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Important Places of India Flashcards

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Mt Abu

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(Hill station in Rajasthan) sacred centre of Jain worshippers.

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Adam’s Bridge

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(17 miles long) very nearly joined to India between two points Mannar peninsula and Dhanuskodi by a line of sand banks and rocks.

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Agra

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(U.P) Taj Mahal, Tomb of Akbar, the great fort and pearl Mosque Sikandara.

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Agha Khan Palace

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(Pune) Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba were kept interned here. Kasturba died in this palace.

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Ajanta Ellora

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(near Aurangabad) Buddhist cave temples.

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Ajmer

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(Rajasthan) Pilgrim centre for muslims, Tomb of Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti.

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Aliabet

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(near Bhavnagar in Gujarat) India’s first offshore oil well.

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Alahabad

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(U.P.) situated at the confluence of Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati. pilgrim centre for Hindus, Kumbh Mela is held here every 12 years.

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Alwaye

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(Kerala) Monazite Factory.

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Amarnath

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(Kashmir) Famous Hindu pilgrim centre at the height of 4054 metres.

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Amber Fort

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(Rajasthan) deserted Capital near Jaipur, finest specimen of Rajput Architecture.

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Amritsar

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(Punjab) Sikh Shrine, Golden-Temple, Jaliawala Bagh tragedy in April 13, 1919.

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Anandpur Sahib

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(Punjab) Historic birth place of Sikhism, Known for Takhat Sri Keshgarh Sahib.

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Anand Bhawan

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(Allahabad) Residence of Pt. Moti Lal Nehru dedicated to Indian National Congress.

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Ankleshwar

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(Gujarat) oil has recently been struck here.

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Aurangabad

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(Maharashtra) Tomb of Emperor Aurangzeb.

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Auroville

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(Pondicherry) City of Dawn.

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Avadi

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(Tamil Nadu) Govt. owned Heavy Vehicle Factory.

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Ayodhaya

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(U.P ) Birth place of Sri Rama. These days, very much in news for Ram Janam Bhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.

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Badrinath

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Place of pilgrimage for Hindus near Gangotry Glacier.

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Bhakra

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(HP.) Hydro power plant. Bhakra Dam built across Sutlej river.

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Bharatpur

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(Rajasthan) Ghana Bird Sanctuary.

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Bhillai

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(M.P ) Biggest steel plant set up with the assistance of Russia.

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Bhubneshwar

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(Orissa) Lingaraja Temple

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Bijapur

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(Karnataka) Gol Gumbaj (tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah)

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Bokaro

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(Bihar) famous for steel plant

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Boddh Gaya

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(Bihar) It is place where Buddha got Enlightenment. There are modern monastries, rest houses and museums.

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Bombay High

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Offshore area. First self propelled drilling ship ‘Sagar Samrat’ started exploration of oil.

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Buland Darwaja

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(U.P.) Highest and greatest Gateway of India (176 ft.) Gateway to Fatehpur Sikri built by Akbar.

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Kolkata

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(West Bengal) Big port, city of palaces, Dakshineshwar Temple, Diamond Harbour.

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Cape Comorin

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(Tamil Nadu) also called Kanyakumari gives a beautiful view, Sunset and Sunrise. Meeting point of Arabian ;sea. Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean

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Chandigarh

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(U.T.) Joint Capital of the Punjab & Haryana States. Beautiful Modern, planned city situated at the foot of the Himalayas, famous for Rock Garden.

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Cherrapunji

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(Meghalaya) Highest rainfall area in the World.

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Chidambaram

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(Tamil Nadu) Famous for its great Hindu Shiva Temple.

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Chittaranjan

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(West Bengal) famous for Locomotive works.

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Chittorgarh

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(Rajasthan) Tower of victory built by Rana Kumbha, Mira Bai’s Temple.

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Corbett Park

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(U.P.) National Park named after Jim Corbett, a famous hunter and writer of ‘Shikar? stories.

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Dandi

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(Gujarat) Famous for Salt, Satya Graha (Dandi March) by Gandhi Ji (1930).

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Dilwara Temples

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(Rajasthan) Five Hindu Temples.

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Elephanta

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an Island in Bombay Harbour-famous for rock-cut temples.

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Ferozabad

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(U.P.) famous for glass bangles Industry.

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Gazipur

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(U.P) Government opium factory.

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Golconda

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A ruined city of India, formerly there was a diamond mine.

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Gomiah

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(Bihar) Explosive Factory.

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Gomasteswara

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(karnataka) famous for 2000 years old statue of Jain Sage carved out of a single stone.

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Gwalior

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(M.P.) famous for its fort, Tansen’s Tomb, Rani Laxmi Bai’s Chhatri.

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Hyderabad

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(Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh) Twin city is the Capital of Andhra Pradesh, famous for Char Minar, Golconda Fort, Salarganj museum.

