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India, the major portion of the Indian subcontinent, sits atop the Indian tectonic plate, the northwestern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate.[55] Its defining geological processes commenced seventy-five million years ago, when the Indian subcontinent, then part of the southern supercontinent Gondwana, began a northeastwards drift, lasting fifty million years, across the then unformed Indian Ocean.[56] The subcontinent's subsequent collision with the Eurasian Plate and subduction under it, gave rise to the Himalayas, the planet's highest mountains, which now abut India in the north and the north-east.[56] Plate movement also created a vast trough in the former seabed immediately south of the Himalayas, which was subsequently filled with river-borne sediment,[57] and now forms the Indo-Gangetic Plain.[58] To the west of this plain, and cut off from it by the Aravalli Hills, lies the Thar Desert.[59] The original Indian plate now survives as pensinsular India, the oldest and geologically most stable part of India, and extending as far north as the Satpura and Vindhya ranges in central India; these parallel ranges run, west to east, from the Arabian Sea coast in Gujarat to the coal-rich Chota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand.[60] To their south, the remaining peninsular landmass, the Deccan plateau, flanked on the left and right by the coastal ranges, Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats respectively,[61] contains the oldest rock formations in India, some over one billion years old. Constituted in such fashion, India lies to the north of the equator between 6°44' and 35°30' north latitude[62] and 68°7' and 97°25' east longitude.[63]
India's coast is 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi) long; of this distance, 5,423 kilometers (3,370 mi) belong to peninsular India, and 2,094 kilometers (1,301 mi) to the Andaman, Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands.[12] According to the Indian naval hydrographic charts, the mainland coast consists of: 43% sandy beaches, 11% rocky coast including cliffs, and 46% mud flats or marshy coast.[12]

The Ganges River, a major river in India, is sacred to Hinduism
Major Himalayan-origin rivers that substantially flow through India include the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, both of which drain into the Bay of Bengal.[64] Important tributaries of the Ganges include the Yamuna and the Kosi, nicknamed "Bihar's Sorrow", whose extremely low gradient causes disastrous floods every year. Major peninsular rivers–whose steeper gradients prevent their waters from flooding–include the Godavari, the Mahanadi, the Kaveri, and the Krishna, which also drain into the Bay of Bengal,[65] and the Narmada and the Tapti, which drain into the Arabian Sea.[66] Among notable coastal features of India are the marshy Rann of Kutch in western India, and the south-western region of the alluvial Sundarbans delta, which India shares with Bangladesh.[67] India has two archipelagos: the Lakshadweep, coral atolls off India's south-western coast, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a volcanic chain in the Andaman Sea.[68]
India's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert, both of which drive the dynamics of the monsoons.[69] The Himalayas prevent cold Central Asian katabatic winds from blowing in, keeping the bulk of the Indian subcontinent warmer than most locations at similar latitudes.[70] Concurrently, the Thar Desert plays a role in attracting moisture-laden southwest summer monsoon winds that, between June and October, provide the majority of India's rainfall.[69] Four major climatic groupings predominate in India: Tropical wet, tropical dry, subtropical humid, and montane

STATES AND CAPITAL OF INDIA

India is a federal union of 28 states and 7 union Territories including The National Capital Region of Delhi. Of the 28 states, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttaranchal were recently formed from the erstwhile territory of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh respectively.

The history of the formation of the states of India is a long drawn one and not a one-time exercise. After the British left India in 1947, debates were underway among the political establishment to determine the criteria for bifurcation of the states. Congress was in favour of language being adopted as the benchmark for organizing the states; others had different ideas.

Justice A.K Dhar was entrusted to find out a viable road map to resolving the vexed issue in 1948. The committee in its report concluded that administrative convenience rather than lingual unity be the criterion for organizing potential states. The government however rejected the recommendation owing to lack of unanimity within the central leadership. The thorny issue was kept in abeyance for the time being.

The indecision could not last long as vigorous demands for formation of states accelerate. The issue became unavoidable when on 15th December 1952, Sriramalu, a Congress leader from the Telugu-speaking part of the erstwhile Madras province died after a 56-day long fast demanding the formation of a separate state for the Telegu speaking people. The incident snowballed into a major crisis compelling the Centre to act fast. The demand of the martyr was conceded with the formation of Andhra Pradesh on October 1, 1952, the first state to be formed along linguistic consideration.

The formation of Andhra Pradesh literally opened a floodgate, if not a Pandora's box, to similar demands from all over the country. The government finally appointed a State Reorganisation Committee (SRC) in 1954, with Justice Fazl Ali as Chairman and Hriday Nath Kunzru and K M Panikkar as members. The committee emphasized the wisdom of preservation of the “unity and security of the nation, linguistic and cultural affinity of the people and financial, economic and administrative viability” while considering the formation of new states. Whereas the committee recommended the formation of 16 states and three centrally administered territories (U.T), the government in 1956 opted for 14 states and six centrally administered territories.

India is a federal republic of twenty-eight states and seven union territories.[46] All states, the union territory of Puducherry, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi have elected governments. The other five union territories have centrally appointed administrators and hence are under direct rule of the President. In 1956, under the States Reorganization Act, states were formed on linguistic basis.[54] Since then this structure has remained largely unchanged. Each state or union territory is divided into basic units of government and administration called districts. There are nearly 600 districts in India. The districts in turn are further divided into tehsils and eventually into villages.

Administrative divisions of India, including 28 states and 7 union territories.
States:

Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Orissa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Union Territories:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman and Diu
Lakshadweep
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Puducherry
Major Cities: Bangalore • Chennai • Delhi • Hyderabad • Kolkata • Mumbai

The key travel destinations of India are:

Agra : Agra is possibly the most famous tourist destination in India. Known for the spellbinding Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world and a monument regarded worldwide as a symbol of eternal love, the city invites tourists with open arms from all parts of the world. The other must visit monuments of the state are the Agra Fort, tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, Jahangiri Mahal, the Rambagh and Dayalbagh Gardens.

Rajasthan : Rajasthan, the northwestern state of India is a land of majestic forts, opulent palaces, picturesque lakes, shimmering deserts, exotic wild life and colorful bazaars. Ruled by the valorous Rajputs in the yore, the state offers innumerable attractions in its heritage cities of Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Pushkar, Ranthambore, Mount Abu, Shekhawati.

Goa : Goa, situated in the western coast of India, offers unadulterated sea, sand, surf, and sun accompanied with gracious hospitality of the warm-hearted natives. The state beckons the tourists with its palm fringed beaches, rich cultural heritage and untiring festive mood. The churches such as Se Cathedral, Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Basilica of Bom Jesus are world famous across the world.

Goa, one of the smallest states in India's map, with a territory of 3,702 sq km is located in the Western Ghats. A tropical paradise, it is bathed by the warm waters of the Arabian Sea. Goan culture is a blend of Indian and Iberian: European style central squares and Indian bazaars, Portuguese churches sharing their walls with Hindu temples. Christianity and Hinduism exist side by side in this state. Having been ruled by the colonial Portuguese for over 450yrs, there is still a distinctive European flavor that has permeated all aspects of Goa's life including its food, religion, language, festivals, dances and names. Apart from the increasing strength of Indian tourists from outside Goa, a large number of western tourists also arrive using the direct-chartered flights to Goa. Goa is best known for its spectacular beaches and luxurious hotels but there are many old churches, monuments, temples and museums, that are a must see.


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Kerala : Kerala conjures up images of serene beaches, emerald backwaters, lush greenery, coconut groves, cashew plantations, wildlife sanctuaries, and ayurvedic centers for rejuvenating and much more. Alappuzha, Cochin, Kollam, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thekkady and Trivandrum are the major cities of Kerala.