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Indian Hill Stations & Resorts
Location by State
- Uttarakhand
- Chakrata is a hill station.
- Auli is a tourist centre.
- Assam
- Haflong is a hill station.
- West Bengal
- Kalimpong is a hill station.
- Himachal Pradesh
- Kufri is a hill station.
- Kasauli is a tourist centre.
- Kyelang (in Lahaul Valley) is a tourist centre.
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Gulmarg is a tourist centre.
- Tamil Nadu
- Ooty (Udhagamandalam) is a tourist centre.
- Karnataka
- Chikmagalur is a tourist centre.
South Indian Temple Hills
- The temple of Lord Ranganatha/Venkatesha is located on Thirumala (Tirupati) Hills.
- Srisailam, a pilgrimage place, is located in the Nallamala Hills.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
- Champaner – Pavagarh Archaeological Park
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai
- Mamallapuram (Group of Monuments)
- Sun Temple (Konark Temple)
National Parks & Wildlife
- Kanha National Park is famous for its Tiger population.
Nicknames of Indian Cities
- Jaipur is known as the Pink City.
- Ujjain is known as the City of Mahakal.
- Kolkata is known as the City of Joy.
- Correction: Jaisalmer is not correctly matched with ‘City of Lakes’. (The ‘City of Lakes’ is Udaipur).
Pilgrimage Sites
- Sabarimala temple is situated in Kerala.
- Pushkar is a pilgrimage place; it is not located in the Mahadeo Hills.
- Omkareshwar is a pilgrimage place; it is not located in the Satmala Hills.
Ghost Towns
- Kuldhara is a ghost town.
- Dhanushkodi is a ghost town.
- Lakhpat is a ghost town.
- Note: Charkhari is not typically classified as a major ghost town.
Tourism Campaigns
- The Ministry of Tourism’s campaign to promote India is called Incredible India.
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