Below is a selection of nine of India's most notable cities. Other cities can be found under their specific regions.



    * Delhi — the capital of India for a thousand years and the heart of Northern India.

    * Agra — the city of Taj Mahal.Which is located at the bank of yamuna.

    * Bangalore — The garden city, once the sleepy home of pensioners now transformed into the city of pubs, technology companies and traffic jams.

    * Chennai (formerly Madras) — main port in Southern India, cradle of Carnatic Music and Bharatanatyam, home of the famous Marina beach, Automobile Capital of India.

    * Cochin — gateway to the sandy beaches and backwaters of south west India.

    * Jaipur — the Pink City is a major exhibit of the Hindu Rajput culture of medeival Northern India.

    * Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) — the cultural capital of India, Kolkata is home to numerous colonial buildings. It is known as The City of Joy.

    * Mumbai (formerly Bombay) — the financial capital of India, "Bollywood" (Indian Film Industry) hub.

    * Shimla — the former summer capital of British India located in the Himalayan foothills with a large legacy of Victorian architecture.