Monday, August 21, 2006

States of India and their Capitals

The states of India are more diverse than the countries in Europe. From the largest to the smallest, each has a unique history and culture, dress, festivals and way of celebrating them.

National Capital Territory Capital
Delhi New Delhi
States Capital
Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
Assam Dispur
Bihar Patna
–> Raipur
Goa Panaji
Gujarat Gandhinagar
Haryana Chandigarh
Himachal Pradesh Shimla
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (Summer capital)
Jammu (Winter capital)
Jharkhand Ranchi
Karnataka Bangalore / Bengaluru
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
Maharashtra Mumbai / Bombay
Manipur Imphal
Meghalaya Shillong
Mizoram Aizawl
Nagaland Kohima
Orissa Bhubaneswar
Punjab Chandigarh
Rajasthan Jaipur
Sikkim Gangtok
Tamil Nadu Chennai / Madras
Tripura Agartala
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
Uttaranchal Dehradun
West Bengal Kolkata / Calcutta
Union Territories Headquarters
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair
Chandigarh Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Silvassa
Daman and Diu Daman
Lakshadweep Kavaratti
Pondicherry Pondicherry

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