Rewa is another name for the Narmada River. The district with its present boundaries came into existence in 1950. The territories now included in the district were held by the imperial Maurya dynasty which ruled in t ...
Chitrakoot 'the hill of many wonders,'nestles peacefully in the northern spurs of the Vindhyas, a place of tranquil forest glades and quiet rivers and streams. A holy township, located in Satna district of ...
Panna was a Gond settlement until the 13th century. When the Gondi were defeated by the Chandelas they migrated to other parts of Madhya Pradesh. Until that date, there were many rulers of the area. The erstwhile capita ...
Katni is a conglomeration of culture from three cultural states — Mahakausal, Bundelkhand, and Baghelkhand. There are three stories which may explain why Katni is called Mudwara.Katni junction has a half circular ...
Bandhavgarh is a legendary place and has mythological importance. A small national park; compact, yet teeming with wildlife. The density of the tiger population in Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. Ba ...
The name Khajuraho is derived from ancient Sanskrit kharjura, legends state that the temples had two golden date-palm trees as their gate. The temples of Khajuraho are India's unique gift to the world, represen ...
Chhatarpur was founded in 1785 and is named after the Bundela Rajput leader Chhatrasal, the founder of Bundelkhand independence, and contains his cenotaph. The state was ruled by his descendants until 1785. At that tim ...
Jabalpur city is known and considered as Sanskardhani, a “Cultural Center Place”. Capital of the Gond Kings during the 12 century, Jabalpur was later the seat of the Kalchuri dynasty. Jabalpur is evolving as ...
The history about Amarkantak reveals that during the Chendi dynasty hold the region followed by the kalchuris in the 10th century.The region in the earlier days was belived to be known as the Ayodhya, as mentioned in our ...
Mirzapur is known for its carpet and brassware industries. The city is surrounded by several hills and is famous for the holy shrine of Vindhyachal, Ashtbhuja and Kali khoh and also have Devrahwa Baba as ...
Vindhyachal city is a Hindu pilgrimage site having the temple of Vindhyavasini. The detailed description has been given in 'Durga Saptashati' Chapter of Markandeya Purana. The river Ganga fl ...
Formerly known as Prayag, Allahabad is situated on an island peninsula. Located in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh, the beautiful city stands at the confluence of three holy rivers -- Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.&nb ...
Kaushambi, a part of the planned industrial city of Ghaziabad, is an industrially planned and well developed region. Situated at the sidelines of the Delhi-U.P. border, it provides quick access to the capital city. A ...
Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Gomati rivers . The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma ...
Sonbhadra or Sonebhadra is the 2nd largest district of Uttar Pradesh. Sonbhadra district is an industrial zone and it has lots of minerals like bauxite, limestone, coal,gold etc.Sonbhadra is calle ...
Chandauli covered by the present district was part of the ancient kingdom of Kashi. Apart from the numerous legends connected with this district, valuable evidence of antiquity has been found there and the remains of ...
Jaunpur is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi .Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located: a primarily rural agricultural population with low human ...
Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa river, one of the easternmost districts of Uttar Pradesh, once formed a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except its north-eastern part. Azamgarh is also know ...
Faizabad , the old capital of Awadh, is situated on the banks of river Ghaghra (locally known as Saryu). It was the first capital of the Nawabs of Awadh and has monuments built by the Nawabs. The Legen ...
Mau, now known as Maunath Bhanjan, located nearly 120 km from Varanasi on the banks of Tamsa. It is a major centre of textile weavers. Tamsa river flows through the city. In the 1960s it ...
Ayodhya also known as Saket, is an ancient city of India, believed to be the birthplace of Rama and setting of the epic Ramayana. Ayodhya used to be the capital of the ancient Kosala Kingdom. According to o ...
Hills in the south outcrops of gneiss rocks cluster into low ranges, covered for the most part with stunted jungle. This is followed by a more level tract in which the hills grow sparser. Now most of the hill area come ...
Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, was once the artistic capital of northern part of India. The city of Lucknow is popular among tourists for its cultural and traditional heritage. Lucknow belongs to Avadh (Ou ...
Kanpur is located in the Oudh region of Uttar Pradesh. Situated on the banks of the Ganges, Kanpur attracts tourists all round the year. Kanpur is the largest city in Uttar Pradesh that has its own historical, religiou ...
The land of Barabanki district possesses a rich heritage in keeping with its glorious past. This district since its inception has been the meditorium for numerous saints and ascetics, sanctum sanctorum of 'Sa ...
Gonda ,name of this town comes from the Sanskrit - Hindi word of Goshala, meaning cowshed. The cowsheds of the royal lineage of Ayodhya viz. Ikshavaku (Raghukul) of the Solar dynasty were located here. The territory co ...
The town of Unnao gives its name to the district of which it forms a part. About 1200 years ago, the site of this town was covered with extensive forests. Prashan Singh Chauhan, cleared the forests, probably in the thi ...
Basti is a town and was originally known as a village. The origin of the name Vaishishthi is attributed to the fact that this area was the Ashram of Rishi Vashistha in ancient period. Lord rama with his younger br ...
Gorakhpur is located along the banks of Rapti river in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It is located near Nepal border, 273 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. The city is home to ...
Balrampur is situated on the bank of river Rapti, a part of Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur city is in close vicinity of Shravasti where Lord Gautam Buddha is considered to have displayed his supernatural ...
Buxar, a city of Bihar, is one of the most important areas of Buxar district. The name Buxar is said to be derived from VyaghraSar, which has its roots in mythology. According to popular folklore, sage Rishi Durvasha c ...
Sasaram or Sahsaram is a small town situated in the Rohtas district of Bihar. Sasaram is a popular tourist destination owing to its historical significance. The name ‘Sasaram’ is traditiona ...
Aurangabad is a town and the district headquarters of Aurangabad District one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state India Aurangabad has a population of 101,520. Aurang ...
Manendragarh is a municipal city of the Koriya district that is a part of the state of Chhattisgarh. The city housing the taluk headquarters along with few important district head offices is sited near the Chhattishgarh ...
Mainpat , famously known as the Shimla of Chattisgarh, Mainpat is a plateau located at a geight od 1099m above sea level and is a popular tourist attraction. It is also home to a number of Tibetan religious exiles w ...
Ambikapur is a city and Surguja district headquarters. The district is one of the oldest districts of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Di ...
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