 Cities of North India bore the hurts of several foreign and domestic invasions from ancient to late medieval era. These cities of northern India reflect the tourism sector through history and archaeological excavations. These cities are developed on the banks of Indus River, Jhelum River, Chenab River and Ganga River.
Cities of Jammu and Kashmir These cities are cradled in the foothills of Zanskar Range, Himalayan Mountain Range and Pir Panjal Range offering rich cultural heritages and the tourism scope. Some of the cities are Gulmarg, Poonch, Dras and Sonamarg in top list of hill stations, while Srinagar, Kashmir Valley, Baltal Valley, Kokernag, Anantnag and Leh offers beautiful nature, blue lakes and Indo- Aryan temples, Buddhist monasteries and medieval tombs and mosques. Cities of Uttar Pradesh When Uttar Pradesh comes, one can explore the deep religious history in Varanasi, Kashi and Mathura- the land associated with Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna. When it comes to Lucknow, Agra, Bareilly, Jhansi, Fatehgarh, Kanpur, Ghaziabad, Meerut and Allahabad one can see the rich and dark history of Ramayana, Mahabharata till the British rule. 
2 Cities of Haryana Haryana- the land of great Mahabharata war- Kurukshetra was carved out from East Punjab, bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south. This state has evidences from pre historic era, which is found in Hisar district, while Badli, Bhiwani, Dadri, Gurgaon District, Hansi, Hisar, Narnaul, Pehowa, Rewari, Rohad and Rohtak District are the land of Islam era. Haryana is also the eyewitness of modern India with newly developed cities like Farrukhnagar, Gurgaon, Ganaur, Sonipat and Ambala. Cities of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is the land of rock cut temples and the British summer capital and retreat Manali and Shimla. These two are the popular tourism destinations in Himachal Pradesh. Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kufri, Kyelong and Lahul are the best places for the temples and trekking camps. Cities of Uttarakhand It is Devbhoomi of India, known for its natural beauty of Himalayan Mountain Range, the Bhabhar and the Terai region, Uttarakhand has beautiful capital city Dehradun and Nainital on the other hand with beautiful natural description. Cities of Punjab A state in northern India, where agriculture is the primary concern, Punjab is the place of manufacturing of scientific instruments, agricultural goods, electrical goods and sugar. The cities in Punjab like Batala, Dhilwan, Kapurthala, Jind and Patiala are the prime spots that possess with history, tourism and culture. Cities of Rajasthan It is the royal state with many royal cities like Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Deeg are dotted with many temples, places, mosques with architectural influences from Mughal, Rajput and Islamic art and architecture. |
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