune. It is believed that she established her final residence first under a neem tree near Bukhari Shah's Mosque in Rasta Peth and then on another neem tree of Pune called as Char Bawdi where she remained rest of her life. Her shrine is erected in her honor in Pune around the tree which she chosed to made her final home.

By reading the above faiths and believes it is easy to conclude that the citizens of Pune live with harmony, peace and unity.

Local cuisines of Pune has a taste of Coconut and Garlic with large use of chillies. Jowar and Bajra are the main ingredients of traditional Pune food. Meal in Pune includes bhakri, pithla, poli, vada pav, Bhelpuri, Pani Puri, Kachi Dhabeli, Pav Bhaji and Misal. A thick milk shake containing the dried fruit is the speciality of the city.

Pune is known for its sweet specialties. Hence, if you are crazy about sweets then do not forget to savor the unparalleled taste of sweets made in Pune, especially Chewda, Mastani, Bhakerwadi and Pedas.

Kohapuri cuisines and udipi cuisines are some of the most common served food in Pune. Maharashtrian cuisines are also in demand.

Some of Pune's most famous food items are as under :-

• Thali pith (a spicy chickpea based pancake)
• Pithla Bhakri (masala chickpea gravy with a stiff roti)
• Varan Bhat (dal and rice)
• Amti (masala dal)
• Puran Poli (a sweet paratha with pulses/dal)
• Alu chi Vadi (steamed and fried potatoes)
• Matki Ki Usal (masala sprouts)
• Vada pav
• Bhelpuri
• Misal
• Kachchi Dabeli etc.

There are different Marathi Language newspapers such as Loksatta, Sakal, Lokmat, Kesari, Saamna, Maharashtra Times, and Pudhari. Major English newspapers which does the rounds of Pune are The Times of India, Indian Express, Pune Mirror, Mid Day, Daily News and Analysis and Sakaal Times (Which was formerly known as Maharashtra Herald). Maharashtra herald have editions based in Pune with additional local supplements.

Talking about television services in Pune Zee Marathi, Star Maajha, Doordarshan Sahyadri, ETV Marathi and Me Marathi are very popular. However, citizens of Pune watch many English and Hindi entertainment and news channels. Since years FM Radio is serving Pune in air. However, radio mirchi tops the popularity ratings. Air FM, Radio City, Red FM and Vidyavaani have also got good ratings and are listened by citizens of Pune.

Nowadays, Pune is popular because of the education facilities it is providing to the students. There are nine universities and hundreds of educational institutions. Pune is famous for conducting cultural activities like sports, dramas, classical music, spirtuality and literature. These kind of activities are attracting students from different parts of India and abroad. Which is indirectly accelerating the growth of Pune city which is believed to be a city of many communities and cultures.

You will be surprised to know that Pune has acquired the reputation as "The Oxford of the East" because the students from different corner of the World come here to complete their education. Hotels Angel would not be wrong to tell that Pune has got more schools, colleges and universities than any other city in the entire world.

In Pune Public Schools are generally run by the "Pune Municipal Corporation". Hence, these are known as "Municipality Schools". These schools are affiliated with the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Education. However, there are also few Private Schools which are run by educational trusts or Individual owners.

These schools are affiliated either to the state board or to the national education board. For instance, CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education), ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) or NIOS boards.

In India Pune is the largest centre where Japanese is learned. In every December JLPT exams are held. Many education institutes including Universities provides instructions in Japanese. Furthermore, other languages are also taught which includes German and French. German is been taught at the Max Muller Bhavan and French is taught in Alliance Francaise de Poona.

University of Pune was established in 1948 and most of the colleges in Pune are affiliated to it. The third oldest engineering college of Asia is established in Pune with the name of "The College of Engineering Pune" in 1854.

In 1884 several local citizens founded "The Deccan Education Society", which includes social and political activist "Bal Gangadhar Tilak". He was also responsible for founding "Fergusson College" in the year 1885. This particular society is believed to maintain and operate 32 institutes in Pune.

After independence of India there were many big institutions where were established in Pune few few of them are, The University of Pune, The National Defence Academy, Film and Television Institute of India, Armed Forces Medical College, National Film Archives and National Chemical Laboratory. One of India's largest private university is "The Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM). SIBM is ranked as one of the top management institutes in the country.

Since 1987, The University of Pune campus is been operating an undergraduate department of Dance, Music and Drama with the name of "Lalit Kala Kendra". This department is a unique combination of Gurukul and the formal education system.

As Pune houses migrants from different parts of India and as well as the world. Henceforth, Pune is not limited with one or two games. Sports in Pune include athletics, cricket, basketball, badminton, soccer, field hockey, kho-kho, tennis, kabaddi and chess. The Pune International Marathon is conducted every annually in Pune. Commonwealth youth games of the year 2008 were held in Pune.

From the year 2011 a new cricket team of Pune will be participating in Indian Premier League (IPL). This Pune IPL cricket team is owned by Sahara Group.

In August 2007 the Pune Football Club which is also known as Pune FC has recently founded football club that will participate in Indian Football League.

Punjab also spelled as Punjaab, Panjab or Panjaab is a state in northwest India. Punjab borders the Pakistan's province to the west of Indian state borders. The total area of Punjab is measured to be 50,362 square kilometres. According to the survey conducted in 2000 the total population of Punjab is said to be 24,289,296. Chandigarh is Punjab's capital. Chandigarh is administered as a separate union territory as it is also the capital of neighbouring Haryana. The Major cities of Punjab are Mohali, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Jalandhar.

In 1947 after the partition of India, the Punjab's territory under British India was divided between India and Pakistan. Furthermore, the Indian Punjab was further segregated in 1966 which resulted in formation of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Agriculture is the main and the largest industry in Punjab and it is the largest single provider of wheat in entire India. Manufacturing of scientific instruments, electrical goods, financial services, machine tools, sewing machines, textiles, starch, sports goods, tourism, fertilizers, garments, bicycles and sugar are the other major industries.

In 1980's and 1990's Punjab was involved in violence from Sikh extremism for almost all a decade. The reason for the violence was Sikh extremists were demanding an independent homeland called Khalistan as a separate Punjab. Till Sikh extremism's was suppressed by Indian and Punjab Government thousands and thousands of Hindus and Sikhs were killed. After the end of terrorism's episode, Punjab has witnessed a vast increase in prosperity.

Citizens of Punjab are quite concern about the growing immigration of labours from other Indian states such as Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It is calculated that around 10% of Punjab's Population is now filled up with migrants of other states. Sikhs who are the major residents of Punjab are concerned that if the migration continues then soon they may become a minority in the state.

Sikhs in Punjab alleged that the Government in Punjab is encouraging the migration. According to "Dal Khalsa" (a pro Khalistan Organization) crime rates and unemployment in Punjab is rising just because of immigration. However, on the other hand few leaders like Tarsen Jodha has to stay some thing different about immigration. According to them immigration is vital in Punjab's economy as because the landlords of Punjab always rely on immigrants for their daily labour works.

There are enormous wetlands, zoological parks and bird sanctuaries all over Punjab. These include National Wetland, Hari-ke-pattan and Wildlife Sanctuary at Amritsar, The Kapurtala Sutlej Water body Wetland, The Kanjili Wetland, the Ropar Zoological Park, Bansar Garden, Chhatbir, Sangrur, Sirhind, the Aam Khas Bagh, the Ram Bagh Garden, The Shalimar Garden, Baradari Garden at Patiala and Kapurthala.

In local rivers alligators are common. The silkworm is lifted up with great skill and industry. Horses with excellent features are found in Punjab. Smooth Indian Otter, Wild Boar, Hog Deer, Wildcat, Flying Gox, Fruitbat, Squirrel, Mongoose and few other variety of mammals can be seen in Zoological Park Chhatbir. The Goshawk (Accipter Gentilis) is the state bird of Punjab while the Black Buck (Antilope cervicapra) is the state animal of Punjab.

In the year 1947 when the partition of India split at the boarder of India and Pakistan, a new state with the name "Punjab" was created. Muslims mostly residing in the western part province became West Pakistan's Punjab Province and the Sikhs who are residing in eastern part became India's Punjab state. Much Muslim population lives in lives in east and much Sikhs and Hindus population lives in west.

Small and several Punjabi princely states including Patiala became part of India in the year 1950. At the time of merging several northern districts of Punjab in Himalayas were added in Himachal Pradesh. From the year 1799 to 1849 Punjab region was united under the Sikh Empire and remained so until the end of British Raj in India.

After partition "Lahore" the capital of the undivided Punjab province ended up in West Pakistan. Henceforth, a new capital for Indian Punjab state was built on November 1966 in Chandigarh. Southeastern part of Punjab where mostly Hindu's resides became a separate state called as Haryana. Chandigarh became a union territory as it was on the border of two states.

Chandigarh serves as the capital of Punjab and Haryana. In 1986 Chandigarh was due to transfer to Punjab alone, but the transfer was delayed pending an agreement between Hindi speaking areas of Fazilka and Abohar.

The Green Revolution which was implemented in 1970's brought increased economic prosperity for Sikhs in Punjab. Pratap Singh Kairon the late Sikh Leader played an important role in Green Revolution. In 1970's the Indian National Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal began widely spreading because of growing polarisation between them. The citizens of Punjab noticed that the attitude of Government of India towards Punjab was bitter and there was a lot of discrimination.

As a matter of precaution the Shiromani Akali Dal unanimously pass the Anadpur Sahib Resolution which limited the role and powers of Central Government towards Punjab. In 1980's and 1990's Punjab's economy was acutely affected. However, there have been serious attempts by the Central Government in recent times to diminish resentment and feelings of Punjab citizens over the issue.

It is observed that the economy of Punjab is now on the path of recovery. But, small concerns like corruption and violence still hampers the growth of Punjab.

You will be surprised to know that most of the Punjab is a fertile plain. This is because due to the presence of large number of rivers. The Southeast region of Punjab gradually presents a desert landscape and is a semi-arid. At the foot of the Himalayas a belt of undulating hills extends along the northeastern part. Most of the parts in Punjab are irrigated by extensive canal systems as they are alluvial plain. Thar or Great Indian is the place where Punjab's southern border edges. At Panjab's north the Siwalik range rises sharply.

Topography, vegetation and parent rock influence the soil characteristics to a very limited extent. Because of regional climatic differences the variation in solid profile characteristics are much more pronounced.

On the basis of soil types Punjab is divided into three distinct regions. These regions are:

• South Western Punjab
• Central Punjab
• Eastern Punjab

Punjab has got the lowest level of hunger in India, this is according to the India State Hunger Index 2008. Below the age of five less than one-fourth of children's are underweight, although Punjab "came off worse situations of the other countries like Vietnam and Gabon when it was measured on the index". Punjab has been awarded as best overall state since, 2003 according to the India Today which is a leading magazine in India. India Today, further states that Punjab has been able to retain the top position every year. Not only this, it also affords best quality of life to its residents.

In all over India, Punjab has the best infrastructure. Due to its high demand, Punjab has huge shortage of electricity. Because of high demand of electricity all major cities of Punjab benefits from this end and will share lowest tariffs in India. All Punjab villages have been connected to the state electrical power grid since 1974 and are been provided with electricity.

Due to corruption the state run electricity board is in a perpetual state of crisis and lack in funds due to its corruption, poor management, faulty subsidies and work ethic. Possessing five rivers in the limits, Punjab is one of the most fertile regions on India as well as on earth. This region is ideal for wheat-growing, Rice, Sugar Cane, Vegetables and Fruits. Punjab is called as the "India's bread-basket" or "Granary of India" Punjab produces 14% of India's cotton, 20% of total India's wheat, and 9% of India's rice.

Calculating in world wide range and terms, Punjab produces 2% of the world's cotton, 2% of its wheat and 1% of the worlds rice. In Punjab the largest grown crop is wheat. However, other important crops are cotton, rice, sugarcane, pearl millet, maize, barley and fruits.

Punjab is located on North-Eastern part of India because of which the climate of Punjab is ascertain to be extreme cold or extreme hot. The areas in Punjab which falls near the foot hills of Himalayas receive heavy rainfalls whereas the region lying at a distant from the hills are showered with scanty rainfall and are high on temperature compared to other regions.

As like other states of India Punjab consists of three seasons. These are summer, winter and rainy seasons. The rainy season begins from the beginning of June and ends in the month of September. The winter season begins from early December and ends in February. Post monsoon season and the post winter season are the transitional seasons in Punjab.

Mid of April welcomes the summer in Punjab. However, the temperature starts rising from February only. After summer the rainy season begins. Generally, it is observed that the rainy season begins in the first week of July in Punjab. The entire agricultural part of Punjab is totally depended on rains. The monsoon winds in Punjab are blown over the Bay of Bengal. Winter in Punjab is mostly experienced in the month of January, in January the temperature of Punjab falls to 5 degree in the night and it is around 12 degree in the morning.

Most of the residents in Punjab are Sikhs. "Bhangra" is the music of Punjab which is well-known and is being listened in the west and now have gained much popularity in the entire world. Western musicians use Punjabi Music in many ways by mixing and modifying and have achieved awards for playing it. Moreover, due to the beauty of Punjabi language and the composition of it, Punjab's classical music is becoming popular in the west due to the beauty of sounds.

K.D. Mehra was the first person who has made the first Punjabi film called as Sheila, this movie is also known as Pind di Kudi. Baby Noor Jehan played a lead role in this movie. She was introduced for the first time in Cinema Industry and she played a role of an actress and a singer in this film. This movie was made in Calcutta and was released in Lahore, which was capital of Punjab at that time. Sheila ran very successfully and was a hit in the entire Punjab. Noticing this success many Punjab directors started making Punjabi films and produced 900 to 1000 movies as of 2009.

A oral story telling tradition is very common in Punjab. It is called as "Punjabi Qissa" This oral story-telling has come to South Asia from the migrants of Arabian peninsula and contemporary Iran and Afghanistan. Due to the long history of Punjabi Culture and of the Punjabi People there are large number of dances performed at times of celebrations the most prominent being at Punjabi weddings.

The dances in Punjab are particularly non-religious and religious. Overall style range of Punjabi dances can be very high, moreover, the common elements of Punjab music is particularly attractive to the viewers whether they are of Punjabi heritage or not. Furthermore, Punjabi dances are designed and played which suits for either men or women.

Ceremonies and weddings in Punjab reflects a strong Punjabi Culture. Marriages in Punjab are performed and conducted by Granthi for Sikhs, Pandits for Hindus and Jains. Occasional commonalities can be found in ritual, songs, dances, foods and dresses. Punjabi dress wore by women's is famous all over the world.

Punjabi dishes are so much famous in the entire world that many entrepreneurs who had invested in Punjabi Cuisines have reached the heights of success throughout out the world. Citizens of Punjab are not behind any other state of India when it comes to cuisines. Foreigners identify Indian cuisines with Punjabi cuisines.

Cuisines of Punjab includes rotis made up of wheat, naan and parathas. Rice is cooked very rarely that too on special occasions. Generally, rice is prepared with onions and other condimens. Punjabi's use butter, cream, ghee and cheese in most of their dishes. Characteristics of Punjabi tadka are pulses and dal which is normally cooked on slow fire. Gravy's in Punjab are prepared using basic mix of onions, tomato's, ginger, garlic, chillies and liberal dose of spices.

In winter seasons of Punjab "Jaggery" dish is cooked very often. This dish has gained enough appreciation in the entire state because of its rich taste and ingredients.

In Punjab traditional food is cooked in earthen ovens. However, vegetarian dishes of Punjab are extremely popular and shouldn't need any introduction. Due to scrumptious taste some non-vegetarian dishes of Punjab are also very popular. Top of that the Punjab-di-Lassi needs to explanation.

Because of similar crop patterns and proximity food habits of Haryana and Punjab are very similar. What differentiates Haryana a little is that they are more inclined towards the milk and dairy products as compared to Punjab.

In higher education Punjab possess 16 public institutes. Leading to first degree and as well as postgraduate public institutes in Punjab offers all the major subjects including arts, science, engineering, law, medicine, veterinary science, and various other business courses. Agriculture University in Punjab is the world's leading authority in Agriculture. This university has played a vital role in Punjab's Green Revolution in 1960s-70s.

Few other famous Universities in Punjab are,

• Guru Nanak Dev University - Amritsar
• Punjabi University – Patiala
• Panjab University – Chandigarh
• Punjab Engineering College – Chandigarh
• Punjab Agricultural University – Ludhiana
• Punjab Technical University – Jalandhar

Present Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh was educated at Panjab University – Chandigarh.

When it comes about games and sports. Punjab is very different compared to all the states of India. No doubt, Punjabi's love watching and playing cricket as like many other states of India but, other games played in Punjab are very different and are unique for its kind. Hotels Angel will certainly take you through each and every game played in Punjab. Following games are played in Punjab with loads of enthusiasm and zeal.

• Gheeta Pathar
  Gheeta Pather, is played with some pebbles and with stones or with broken earthenware. To play this game it has to be broken further into pieces so that it should be used for playing Gheeta Pather.
• Khidu
  The girls would sing along with Khidu (Ball), in fact these rhymes and game is suitable for the children: This was for the first round, there was the second and third till the end was reached by counting ten and singing the tenth song.
• Kokla Chhapaki
  This game is popular even today amongst the children. Both boys and girls play it. Children sit in a circles and a child who has cloth in hand goes around the circle-singing.
• Chicho Chich Ganerian
  This game is for both boys and girls. It is generally played by two teams and involves drawing as many vertical lines as possible.
• Lukan Miti (Hide & Seek)
  This was also played by both boys and girls and continues to this day. Two teams can also play this. One has to hide, the other has to seek but before doing it a call is given.
• Guli Danda
  This is basically a game for the boys and is the simplest version of modern cricket. It is played with a wooden stick and 'guli' (another small wooden piece pointed at both the ends.)
• Kidi Kada or Stapoo
  This is a game played both by the girls and boys. It is still common amongst some of the children. This game is played with in small boundary (court), drawn on the ground and a piece of stone.
• Ghaggar Phissi
  This is another game for the boys. One boy would bend and the other boys, may be one or two or three get on top of him, if he could bear the weight, he would win. In case he could not bear the weight and fell, he would lose.
• Kabbadi
  This game is popular even today and is played now by both boys and girls. This was included in the Asian Games also and is popular all over south Asia.
• Rasa Kashi (Tug of War)
  A line is drawn between the two teams, each having one end of the rope in its hands. The team, which is able to drag the other team to its side, is the winning team.
• Martial Art
  This was also a part of the teaching in Akharas, where the boys learnt the use of weapons. Nihangs practice martial arts to keep up the traditions.

When it comes to accommodation it is not at all big concern in Punjab. One can find a big variety of hotels in Punjab. There are ample of choices available to choose from, deluxe hotels to simple budget category accommodations. As because tourist attractions are mostly located at big cities and few are at approachable distance from main city. Henceforth, most of the famous hotels in Punjab are located in big cities of Punjab.

If one is looking for economy class accommodation. Hotels in Punjab would offer wide range of options. There is a enormous value-for-money in hotels of Punjab. Punjab is also famous for its cuisines though a bit spicy. Most of the hotels in Punjab have good restaurants wherein you can taste the local dishes.

Mentioned below are the few famous hotels in Punjab.

Five Star Hotels in Punjab.

• Radisson Hotel - Jalandhar
• Hotel Ista – 5 km from Golden Temple

Four Star Hotels in Punjab

• Majestic Park Plaza, Sarovar Hotel - Ludhiana
• Fortune Klassik, Fortune Park – Ludhiana
• A Hotel – Ludhiana

Three Star Hotels in Punjab

• Hotel Sepal – 1 km away from railway station
• The Maya Hotel – Jalandhar
• Leo Hotel – Jalandha
• Sekhon Grand Hotel – Jalandhar
• Regent Park Hotel – Jalandhar
• Hotel Raj Continental and few other hotels.

Let Hotels Angel have an immense pleasure to suggest you with famous public places and holiday spots which will make your Punjab's trip incredible.

• Golden Temple
• Ram Tirath
• Durgiana Mandir
• Govindgarh Fort
• Sarai Amanath Khan
• Jallianwala Bagh Martyr's Memorial
• Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum
• Wagah Border
• Fatehgarh Fort
• Lodhi Fort

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Let Hotels Angel have an immense pleasure to take you through the journey of Chennai in detail. Before choosing any hotel to stay in or to holiday, one has to know about the culture and traditions of that particular city. If you have plans to holiday in Chennai then allow Hotels Angel to open a new window of understanding Chennai and letting you know everything related to it.

Chennai was formerly known as Madras, it is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the fifth most populous and the fourth most populous metropolitan area in India. Chennai is located on the coromandel coast of Bay of Bengal. According to 2001 census Chennai has a population of 4.34 million within the area administered by the corporation of Chennai. Furthermore, the extended Metropolitan Population is up to 6.5 million. According to the urban agglomeration estimation it is learned that over 802 million people are residing in metropolitan area of Chennai.

