Little is known of the early history of Bijnor. District Bijnor is related to Mahabharat. In the time of Mughal emperor Akbar, Bijnor formed part of the Mughal Empire. However, in the early part of the 18th cent ...
Hastinapur town is in Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapuram is a city named after the elephants. History of this place begins from the period of Mahabharata. It is also said that this place is name ...
Moradabad citywas established in 1625A.D. by Rustam Khan and is named after prince Murad Baksh, son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Itis situated on the banks of Ramganga river. The city is known as& ...
Meerut ,is an ancient city with settlements dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization having been found in and around the area. The city lies 70 km northeast of the national capital New Delhi. The ...
Rampur was formerly known for its various industries, including sugar refining and cotton milling. Its library has more than 12,000 rare manuscripts and a fine collection of Mughal miniature paintings. It is the ...
Saharanpur city grew in a region named after a Sufi Saint Shah Haroon Chishti. It was founded by Sah Ranbirsingh, a Jain nobleman who was the Mughal treasurer ,he laid the foundations of the present day city ...
Ghaziabad city is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway of UP" because it is close to New Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the National Capital regionand is a large ...
Pilibhit is the north-easternmost district of Bareilly divison, situated in the sub- HImalayan Plateau belt next to foothills of Sivalik Range, known for the origin of river Gomatii and one of the m ...
Mathura is a city in Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately 50 kilometres north of Agra, during ancient period, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan routes. ...
Vrindavan town is in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the site where according to Hinduism, Lord Krishna spent his childhood days. The town is about 11 km away from Mathura. The ...
It is popularly believed by the people that the name Hardoi comes from distorted version of its earlier name Haridrohi, which is a Hindi word that means "anti to God". According to Hindu ...
Situated on the banks of river Yamuna, the city of Agra has had a long tryst with history that dates back to the Mahabharata. It is during the Mughal rule that Agra assumed importance and Sikander Lodhi is known as ...
Haridwar, also spelled Hardwar is an ancient city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. The River Ganga, after flowing for 253 kilometres (157 mi) from its source at Gaumukh at the edge of th ...
Hrishikesh is a name of Vishnu that means 'lord of the senses'. The root words Hrishika and Isha join together to make Hrishikesha. Hrishika means Senses and Isha means Master or Lord. Hence the word means Lord ...
Devprayag is a town and a nagar panchayat (municipality) in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda and Bhagirathi ...
Pauri provides a panoramic view of the snow-covered Himalayan peaks of Nanda Devi and Trisul, Gangotri Group, Thalaiya-Sagar, Nilkantha, Bandar Poonch,Swargarohini, Kedarnath, Kharcha Kund, Satopanth, Chaukhamba, Ghori ...
A cluster of pristine lakes set against the captivating surroundings of dense oak and pine woods, Sattal in the state of Uttarakhand unfurls the rustic beauty of the Lower Himalayas. At an altitude of 4000 feet Sattal, ...
Mukteshwar gets its name from an 350-year-old temple of Shiva, known as Mukteshwar Dham, situated atop the highest point in the town, on the veterinary institute's campus.Mukteshwar is a town and tourist destinatio ...
Named after Lord Shiva (Rudra), Rudraprayag is situated at the holy confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakani rivers, at a distance of 34 km from Srinagar (Garhwal). The presence of two seperate routes for badrinath and Ke ...
Peora, a small village near Mukteshwar is one of the finest destinations for eco tourism situated in the cradle of the mighty Himalayas in India. The geographical location of Peora is in the Kumaon region of Uttarancha ...
Uttarkashi meaning Kashi of the north, is a town in Uttarakhand, India. It is the district headquarters of Uttarkashi district. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1352 m above sea ...
Auli is an important ski destination in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli, also known as Auli Bugyal, in Garhwali, which means meadow, is located at an elevation of 2500 to 3050 meters above sea level ...
Tungnath offers something to every one, be it a hardcore devotee or an ardent nature lover or adventurous lots. A mountain in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Tunganath is an enchanting location where the nature is ...
Gopeshwar is a township in garhwal hills and a municipal board in Chamoli district. It is not only the administrative headquarters of the Chamoli District but also the largest townin chamoli district. Famous places at ...
Rudranath is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva, located in the Garhwal Himalayan mountains in Uttarakhand,India. Located at 3,600 metres (11,800 ft) above sea level, this natural rock temple is situated within a de ...
Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and origin of River Ganges. It is on th ...
Yamuna Nagar is located south-east of the state capital Chandigarh. This town is known for the cluster of plywood units. It is also known for providing the country's finest timber to even larger industrie ...
The city of Panipat, well known for the battles of Panipat, is a significant historic city of Panipat District in the state of Haryana. Panipat is famous in India with the name of “City of Weaver” due ...
Faridabad is the largest city in the north Indian state of Haryana. It is a leading industrial center and situated in the National Capital Region bordering the Indian capital New Delhi It ...
Bahadurgarh, known as the "Gateway of Haryana" The city was founded by Mughal Emperor Alamgir II, who was the Sultan of Delhi from 1754 to 1759. He gave the town in jagir to Bahadur Khan and ...
Thanesar (sometimes called Thaneswar and, archaically, Sthanishvara) is a historic town and an important Hindu pilgrimage centre on the banks of the Saraswati Ghaggar river. Thanesar is in Kuru ...
Jind is the heart of Haryana and is also one of the oldest districts of Haryana. Rani Talab is the major tourist place Pandu-Pindara and Ramrai are the main devotional places attracti ...
In Pehowa two inscriptions dated ninth Century A.D. were found , which mentions that the place was controlled by Mahendrapala, of Kanauj and a Vishnu temple was constructed at this place by Tomara family, but such hist ...
Pataudi is a town in Gurgaon district located 26 km from Gurgaon, at the foot hills of the Aravali hills. Pataudi Road is included as the new growth corridors in Gurgaon. Pataudi was the seat of P ...
Nuh lies on the National Highway 248-A i.e. Delhi Alwar highway about 45 kilometres from Gurgaon. The town assumed importance at the time of Bahadur Singh of Ghasera because of the trade in salt&nb ...
Ambala is positioned close to the Punjab border and has a sturdy presence of both the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army. Ambala is a significant travel center for several tourists who visit Punjab, Himachal Pra ...
Morni is a village and tourist attraction in the Morni Hills at the height of 1267 meters in Haryana. It is located around 45 kilometres from Chandigarh and is known for its Himalayan views, fl ...
Narwana is a town in Jind district and according to historical references and ancestors there are several myths related to existence of city's name. One of them is that it was named after a lak ...
Rewari forms a part of the National Capital region is adjacent to Rajasthan.It has dust storms in summer. Rugged hilly terrain of Aravali ranges as well as sandy dunes in the district affect the city's cl ...
Chandigarh is a city and a union territory in the northern part of India that serves as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. As a union territory, the city is ruled directly by the Union ...
Nestled beautifully in the foothills of the Himalayas, Kalka is a mesmerizing city . It is the gateway to the beautiful state of Himachal Pradesh and lies on NH-22 between Chandigarh and Shimla. An aweso ...
Mahendragarh is a town in Mahendranagar district in the state of Haryana. It takes only 2 hours to reach Mahendragarh and is 115 Km away from Gurgaon. It is named after Maharaj Mahendra singh who ...
Situated very close to National Capital Region , is the headquarters of Hissar district. It attracts a lot of tourists and is one of the 21 districts of the state. Hissar is quite popular for its Steel industry, t ...
Narnaul is one of the few districts in India with a name different from the district of which it is the headquarters. It is situated 140 kilometres south-west of Delhi and is well connected by both road and r ...
Nahan is a town in Himachal Pradesh and is the headquarters of the Sirmaur District. It is also the location of Indian Special Forces Training School. Situated at an altitude of 932 metres, Nahan is a good b ...
Located in the Solan district of the state of Himachal Pradesh, Parwanoo is a scenic hill station with beautiful orchards, greenery all around and hillocks surrounding it. The landscape of Parwanoo makes it the ideal ...
Solan is a city situated in Himachal Pradesh. It is often referred to as the ‘Mushroom city of India’ because of the mushroom farming which is prevalent here. Solan derives its name from Goddess Shoolini ...
The town of Rupnagar formerly known as Rupar or Ropar, is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of an anci ...
Ludhiana has been ranked by World Bank as the city business environment in 2009 and 2013. Christian Medical College, the first medical school for women in Asia was founded in 1894. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering Col ...
