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STATES OF INDIA
By Priyanshi Chokshi
BENGAL
By Priyanshi Chokshi
Bengal (the old
province of Bengal) is located in the northeast
of South Asia. The old Indian state of Bengal is now divided into Bangladesh
(earlier called East Bengal which was part of Pakistan) and the Indian
state of Bengal. Their main language is Bengali. Most of Bengal lies in between the Ganges
and the Brahmaputra river. In the southern part of the delta lies the world’s largest
mangrove forest. Two major cities in Bengal are Kolkata and Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) .
Bengal has a long tradition of folk literature.
Rice
and fish are the favourite food of Bengalis. Bengali women wear saris and salwar kameez.
KARNATAKA
By
Priyanshi Chokshi
Karnataka is the
fourth largest southern state of India. Bangalore
is the capital of Karnataka. The official language of this state is Kannada. Some other cities in Karnataka include Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Dharwad, Shimoga, and Belagavi.
Karnataka is the
8th largest state by area and 9th largest by the population of more than 6 million. The other name for
Karnataka is Carnatic.
Karnataka is located
in the Deccan Plateau and is ordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the north west, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra
Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the east and south east, and Kerala to the south west. It is situated at the place where
the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats converge into the Nilgiri hills.
Karnataka has around 20 cities and 100 towns. Some famous places in Karnataka are the Gol Gumbaz palace,
the Mysore palace, the Haystack on stilts, the Vidhan Soudha
and the high court of Karnataka.
Yakshagana is
a famous form of dance drama from Karnataka.
MADHYA PRADESH
By Priyanshi Chokshi
Madhya Pradesh
means Central
Province, and it is situated in the geographic heart of India. This state is bordered by Gujarat on the west, by Rajasthan on the northwest,
by Uttar Pradesh on the northeast, by Chattisgarh on the east and by Maharashtra on the south.
Madhya Pradesh has many distinct regions like Malwa, Nimar, Bundelkhand, Chambal, Baghelkhand, Mahakoshal, Vindhya and Satpura.
The rivers and their basins divide the state into two, with the northern part draining into the Ganga and the southern part
into the Godavari and Mahanadi.
Most
of Madhya Pradesh came under Mughal rule during the reign of Akbar.
TAMIL NADU
By Priyanshi Chokshi
Tamil Nadu lies
on the south east coast of India and is bordered by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry
and Kerala. The ancient Tamil Kingdoms of Chera, Chola, Pallavi and Pandya are of very ancient origins. Places to see in Tamil
Nadu are Chennai, Dharmapuri, Madurai, Kodaikanal and many
more.
Chennai
is India’s fourth largest metropolitan
city. It is located on the Coromandal Coast
of the Bay of Bengal. It is a 368 year old city, and is the 34th largest metropolitan
city of the world with a population of 6.91 million.
KERALA
By
Priyanshi Chokshi
Kerala is
the land of green magic and is narrow and is situated in the South West of India. It is between the Lakshwadeep Sea and the Western Ghats. It is surrounded by rice fields, mango,
cashew and coconut palms. It is very attractive. Hinduism is the religion in Kerala. There are tropical forests with the Western Ghats. Kerala is shaltered from mainland invaders because of the extensive ridges and ravines.
Kochi
Kochi is a port city with a rich past and a beautiful present. People
from many religions used to go there for trading. Kochi is
a business place. Kochi is also very attractive because of
the golden sunsets, the backwaters, the lagoons and the feathery coconut palms.
Thiruvananthapuram
This
is the capital city of Kerala. It is also called Trivandrum. It is a holy city. It has beautiful palaces, museums and
the most beautiful beach resort at Kovalam. In the temple of
Lord Vishnu, the sacred serpent was Ananta. The temple had given the
city its name. The city’s old quarter is built across seven hills around the temple.
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By Abhishek Mehta
February 18th 2006:
KERALA
Kerala is in the
southern part of India. It is very famous for the Kathakali dance.
The capital of
Kerala is Thiruvananthapuram. This is my favourite city in this state.
Kerala is famous
for its beaches. One of the famous beaches is in Kochi.
Kerala is even
famous for its massages.
Some other places
in Kerala are Thrissur and Kottayam.
Kerala is famous
for its backwaters. People from all over the world come to visit Kerala for its scenic beauty and rivers, lakes and waterways.
GOA
Goa lies on the
west coast of India. It is famous for
hotels and beaches.
Many tourists
come to live in Goa.
The capital of
Goa is Panaji.
Goa is a very
beautiful state in India.
The best
hotel in Goa is Club Mahindra
December 17th 2005:
TAMIL NADU
Tamil
Nadu lies on the south coast of India. Its capital is Chennai.
Chennai was first known as Madras.
The
longest beach in India is the Marina
beach, which is in Chennai.
The
special dishes of Tamil Nadu are Idli, Dosa and Medu Vada.
The
people of Tamil Nadu speak Tamil.
Some beautiful
temples are found in Mahabalipuram.
JAMMU
AND KASHMIR
Jammu
and Kashmir (or J & K) is called the crown of India.
This state is also known as the Switzerland of India. Its capital is Srinagar.
It
is famous for Pashmina shawls and apples.
People
from all over the world come to visit Jammu and Kashmir. But it has lost its
tourist income because of terrorist attacks in the state. Still, it is the most
beautiful place in India.
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India is a country with many states. And first, I’m
going to tell you about Gujarat. It is a state in western India, where people speak Gujarati, and its capital is Gandhinagar.
The special dishes of Gujarat are Khaman Dhokla (steamed rice pancakes cut into pieces) and Undhyu (a dish which includes
every green vegetable possible). The Dandiya and Garba are the main folk dances of this state, and Navrratri is the main festival
– it means “Nine Nights”, and for nine nights people dance the Dandiya and there is fun and festivity.
Now I’ll tell you about Orissa. It lies on the east
coast of India and its people are soft spoken, submissive, social and tolerant. They speak Oriya. Sea food is the main food
over there. The capital of Orissa is Bhubaneshwar, the city of temples. One special feature of Orissa is that it is dotted
with archaeological relics of a wide variety or religions. The most enchanting architectural wonder is the Sun Temple in the
city of Konark.
Now it’s time for Maharashtra. It is one of the biggest
states of India and lies on the west coast. The people here speak Marathi. They mainly eat Usal and Misal. In Mumbai, vada
pau (which is a potato patty in a small bun) is very popular. It’s delicious !
The world heritage site of the Ajanta and Ellora caves are
in Aurangabad in Maharashtra. It is a beautiful place to visit. Lonavla and Mahabaleshwar are two Maharashtrian hill stations
which are also great to visit. Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra, is one of the biggest cities in India, and is the economic
capital of the country. It is called the City of Dreams, because people from all over India come here to make their dreams
come true. But it is a very polluted city !
Maharashtra is a very big state. Some towns here are very
noisy and some are very peaceful. So come and visit Maharashtra – you will have a lot of fun.
Indian states are the best.
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