However, the city was established by the Britishers in 17th century but, some parts of the city have been predated by several centuries. The Britishers developed it into naval base and in to a major urban centre. In 20th century it became an important administrative centre in India and as well as the capital of Madras Presidency.

Hardware manufacturing, car, technology and health care industries are few broad industrialist which are based in Chennai. It may raise your eyebrows to know that Chennai is the India's second largest exporter of IT (Information Technology) and ITES (Information Technology and Enabled Services). Major manufacturers and dealers of Indian cars are based in and around Chennai. It is calculated that Chennai contributes 39 per cent of the State's GDP. Furthermore, 60 per cent of automotives are exported from Chennai.

Chennai hosts large cultural events and is an important center for Carnatic Musics. Hundreds and hundreds of artists across the city performs in Madras Music Season hosted in Chennai. The city is also witnessed to be an important centre for Bharatanatyam and has a vibrant theatre scene. Bharatnatyam is a famous classical dance in India.

One of the largest film industry "Tamil Film Industry" is based in Chennai. The movies produced and directed in this industry are dubbed in many languages and are played in different theatres of the world. The soundtracks of Tamil language are incredible and that is the reason why it dominates the rest of its competitors.

"Chennai" this name is shortened from "Chennaipattinam" which is the name of the town which is near to the fort of St. George. It was built by the Britishers in the year 1640. Origin of this name "Channai" has two versions.

• Chennaipattinam could have been named after Britishers acquired the town from the king of Kalahasthi and Vandavasi in the year 1639 whose name was Chennaiappa Naicker.
• Chennaipattinam would have been named after the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple. This temple was regarded as the face of the city and the word Chenni in Tamil means face.

Moreover, the first official use of the name Chennai is said to be in a sale deed which was dated on August 1639. Which is a Francis Day of the British East India Company.

Chennai's former name "Madras" is derived from "Madraspattinam" which was the fishing village situated on north of Fort St. George. The researches have a little agreement on the exact origin of this name "Madras". The researches say that the name "Madras" was kept after Portuguese who arrived in this city in 16th century may have named it Madre de Deus. Other believe that this name might have come from the Portuguese prominent Madeiros family.

However, Chennai is still popularly known and referred as Madras by many of its residents and residents of other parts of India.

Since 1st century military, administrative, and economic centres have served the regions around Chennai. It has also been ruled by various South Indian dynasties, notably the Chera Dynasty, the Pallava, the Chola, the Vijaynagar and the Pandya. The town Mylapore was once a major Pallavan port is now a part of Chennai. A Port called as São Tomé was built by Portuguese who arrived in Chennai in the year 1522 after the Christian apostle. St. Thomas who is believed to have preached in Chennai from 52 AD to 70 AD. Dutch established themselves in the year 1612 which is just to the north of Chennai.

British East India company bought a small strip of land on the Coromandel Coast on 22 August 1639. Venkatapathy who was ruling the region granted the permission to build a factory and a warehouse to the Britishers to trade enterprise. Soon after one year the British built Fort St. George, which became the nucleus of Colonial city for its growth. Until the new secretariat building was opened in 2010, St. George fort was housing the Tamil Nadu Assembly.

General La Bourdonnais who was the Governor of Mauritius along with French captured the St. George Fort and Madras in the year 1746, not only this they also plundered the town and its outlying villages. However, the Britishers again regained the control in 1749 through the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and to withstand further attacks on it they fortified the towns fortress from the French and another threats.

Before Britishers conquered the Tamil Nadu in their custody, Hyder Ali was the Sultan of Mysore. By 18th century Britishers have conquered most of the regions around Tamil Nadu and the northern modern day state of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. They established the Madras Presidency with by choosing Madras as the capital. The Britishers have developed Madras into a major urban centre and naval base.

In 19th century after laying the railways in India, the Madras was connected to other big and important cities such as Bombay and Calcutta. Because of which the communication between states have increased resulting in to vast growth of trades and exports.

In September 1914 there was a incidence of disruption in shipping when shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean were raided, it was the time when an oil depot was shelled by the German light cruisers. This incident was on World War 1 and Madras was the only Indian city to be attacked by the Central Powers.

In the year 1947 the city became the capital of Madras State when India gained its independence. It was then the state was renamed as Tamil Nadu in the year 1969. In the year 1965 when the government of India was imposing "Hindi" as a national language, political dynamics of this city marked a major shift in this city as well as in the whole state.

When an Indian Ocean Tsunami lashed the shores of Chennai in December 2005 it has killed many people and has permanently altered the coastline. The entire Chennai was saddened with this incident. It took much time for this state to overcome these losses which have been occurred in Tsunami.

Eastern coastal plain which is on flat coastal plain on the northeast of Tamil Nadu, Chennai is on the southeast coast of India. 6.7 meter is its average elevation and its highest point is 60m. Along shoreline of Chennai the Marina Beach runs for 12 kilo meters. Cooum River and the Adyar River are the two rivers which meander through Chennai. Cooum River through the centre of Chennai and the Adyar River to the south of Chennai.

Kortalaiyar which is the third river of Chennai flows through the northern fringes of Chennai and drains into the sea at Ennore. It is researched that Adyar and Cooum rivers of Chennai are heavily polluted with waste and effluents from commercial and domestic resources. The state government of Chennai periodically removes pollution and silt from the Adyar River, which is much less polluted from Cooum. A natural habitat for different species of birds and animals is formed on the Adyar to protect its estuary.

The east west stream with the name of Otteri Nullah runs through Chennai and dilutes in Buckingham Canal at Basin Bride of Chennai. On the waster fringes of Chennai several lakes of different size are located. Potable water to Chennai is supplied by Red Hills, Chembarambakkam lake and Sholavaram.

Automobile Industry, Software firms, hardware industries, manufacturing units, health care and financial industries have occupied Chennai's economic. A survey conducted in Chennai has figured that Chennai has made up to 10.9% of the total income of Tamil Nadu which is close to Rs. 12,488.83 crores as the total personal income for the year 2000. The total workforce in Chennai was one and half million in the year 2001. According to the survey conducted in Chennai for the year 1991 most of Chennai's population is involved in Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation and few other services.

It is estimated that Chennai could grow over $100 billion economy by the year 2025. Which two and half times higher than at present size. Chennai is holding around 30% of India's automobile industry and in the entire country Chennai is possessing 35% of auto components industry.

Large automotive companies like Hyndia, Ford, Mitsubishi, BMW, Komatsu, TVS Group (Motors and Electronics), Nissan-Renault, Ashok Leyland, Daimler Trucks, TI Cycles of India, Royal Enfield, TAFE Tractors, Caterpillar Inc, Caparo, MRF (Madras Rubber Factory) and Apollo Tyres are in the process of setting up their manufacturing plain in and around Chennai. Few of them have already set their base in Chennai.

Famous Software firms and service providers have set their base in Chennai. The total software firms based in Chennai has said to contribute 14% of India's software exports, when converted into rupees it is Rs. 144,214 crores. This survey condueted in the year 2006-07 has made Chennai as the second-largest exporter of Software in the Country leaving behind Bangalore.

Brand software companies such as TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Amazon, HP (Hewlett Packered), HCL, IBM, CTS, Mphasis, Mahindra Satyam, Capgemini, Polari Software Lab and Accenture have fixed their base in Chennai. Some of them even have chosen Chennai as their largest base and head office destination.

Compared to all the stock exchanges in the country Chennai's stock exchange with the name of "Madras Stock Exchange" is fully computerised stock exchange.

Chennai possess a tropical wet and dry climate. Chennai gets prevention from extreme variations in seasonal temperatures as this it lies on thermal equator and is also on the coast. However, overall the weather is hot and humid in Chennai for most of the year. May to early June is considered to be the hottest months in Chennai. The maximum temperature one can notice in these months is 38-42 °C. Coolest month in Chennai is January which bring the temperature down to 18-20 °C.

North-east monsoon winds showers the seasonal rainfalls most of the times in Chennai. Generally this occurs from mid-October to mid-December. Furthermore, cyclones from Bay of Bengal have also hit Chennai sometimes. April and October are usually the months which prevails winds in Chennai from Southwesterly. Rest of the northeasterly winds are prevailed in Chennai by rest of the months.

To consume water Chennai has historically relied on annual monsoon rains, as because no major river flows through Chennai. City has encountered a water supply shortage as the population of Chennai has increased steadily. Moreover, the ground water in Chennai is depleted. Furthermore, a project started in earlier days with the name of "Veeranam Lake Project" has to failed to solve the water problems faced by Chennai citizens.

But, the new project with the same old name has became operational in September 2004. This project has greatly reduced dependency of Chennai on distant sources to ful fill the water needs. To eliminate the water supply problems, Chennai is under constructing sea water desalination plants.

Chennai is known as a major centre for culture, art and music in India compared to any other city. Chennai hosts dance shows performed at Hindu temples on festivals and auspicious occasions. "Madras Music Academy" was opened in Chennai in the year 1927 because of which the entire Chennai holds a five week long Music Season Celebrations since then. Hundreds of artists in an around city performs Carnatic Musics in Chennai for this celebrations.

Every year in the month of January a art festival with the name of "Chennai Sangamam" is celebrated wherein various arts of Tamil Nadu are organized and are showcased. World famous classical dance "Bharatanatyam" was originated from Tamil Nadu. Chennai is also known for hosting this classical dance in Kalakshetra centre located on beach in the south of the city.

"Kollywood" a known name in the entire world is based in Chennai. Most of the movie studios have preferred to make their base in "Kollywood". This industry produces more than 150 Tamil movies in a year.

Some of the biggest names in the Indian film industry are from Chennai. A.R.Rahman took Chennai to international heights. In the year 2009 he won two Oscar awards and two Grammy Awards for the movie Slumdog Millionaire.

When talking about festivals, a Hindu festival with the name of "Pongal" is celebrated for five days which is considered to be one of the most important festival in Chennai. However, all other major religious festivals are also been celebrated in Chennai, festivals like Eid, Christmas, Deepavali, Sankratri etc.

When it comes to cuisines, Chennai in Tamil Nadu is very famous for its hospitality and serving food to others as a service to humanity. This practise is also seen in other parts of India practised by many religions. Chennai region has many cuisines involving both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. Many of the restaurants in Chennai offers light meals or tiff ins. Light meals in Chennai are nothing but usually rice based dishes like Pongal, idli, dosa and Vada. The dishes are served with steaming hot filter coffee

The word "Curry" is derived from the "Tamil" word pronounced as "Kari" which means "Spice". Most of the dishes in Chennai are characterized by the use of rice, legumes and lentils. The Curry's are cooked by blending spices including curry leaves, tamarind, coriander, ginger, garlic, chili, cinnamon, pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, coconut and rosewater.

