ASANSOL: THE LAND OF BLACK DIAMOND

Asansol Coal Mines

Tier-II city Asansol is the second largest and second most populated city in West Bengal, after Kolkata. The Y-category city in terms of House Rent Allowance is the 39th largest urban agglomeration in India. The Malla dynasty rulers ruled it for around 1000 years until the emergence of the British. As per the facts given in Indian History, the land of black diamond had welcomed the settlement of Dravidian people, Australoid race, and notable Jain activities over the past centuries. It has been believed that the last Tirthankar of Jain…

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KASHMIR: THE SWITZERLAND OF INDIA

Dal Lake boat

Kashmir, the northernmost city in India, is denoted as the Switzerland of India owing to its mind-blowing scenic beauty. In 1339, Shah Mir inaugurated Shah Mir dynasty and became the first Muslim ruler of Kashmir. The region was a part of the Mughal Empire from 1586 to 1751 and then the part of Afghan Durrani Empire, until 1820. Earlier, before Shaivism arose, Kashmir became a leading centre of Hinduism and then a centre later of Buddhism. Gulab Singh became the new ruler of Kashmir after the Sikh defeat in the…

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PANIPAT: THE CITY OF WEAVERS, HANDLOOMS

Panipat Handloom

The Panipat City is positioned 90 km North of Delhi and 169 South of Chandigarh. It is widely known for three battles – Battle of Panipat (1526), Battle of Panipat (1556), and Battle of Panipat (1761). Historically known as Pandavaprastha, this city was a famous city during the times of the Mahabharata. Pandavaprastha was one of the five villages (panch pat) Pandavas demanded from Duryodhana. With the amount and quality of the textile products it offers, this city has emerged as the Textile City or the City of Weavers. What…

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COIMBATORE: THE PUMP CITY OF INDIA

Adiyogi

Coimbatore, positioned on the banks of the Noyyal River, is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu and 16th largest urban agglomeration in India. Surrounded by the Western Ghats, this city covers an area of 642.12 km2 and offers reserve forests on the northern side. As it provides more than 40% of India’s motors and pumps requirements, this city is popularly known as the pump city of India. The city which is one of the fastest growing tier-II cities in India is also regarded as the Textile City of South…

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