India's official name is the
Republic of India. With beautiful natural regions such as the Himalaya;
Indo-Gangetic Plain; and Deccan it makes it a place worthwhile
visiting. Some magnificent major ranges include the Himayalas,
Karakoram, Vindbya, Aravalli, Satpura, Western and Eastern Ghats. Major
peaks are Nanda Devi, Kamet, and Anai Mudi. India's major rivers are
Ganges, Yamuna (Jumna), Brahmaputra, Narbada, Mahanadi, Godavari, and
Kaveri. India also boasts three major islands, Andaman, Nicobar, and
Lakshadweep.
Many languages are used in India
but the major languages are Hindi (official), English (official), Telugu,
Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya,
Punjabi, and Assamese.
If you enjoy the hustle and bustle
of city life, check out the following cities; Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta,
Madras, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Kanpur, Nagpur, Lucknow, and Pune.
India's monetary unit is 1 Indian rupee = 100 paisa.
In Agra you'll find the Taj Mahal;
Agra Fort; Akbar's Tomb (Sikandara); Dayal Bagh; Jami Masjid (mosque); and
the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah. In Ajmer you'll find the Muslim shrine,
Khwaja Muin-ud Din Chishti's Dargah (burial place); Arhai-din-ka jhonpara
(mosque); Palace of Akbar.