Legumes and Rice plays an important role in Tamil Cuisines. Citizens of Chennai consume Lentils extensively, accompanying rice preparations or in the form of independent dish. Essential accompaniments for Chennai citizens are Vegetables and Dairy products.

Urbanization, modernization, cosmopolitan culture and the joint family break-ups have influenced the Chennai's culture and cuisines up to a good extent. One can sense the citizens of Chennai are moving towards the simpler cuisines as, urbanization has introduced western-style traditions and seating arrangements. Also, these days food is being served in buffet-style. However, despite of changes in practices and cultural implications. Chennai's cuisine remains unchanged in its basic character in the usage of its aroma, flavour and ingredients.

Schools in Chennai are run by either Private Authorities or by Tamil Nadu Government. However, most of the private institutions are funded by the government of Tamil Nadu. You will be surprised to know that the medium of education in Chennai is either in English or in Tamil. Schools in Tamil Nadu are affiliated with "Tamil Nadu State Board", "Matriculation Board" or the "Central Board of Secondary Education" (CBSE). Furthermore, few schools are also affiliated with ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education"

The premier centres for engineering education in Chennai are IIT Madras (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) and college of Engineering Guindy. These two colleges were founded in the year 1794. Most of the colleges which offer engineering studies are affiliated with "Anna University".

The notable medical colleges in Chennai include Kilpauk Medical College and Sri Ramachandra Medical College. In Chennai colleges which are of science, arts and commerce degrees are affiliated with the University of Madras. This university has three campuses in Chennai.

As like other cities of India, Cricket is the most popular sport in Chennai. MAC (M.A. Chidambaram Stadium) is one of the oldest cricket stadium in India located in Chepauk. For the 2011 world cup this stadium is currently under renovation. Other important stadium holding important first class matches is "The Chemplast Cricket Ground" which is on the IIT Madras campus. Chennai is home to the Indian Premier League Cricket Team "Chennai Super Kings" which has won the IPL T-20 cup in the year 2010.

Madras Rubber Factory (MRF) has organized a fast bowling academy called as MRF Pace Foundation whose coaches include Bob Simpson and Dennis Lillee.

There are enormous numbers of hotels in Chennai which serves marvelous and delicious items. Let Hotels Angel have an immense pleasure to take you through the journey of some of the famous hotels in Chennai and the food they serve.

• Saravanaa Bhavan Chain is excellent in serving vegetarian meals. You will be served with clean inexpensive self-service and quality food.
• At Rajaji Salai Vasanta Vihar serves good vegetarian food and good strong South Indian coffee.
• Bhoopathy café located opposite to the station will serve good dosas.
• When it comes to vegetarian home style cooking and taste Udipi Home Mathsya will be excellent.
• South Indian cuisine can be found in Ceylon restaurant which is located inside Hotel Regal.
• Based at Triplicate High Road Ananda Bhavan serves luscious banana-leaf thalis and excellent dosas.
• Located at Tarapore Tower Anna Salai Mathura Restaurant is an excellent up market vegetarian restaurant.
• Multi cuisine restaurant at Food Plaza with open-air seating and air-conditioned located at Anna Salai.
• At Anna Salai Only Veg does tasty snacks and juices.
• When it comes to American and Italian Cuisine The Gallopin'Gooseberry serves the best with exotic range of juices.
• New Woodlands Hotel is popular restaurant with the locals for dosas, tandoori and milk sweets.
• Across the road Palki offers north Indian specialities.
• Talking about excellent Goan and Kerala fare Coconut Lagoon has it.
• Located at Mylapore Roomallee provides an outdoor barbecue with Hyderabad's dishes.
• Located at TTK Road Kabul specializes in Northwestern frontier food like biryanis, tandoori items and kebabs.
• Rooftop restaurant The Pinnacle at Hotel Ranjith is very popular.

• Chola Sheraton Chennai
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• Radisson Chennai
• Taj Connemara Chennai
• Trident Hilton Chennai

Let Hotels Angel have an immense pleasure to suggest you with famous public places and holiday spots which will make your Chennais' trip incredible.

• Mahabalipuram
• Covelong
• Kanchipuram
• Tirupati
• Muttukadu
• Crocodile Bank
• Vedanthangal
• V.G.P. Golden Beach Resort
• Vandalur
• Cholamandal Artists Village
• Dakshinachitra
• Pullcat
• Madurai
• Tirurchilapalli
• Palani
• Pondicherry
• Rameswaram
• Kanyakumari

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On the basis of area Rajasthan is the largest state of India. Most of Rajasthan's area is covered of great Indian Desert called as "Thar Desert". Thar desert is in parallel with Sultej Indus river valley along with the border of Pakistan. Rajasthan borders Pakistan to the west, Madhya Pradesh to the Southeast, in southwest it borders Gujrat, and at northeast it borders Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 132,150 square metre. 10.41 % is the total area of proportion to the total area of country.

The Capital and the largest city of Rajastha in Jaipur. The georgraphical features of this state includes Thar Desert along north-western Rajasthan and near to the archaelogical ruins at Kalibanga is the Ghaggar River. These are the two oldest subcontinents discovered in the recent history.

The only hill station of Rajasthan is "Aravalli Range" which is the worlds oldest mountain range. Mount Abu is popular for Dilwara Temples which is considered to be a sacred pilgrimage for Jains. In eastern part of Rajasthan there are two national tiger reserves, Ranthambore and Sariska Tiger Reserve. Furthermore, there are Keoladeo National Park near Bharatpur. Keoladeo National Park was once very famous for its bird life.

Earlier all erstwhile princely states were ruled by Rajputs known as Rajputana. At the time of merging with dominion of India Rajasthan was formed on 30th March 1949. The major difference in between Rajputana and Rajasthan was the certain portion which were in the hands of British India. However, the former province of Ajmer-Merwara were included. Portions which were lying outside of Rajputana in geographical limits of Madhya Pradesh were included in it, for instance portions such as Sume and Tappa.

One of the worlds first and oldest civilization is "The Indus Valley Civilization" which is now located in Rajasthan. In the area called as Kalibanganr in Hanumangarh district. Once upon a time Rajasthan was a major provincial capital of the Indus Valley Civilization. In building the state of Rajasthan, the other tribes which made a great contribution traditionally are Rajputs, Yadavs, Jats, Bhils, Gujjars, Meenas, Bishnois and other tribes as well.

However, all the above said tribes have suffered high difficulties in protecting their culture especially the land. Millions of them were martyred who were protecting their land. Fighting with invaders Gujjars had been exterminated in Bhinmal and Ajmer areas. Bhils are those who used to rule Kota and Budni once upon a time. Alwar, Ajmer and Jodhpur were ruled by Bargurjars. Bargurjars and Meenas both comibndly used to rule Dhundhar region and as well as Bundi.

The contributions of warriors and protectors of lands were neglected and were wandered by making stories of valour shown by certain specific clans in later years. Especially the contributions made my Vishnoi, Bargurjars, Jats, Bhils, Gujjars and Meenas. These contributions were gaining more prominence over older acts of bravery.

Broadly speaking Rajasthan means the "Land of The Kings". Most of Rajputana are based in Modern Rajasthan, Rajasthan encompasses mainly the erstwhile Rajput Kingdom as well as two Jat Kingdoms and a Muslim Kingdom. Some of the main and major Rajput states were Jodhpur State, Bikaner State and Jaipur. Muslim Nawabs used to rule the Tonk and Jats were the rulers of Bharatpur and Dholpur. In 6th Century CE Rajput families rose to prominence.

Rajputs protected this land and moreover have put a valiant resistance to the Islamic Invasions with their warfare and chivalry for more than 500 years. Furthermore, they have also resisted Mughal incursions into India.

In order to get the access to Indian Subcontinent they contributed, but the contribution was very slow. Later, by adopting a technique based on a combination of treachery and skilled warfare the Mughals were able to set their clutches and a grip on northern India which also has included Rajasthan.

Mughals were highly impressed with Rajputs fighting spirits and valour. They were so impressed that they couldn't stop themselves to held the valour and the value of Rajputs in their highest esteem even after defeating them.

In its resistance to rule from outside Mewar led other Kingdoms. Most notably Rana Singh was the one who fought the Battle of Khauna which was against Babur. Babur were the founders of the Mughal Empire.

Thar Desert and the Aravalli Range are the main geographic features of Rajasthan. It runs through the state from southwest to northeast. You will be surprised to know that almost all 850 km are covered with these two from one end to the other. At southwestern end of range Mount Abu separates the main ranges of West Banas River.

Although, a series of broken ridges continues Haryana on the way to Delhi. There it can be viewed as outcrops which would be in the form of Raisina Hills and the ridges farther north. Northwest of the Aravallis covers about three fifths portion of Rajasthan, leaving the rest of two-fifths on the east and south.

The moisture of Rajasthan gives southwest monsoon winds off the Arabian Sea so that the Aravalli Range does not intercept, as it leaves the northwestern region in a rain shadow by lying on the direction which is parallel to that of the coming monsoon winds. Rajasthan's northwestern portion is generally quite sandy and dry.

In desert, the town of Bikaner is the largest city. Hence, the Thar Desert is thinly populated. Around the Thar Desert the "Northwestern thorn scrub forests" lie in between the desert and the Aravallis. In a year on an average this state is said to receive less than 400 mm of rain.

The economy of Rajasthan is primarily agricultural and pastoral. Wheat, barley, pulses, sugarcane and oil seeds are cultivated over large areas of Rajasthan. Tobacco and Cotton are considered to be the state's cash crops. Edible oil is produced in Rajasthan on regular basis. In fact Rajasthan is the largest producer of it in the entire India and is the second largest producer of oil seeds.

When it comes to wool producing, Rajasthan is the biggest wool producing state in India and the main opium producer and consumer. In Rajasthan there are mainly two crop seasons and the water for irrigation comes from wells and tanks. Northwestern region of Rajasthan is irrigated by Indira Gandhi Canal.

Main industries in Rajasthan are mineral based, agricultural based and textiles based. In the entire India Rajasthan stands second in producing the polyester fibre. The Bhilwara District of Rajasthan produces more cloth than the state of Maharashtra. Also, Bhilwara is the famous and the largest city in production of Suiting's and export. There are several chemical and engineering companies which are located in the town of Kota, Kota is the western part of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is pre-eminent in mining and quarrying in India.

