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Tourist information North India.
States in North India : Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
Major cities in North India : Chandigarh, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Shimla, Srinagar.
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Hotels in North India
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.
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Travel Guides northern India / Related books
Northeast India (Lonely Planet) - Joseph Bindloss
India's Northeast is for the truly adventurous, and Lonely Planet has explored every part of it. We've trekked
Sikkim's Monastery Loop, paused to admire sun-kissed peaks in Darjeeling, the hit the wild east in search of rhinos and jungle villages. This 2nd edition takes you straight to what we discovered.
Paperback: 376 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2009); ISBN-10: 174179319X; ISBN-13: 978-1741793192.
Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra (Lonely Planet) - Lindsay Brown (Author)
See the Taj Mahal in a new light with a romantic midnight viewing. Appreciate the balance of man and nature
at a Bishnoi village. Nibble spicy bhajia at Delhi's bustling bazaars. Bat eyelashes with camels at the kaleidoscopic Pushkar Camel Fair.
Paperback: 388 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet; 3 edition (Sep 2011); ISBN-10: 1741794609; ISBN-13: 978-1741794601.
North India (Nelles Map)
Special Map: Ladakh / Zanskar. City Maps: Agra / Delhi / Sriniagar
Map: 2 pages; Publisher: Nelles Verlag GmbH (1 Feb 2011); ISBN-10: 3865742300; ISBN-13: 978-3865742308.
Transportation / How do I travel to Northern India
Chandigarh Airport
The airport is 11 km from downtown. Taxis are available for Airport transfer. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and
Air Deccan connects Chandigarh with New Delhi the National Capital.
Airports Authority of india
Ebookers -
Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets North India, price comparison possible
Indian Railways Online Passenger Reservation Site
Train Schedule, Internet Reservation, Time Schedules, Fares, Trains and more
Palace on Wheels - luxury train
Palace-on-Wheels has been rated amongst the top ten luxury trains of the world. India boasts of other luxury
trains too like the Royal Orient and the Fairy Queen. It happens to be one of the finest ways to travel through
the intoxicating, incomparable, incredible, impressive, inimitable, inspirational land of India.
Himachal Road Transport Corporation - bus transport in northwest Himalya
Indiatransit.com - extensive information public transport in India
Mapsofindia.com
Political maps, Travel to India Maps, States / Districts & Cities, Reference Maps, Transport Network Maps, India Information in Text.
Maps of India [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castaņeda Library - Map Collection ]
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Incredible India - official website Tourism India
Jammu en Kashmir - Gov. Jammu en Kashmir - Tourism Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir consists of three divisions: Jammu, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. Srinagar is the
state's summer capital, and Jammu its winter capital. The Kashmir Valley is famous for its beautiful
mountainous landscape; Jammu attracts tens of thousands of Hindu and Muslim pilgrims every year; and
Ladakh, also known as "Little Tibet", is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture.
Himachel Pradesh - Gov. Himachal Pradesh - Himachaltourist.com - wintersport India
Blessed with some of the most spectacular and beautiful landscapes anywhere, it is a travellers paradise
-lofty snow peaks, deep gorges, lush green valleys, fast flowing rivers, enchanting mountain lakes, flower
bedecked meadows, beautiful temples and monasteries steeped in time. May it be for relaxing, sightseeing,
trekking, mountaineering, fishing, para-gliding, skiing, ice skating and golf, Himachal has it all...Come Explore Himachal with himachaltourist.
Important rivers : Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej and Yamuna. Important cities: Shimla and Palampur.
Haryana - Government of Haryana - Haryana Tourism
Haryana surrounds Delhi on three sides, forming the northern, western and southern borders of Delhi.
Consequently, a large area of Haryana is included in the National Capital Region. The capital of Haryana is
Chandigarh which is administered as a union territory and is also the capital of Punjab. The city of Gurgaon is emerging as a major hub for the information technology industry.
Punjab - Government Punjab - northwest India
Punjab's capital is Chandigarh. Other major cities of Punjab include Ludhiana,Amritsar, Jalandhar and Patiala.
Rajasthan - Government Rajasthan - Tourism Rajasthan
Largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large,
inhospitable Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert), which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley
along its border with Pakistan. The region borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya
Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. The state capital is Jaipur.
Uttar Pradesh - Government Uttar Pradesh
Known for ages for its rich ancient traditions, Uttar Pradesh abounds in places of religious importance. There
are also a large number of places which cannot be only called places of pilgrimage but which have great
importance from historical and tourist point of view also. The State is specially known for its cultural centers.
Zie de plaats Kushinagar.
Uttar Pradesh covers a large part of the highly fertile and densely populated upper Gangetic plain. Located in
North India, it shares an international border with Nepal and is bounded by the Indian states of Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. The
administrative and legislative capital of Uttar Pradesh is Lucknow, and the financial and industrial capital is Kanpur.
Uttarakhand - Government Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand borders Tibet to the north, Nepal to the east, and the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh (of which it formed a part before 2000) in the west and south respectively.
Chandigarh - Capital City Punjab / Capital City Haryana
As the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh it is a prestigious
city. The face of modern India, Chandigarh, is the manifestation of a dream that Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru envisaged and Le Corbusier executed. Chandigarh is home to numerous architectural projects of Le
Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Matthew Nowicki, and Albert Mayer.
The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name was coined from an ancient temple called
Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu Goddess Chandi, present in the city's vicinity. See Chandigarhtourism.gov.in.
