HUES OF INDIA

LAND OF 36 FORTS Chhattisgarh was once a part of Madhya Pradesh; On 1st November 2000, this state was formed by separating sixteen Chhattisgarhi speaking districts. It is a landlocked state and shares it boundary with Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand. Chhattisgarh is divided in 33 districts & it have 11 Lok Sabha, 5 Rajya Sabha and 90 Assembly seats. Northern & Southern areas of the state are hilly ; Although prominent range is Maikal Hills, which is part of Satpura range. Gaurlata in Northern region is the highest peak. *Important river is Mahandi ; which is also called Ganga of Chhattisgarh, it originates from Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh and flow towards Odisha & fall in Bay of Bengal. Another important river is Rihand (originates from Sarguja district). Two National Parks are there- 1) Guru Ghasidas or Sanjay National Park 2) Kanger Valley National Park This state is rich in mineral resources , major minerals-...

Uttar Pradesh is India's most populated state & on the basis of area it is India's 4th largest state. It shares its border with  6 states, 1 union territory and 1 country. It have 80 Lok Sabha, 31 Rajya Sabha, 403 Assembly seats and 100 Council seats. On its north, there is Himalaya's southern most range - Shivalik Hills ; Highest peak of Shivalik Hills in Uttar Pradesh is Amsol. Most of UP's area is covered with India's largest flood plain- Gangetic Plains. Here we find extremely fertile soil (Alluvial soil). In south, it have Vindhyan  Range ; It psses from Jhansi, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Banda, Allahabad/Prayagraj , Varanasi & Mirzapur. Highest peak of this range is Sadhbhavna Shikhar or Good will peak. 31 Major Rivers exist here , of which Ganga & its largest tributary Yamuna are prominent ones. Tributaries of Rv. Ganga are Kosi, Sharda, Ghaghar, Gomti, Gandak & Son. Tributaries of Rv. Yamuna are Chambal, Betwa & Ken. Important Dam - India's la...

BIHAR is a land locked state, sharing its borders with Nepal, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh. It  is India's 3rd largest state in population & 12th largest state by area. 40 Lok Sabha, 16 Rajya Sabha, 243 Assembly seats & 75 Council seats are there. It have 38 districts; of which the largest one is West Champaran & the smallest one is Sheohar. There are numerous rivers flowing through this state but major ones are- 1) Ganga ; which enters Bihar through Chausa. Tributaries of Rv. Ganga are Ghaghar, Gandak, Son, Punpun, Bhagmati, Kosi, Mahananda. *In Patna, India's 3rd longest river bridge is located above Rv. Ganga - MAHATMA GANDHI SETU. *Rv Kosi changes its path overtime due to meandering process. It is popularly known as SORROW OF BIHAR because floods occuring in Rv. Kosi takes life of many & causes infrastructural damage every year.  Important lakes - Kusheshwar lake, Kanwar lake, Ghogha lake, Anupam lake. One & only National Park of Bihar is locat...

   Maharashtra is India's 2nd largest state in population & 3rd largest state by area. It have Arabian Sea on western coast & shares borders with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Karnataka & Goa. It have 46 Lok Sabha, 19 Rajya Sabha, 288 Assembly seats + 78 Council seats. It comprises of 36 districts. THANE is India's most populated district. Most of Maharashtra's area is under Deccan Plateau, which is a lava plateau. On its west, it have Western Ghats or Sahydri with Kalsubai peak being the highest peak in the area. Some other ranges are Satpura, Ajanta, Satmala, Balaghat & Harishchandra. *In Nashik - originates India's 2nd longest river - Godavari (Which is also known as Dakshin Ganga). Tributaries of Rv. Godavari are Pravara, Purna, Mnjira, Painganga, Wainganga, Manair, Pranhita & Indravati. *Originating from Mahabaleshwar, flows India's 3rd longest river - Krishna. Tributaries of Rv. Krishna are Bhima, Malprabha, Tungabhadra ...

Popularly known as DEV BHOOMI. Himachal Pradesh shares its borders with Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and China. It comprises of 12 districts & 4 Lok Sabha, 3 Rajya Sabha and 68 Assembly seats are allocated. Portion of Himalayan mountain range - Himachal or Lesser Himalayas - Dhauladhar range lies here. Highest peak is SHILLA PEAK (7025 m) in Kinnaur district. Important passes - Baralacha La pass, Rohtang pass, Jalori pass. ATAL TUNNEL is located here, which is world's longest highway tunnel (Above 10,000 ft) Major Dams -  1) Chamera Dam  2) Nathpa Jhakri Dam  3) Bhakra Nangal Dam 4) Pong Dam Important Lakes - 1) Great Himalayan National Park 2) Inderkilla National Park 3) Khirganga National Park 4) Pin Valley National Park 5) Simbalbara National Park + 3 Ramsar Sites - Chandartal Wetland, Pong Dam Lake, Renuka Wetland.