Ganesh Bagh Ganesh Bagh, situated around 11 km from Chitrakoot on Allahabad-Chitrakoot Road, is one of the most visited gardens. It was built by the Peshwa King, Vinayak Rao, and was probably used as a summer retreat for royal sporting

Chitrakoot Chitrakoot, also known as the ‘Hill of many wonders’, is a picturesque town in Satna district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is famous for its historical and archaeological importance and houses a number of temples and

Khajuraho Khajuraho is a small town of the Chhatarpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This town is recognised for a group of Hindu and Jain temples located about 50 kilometres from the city of Chhatarpur which are connected

Behrampore Behrampore, also known as Baharampur, is located at a distance of 12 km south of district Murshidabad in the state of West Bengal. The city is regarded as the seventh largest city in the state of West Bengal and

Mathura Mathura is a city located on the backs of the river Yamuna in North India and falls under Mathura District in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is around 50 km north of Agra, 11 km from the town

Plassey The Battle of Plassey (actually known as Palashi) was fought on 23rd June 1757 near the village Palashi, on the banks of the river Bhagirathi, about 150 km north of Calcutta. The name Palashi is imitative from the red

Buxar The city of Buxar is one of the districts of the state of Bihar in India. The city is located on the banks of river Ganga which has a road bridge that connects Buxar with the district Ballia, in

Chausa Chausa or Chausagarh is a town located in the Buxar district of Bihar State. Buxar is known for being the battlefield for two significant battles fought here, one of which is the Battle of Chausa. It was fought in

Haldighati Haldighati is significantly known for the historic battle fought in 1576 between Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and Mughal Emperor Akbar’s army lead by Raja Man Singh of Amber. The battle was fought traditionally over the rough terrain, without

Haldighati Haldighati is significantly known for the historic battle fought in 1576 between Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and Mughal Emperor Akbar’s army lead by Raja Man Singh of Amber. The battle was fought traditionally over the rough terrain, without

Panipat The city of Panipat, situated in Haryana State of India, is said to have originated during the times of Mahabharata and has been referred in the first verse of Bhagavad Gita as ‘Dharmakshetra’. The city is said to be

Gwalior The city of Gwalior, also known as the “tourist capital of Madhya Pradesh”, bears a strong historical legacy starting from the Tomars, the Mughals, the Marathas and finally the Sindhias. Sindhia, a Maratha clan in India, included rulers of

Orchha Orchha, a small town in the state of Madhya Pradesh, was formerly a princely state of Central India, in the Bundelkhabd region. It is said to have been established in the 16th Century by Bundela Rajput Chief, Rudra Pratap

Agra The city of Agra is situated on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city is renowned for its phenomenal architecture and historical significance. It was the capital city for some

Jhansi Jhansi is an important city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated in the north-central part of India. The city is full of historical, cultural and heritage value. The ancient name of this historical city was Balwantnagar.

Lucknow Lucknow: The City of Nawabs The city of Lucknow is famous for its fascinating history, rich culture and magnificent historical monuments, mostly built during the Mughal and British rule in India. Lucknow, also known as the “City of Nawabs”

Meerut The city of Meerut, second largest city in the National Capital Region of India, is an important district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city is said to have settlements dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization.

Delhi Delhi, the present day capital territory of India, was sequentially ruled by some of the most powerful Dynasties – the Tomars-Chauhans, the Slave or Mamluk Dynasty, the Khilji, the Tughlaqs, the Sayyids, the Lodis, the Mughals, and lastly by

Udaipur The city of Udaipur, located in the state of Rajasthan, was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh. Located in the fertile Girwa Valley, Udaipur was the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar, also known as the Udaipur

Calcutta Calcutta, presently Kolkatta, is a city located on the banks of river Hooghly in Eastern India. It is the capital of the state of West Bengal. The city is known for its magnificent history. Calcutta was the main centre

Sreerampur Serampore (also called Serampur, Srirampur, Srirampore, Shreerampur, Shreerampore, Shrirampur, Shrirampore, Srerampore). Sreerampur is a pre-colonial town on the banks of the River Hooghly, in the state of West Bengal. The town, which is several centuries old, is now covered

Barrackpore Barrackpore is situated on the banks of River Hooghly, few kilometres north of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). The name Barrackpore (formerly Chanak) originates from the word barracks. It is believed that this town, with name “Barbakpur” and “Barbuckpur” was a

Indore Indore is the largest city (by population) of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and is located 190 km west of the state capital of Bhopal. It is the 9th largest city in India and 76th largest city in

Dhar The history of the town of Dhar, located in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh, is said to have been established around 1st Century BC by King Vikramaditya, the second son of Ujjain King Gandharvasena of the Paramara

Aurangabad Titled as the “The City of Gates” and named after the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad is a city in Maharashtra state in India. The history of this city dates back to Khadki, a village that was made the capital

Haridwar The name of the town has two spellings: Hardwar and Haridwar. Each of these names has its own connotation. In Sanskrit, Hara means “Lord Shiva” and Dwara means “gate” or “gateway”. Hence, Hardwar stands for “Gateway to Lord Shiva”.

Mandu The town of Mandu, overlooking the plateau of Malwa to the north and the valley of the Narmada River to the south, is situated at an elevation of 2079 ft (633 m) on the Vindhya Range extending for 13

Ellora Caves Ellora, an archaeological site 29 km (18 mi) north-west of the city of Aurangabad (in the state of Maharashtra), is known for Hindu, Buddhist and Jain cave temples built during the rule of the Kalachuri, Chalukya and Rashtrakuta

Uttarkashi Uttarkashi meaning Kashi (Varanasi) is a town in Uttarakhand, India. Uttarkashi is situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi at an altitude of 1352 m above sea level. Uttarkashi is home to a number of ashrams and temples and

Gangotri Gangotri is a town 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 the Greater Himalayan Range, at

Varanasi Archaeological evidence of earliest known settlements around Varanasi in the Ganga valley (the seat of Vedic religion and philosophy) suggest that they began in the 11th or 12th century BC, placing it among the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities.

Rishikesh The name Rajgir came from Rājagṛiha ‘house of the king’ or “royal house”, or the word ‘rajgir’ might have its origin in its plain literal meaning, “royal mountain”. It was the ancient capital city of the Magadha kings until

Gangasagar Gangasagar is located in the Ganges delta, lying on the continental shelf of Bay of Bengal. Every year on the day of Makar Sankranti (14 January), about 500,000 Hindu pilgrims gather to take a holy dip at the confluence