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India Gate

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A memorial in New Delhi, facing the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

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Jadhugoda

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(Bihar) famous for Uranium ore Mill.

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Jaipur

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(Rajasthan) The Pink city famous for Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, Maharaja’s city Palace, pottery, brassware, ivory, sandal wood work and jewellery.

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Jama Masjid

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(Delhi) India’s biggest mosque, built by Shahjahan.

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Jantar Mantar

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(Delhi) An observatory constructed in 1724.

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Junagodh

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(Gujarat) The famous Gir Forest. The only place in Asia where lions are found is Junagodh.

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Kalpakkam

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(Tamilnadu) Madras Atomic Power Project (MAPP).

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Kanchipuram

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(Tamilnadu) Golden City. It was Capital city of Hindu Rulers.

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Khajuraho

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(M.P.) Famous for its group of highly ornate medeivial Hindu Temples.

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Kolar

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(Karnataka) Gold Mining Centre.

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Konark

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(Orissa) Famous for its Black Pagoda, Sun Temple.

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Korba

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(Madhya Pradesh)is the site of a hung public sector aluminium plant.

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Koyal

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(Maharashtra) Petro-Chemical complex.

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Kutub Minar

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(Delhi) Biggest minaret in the world, completed by Altarnash in 1232 A.D.

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Kurukshetra

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(Haryana) Ancient town where the great battle, Mahabharata was fought.

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Lucknow

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(Uttar Pradesh) Capital of U.P. Famous for its gardens and historical places.

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Ludhiana

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(Punjab) Known for hosiery, cycle and sewing machine industry.

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Lumbini

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(Nepal Terai) Birth-Place of Mahatma Buddha.

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St. Thomas Mount

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Light House. , integral coach factory.

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Madurai

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(Tamilnadu) Minakshi Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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Madaras

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(Tamil Nadu) Known for fort St. George.

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Mahabaleshwar

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(Maharashtra) Principal hill station of the State.

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Mahabalipuram

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(Tamilnadu) famous for temples and monumental architecture.

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Mathura

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(U.P.) Birth-place of Lord Krishna.

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Moradabad

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(U.P.) famous for brasware channel and cutlery Industry.

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Nagpur

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(Maharashtra) famous for textile mills.

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Nalanda

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(Bihar) Seat of ancient Nalanda University.

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Nasik

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(Maharashtra) Security Printing Press.

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Nilgiris

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(Tamilnadu) famous for tea plantations.

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Nunamati

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(Assam) first of the three oil Refineries has been set up here in Public Sector.

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Pandharpur

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(Maharashtra) known for the temple of Vithoba.

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Panipat

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(Haryana) Scene of three successive historical battles, 1526, 1556 and 1761.

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Panna

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(Madhya Pradesh) known for diamond mines.

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Pantnagar

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(U.P.) famous for a big Agricultural University.

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Pimpri

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(Near Pune) known for penicillin factory.

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Pokhran

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(Rajasthan) India successfully exploded her first nuclear device here on May 18,1974.

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Pondicherry

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(Union Territory) ‘Auroville’ an international township has been built here:

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Port blair

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(Andaman and Nicobar) Island in the Bay of Bengal.

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Porbunder

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(Gujarat) Birth/place of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Pusa

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(Bihar) Agricultural Research Station.

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Raj Ghat

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(Delhi) Sammadhi of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Rana Pratap Sagar

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(Rajasthan) Atomic power plant has been set up here,

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Ranchi

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(Jharkhand) Well-known for its picturesque scenery and fine roads.

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Raniganj

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(West Bengal) Coal mining centre.

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Red Fort

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(Delhi) Red/stone fort, built by Shahjahan.

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Renukot

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(U.P.) Hindustan Aluminium Factory.

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Rishikesh

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(U.P.) Celebrated centre of Hindu Pilgrimage, Antibiotics plant with aid from U.S.S.R, has been set up here.

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Rourkela

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(Orrisa) Steel plant and fertilizer factory.

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Sabarmati

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(Gujarat) Harijan Ashram, founded by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Shanti Niketan

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(West Bengal) Famous University founded by Rabindranath Tagore near Kolkata.

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Sindri

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(Bihar) Fertilizer factory.

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Singerini

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(Andhra Pradesh) famous for Coal mines.

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Tarapore

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(Maharashtra) Atomic power plant.

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Thumba

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(Kerala) known as Rocket Launching Station.

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Titagarh

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(West Bengal) Known for paper manufacture.

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Ujjain

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(Madhya Pradesh) Known for Mahakaleshwar temple.

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Varanasi

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(U.P.) Famous for Banaras Hindu University, Vishwanath Temple etc.

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Visakhapatnam

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(On the eastern coast of India) Ship-building yard.

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Wardha

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(Maharashtra) Centre of cotton trade.

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Wellington

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(Tamil Nadu) Known for Defence Service Staff College.

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