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Welcome to heaven,my love india,it contains a rocking city which never sleeps, yes !! you are guessing right, i am talking about mumbai, always rocking, if you dont know wht is mumbai then you should not live on earth, its a future brain of technology & finance of world.If you have not visited yet, come & see the real rocking life,it depends of your choice, it caontains all entertainments like pubs discos, ecotell hotles...... & yes beaches butifull beaches... Its only a single city in the world where you can fullfill your hungryness at only ten rupees or for ten thousands also, its only the city in world where u can never fill boaring. (Umesh h. Juwakar).
India or Bharat, in Hindi, is the world's largest democracy, and is home to the descendants of the world's oldest civilization, the Indus Valley civilization which is in fact situated in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is a country showing many contrasting shades in every aspect of life. Right from snake charmers to farmers to high-tech engineers there is oppulence of variations. If in one part rice is staple diet than a few thousand miles away, it might be wheat bread. If there is desert in the west then the world's rainiest place lies in the east. The country has rich natural resources, a civilized history, and now acclimatizing to the growing technology. To know about this country for traveller, let us divide it into 5 regions and throw some insight about each region. If on one side we have snow clad mountains, to the other there is a hot desert and if on one side we have the mountain ranges then we have coastal plains too.
If one can look beyond the dirt, pollution and the poverty,one can find that it is a country of profound vibrations with centuries of austerities practiced, a thirst quencher for the spiritual seeker, the nature lover, and for those, who come here for a beautiful, yet, a unique experience.
First to the North, we have Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttaranchal which are at the foot of Himalayas. Known for scenic beauty, flowers, gardens, lakes, snow covered hill stations like Shimla (Simla), Kulu, Manali and Mussourie. There are plenty of oppotunities for snow games like skiing. Also river rafting, mountaineering, trekking are some other sports of interest. Apples, saffron (flower) and apricots are grown in this region.
Other Northern states are Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Rajasthan is mostly a desert and temperature running to 50 degrees Celsius during summer. Even to this day, camels are used for transportation. Jaipur, called the Pink city, Udaipur, Ajmer are places of interest. Jaipur is called the Pink City because a variety of Pink Stone is used for the Palaces constructed by the olden days Kings. Udaipur is called the City of Lakes. People are called Rajputs here.
Punjab is rich and fertile. Chandigarh, a well planned city with Nek Chand's Rose Garden and a park /sculptures made of broken porcelain/glass pieces are worth seeing. Mostly the people here are Sikhs. Amritsar, the Golden Temple is situated in this state which is a holy place to Sikhs like Mecca to Muslims.
Uttar Pradesh, though no longer a visitors paradise, is still Home to India's most seen tourist spot, the Taj Mahal'. Uttar Pradesh is also the heritage heartland of India, with many Hindu pilgrim spots.
Then we move on to the Western region of India, with major states like Gujarat. Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat...is a flourishing business centre with the people belonging to a very rich community. It is famous for textile industry. Dwaraka, is the place of Lord Krishna, Surat is the city of cloth manufacturing and Ship building makes this State very rich in resources. Perhaps these are the richest community in India.
Maharashtra the financial hub of India and is also famous for its film Industry in state capital Mumbai. Bollywood, Indian version of Hollywood is world's largest film Industry by number of movies made every year, many times more than Hollywood. It is popularly known as the Hollywood of India.
It is said that people who come to this city never return empty handed because Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth, resides here. The beautiful Marine Drive is also called as the Queen's Necklace is worth seeing in the night when it is lit. There are many island caves near Mumbai. Elephanta caves are very famous in this regard. Konkan region in Maharashtra has got tremendous tourist potential. Ratnagiri district in this region has come on to the world map becuase of its Alphonso mango. Many beaches including religious places attracts many tourists all over the world to Konkan region.
Goa is a small state which was ruled by portugese until 1961 and so one can find their influence on every street of this state. Known for its beaches and churches, Goa , the name itself is a boost for tourism.
Then we move on to the Eastern part of India. We have many smaller states like Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. Most of these states are rich with tea plantations. Kolkata (Calcutta) in West Bengal, the capital is the first city where the British established their East India Company. Even to this day, we can see the buildings in British Style on many streets of Kolkata. Darjeeling, with its a century old narrow-gauge train is one of the main attraction hill stations.