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ANDHRA PRADESH The earliest mention of the Andhras is said to be in Aitereya Brahmana (2000 B.C.). It indicates that the Andhras, originally... More	ARUNACHAL PRADESH Arunachal Pradesh, the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency shares international boundaries with Bhutan, Tibet, China... More

ASSAM The word 'Assam' as interpreted by some scholars is derived from the Sanskrit word Asoma meaning peerless or... More	BIHAR Bihar finds mention in the Vedas, Puranas, epics, etc., and was the main scene of activities of Buddha, and 24 Jain... More

CHHATTISGAREH Chhattisgarh, carved out of Madhya Pradesh came into being on 1 November 2000 as the 26th State of the Union... More	GOA Goa, known in the bygone days as Gomanchala, Gopakapattam, Gopakapuri, Govapuri, Gomantak, etc., abounds in a... More

GUJARAT The history of Gujarat goes back to 2000 B.C. It is believed that Lord Krishna left Mathura to settle on the west coast... More	HARYANA Haryana has a proud history going back to the Vedic Age. The state was the home of the legendary Bharata... More

HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal situated in the heart of the Western Himalya, identified as "Dev Bhumi" is believed to be the abode of God and Goddesses... More	JAMMU & KASHMIR According to the most popular legend that is also recorded in Rajtarangani and Nilmat Purana, two most authoritative... More

JHARKHAND Jharkhand, which came into being on 15 November, 2000, as the 28th State of the Union, is the homeland of the tribals for... More	KARNATAKA Karnataka has a written history of more than 2,000 years. Apart from it being subjected to the rule of the Nandas, Mauryas, and the... More

KERALA Kerala is in the extreme south-west of the Indian subcontinent. When the independent India amalgamated small states together... More	MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Sate in India, and geographically occupies pivotal position in the country... More

MAHARASHTRA The first well-known rulers of Maharashtra were the Satavahanas (230 B.C. 225 A.D.), who were the founders of Maharashtra... More	MANIPUR Manipur has a long and glorious history from the beginning of the Christian era. The recorded history of kingship started... More

MEGHALAYA Meghalaya was created as an autonomous state within the state of Assam on 2 April, 1970. The full-fledged State of... More	MIZORAM Mizoram is a mountainous region, which became the 23rd state of the Indian Union in February 1987. It was... More

NAGALAND Nagaland, the 16th state of the Indian Union, was established on 1 December 1963. It is bounded by Myanmar on the East... More	ORISSA The name Orissa is derived from Sanskrit word "Odra Vishaya" or "Odra Desa". The ancient province of "Odra desa" or... More

PUNJAB Ancient Punjab formed part of the vast Indo-Iranian region. In later years, it saw the rise and fall of the Mauryans... More	RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, the largest State in India in terms of area, prior to independence, was known as Rajputana or the home... More

SIKKIM The early history of Sikkim starts in the 13th century with the signing of a blood-brotherhood treaty between the Lepcha Chief Thekong... More	TAMIL NADU The State of Tamil Nadu has a hoary antiquity. Though early sangam classics throw historical references, we pass to recorded... More

TRIPURA Tripura has a long historic past, a unique tribal culture and a fascinating folklore. The history of Tripura can be... More	UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand finds mention in the ancient Hindu scriptures as Kedarkhand, Manaskhand and Himavant. The Kushanas... More

UTTAR PRADESH The history of the State of Uttar Pradesh is very ancient and interesting. It is recognised in the later Vedic Age... More	WEST BENGAL The State of Bengal finds a coveted place, even in pre-historic times. At the time of Alexander's invasion, a powerful kingdom... More

Union Territories

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory, are situated between 6° and 14° North Latitude and 92° and 94° East... More	CHANDIGARH Chandigarh is a fully grown town of most modern architectural splendour. The city nestles in a picturesque setting in... More

DELHI Delhi finds prominent reference right from the times of the epic Mahabharata. Its control passed from one ruler/dynasty... More	DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI After prolonged skirmishes between the Portuguese and the Marathas, on 17 December, 1779, the Maratha Government assigned... More

DAMAN AND DIU Daman and Diu along with Goa was a colony held by the Portuguese, even after the Independence. In 1961, it was made... More	LAKSHADWEEP Not much is known about the early history of these islands. The islands that were supposed to have been inhabited first are... More

PUDUCHERRY The territory of Puducherry comprises of the former French establishment Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam... More

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