Plains (India)

Punjab (India)

Haryana

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

Madhya Pradesh

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Cities

Here are nine of the most notable cities.

• Delhi - New Delhi - GPS: 28.61394, 77.20902 RedFort_LahoreGate.JPG — the capital of India

• Agra - GPS: 27.17667, 78.00807 Taj_Mahal%2C_Agra%2C_India_edit2 - — home of the Taj Mahal

• Amritsar - GPS: 31.63398, 74.87226 Sikh_pilgrim_at_the_Golden_Temple_%28Harmandir_Sahib%29_in_Amritsar%2C_India - — contains the Golden Temple and the most important centre of pilgrimage for Sikhs

• Bhopal - GPS: 23.25993, 77.41261 Taj-ul-Masajid_Bhopal.JPG — the capital of Madhya Pradesh

• Chandigarh

The City Beautiful - GPS: 30.73331, 76.77942 OpenHand.JPG — the capital city of both the Punjab and Haryana, which was designed by Le Corbusier

• Jhansi

The City Beautiful - GPS: 25.44843, 78.56846 Jhansi_fort.JPG — originally a hilltop fortress, now famous for its fort and St. Jude's Shrine

• Lucknow - GPS: 26.84651, 80.94668 Various_facets_of_Tomb_of_Saadat_Ali_Khan_04.JPG — the Golden City of the East

• Patna - GPS: 25.61100, 85.14400 View_of_Patna_city_from_the_top_of_Golghar - — the gateway to the Buddhist and Jain pilgrim centres

• Varanasi - GPS: 25.31765, 82.97391 India_-_Varanasi_sun_greet_-_0270 - — a sacred Hindu city on the banks of the Ganges

More Destinations

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• Dudhwa National Park - GPS: 28.47087 ,80.69926 The_barasingha.jpg, Uttar Pradesh — an expanse of roughly 811 sq kilometers of marshes, grasslands and dense forests representing a very rich ecosystem. It is also part of the Dudhwas Tiger Reserve
• Harike Wetland - GPS: 31.17000, 75.20000 Eichhornia_crassipes-water_hyacinth.jpg, Punjab — this has a diversity of wetland animals and plants. It was Harike Pattan Bird Sanctuary and is known for its many species of migratory birds. It is habitat for several endangered species such as the Testudines Turtle and Smooth Indian Otter
• Satpura National Park - GPS: 22.45317, 78.11841 Satpura1.jpg, Madhya Pradesh — located in the rugged terrain of the Satpura hills, this park habitat for a large diversity of animals such as the tiger, leopard, wild dog, chital, wild boar and wide variety of birds. On rare occasions, elephants, lions and water buffalo have visited the park.

• Sultanpur National Park - GPS: 28.46139, 76.89083 (Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary), Haryana — this park provides habitat and feeding grounds for many migratory birds such as the Siberian crane as well as the many resident bird species found here
• Valmiki National Park - GPS: 27.37999, 84.14351

(Valmiki National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary), Bihar — this pristine forest, grassland and wilderness is part of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Plains (India) Halal Explorer

Busy Varanasi Morning - A morning on the Ganges in Varanasi

The Plains, watered by the holy Ganges and its tributaries, are the breadbasket of India. This region is also the Hindi Belt, formerly the Sanskrit belt where the Aryan ancestors of most of today's Northern Indians established themselves in ancient times when Hinduism was developing into the form known today. It is an area of densely populated cities and villages, including the very big cities of Delhi and the nation's capital; Lucknow; Varanasi and Patna. As a result of this area's continuous habitation for thousands of years the creativity of the people under various dynasties, some of the most famous sights in the world are on the Indian Plains.

Local Language in Plains (India)

Given that the Plains are the Hindi Belt, Hindi phrasebook|Hindi and Urdu are widely spoken in almost all of the states, with the exception of Punjab (India) | Punjab, where Punjabi phrasebook|Punjabi dominates. As in the rest of India, English is a very commonly learned second and third language.

Travel to Plains (India)

Taj Mahal, Agra, India edit2 - The Taj

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Plains (India)

All major cities in the area have airports. Delhi's Delhi#Get in|Indira Gandhi International Airport is large, and likely to be the point of entry for most foreign visitors to this region. Domestic Flights from other parts of India are also commonplace.

By train and bus

Long-distance trains travel from all other parts of India to this region. The same is true of long-distance bus lines.

How to get around in Plains (India)

There are numerous train connections between the major cities in this region. Domestic flights for longer distances are also feasible. Buses also traverse this area.

What to see in Plains (India)

Templo dorado-Amritsar-India040 - The Golden Temple in Amritsar

The Plains contain some of the most famous sights in the world. Agra is the home of the Taj Mahal; near Agra and covered in the Agra article is the former royal town of Fatehpur Sikri, which is made out of red sandstone. The Ganges at Varanasi is both a sight and an experience — the crowds of people ritually bathing in the river and the funeral pyres near its banks and the splendid ghats. There are quite a few other places along the Ganges, Yamuna and other rivers sacred to Hindus that are worth visiting. The small town of Khajuraho boasts Tantric temple complexes that some art historians consider to represent the pinnacle of erotic art. The towns of Bodh a and Sarnath are two of the wellsprings of Buddhism; Bodh a in particular has impressive temples. Amritsar's pride and joy is the Golden Temple and the world headquarters of the Sikh religion. And of course there is the capital city of Delhi, which has numerous sights including the Jama Masjid and Qutb Minar, two of the best known examples of Islamic architecture in the nation, and the Red Fort.

Best things to do in Plains (India)

• For a unique experience and view, take a boat trip on the Ganges.

Halal Restaurants in Plains (India)

Awadhi gobhi - Aromatic Awadhi gobhi is a dish from Lucknow

This region serves a lot of the North Indian cuisine many foreigners are somewhat familiar with, including tandoori dishes. As this is a wheat-growing area, people eat breads (roti, naan, etc.) often, though Rice is also eaten. Much Plains food is hearty and generously and aromatically spiced, though only sometimes extremely heavy in chilis. Vegetarianism is not as prevalent in many of these areas as in Southern India and Gujarat, partly because there are many Muslims and other non-Hindus living in these states, which were influenced by hundreds of years of rule by the Muslim Mughal Dynasty, so it is not hard to find goat, mutton and Chicken Curries in restaurants, but do not expect to see much beef for sale. Instead, milk products such as yogurt (often in the form of raita, a yogurt-based sauce) and paneer (fresh Cheese curd) are used often in a wide variety of foodstuffs. Northern India is the land of milk-based drinks such as lassi. Masala chai — tea with milk and a blend of spices — is also a common beverage in this region.

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