One will be surprised to know that the white marble which was used to construct "Taj Mahal" was mined from Makrana which is in Rajasthan. Rajasthan is also in producing the cement and is considered as the second largest source to produce cement in India. In recent years Rajasthan is preferred destination for IT companies and contains the North India's largest integrated IT park in Jaipur named as Mahindra World City Jaipur covering nearly 3,000 acres of land.

Infosys, Genpact, Wipro, Truworth, Deutsche Bank, Honda Siel Cars, Coca Cola, NEI, MICO, Procter and Gamble are few of the famous companies which are operating from Rajasthan.

Just like any other state of India, the climate of Rajasthan can be divided into four seasons, Summer season, Monsoon season, Post-Monsoon and winter season.

Summer starts from April and ends in June, Summer is the hottest season with temperatures reaching from 35 degree Celsius to 45 degree Celsius. The summer will be on its peak in end of May and the beginning of June. In India at this point of time Rajasthan is the only hill station. The lowest temperature is measured in Mount Abu's desert regions.

The temperature in this desert drops up to a good extent usually in nights. Generally winds in Rajasthan are prevailed from the west. Sometimes these winds carry dust storms. Rajasthani's call these dust storms as Aandhi.

July to September is the second monsoon season. No doubt, the temperature drops but humidity increases. One can see a rain fall even when there is a drop in the temperature up to 35 degree Celsius.

October to November is the post-monsoon period and the average temperature in this season is 33 degree Celsius to 38 degree Celsius. Minimum temperature ever recorded in this season is 18 to 20 degree Celsius.

From the beginning of December till the end of March is the fourth season called as cold or Winter season. In this season there is a marked variation in maximum temperature and minimum temperature. Also, there are some regional variations across the state. January month is considered to be the coolest month of the year. At times the temperature in January may drop up to 0 degree Celsius in some parts of Rajasthan.

However, there is a slight precipitation in the north and northeastern region of the state and light winds predominantly from northeast to north. During this season the humidity ranges from 50% to 60% in morning time and 25% to 35% in afternoon time.

Rajasthan's culture reflects the ancient Indian way of life. This state is culturally rich and has artistic and cultural traditions. Rajasthans culture encompasses highly cultivated classical music and dance with its own distinct style as part of their cultural traditions. Songs and Music in Rajasthan are written and played on the depictions of day to day relationships and daily chores.

The Kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer and the Ghoomar dance of Udaipur have gained international recognition. Vital part of Rajasthani's culture is "Folk Music". Other musics such as Bhopa, Teratali, Kathputali, Chang, Teratali, Ghindar, Kachchhighori, Tejaji etc are few of the traditional Rajasthani culture.

Folk songs are written on relative heroic deeds and love stories. Religious and devotional songs are known as bhajans and banis. Bani songs are accompanied by musical instruments such as dholak, sitar, sarangi etc.

When talking about the art. Rajasthan is very popular for its traditional and colorful art. The Rajasthani ethenic dress which is crafted with Zari embroidery are major exported products from Rajasthan. Bagaru prints, block prints, tie and Dye prints and Sanganer prints are the few famous prints of Rajasthan.

Handicraft items crafted in Rajasthan are country famous. Handicraft items such as carpets, blue pottery and wooden furniture's. Broadly speaking, Rajasthan is considered to be shoppers paradise. One can shop beautiful goods at very economic and low price. Rajasthani clothes are quite unique in one of its kind, as they are filled with mirror-work and embroidery.

Traditional dress of Rajasthan females is a ankle length skirt and short top. This dress is very famous through out the country. People of Rajasthan are recognized with this dress. It is also known as a lehenga or a chaniya choli. Rajasthani women's are much concern about their modesty, almost all the women's cover their head with a piece of cloth for protection of their modesty and as well as the heat. Rajasthani dresses are generally designed in quite bright colours, such as yellow, blue and orange.

The story of Rajasthan's cuisine is a successful story of struggle and grim determination done by Rajasthani's against all the odds of the nature. As because in the rough terrains of Rajasthan it is difficult for people to devise recipes which will be emulated by all in the country. Rajasthani's have selected the ingredients in recipes very carefully and out of hard geographical compulsion than out of fetish for the taste.

It was very necessary to opt for the recipes which requires minimum use of water and could be able to store for long period of time without any requisites of re-heating. Moreover, the recipes shouldn't contain much quantity of vegetables. As nothing could be grown in the barren land, that's the reason why something must have to be developed which have to have high nutritional value along with the taste.

Something that must provide sufficient aliment to bear the vast stretches of desert environment and also the suitable dish which should support the war-like lifestyle of the people.

Usage of milk in higher quantity, butter milk and other milk products are generally used in Rajasthani cuisines. Crops cultivated in some parts of Rajasthan like Jowar (Barley) and Bajra (Millet) are also used in the cuisines of Rajasthan. The other popular thing in Rajasthan's cuisine are the beans which are locally grown in plants like sangri, ker etc. The other major ingredient of Rajasthani dishes is Gram flour.

Most of the Rajasthani curries looks to be very hot as they appear red in colour but when you taste them you will realize they are not at all spicy. Rajasthani use pure ghee and butter as a medium of their cooking. The chutneys are made more tastier by using the spices which are locally available.

Broadly speaking Media of Rajasthan is divided into three parts such as..

Initially, the major mode of news broadcasting in Rajasthan was All India Radio and Doordarshan. However, in 21st century when Rajasthan emerged as the face of Indian tourism, the first and for most thing which happened in Rajasthan was its media became popular. Various newspapers, radio stations, private television channels and also the Internet news updates joined in the list of Rajasthans Media.

a) Print Media:-

Rajasthani Patrika, Dainik Bhaskar, Pratahkal and Lokwarta Samachar are few famous daily newspapers which serves Rajasthan. Dainik Bhaskar is published from Jodhpur, Jaipur, Shekhawati, Kota, Udaipur, Ajmer and Bikaner. Dainik Bhaskar is one of the premier Hindi newspaper in Rajasthan. The news paper which are available in both Hindi and English editions is Lokwarta Samachar. Furthermore, Rajasthan Patrika is considered to be the topmost Hindi newspaper of Rajasthan and they have also developed their online version.

Rajasthan patrika covers up-to-date news information about sports and various events in Rajasthan. They are also in assessment, views and entertainment. National-level of publications such as India Today, Outlook, Femina etc have established their presence in Rajasthan.

b) Radio Stations:-

In the era of television, the radio stations of Rajasthan have got good success in maintaining their popularity. Initially, All India Radio was the only radio broadcasting outlet however, the FM phenomenon has attracted the entire country recently. Stations of All India Radio are in the major cities of Rajasthan such as Ajmer, Churu, Banswara, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Alwar, Bikaner, Obra, Barmer, Jhalawar, Mount Abu, and many more.

Major Popular Radio Stations in Rajasthan are:

• Radio Mirchi
• Gyan Vani
• Radio City
• MY FM
• South Asia FM
• FM Radio 7
• 95 FM Tadka

c) Television Network:-

Most widely spread media of Rajasthan is television. Initially, Doordarshan was the only television channel. Doordarshan Jaipur was the only regional channel that used to cover the news, sports and entertainment programs. However, recently many private television channels emerged up and have occupied the market up to a good extent. ETV Rajasthan is one of the private regional channel which broadcasts many entertaining programs such as serials, cookery shows and movies. Hindi being official language of Rajasthan many Hindi channels have gained a huge popularity here. Channels such as Start TV, Zee TV, Sony TV, Set Max, Zee Cinema and Sahara are quite popular in Rajasthan.

At the moment, Education System of Rajasthan comprises nine universities. There are more than two hundred and fifty colleges, fifty five thousand primary schools and seven thousand four hundred secondary schools.

frequently. Number of policies have been implemented by the Government of Rajasthan to provide educational services, enrollments of students in schools to promote the education and abbreviating gender disparities.

In the last decade there has been a leap in the literary rate. In the year 1991 the literary rate was 38% which grew to over 61% in the year 2001. Rajasthan aims to attain a remarkable percentage of literacy rate in coming future. Rajasthan made the primary education absolutely free and mandatory for all children's in the state.

Rajasthan has forty-one engineering colleges with a reported annual enrollments of about 11,500 students. There are twenty-three polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes counting to one-hundred and fifty two, they facilitates vocational trainings to the students.

Rajasthan possess thriving sporting culture. Sports in Rajasthan includes both the traditional and modern sports. Traditional games which have been enjoyed by the Maharajas and also the new sports played by today's generation. The tourists who visits Rajasthan not only have the royal palaces and forts to see but can also indulge themselves in the royal games played by Maharajas. The famous and different adventurous sports played in Rajasthan are.

• Ballooning
• Polo
• Gliding
• Trekking
• Cycling
• Water sports
• Golf
• Rallies and
• Desert safari.

Hotels in Rajasthan are known for serving cozy and comfortable accommodation for their visitors. Rajasthan's wonderful wildlife draws huge tourists. Many business travelers visit Rajasthan because most of the cities hold business centers. According to the choice, taste and budget one can find hotels in Rajasthan. Hotels in Rajasthan are classified in heritage, deluxe, first class and budget hotels.

• Gajner Palace
• Laxmi Niwas Palace
• Harasar Haveli
• Bhanwar Niwas

• Ajit Bhawan Resort
• Devi Bhawan Madho Niwas
• Haveli Inn Pal
• Polo Heritage

• Jaipur House
• Palanpur Palace
• The Palace Hotel

• Fort Rajwada
• Hotel Rawal Kot
• Jawahar Niwas Palace
• Narayn Niwas Palace

• Samode Haveli
• Samode Palace
• Hotel Samode Bagh

• Chandra Mahal Haveli
• The Bagh
• Bharatpur Forest
• Lodge
• Birders Inn

• Ranthambore Regency
• Sher Bagh Jungle Camp
• Aman-I-Khas
• Oberoi Vanyavillas

• Indra Villas Alsisar
• Castle Mandawa
• Mandawa Desert Resort
• Apani Dhani

• Hotel Alsisar Haveli
• Raj Palace
• Narain Niwas Palace
• Raj Mahal Palace

Let Hotels Angel have an immense pleasure to suggest you with famous public places and holiday spots which will make your Rajasthans' trip incredible.

