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Cities in India
Cities in India
Below is a selection of nine of India's most notable cities. Other cities can be found under their specific regions.
Delhi ? the capital of India and the heart of Northern India.
Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore) ? The garden city, once the sleepy home of pensioners now transformed into the city of pubs, technology and companies.
Chennai (formerly Madras) ? main port in Southern India, cradle of Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam, home of the famous Marina beach, Automobile Capital of India and a fast emerging IT hub.
Jaipur ? the Pink City is a major exhibit of the Hindu Rajput culture of medieval Northern India.
Kochi (formerly Cochin) ? Historically, a centre of international trade, now the gateway to the sandy beaches and backwaters.
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) ? the cultural capital of India, Kolkata is home to numerous colonial buildings. It is known as The City of Joy.
Mumbai (formerly 'Bombay) ? the financial capital of India, "Bollywood" (Indian Hindi Film Industry) hub.
Shimla ? the former summer capital of British India located in the Himalayan foothills with a large legacy of Victorian architecture.
Varanasi ? considered the most sacred Hindu city, located on the banks of the Ganges, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities of the world.
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