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561. Jaisalmer - Stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone
December 16, 2012
Jaisalmer was one of the last states to sign a treaty with the British. During the British Raj, Jaisalmer was the seat of a princely state of the same name, ruled by the Bhati clan of Rajputs. The present descendant is Brijraj Singh. Though the city is under the governance of the Government of India...
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562. Dharmasthala - Located in the state of Karnataka
December 16, 2012
Dharmasthala represents religious tolerance. A Jain Tirthankara is worshipped beside Daivas and Lord Manjunatha (Shiva). The priests are Vaishnavite Brahmins and the guardian of the temple a Heggade (Jain). Dharmasthala is an Indian temple village on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Beltha...
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563. Ahmednagar - Home to the Indian Armoured Corps Centre
December 16, 2012
The town was founded in 1494 by Ahmad Nizam Shah on the site of a more ancient city, Bhingar. With the breakup of the Bahmani Sultanate, Ahmad established a new sultanate in Ahmednagar, also known as Nizam Shahi dynasty. Ahmednagar is a city of Ahmednagar District in the state of Maharashtra, Indi...
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564. Ujjain - The city of Malwa region in central India
December 15, 2012
Ujjain, is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division. In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini. As mentioned in the Mahabharata e...
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565. Tuticorin is also known as "Pearl City"
December 15, 2012
Thoothukudi, also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District. Thoothukudi is also known as "Pearl City". It is a commercial seaport which serves the inland cities o...
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566. Rajahmundry-Known as the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh
December 15, 2012
Rajahmundry or Rajamahendri is the biggest city of the East & West Godavari districts and first municipal corporation in the Godavari district's of Andhra Pradesh state in India. Poet Nannayya gave Telugu script here which made it a language. It is the birthplace of poet Nannayya, who is also called...
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567. Panchgani - Municipal council in Satara district
December 15, 2012
Panchgani is a hill station and municipal council in Satara district in Maharashtra, India . Scenic Panchgani was discovered by the British during the British Raj as a summer resort, and a superintendent named John Chesson was placed in charge of the hill station in the 1860s. He is credited with pl...
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568. Mathura -Birthplace of Lord Krishna at the centre of Braj
December 15, 2012
Mathura is a city in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and 145 km south-east of Delhi; about 11 kilometers from the town of Vrindavan and 22 kilometers from Govardhan. It is the administrative centre of Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. During...
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569. Lansdowne -Cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district
December 15, 2012
Lansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Originally known as, Kaludanda, after Kalun (Black) and Danda (Hill) in local language, Lansdowne was founded and named after then Viceroy of India, Lord Lansdowne in 1887, and by 1901 it had a population of...
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570. Jog Falls - Second-highest plunge waterfall in India
December 15, 2012
Jog Falls is the second-highest plunge waterfall in India,Located near Sagara, Karnataka, these segmented falls are a major tourist attraction. They are also called Gerusoppe Falls, Gersoppa Falls and Jogada Gundi. Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft)...
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