• Land of Monarchs
• Golden Sand
• Banganga Fair
• Mewar Festival
• Jambheswar Fair
• Ranthambor National Park
• Darrah Sanctuary
• Desert National Park
• Amber Fort
• Bundi Fort
• Chittorgarh Fort
• Jaisalmer Fort
• Mehrangarh Fort
• Jal Mahal
• Junagarh Fort
• Umaid Bhawan
• Pichola Lake
• Camel Fair at Pushkar and
• Dilwara Temples

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History of this beautiful city has it that Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh founded the city in the year 1727 and the historical glory of this city is very much exhibited by the places or the marvels of architecture here. It was during the reign of the Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II that the city underwent many construction processes. His chief advisor, a Brahmin scholar of Bengal, Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, helped him in laying out the design plans for the constructions of the major buildings here which also include the construction of the ROYAL PALACE which stands in the centre of the city. Within the span of four years the construction of the many of the important places here was completed. Based on Shilpa Shastra- The Science of Indian Architecture, the city was divided into nine blocks. The two of which enclose the state buildings and royal palaces while the remaining seven blocks were for the Praja- the common people. To offer a warm welcome to the Prince of Wales, the whole city was painted pink. It was during the rule of Sawai Ram Singh. The distinctiveness of this city lies in its pink coloration and came to be known as the Pink City and with the changing times and changing mentalities or the working of the minds of the rulers or the people this city advanced itself to become what it is known as in the present world today. It is really one of the best planned cities in India.

Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan which is located to the north side of India. The location is very dry and sandy. It covers 200.4 sq. Kms of area and its geographical location is 26° 92' N 75° 82 E with an altitude of 431 m above sea level. it is located 262 Kilometers away from Delhi- the capital of India. From the city of Tajmahal that is Agra, it is only 232 Kilometers.

The capital city of Rajasthan is famous for its Leather Craft Industry. A majority of the people living here are a part of this growing industry. Innumerable leather items are made here some of which includes Mojaris- Leather Chappals, Jutis, Bags, Shoes, Purses and Sandals. Attractive or much fascinating work of embroidery would definitely create a spell on you. Men and women work together. Cutting or stitching is done by men where as women leisurely do the work of embroidery.

Nehru Bazaar and Bapu Bazaar are two famous places for leather ware here. Soft quilts or razzai from Jaipur are also very famous.

Jaipur is a Carpet City. Get the real touch of the traditional Jaipur. Brightly coloured carpets with various flower patterns. Jaipur is also a very famous fabric provider in the world. Soft quilts or razzai are the best.

Traditional Craftsmanship is very common here. Handicrafts of this city Jaipur are well known across the world. It is a city of craftsmen and artisans. Be it Pottery, Marble Work, Metal Work or Wood Work, Craftsmanship or anything related, the art of carving out the structures is unique as most of the people are well adept in designing unique structures

This city, Jaipur, is gaining modern industrial growth too. There is a growth in Information Technology (IT). It is even exceedingly ahead in IT growth compared to the other major cities in India. Many of the Indian companies are setting up their operational activity centres here and with the intervention of the government in the proposed plans by the private Industrial Sectors in India, this city is sure to witness some more advances in the future.

As there is the presence of desert region, Jaipur is suitably warm with summer, Monsoon and winter, seasonally approaching. Summer season continues from Mid-march to June. Monsoon begins from July and ends by the month of September. Winter season starts from October and ends near the month of March. Summer days can be very hot here as the temperature may go up to 45° C. Winter days are comparatively cooler but the nights can be extremely cold.

This city Jaipur is dipped in cultural heritage of its own. A few days here will unfold to you the secrets of the cultural life, the people lead here. The existence of cultural prosperity has enamoured many of the visitors of this city. Typically Rajasthani style of dressing has always been something admired by most of the visitors here. Men wear turban. Women wear ghaagra-choli. Rugged appearance of the people here is apt to the type of the climate present here. Modernism has not yet totally drifted into the lives of the people here. It can be said that the traditional aspects are so prevalent in their lives that the modernism has no place for itself, hence not a part of their lives. Women clad in brightly coloured clothes could be found everywhere. Women here love to wear jewellery made of gold, silver alike. Most of the men wear earrings. Tribal ladies could be found wearing loads of silver jewellery.

Jaipur Fairs are held frequently where you can find local people dancing. Folk dance is famous here. Jaipur Music and Jaipur Dance traditionally follows the desert culture and generation after generation the culture moved on. The presence of the symphonic rhythms in Jaipur music will definitely take you into a very different world. Traditional dance is a part of the music here in which women dances amply to the music being played. Get real experience of the type of culture of people here by becoming a part of the famous festivals like Teej Festival, Gangaur Festival.

Most of the village communities who are music lovers travel from one village to another, exhibiting the art of music accompanied by dance. Culture prosperity is clearly exhibited by the people here in cuisine, in language, in religion and in folk dances. Music is a part of the life of the people here. Ballads are sung often in the village fairs or village festivals. These ballads here popularly known as The Mands here. The subject of the Ballad would be describing An Episode from the Holy Books, The Ramayana or The Mahabharata. Some of the popular ballads here Dhola Manu, Doongji-Jawari, Nagi-Nagwatni and Moomal-mahendra. Musical instruments are typically of Rajasthani origin. Instruments include Morcahng, Saarangi, Algoza, Poongi, Naad, Kamayacha. There are many regions in Rajasthan and each region here have typical manner of dance and music which actually help visitors understand the difference between two groups or people of the two regions here.

When you visit don't miss out on folk dances here. Real Jaipur beauty is in its culture, the people are adhered to. Dinner after one of folk lore dance performances here can be very delightful. The food is usually served on dry leaves (used as a plate here). As this city, Jaipur – a main centre for commercial purposes, so most of the rural regions in the state of Rajasthan are present here in Jaipur.

This pink city is famous for its cuisine. The food is certainly spice-full. Savour the taste of the finger-licking food here in Jaipur. There is some uniqueness here in Jaipur Cuisine. There is some reality in the type of dishes people prepare here. The food would certainly be very oily, full of ghee and butter.

Majority of the people are purely vegetarians. Rajasthani Dahi Wada is very famous. Besan Ka Gatta is another very delicious dish here. Most of the people here prepare typically traditional dishes like Dal-Bati Churma and Ker Sangrri. Jaipur Rabri is also very famous here. It is even used as Dessert. Visitors often look for Jaipur Rabri here.

Bajre Ki Khicdi is also very famous here. You must have when you visit Jaipur. It is a good recipe and a favourite among the Jaipurians. Mostly in the winter it is made because it helps in keeping the body warm.

Ghewar – a delicious sweet, is a must to have it here. It is popular not only in Jaipur but also in many parts of India. To celebrate the occasions like Makar Sankranti and Teej Festival, Ghewar is prepared.

Enjoy the delicacies of the Jaipur Food here when you come here. Favourite dishes of the Jaipur people are served in nearly all the hotels and restaurants here. One can even find Indian or Continental Cuisine in some of the popular or sought-after hotels or restaurants here in Jaipur.

There is less growth in media sector here in Pricely City of Jaipur. Owing to the strict adherence to the traditions, most of the people lead a very common or simple life but still the influence of the media could be felt among the people here. Entertainment TV channels and 24 hours News channels are increasing in number here..

Radio stations include Akashvani Jaipur, FM Radio 7, 93.5 FM. Radio City, Jaipur, South Asia FM (Red FM). Most popular radio channel here is 93.5 FM. TV channels like India TV News Channel, ND TV, Zee News , BBC News, Aaj Tak, Doordarshan, TV ninety nine etc,.

One of the most popular newspaper here in Jaipur is Daily News Analysis Newspaper or DNA Newspaper. National newspapers like Hindustan Times and Times of India are also highly read here. Local Newspapers include Dainik Bhaskar and Rajasthan Patrika and out of which latter is well-known. Dainik Navajyoti Newspaper in Hindi is also very common. It is very much difficult to find any international Newspaper here.

Presently, Jaipur is not just a tourist hub. It has also become a well known educational centre. Apart from Indian students, NRI students are also taking part in the growth of the education system here. It has become favourite among many foreign students. Specifically students from Asian countries are joining here in universities because of cheaper accommodation facilities. University of Rajasthan is one popular university here and one famous deemed university here in Jaipur is LNM Institute of Information Technology. Among private universities Amity University (Jaipur), Jaipur National University are very famous here.

And because of these many universities here in Jaipur there occurred a dramatic rise in the enrolments here in Jaipur Schools and Colleges. This Pink City is providing all the facilities to the students, offering ample opportunities at so low investments for both academic and professional growth or education of the students across India or Outside India. In Jaipur there are many Engineering and Medical Colleges. There a lot of girls' colleges too.

Wide range of Engineering Colleges include:

Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre
Arya college of Engineering and Information Technology
Birla Institute of Technology BIT
Gyan Vihar School of Engineering and Technology
Yagyavalkya Institute Of Technology
Global Institute of Technology
Jyothi Vidhya pet Women's University

Some of the popular Business Management Colleges in Jaipur include:

International School of Informatics & management, Jaipur
University R.A. Podar Institute of Management, University of Rajasthan
University R.A. Podar Institute of Management, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
M.K.M. Institute of Management, Jaipur
Poornima School of Management, Jaipur
Jaipuria Institute of Management

Apart from PG or B.Ed colleges one can find many Dental Colleges or Nursing Colleges here. Jaipur is fast growing in Education Arena. Medical colleges or pharmacy colleges are equally more in number. Some of the popular Medical Colleges in Jaipur are listed down:

National Institute of Medical Science and Research
SMS Medical College (Govt.)
Mahatma Gandhi National Institute of Medical Sciences

Cricket is played much here. You can find enthusiasm for cricket in most of the people here. Football is also a favourite game of the people here. Apart from these two games you can find a lot number of kite lovers as well. Kite flying is also tremendously popular here, especially in makar Sankranti you can find many kite fliers. The sky would be full of colourful kites. All big, small, or very big or very small kites. Apart from these sports, there are many other recreational activities for children. You can find them indulging in Running, Swimming, or many other in-house games like Snakes and Ladders and Pachchesi.

Jaipur receives many tourists all year round. Visitors or the Tourists come here to study people or to witness a unique tradition of India, embedded in this place. So, if you too are planning to come here then It is necessary that you first book a good hotel here. There are many hotels and resorts here. If you are coming here for a weekend then staying in a resort here would be beneficial but if you are planning to spend more than a week here then it is better to select a good hotel here.

