Cities in India

India has many large and famous cities. Below is a list of the most well-known. Other cities are listed under their specific regional section.

Large cities

New Delhi, the Capital of Ancient Bharat (then called “Indraprastha”) and Modern India - The political capital of India
Ahmedabad, a City known as Textile Capital of India, is located in Gujarat, a state in the western part of India.
Bangalore - The Garden City, Pub City, Silicon Valley of India, Land of Silk, Gold, Sandal Wood, Incense etc.
Bombay (Mumbai) - The financial capital of India, “Bollywood” (Indian Film Industry’s hub)
Calcutta (Kolkata) - Known as City of Joy.
Hyderabad - Pearl city of India, and part of the Silicon Plateau with Bangalore
Madras (Chennai) - City of Temples, Home of famous Marina Beach, Automobile Capital of India
Pune - Pune is located in the Western India and is Maharashtra’s cultural capital.

Tourist destinations
Agra - Home of the Taj Mahal
Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Maharashtra State - complexes of caves representing some of the best of early Buddhist art.
Goa is a state with some of the most beautiful beaches and sunsets on earth. It has everything from super-chilled out beaches, to all night (and day) techno/dance/drug parties.
Kerala Also know as “God’s own Country”, is a state with green natural beauty, nice and warm beaches and hill stations. Contains popular destinations like Kovalam beach, Munnar, Thekkady, Thiruvananthapuram (aka Trivandrum) and Cochin
Konark temple on the East coast with erotic sculpture
Nalanda, Bihar State - Site of an early Buddhist University/monastic center
Rajasthan The desert state with palaces of former princes converted to heritage hotels. Contains popular destinations like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur and Pushkar
Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh is the site of a great Buddhist stupa.
Shimla - The summer capital of former British India is a small jewel in the lush Himalayan foothills.
Srinagar - Famous for Dal lake, located in the picturesque Himalayas

Sacred sites

As the birth place of several world religions, India is home to many sacred and holy sites:
Amritsar - The Golden Temple, Sikh holy city
Bodh Gaya, Bihar State - the place where the Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment.
Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Temple of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sri Sundareswara(Shiva).
Mathura- Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh - Birth Place of Lord Krishna
Sarnath,Uttar Pradesh - located 10 km away from Varanasi it is the site of the deer park where the Buddha Shakyamuni first taught the Buddha Dharma.
Tirupati and Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh - Kaliyuga Vaikuntam, abode of Lord Sri Venkateswara
Varanasi - A sacred Hindu city located on the banks of the Ganges.

Other destinations
National reserves and sanctuaries Corbett National Park, Sariska National Park, Mudumalai National Park, Ranthambore National Park, Sundarban National Park, Periyar National Park
Kerala backwaters
The Malshej Ghats