Jaipur - Capital City Rajasthan
Jammu - winter capital Jammu en Kashmir
Kanpur - financial and industrial capital Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow - administrative and legislative capital Uttar Pradesh
Patiala
Patiala is the seat of the princely state of that name. The city has old Mughal style palaces, forts and gardens.
The town is also famous for its Sports Institute and has a gallery of medals. The rulers of Patiala were
renowned for their ostentatious life-style, and the "Patiala peg" – an extra large peg of whisky is fabled to
have originated in the royal household. Patiala is also well known for its handcrafted jutties and the wide-bottomed Patiala salwar.
Shimla - Capital City Himachel Pradesh
Srinagar - summer capital Jammu and Kashmir
Anandpur Sahib
Several Sikh shrines and pilgrimages are located within easy distance of Chandigarh. Among them, the most
important is the Anandpur Sahib 80 kms from Chandigarh on the road to Manali. The site commemorates the
founding of Khalsa sect by the tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh. Anandpur Sahib is one of five seats of religious authority or Takhats, and is a fortified town with gates and ramparts.
Bhakra Nangal
The Bhakra Nangal complex has one of the highest dams in the world on the Sutlej river. A major powerhouse
that supplies to the northern power grid, the project has a 40 square kilometre reservoir called the Gobind Sagar, with restaurant and boating facilities.
Chhattbir Zoo / Chhatbir Zoological Park
Located on the banks of River Ghaggar, 15 km from Chandigarh city, the Chattbir Zoo is an ideal getaway.
The zoo lies on the Chandigarh-Patiala Road. With a collection of animals, birds and reptiles, a lion safari and the Royal Bengal tigers.
Fatehgarh Sahib
The other important shrine in Punjab is the Fatehgarh Sahib, in Sirhind 40 kms from Chandigarh. The main
Gurudwara commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh's young sons, who were walled in on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for not converting to Islam. The Gurudwara Jyot Swarup nearby
stands on the spot where the martyrs were cremated.
Sirhind
Sirhind was a strategically important town, being the capital of the Suri Sultans. The 16th century fort of Sher
Shah Suri includes a hammam [ Turkish bath ], the Daulat Khana or residence of the rulers and the Sheesh
Mahal [ Palace of Mirrors ]. A part of the ruins have been converted into a Tourist Complex overlooking a large tank and the Sheesh Mahal.
Ropar and Sanghol
Ropar, 45 kms and Sanghol, 40 kms from Chandigarh are two archaeological sites, which have revealed
artefacts from the Indus Valley civilisation up to the 5th century AD. At Sanghol discoveries include 117 Kushana sculptures and the base of a Buddhist stupa.
The Le Corbusier Centre, Chandigarh
An Institution dedicated to the life, work and legacy of Le Corbusier – architect and planner of Chandigarh -
'The City Beautiful'. The Le Corbusier Centre was set up on October 6, 2008 on the occasion of the 121st
birth centenary of Le Corbusier, to commemorate and preserve the work and legacy of Le Corbusier with specific reference to the modern architectural Heritage of Chandigarh.
Wintersport in India
** Gulmarg in India's Kashmir - see Tourist Information Jammu en Kashmir
** Kyfri, Narkanda en Manali [ Kullu Vallei - Himalayan Ski Village ] in Himalach Pradesh. See also Himachaltourist.com
Rajiv Gandhi Software Technology Park [ Chandigarh ]
Cuisine - Indian Recipes
A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food - K.T. Achaya
Paperback 364 pages (January 9, 2003); Publisher: OUP India; Language: English; ISBN: 019565868X
The Classic 1000 Indian Recipes - C. Humphries
The grand tour of Indian cuisine - all in one top-value cookbook. With enough range to prepare any variety of
Indian meal, this comprehensive cookery collection now boasts high-quality, full-colour photographs. From
classic favourites to exotic regional specialities, this is handy for everything from salads and snacks to
special dinner parties, and includes all the most popular favourites. Offering this kind of quality, style and value, it's a must-have for your cookery shelves.
Paperback 464 pages (March 14, 2002); Publisher: Foulsham; Language: English; ISBN: 0572028075
Indian Food Guide - recipes
Cuisine of India [ Wikipedia ]
Regional Indian cuisines; Staple ingredients and spices, Regional specialties [ Other famous Indian dishes & Some sweets and desserts ], Indian food abroad
Savoring the Spice Coast of India: Fresh Flavors from Kerala - Maya Kaimal
Hardcover 240 pages (August 2000); Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks; Language: English; ISBN: 0060192577
History Northern India
Ancient history North India
History of North India
The Aryans were among the first to arrive in India which was inhabited by the Dravidians. Others who came here included Greeks, Persians, Mughals and even British, Portugese and French.
Music, Art & Culture, Events in North India
History north Indian classical music [ by David Courtney, Youtube documentary ]
Samaveda
It consists of a collection (samhita) of hymns, portions of hymns, and detached verses, all but 75 taken from the Sakala Sakha of the Rigveda, the other 75 belong to the Bashkala Sakha. See Wikipedia.
Performing Arts North India
Arshad Ali Kahn
Born 1984 in a family of well known musicians of this gharana, Arshad is the grandson of Sarangi maestro,
Padmashree Ustad Shakoor Khan. He undergoes rigorous traning from his maternal uncle, Ustad Mashkoor Ali
Khan, respected guru at the Academy, and also from Mashkoorji's younger brother, Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan. See Raag Desh, khyal, teentaal & jhaptaal.
Sangeet Natak Akademi
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