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India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
Canning, West Bengal (after Lord Canning, Governor-General of India (1856–1858), and Governor-General & Viceroy (1858–1862)) Landsdowne, Uttarakhand (after Lord Landsdowne, Viceroy and Governor-General of India (1888–1894) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (The anglicised term of Lakhnau in Hindi) Places in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Place names in India are usually in Indian languages. Other languages include Portuguese, Dutch, English and Arabic. Since Indian Independence, several Indian cities have adopted pre-English names, most notably Chennai (formerly Madras), Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), Visakhapatnam (formerly Waltair), and Pune (formerly Poona).
The state of Meghalaya has reputation of having highest rainfall as compared to other states of country. The wettest place in the world Mawsynram, is located in Meghalaya; said feature of the land is reflected in its name. [16] Mizoram (17) Mizoram : Land of the Highlanders: Mi means "people", zo means "hill" and ram means "country". The states ...
Gautama Buddha preached his last sermon before his death in c. 483 BCE, then in 383 BCE the Second Buddhist council was convened here by King Kalasoka, making it an important place in both Jain and Buddhist religions. [2] [3] It contains one of the best-preserved of the Pillars of Ashoka, topped by a single Asiatic lion.
Faridabad (Hindi: [fəɾiːdɑːbɑːd]) is the most populous city near NCT of Delhi in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of Delhi National Capital Region. [9] It is one of the major satellite cities around Delhi and is located 284 kilometres south of the state capital, Chandigarh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week's Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects ...
This category is for lists and general articles, rather than individual names of English origin. Pages in category "English place names in other countries" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.