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Agra
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Home to the famous Taj Mahal. |
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Bangalore
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Once known as the garden city, now home to India’s IT industry.
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Chennai
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Formally known as Madras, Chennai supposedly has the longest beach in the world.
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Corbett National Park
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Founded by tiger hunter-turned-conservationist Jim Corbett. Contains a huge variety of wildlife.
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Delhi
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Capital of India, divided into two main parts – Old Delhi and New Delhi.
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Goa
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Famous for its beautiful tropical beaches.
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Hillstations
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With their cool climates, the hillstations make an ideal place to go to during the Indian summer.
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Shimla
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Queen of the Hillstations. |
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Darjeeling
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Famous for its delicious teas. |
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Ooty
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Located in the scenic Blue Mountains |
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Hyderabad
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Home to the Charminar and Tollywood, the South Indian movie industry.
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Jaipur
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Jaisalmer
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Shikaras on the lakes and ponies on the snow-capped mountains.
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Jodhpur
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Kerala
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Kolkata
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Formally known as Calcutta, Kolkata is one of the great colonial cities of the orient.
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Mumbai
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Formally known as Bombay, home to the Dabbawallahs and Bollywood.
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Mysore
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Where the demon buffalo, Mahishasura, was slain.
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Udaipur
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Visakhapatnam
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