Uttrakhand is known for its natural beauty. The name is derived from sanskrit language meaning northern part of the country. It is famous for the numerous Hindu pilgrimage spots present in the state. It is believed that Sage Vyasa scripted the Mahabharata and also the Pandavas are believed to have traveled and camped in this region. Tourism is [...]

Surat is the commercial capital of the state of Gujarat and also second largest commercial hub after Mumbai. Surat is situated on the bank of river Tapi. Surat was the primary port of India during the Mughal period. The city is also known as “The city of Sun” and hence the name. It is said [...]

Lothal is one of the most important cities when it comes to ancient civilization. Also it is one of the most important archeological sites in India. It contains the remains of the erstwhile Indus valley civilization. It was at that time a vital and thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, [...]

Ayodhya is one of the oldest cities of India and was the capital of Awadh in ancient times. Ayodhya is said to be the birth pplace of Lord Rama. The name Ayodhya means “not to be fought”, or unconquerable. Couple of cities in Thailand and Indonesia are named after Ayodhya. Ayodhya is on the right [...]

Agra is a city located on the banks of the river yamuna. It is one of the most populated cities of Uttar Pradesh. Agra is described in Mahabharata as ‘the border of the forest. The city has aquired fame due to it being the capital of the Mughal empire and hence is now a major [...]

Orissa is a state in India whose previous name was Kalinga. Bhubaneshwar is the capital of Orissa. Orissa has a very old and interesting history with many rulers invading and occupying the area over the years.The official language spoken by people in Orissa is Odia. The capital city of Bhubaneshwar is known for the exquisite [...]

Dussehra is a popular festival celebrated by the Hindu community all over Indian sub-continent, different areas have different names and styles of celebrations. In some parts of the country especially south of the deccan plateau Dussehra is also called Vijayadashmi – Vijay meaning victory and Dashmi meaning the tenth day. It was on this very [...]

Rajasthan is the largest state of the republic of India.One of the oldest mountain ranges on the earth is present in Rajasthan ,the Aravalli Mountain Range.The Indus Valley Civilization, which is considered to be one of the world’s first and oldest civilizations, was located in parts of what is now Rajasthan. Rajasthan was a major [...]

Panipat is Situated on the banks of the river Yamuna.This is the place where three huge and very important battles were fought as far as history is concerned, although at present there’s nothing much to see except the barren field and, of course, the town.Now Panipat is an industrial town and is known especially for [...]

Haryana a state of  India is or rather was historically a part of the Kuru region in northern India.Haryana was the central point of the Indus valley and the vedic civilization’s.Several battels were fought in this region which shaped much of the future and history of India including the epic battles of Mahabharata and Kurukshetra [...]