Important Cities of India and their Sobriquets:
Sobrequets for Jammu and Kashmir:
1) Venice of East : Srinagar
City
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State
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Nickname(s)
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Agra
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Uttar Pradesh
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· Taj Nagari
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Ahmedabad
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Gujarat
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· Boston of India
· Manchester of India
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Allahabad
|
Uttar Pradesh
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· Abode of the God
· Sangam City
· City of Prime Ministers
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Amritsar
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Punjab
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· Golden City
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Asansol
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West Bengal
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· Land of Black Diamond
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Bardhaman
|
West Bengal
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· Royal Heritage City of West Bengal
· City of Peace
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Bengaluru
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Karnataka
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· Electronic City of India
· Garden City of India
· Silicon Valley of India
· Pensioners Paradise
· Space City
· Science city of India
· IT Capital of India
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Bhagalpur
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Bihar
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· The Silk City of India
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Bhopal
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
· City of Lakes
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Indore
|
Madhya Pradesh
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· Mini Mumbai
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Bhubaneswar
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Odisha
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· Temple City of India
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Chandigarh
|
Chandigarh
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· The City Beautiful
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Chennai
|
Tamil Nadu
|
· Gateway of South India
· Detroit of Asia
· Auto Hub of India
· Health Capital of India
· Singara Chennai,
· Shore of Marina
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Coimbatore
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Tamil Nadu
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· Textile City of India
· Manchester of South India
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Coorg
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Karnataka
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· Scotland of India
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Darjeeling
|
West Bengal
|
· The Queen of the Hills
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Dhanbad
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Jharkhand
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· The Coal Capital of India
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Shillong
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Meghalaya
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· Scotland of East
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Dibrugarh
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Assam
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· Tea City of India
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Durgapur
|
West Bengal
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· Ruhr of India
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Gandhinagar
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Gujarat
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· Eco-polite city
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Gwalior
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Madhya Pradesh
|
· Gateway of Madhya Pradesh
· City of Scindia
· Historical Capital of MP
· City of Kings
· Gibraltar of India (Gwalior Fort)
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Guwahati
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Assam
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· Gateway of North East India
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Nilgiri
|
Tamil Nadu
|
· Blue Mountains
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Hyderabad
|
Telangana
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· City of Pearls (Historically known as a pearl and diamond trading centre, and it continues to be known as the City of Pearls)
· City of Nizams
· World Capital of Biryani
· Twin City
· HITECH City
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Jaipur
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Rajasthan
|
· Pink City
· Paris of India
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Jetpur
|
Gujarat
|
· Dubai of India
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Jaisalmer
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Rajasthan
|
· Golden City of India
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Jamshedpur
|
Jharkhand
|
· Steel City of India
· Pittsburgh of India, for being rich in minerals.
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Kanpur
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
· Leather City of the World (The city carries the nickname because it’s the center of India’s leather production)
· Manchester of North India
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Kashmir
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
· Switzerland of Asia
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Kochi
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Kerala
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· Gateway to Kerala
· Queen of the Arabian Sea
· God's Own Country
· Gateway of Internet
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Kolkata
|
West Bengal
|
· City of Joy
· City of Palaces
· Cultural Capital of India
· Gateway of Eastern India
· Heaven of the Aged
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Kolhapur
|
Maharashtra
|
· City of Wrestlers