In Jaipur you can find many hotels with good accommodation. World class hotels with all the facilities for the tourists here. Stay in any Luxury Hotel or any medium Budget hotel here or in any of the famous Heritage Hotels here. Some of the luxury hotels in Jaipur are:

• Hotel Jaipur Palace
• Hotel Jaipur Ashok
• Holiday Inn Jaipur
• Raj villas
• Rambagh Palace

• LMB Hotel
• Hotel Maharani Palace
• Hotel Maya International
• Hotel Hawa Mahal
• Hotel Maurya Palace
• Hotel Kanchan Deep
• Hotel Great Value Kohinoor
• Hotel Neelam
• Hotel Jas Vilas

• Shahpura House
• Hotel Bissau Palace
• Hotel Alsisar Haveli

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There are many hotels here in Jaipur but we can help you select the best hotel for you. Select the best hotel at the cheapest prices. When you are Jaipur you can stay any one of the following hotels where you will not have to spend much on your accommodation.

• Hotel Arya Niwas
• Hotel Jaipur Emerald
• Hotel Jai Mahal Palace
• Hotel Park Plaza
• LMB Hotel
• Hotel Alsisar Haveli
• Hotel Classic Holidays
• Shahpura House

Jaipur, The Pink City, is really a lovely city. It has many attractions. If you want to see Real Jaipur then you need to spend considerable amount of time here......there are many places here which are steeped in history. People here have their own culture, advancing since time immemorial, generation after generation....

Places to be visited when you are in Jaipur include:

• Amber Fort
• City Palace
• Hawa Mahal
• Jaigarh Fort
• Jalmahal
• Jantar Mantar
• Nagarah Fort

Agra is called “The Crown City of India.” It is popularly known as “The city of Taj Mahal.”

Agra is truly called “The City of Love.” You will find the very presence of this element love in every part of it. The ruler of Delhi Sultanate, Sikandar Lodi, said to have founded Agra in the fourth year of the 16th century India but the golden era was Mughal Era. With the Accession of Akbar -The Great, in the year 1556 the Classical Mughal Period began. During Mughal rule this place was called Akbarabad and became the capital of the Mughal Emperor and remained so under Mughal Emperors like Jalaluddin Akbar- The son of Humayun, then Jahangir and then Shahjahan (But he said to have shifted his capital to Shahjahanabad in 1649).

This beautiful city gained architectural look during this same Mughal period. Beautiful monuments such as Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikhri and Sikandra were built during this period. But when the Mughal Emperor fell down or when it was ended with the death of the last emperor Aurangzeb in the year 1707, The Marathas and The Jats ruled over Agra for almost a century before it was finally undertaken by the British government in 1803. This historical city, Agra, became the set of the government in the 1835 with the establishment of the presidency of Agra by the British Raj. Although there occurred many revolts during British rule yet the mighty British Empire ruled successfully till India got independence in 1947.

Agra is statuesquely situated on the banks of the river Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh which is to the north of India. The city is undoubtedly the part of the great northern plains and picturesquely below the Himalayas. It is the third largest city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is almost 200 Kilometres away from Delhi and it has continental climate. Geographically its exact location is 27.18° north and 78.02° east. Mathura is on its northern side and Dhaulpur is on its southern side. To the eastern side of Agra is Firozabad and on the western side of it is Bharathpur..

Majority of its people are engaged in cultivation of valuable food products as the climate of this place favours cultivation. TajMahal, being the centre of attraction for many of the tourists, many of the people here are a part of the tourism industry.

Tourism contributes a lot to the economy of this place. Agra boasts of some of the greatest hotels or sight views in India. Cloth manufacturing and import and export services are increasingly high. Many of the people here, though they are from traditional fields now are taking part in the manufacturing industry, retail or real estate industry. Automobile industry is also gaining prominence here.

Agra has continental or tropical type of climate. Winter days are always mildly cold but at times can be foggy. Summer days can extremely be hot. The temperature may go to a level of 45° Celsius. Agra city receives maximum rainfall in its monsoon season but during monsoon season fluctuations can occur and hot and humid days can be witnessed.

Culture is typically Mughal as this popular city was the capital city of the Mughal Dynasty. Mughal Culture is deeply embedded in the hearts of the people living here. This place hosts one of the most distinctive Indian culture. This culture has evolved from its exciting long history and owes much to the ancient heritage or monuments of architectural importance here. Specifically, the culture of Agra people fascinated the tourists or the travellers from all over the world. People here adopt both classical and modern lifestyle.

And if you want to know more about the cultural life of the people here then visiting this place in the month of February can be an exciting experience. Tajmahal Mahotsav is celebrated with great enthusiasm here. Your visit in the month of the February can let you know a lot about the city. You can explore the cultural life of the locals here. Art and craft, and various or typical type of dance performances will surely let you know of an extremely different cultural existence here in Agra.

Classical songs of this region are very popular. Camel riding or elephant riding can be fun activities. The most celebrated occasions for the Muslims living here in Agra is Id. Id-ul- fitr, Id -ul zuha are celebrated with real zest here. Even Moharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar is being observed with unedifying sprit. Local residents of this place know how to display everything that has been descended down from generation to generation culturally or traditionally. Diwali is an occasion which calls for extraordinary celebrations here. Processions, heading forward in a royal manner or the food festivals celebrated give the glimpses of the various traditions, concentrated on one place that is Agra. It is truly an amalgamation of different cultures existing all over India.

The city of TajMahal is famous for its meat dishes. Well known meat dishes are from here, which actually reflect on the Mughal Life or the Mughal Presence of this beautiful place. Mughal cuisines, saucy with milk or milky cream or rich in curd will be on the menu of big or small restaurants here. Sophistically prepared and processed.

You can find extraordinary mild dishes to the most spicy dishes and long before the dishes are served to you, you can have the distinctive aroma of whole spices

Kachi Gosht ki biryani which is popular even in Hyderabad is long-grained basmati rice biryani cooked or served in most of the family occasions here. The meat is spiced overnight for an effective aroma. Kormas rich in spices and pasandas littered with almond sauce can give you real taste of the Mughal spicy dishes. Another type of dish that is Nargisi Kofta (meat balls with all concocted spices) Agra is really very famous for snacks and sweets like fried dal or dalmoth and Agra ka petha

Kinari Bazar is one famous place here where you can have the taste of real Agra Petha. Taj Ganj, a popular catering area, offers cuisine services to budget travellers.

So you can have the real or the most authentic taste of the Mughlai Cuisine only if you a become a part of this Mughal City or The City of TajMahal.

Agra is not that well developed tech-city compared to other cities in India but now is fast growing into a Media-City. You can find everything here. From newspapers in various languages to magazines. Film, radio and TV channels. This city is fast witnessing the developments in the mass communication. Three popular newspapers in English in Agra are Agra News, Indian Express and DLA English. DLA is also published in Hindi Language. Amar Ujala Newspaper is also one of the popular or commonly read newspapers in Hindi here in Agra. There are many well known names in the field of Electronic Media. Apart from 24 hours news channels there are many entertaining and infotainment TV channels. TV channels like Sea TV Network Ltd, Moon TV channel etc,.

Agra is now truly a place of Educational Wealth. One of the oldest universities in Agra is Agra University. It is now popularly known as Dr. B R Ambedkar University. There are many Engineering Colleges and Business Management Colleges in Agra, apart from Medical Colleges, catering to the educational needs of the people here.

This city has got some of the oldest or the most popular colleges here in all educational fields and with many colleges coming up yearly the stream of education is fast flowing down into the lives of the people here. One of the top most Engineering Colleges is Institute of Engineering and Technology. It is situated in Khandari. It is one of the popular campus colleges of the Dr. B R Ambedkar University. School of Life Sciences is one of the biggest colleges , located in khandari campus in Agra. It is one of the popular university's campus colleges.

Seth Padam Chand Jain Institute of Business and Economics is said to have been one of the oldest Educational institutes for Business Management. There are many Vocational Education Institutes under Bhim Rao Ambedkar University. Dau Dayal Institute of Vocational Education is also a campus college, offering courses like Masters in Computer Management, Bsc in Computer Applications. There are many other vocational colleges which are offering Tourism Management Courses or other useful vocational courses in Medicinal Science and Computer Networking. Agra is also home for one the three oldest Medical Colleges in India.

Sarojni Naidu Medical College or S N Medical College is here. It is one of the three oldest colleges present in India. It is named after the freedom fighter or a renown poetess (popularly known as the nightingale of India for she was a poet) Sarojini Naidu who later became the first Indian to be a part of the Indian National Congress.

Cricket and Football are two popular team sports but the most popular game here is Cricket. The city is not deep in sports or sport activities but the people here love sports. International matches are almost very rare. The government here is trying to improve the sport or curriculum activities here. There are, you will find, three popular stadiums. One of the most popular cricket stadiums here is Sardar Bazar Stadium. It had been a favourite Ranji Trophy Match Ground for several years. Other popular stadiums in Agra include Eklavya Sports Stadium, Tourist Bureau Stadium. Football is also played here but the game is not as popular as cricket here. And with the government of India taking some steps to improve sports in Agra, the passion, especially for cricket, is flowing down into the lives of the people here. Golf is not often played but one can find some golf courses here. Long, beautiful gardens here can be turned into a golf course here.

There are many hotels here. You will certainly find your stay enjoyable. There are Mughal Architectural Elements in many of the hotels here in Agra. Classically built which rightly express the grandeur of the past Mughal Days. Most of the popular hotels here are near or around this beautiful monument of love that is Taj Mahal.

The Oberaoi Amarvillas Hotel is one famous hotel here which exhibit such presence. The Trident Agra is another famous hotel here which is in a stone's throw from the symbol of love Taj Mahal here. You will have serene ambience. Hotel Jaypee Palace Agra is considered tourist's favourite hotel here which is nearly 10 kilometres from Agra Airport. You will find true blending of modern facilities with the traditional grandeur of the Mughal Era.

If you want to stay closer to Taj Mahal then you can stay at Hotel Taj View here or ITC Mughal Agra. It is just very near from Taj Mahal. You can have a very pleasing and refreshing view of the monument of love, Taj Mahal from the room here. Gateway Hotel at Tajganj, though a bit far yet can be a great hotel to stay during your holidays.

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Agra is a beautiful city. You will love to find many interesting places here. You are sure to get observed or get enchanted by the very presence of the beauty in every part of this city.

