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India: Some Major Surnames

May 8, 2025
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  • Land of Five Rivers – Punjab

  • Blue Mountains – Nilgiri Hills

  • Mourning of Bengal – Damodar River

  • Gateway of India – Bombay

  • Garden of India – Bengaluru

  • Queen of the Arabian Sea – Cochin 

  • Venice of the East- Cochin

  • Spice Garden of India – Kerala

  • Switzerland of India – Kashmir

  • Diamond Harbor – Kolkata

  • City of Seven Isles – Mumbai

  • Twin Cities – Hyderabad – Secunderabad

  • City of Lakes – Srinagar – Udaipur

  • Backbone of North India’s Economy – Ganges River

  • Mourning of Bihar – Koshi River

  • Scotland of East – Meghalaya

  • Hollywood of India – Mumbai

  • Ispatnagar – Jamshedpur

  • Queen of Chotanagpur – Netarhat(Bihar)

  • Jave of Uttar Pradesh – Gorakhpur

  • Queen of Mountains – Mussoorie

  • Sea Son – Lakshadweep

  • Kashmir of South – Kerala

  • Manchester of East/India – Ahmedabad

  • Paris of India – Jaipur

  • Pittsburgh of India – Jamshedpur

  • City of Bridges – Srinagar

  • Manchester of North – Kanpur

  • Super broadcasting City – Chennai

  • Crossroads of national highways – Kanpur

  • Kali River – Sharda River

  • Ganges of the South – Godavari River

  • Queen of the South – Pune

  • City of Festivals – Madurai

  • Karnataka Gems – Mysore

  • Basket of Fruit – Himachal Pradesh

  • Basket of Paddy – Chhattisgarh

  • City of Gardens – Kapurthala

  • Kashmir of Rajasthan – Udaipur

  • Pride of Rajasthan – Chittorgarh

  • Thermopile of Rajasthan – Haldighati

  • City of Hills – Dungarpur

  • Gateway of Rajasthan – Bharatpur

  • Heart of Rajasthan – Ajmer

  • City of Lakes (Rajasthan) – Ajmer

  • Shimla of Rajasthan – Mt. Abu

  • Mumbai of Madhya Pradesh – Indore

  • Tourist Paradise of Madhya Pradesh – Panchmarhi

  • Mini Switzerland of India – Khajji or Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh

  • Varanasi is one of the world's oldest city

  • Smallest City in India in terms of its area – Kapurthala (Punjab).

  • Legendary City – Ayodhya

  • Cleanest City in India for the seventh year in a row – Indore

  • cheapest city in India - Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala).

  • Maximum City – Mumbai

  • Safest City in India –Kolkata, followed by Chennai, Coimbatore and Surat.

  • The Golden City – Jaisalmer

  • Diamond City of India – Surat.

  • Pink City – Jaipur

  • Blue City – Jodhpur

  • Purple City – Jhalawar

  • White City of India – Udaipur

  • Silver City of India – Cuttack (Odisha).

  • Orange City of India – Nagpur city

  • Queen of Deccan – Queen of Deccan or Oxford of the East – Pune

  • Cotton City – Yavatmal (Maharashtra)

  • India's Greenest City – Mysore, Karnataka

  • Mini India – Delhi

  • Gold Capital of India – Thrissur, Kerala

  • Black City – Kolkata. 

  • The Silk City – Bhagalpur, Bihar

  • Mango City of India – Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu