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New Delhi, one of the famous Indian cities, is a political and business hub of India. It is the Capital City of India. In 1956, Delhi was converted into a Union territory and gradually a Lt. Governor replaced the chief commissioner. In 1991, the national capital territory Act was passed by the parliament. Delhi blends an historic past and a vibrant present. The Imperial Indian city planned for the British by Lutyens is set in parks and shaded avenues. Legend has it that Delhi, then called Indraprastha, was originally founded around 1200 B.C. by the Pandavas.
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Kolkata, the eastern Indian city, was known as the "City of Palaces" in the colonial rule.The discovery of the Chandraketugarh, an archaeological site, proves the fact that the area has been populated for over two millennium. The city`s documented history, however, begins with the arrival of the British East India Company in 1690, when the Company was strengthening its trade business in Bengal. Job Charnock, an administrator of the Company eventually settled in Sutanuti after invading the Hijli Kingdom, was traditionally credited as the founder of this city. Kolkata is one of the important cities of India famous for Bengalee Culture.
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The city of Bombay originally consisted of seven islands, namely Colaba, Mazagaon, Old Woman`s Island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel, and Matunga-Sion. In 1534 the Portuguese conquered few indian cities including Bombay.A hundred and twenty-eight years later the islands were given to the English King Charles II in dowry on his marriage to Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza in 1662. Mumbai , the capital city of Maharashtra, also known as the financial capital of India.Mumbai has the biggest film industry (Bollywood) of the world .
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Chennai formerly known as Madras is the capital city of Tamil Nadu state and is the fourth largest Indian metro city.the city is popularly known as "Gateway to South India".Chennai is not as frenetic as other colonial Indian cities, but it has grown dramatically and enjoyed huge economic growth in recent years.Chennai is the most vibrant and enchanting cities of the South and is also one of the most exotic destinations of the Indian sub-continent.
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A fast growing metropolis, the garden city of Bengaluru formerly Bangalore, is the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The multifaceted Indian city, dotted with modern marvels, lush boulevards, historical monuments & bustling shopping plazas, Bengaluru, rightly called the Silicon Valley of India. It was founded by Kempe Gowda, a chieftain of the Vijayanagar Empire, around the 16th century. Bangalore is home to some of India`s premier scientific establishments. It is very clean compared to other Indian cities. It is also seen as the most westernized city in India.
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One of the major Indian cities of eastern India, Bhubaneshwar , the capital of Orissa, is also popularly known as the "Temple City of India". Bhubaneswar is an important Hindu pilgrimage centre. Hundreds of temples dot the landscape of the Old Town, which once boasted of more than 2000 temples. Bhubaneswar is the place where temple building activities of Orissan style flowered from its very inception to its fullest culmination extending over a period of over one thousand years.
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Indian cities famous for temples and palaces are scattered all over India . Udaipur is one of those indian cities.The majestic palaces of Udaipur, also called as White City Palace, built in granite and marble and surrounded by crenellated fort walls, which stands on a crest overlooking the Pichola lake. Maharana Udai Singh of Shishodia Rajput clan built this palace and also his successors gave this palace its present form. The Udaipur Palace is a blend of European and Chinese architecture. The palace complex has a number of remarkable buildings of immense beauty and gardens and fountains, which are extremely well planned and finely executed over years.
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