• Taj Mahal
• Agra Fort
• Jama Masjid
• Seesh Mahal and Khas Mahal
• Moti Masjid
• Diwan-I-am
• Diwan-I-Khas
• The final abode of Akbar or Akbar Mausoleum
• Punch Mahal

• Grand Imperial Hotel, Agra
• Howard Park Plaza
• ITC Mughal Agra Hotel
• Hotel Taj Plaza, Agra
• Jaypee Palace Hotel
• The Gateway Hotel, Fatehabad
• Clarks Shiraz Hotel, Agra
• The Oberoi Amarvillas, Agra

So if you have decided to come here and take a tour of this beautiful and historical city then we can make your stay or trip to AGRA enjoyable by helping you select a good hotel here. Book a hotel with us and enjoy your trip.

Chandigarh serves as the capital city of two states namely Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh in other words is referred to as The Fort of Chandi (name derived from an ancient temple here known as Chandi Temple).

When the British India was divided into two different countries namely India and Pakistan, Lahore, which was the capital city of the then undivided Punjab in the British India, became a part of Pakistan. India was left with no capital. Various town schemes were suggested but finally Chandigarh became the Capital of Punjab in India. Another reason of Chandigarh, getting chosen as the state capital was Jawaharlal Nehru's interest. Haryana was separated as a state from the eastern portion of Punjab and the western portion remained the same as Punjabi Language speakers. Haryana became the home of Hindi Speaking People. This city Chandigarh, as it is on the border, became a union territory and began to serve as a capital city for both Punjab and Haryana. It is said that the Master Plan of this beautiful city was created by an American named Albert Mayer, working in collaboration with Matthew Nowicki. But after the death of Nowicki, Le Corbusier became a part of this project. This city owe its beauty to these two architects who worked on the designs of several major buildings here.

Shivalik Hills or Churia or Margalla Hills is an intermittent range of foothills in the Himalayan Region. Lying near the foothills of this shivalik hills is Chandigarh with 30° 44' 14 N latitude and 76° 47' 14 E longitude. Total area of this city is approximately 114 km/sq. It is a union territory, serving as a capital city for both the states: Punjab and Chandigarh.

Chandigarh is the one of the richest cities in India.

Indian Government has huge presence here. This city is also called as Pensioner's City or Pensioner's Paradise. Indian Government is a prime employer here as there are many people here into government departments. A large number of people here are either working for the government sectors or are receiving pension from the government here. Here are nearly fifteen industries ranging from medium scale industries to large scale industries. Some of the important industries are Pharmaceutical Industries, food related industries, paper manufacturing industries etc,.

This city has sophisticated market infrastructure and well developed banking sectors. All registered banks are present here in Chandigarh. Chandigarh IT Park is gaining enhancement with more advances in the IT industry. With many Multi National Companies (Like Dell, Infosys, Quark etc,. ) heading towards itself, this city has become one the best cities in India where employment opportunities are more.

Summer days can unbearably be hot here and the days may show 37 - 44°C Monsoon season (from July to September) will have cool days and nights. You can even find high level of humidity in this season. The time period between autumn and winter is the most preferable time to come here to Chandigarh because you are going to witness pleasant days and nights. Days not too hot nor too cold. Even rainfall is moderate. Winter temperature may vary from 4°C to 14°C. Most of the visitors come here in this winter season i.e. from mid-August to November.

This beautiful city is an embodiment of different cultures in one place. It is due to the fact that the people, belonging to different parts of India, became a part of this city. You can find people from nearly all major parts of India. It is really or truly a multicultural city, much more drawn to creativity or art this remarkably beautiful place is so full of Temples and Masjids. And because of the presence of different religious communities here, this city encloses distinct cultural units that make up or are found whole of the nation. Shrines and Bhawans are studded across the city. Cultural Festivals and Religious Festivals celebrated here have extraordinary influence on the people who come here or not belong to it. Majority of people are Hindus and Sikhs. Minority groups consist of Muslims, Christians, Jains etc, here. Lohri, A Punjabi Festival is celebrated with great feelings here. It is celebrated on 13th of January. Men and women take part in Lohri Dances. They perform popular folk dances like Bhagra and Giddha. Usually a bonfire is lit and all the people dance round it. Muktsar Fair is another very popular sikh festivals here. It is celebrated to pay tribute to Sikh people who died fighting Moghuls in the year 1705-06. Makar Sankranti Day is truly a festival of passion and verve. To mark the beginning of The Spring Season here, Basanth Panchami is celebrated. It is the best seasonal fair of most of the punjabi as it calls for new beginning or a new journey in life. Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Zuha are Muslim occasions for celebrations. Diwali, Ramnomi are celebrated by Hindus. Teej Festival, Mango Festival, Baisakhi are also a few of the selected occasions here. One of the most celebrated festivals here in this city beautiful is Chandigarh Festival of Gardens. This festival is also called Rose Festival. It is also listed in the National Calendar of Festivals. Various cultural programs are being organised during this festival. This festival begins mostly by the last week of the month-February. This festival came into being a decade or some twelve years back.

Punjabi is the language spoken by the people here. It is the mostly spoken language, besides a few other local languages. Hindi speaking people will stand out themselves by their tongue. Punglish (Use of English words while speaking Punjabi) is also becoming very common here and seems to have originated from the college- goers here.

Savour delicious Punjabi Food here.

One thing that pops up in the minds of most of the people here is the Makki di Roti and Sarson ka Saag. Punjabi Cuisine is a part of Chandigarh now. The traditional Punjabi food is popular all over India and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is popular not only in India but also in some foreign countries. The staple food of most of the people here is Rotis, made of Wheat (sometimes Jowar and Bajra). Use of Ghee or Use of Butter or cheese would be maximum. Food would be rich in oil. Meals are cooked with special Punjabi Tadka and often in earthen tandoors. Some of the popular punjabi dishes are Makki Di Roti, Sarson Ka Saag, Punjabi Chhole, Dal Makhni, Palak Paneer, Baigan Da Bhurta. If you would like to some non-veg dishes then you can have Butter Chicken here. Chicken Tikkas , Amritsari Fish are also deliciously prepared. Punjabi Lachha Paratha could be mouth-watering. And how can one forget Lassi here. When you to Chandigarh have special Chandigarh-Punjabi Lassi.

Media is thriving in Chandigarh. Nearly all major newspapers of India have their presence here. From Entertaining channels to 24 hours news channels, from fortnight periodicals to monthly publication, one can find everything. Mass and communication is now one of the major sought after subjects of the students here. With the popularity of media here most of the students are showing interest in Journalism or a career in mass media. National Channel Doordarshan have its presence here. Private Media include Aaj Tak, BBC TV, CNN, NDTV, Sahara Network etc. Press Information Bureau, Government of India, has significant presence here. Major Newspapers include The Hindu, Hindustan Times and India Today and The Times of India. Popular Hindi newspapers are Aaj Di Awaaz and Amar Ujala.....

Chandigarh has now become one of best education destinations in India. This city has lot of things to offer to its students. Students from nook and corner comer here to continue their studies. Literacy rate here is very high compare to other cities in India. There are many educational institutions here offering higher education facilities to students from all over India and outside India as well. Educational Institutes in Business Management, Medical Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Commerce are dotted across the city. The Department of Education, Chandigarh UT is the prime educational body which carry out educational processes or educational developmental processes in all parts of this territory here. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, an autonomous educational body is a renown institution here. Another popular institute is Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. Punjab University after the partition of British India was a part of Pakistan but later this university was relocated to Chandigarh. Punjab Engineering College also known as Maclagan Engineering College is also very popular here. It is now a city of many oft times opted Colleges like Architecture Colleges, Biotechnology Colleges, Law Colleges, Hotel Management Colleges Ayurvedic Colleges and Dental Colleges. Air Hostess Institutes with Aviation Industry is booming here. Nursing colleges are also more in number here.

Like many other cities in India, this city beautiful is also very enthusiastic about Cricket. Football is also a favourite game of the citizens here. Cycling competitions or Carom board Competitions are often held in Colleges here. You can find Chess Players in colleges. Swimming is not that a popular sport here but people are drawn to it. Chandigarh Sports Council, a nationally recognized sports council, came into being the year 1984 with the sole purpose of promoting sport events in Chandigarh by acquiring financial help in order to hold State Tournaments and National or International Tournaments. It is recognized by the National Federation of Sports and Sports Council. This council promotes games which include: Athletics, Basketball, Baseball, Badminton, Carom, Chess, Gymnastic, Handball, Kabadi, Hockey, Tennis, Volleyball etc,. And many other sports.

Chandigarh is known for its beauty and it is not just the statement because it lives up to it too. This city has grand hotels where you can feel homely presence or homely ambiance with the great, caring people round you. Most of the hotels are located here are near major business centres or shopping malls and are well connected by transport system. You can stay comfortably here in any Three-Star or Four-Star or Five-Star hotel but if you are looking for any Budget-Hotel here then Hotel Gravity or Hotel K C Residency will be much better

Some of the Popular Three-Star Hotels are: Hotel Anthea

• Hotel City Heart Premium
• Hotel MayaPalace
• Heritage Hotel
• Hotel Sun Park

• Hotel K L G International
• Hotel Piccadily
• Hotel Marc Royale
• Hotel K C Cross Road
• Hotel Regency
• Hotel Shivalikview

• Hotel Mountview
• Hotel Taj Chandigarh

We understand your purpose of visiting... We suggest what you would like to see in this beautiful city Chandigarh.....

Chandigarh is, no doubt, a beautiful city. It is worth visiting. Sightseeing in this beautiful city could be real fun for it has unique beauty of its own. Leisure valley, Sukhna lake, Open hand monument

Capitol complex and Rock Garden are really some of the great places to be visited.

Chandigarh is mostly known for its gardens. This is the reason why this city is referred to as “The Garden City.” One of the most famous Gardens here is Rose Garden, also known as Zakir Gulaab Bagh. This city has many beautiful gardens and parks like Rock garden, Terrace Garden, Bougainvillia Park.

Don't forget to visit Botanical Garden here. If you are the one, interested in taxonomy or plant classification then you can find here some of the rarest plants or plant specimens.

Garden of Fragrance is another much visited garden here and it can be said that it is one of the best of the tourists or the visitors here. You can find many lovely, fragrant plants. Sweet scented aroma, emanating from them, would definitely enthral you.... This has now become one of the famous Picnic Spots here.

Don't forget to visit Museums here. Don't forget to visit “The Government Museum and Art Gallery where you can find a fine collections of sculptures, belonging to Buddhist Period. If you have a little interest in history then visiting museums here can add to your knowledge.

This city has many malls and shopping areas. You can go to Mums Mall, Fashion Shopping Mall and Juneja's Circuit Mall. You are sure to find bazaars in your way where ever you go to. Vegetables and Fruit Stalls are more in number here.

So, hurry visit Chandigarh this year... for this beautiful city is calling you now....