|
Kollam
|
Kerala
|
· Prince of Arabian sea
· Cashew Capital of the World
· Gateway to Backwaters
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Lucknow
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
· Shiraz-e-Hind
· Constantinople of the East
· The Golden City of India
· City of Nawabs
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Madurai
|
Tamil Nadu
|
· Athens of the East
· City of Festivals
· City of Four Junctions
· Temple city
· City of Jasmine
· Sleepless City
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Malda
|
West Bengal
|
· Mango City of Bengal
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Mangalore
|
Karnataka
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· Rome of the East
· Cradle of Indian Banking
· Gateway of Karnataka
· Coastal paradise of India
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Mumbai
|
Maharashtra
|
· City of Seven Islands
· Financial Capital of India
· Aamchi Mumbai
· City of Dreams
· Gateway of India
· Hollywood of India
· Maximum City
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Mundi
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Madhya Pradesh
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· Power Hub City
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Mussoorie
|
Uttarakhand
|
· Queen of the Mountains
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Muzaffarpur
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Bihar
|
· The Land of Leechi
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Mysore
|
Karnataka
|
· Heritage City
· Green City
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Nagpur
|
Maharashtra
|
· Orange City
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Nainital
|
Uttarakhand
|
· City of Lakes
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New Delhi
|
Delhi
|
· City of Rallies
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Patiala
|
Punjab
|
· Royal City (City of Maharajas of Patiala known for Royal Patiala Peg, Patiala Jutti, Patiala Salwar. It is the biggest centre of "Education" in the entire Asia)
|
Panipat
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Haryana
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· City of Weavers (City of textles and carpets. It is the biggest centre of "Shoddy Yarn" in the world)
· City of Handloom
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Pondicherry
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Puducherry
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· Paris of the East
|
Prayag
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
· Abode of the God
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Pune
|
Maharashtra
|
· Queen of Deccan
· The Oxford of East
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Purulia
|
West Bengal
|
· Manbhum City
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Rishikesh
|
Uttrakhand
|
· City of Sages
· Yoga City
|
Siliguri
|
West Bengal
|
· Gateway to the Dooars
· City of Hospitality
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Srinagar
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
· City of lakes
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Tezpur
|
Assam
|
· City of Blood
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Thane
|
Maharashtra
|
· City of Lakes
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Thiruvananthapuram
|
Kerala
|
· Evergreen City of India
· God's Own Land
· City of Lord Ananta
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Tiruchirappalli
|
Tamil Nadu
|
· Rock Fort City (Malaikottai Maanagaram in Tamil)
· Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India
· Tucker Trichy
|
Tirunelveli
|
Tamil Nadu
|
· City of Paddy fields
· Oxford city of South India
· Halwa city of India
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Udaipur
|
Rajasthan
|
· White City
· City of Lakes
· Venice of the East
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Varanasi
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
· Spiritual capital of India
· Religious capital of India
· City of Lights
· City of Temples
· City of Learning
· Oldest living city on Earth
· Holy City
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Jodhpur
|
Rajasthan
|
· Blue City
· Sun City
|
Nashik
|
Maharashtra
|
· Wine capital of India
· Grape city of India
· California of India
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Surat
|
Gujarat
|
· Diamond City Of India
· City Of Diamonds
· Textile city Of India
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Vadodara
|
Gujarat
|
· Sayaji Nagari (Town of Sayajirao Gaekwad)
· Banyan City (City's Name Came From Tree Of Banyan)
· Capital Of MS University
· World Capital Of Garba
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Visakhapatnam
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
· City Of Destiny
· Steel City
|
Kakinada
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
· Pensioners Paradise
· City of Kaja
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Vijayawada
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
· The Place of Victory
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Bhimavaram
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
· Second Bardoli of India
· City of Prawns
|
Rajahmundry
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
· Cultural City
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Guntur
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
· City of Chillies
|
Nuzvid
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
· City of Manges
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Vaniyambadi
|
Tamil Nadu
|
· Leather City of South India
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Warangal
|
Telangana
|
· City of Lakes
· City of Temples
· Second city of Nizam
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Zunheboto
|
Nagaland
|
· Land Of Warriors
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Sobrequets for Jammu and Kashmir:
1) Venice of East : Srinagar
2) Nucleus of Kashmir: Srinagar
3) Dust Bowl of Kashmir: Leh
4) Jammu Hills: Shivalik
5) Chotta Kashmir: Baderwah
6) Meadow of Gold: Sonamarg
7) Rice Bowl of Kashmir: Pulwama
8) Mountain Lake: Tshomoriri
9) Switzerland of Asia: Kashmir
10) Home of Ambri: Shopian
11) Abode of Fairies: Pari Mahal
12) Village of shephards: Pahalgam
13) Land of Springs: Budgam
14) City of Temples: Jammu
15) Red Land: Ladakh
3) Dust Bowl of Kashmir: Leh
4) Jammu Hills: Shivalik
5) Chotta Kashmir: Baderwah
6) Meadow of Gold: Sonamarg
7) Rice Bowl of Kashmir: Pulwama
8) Mountain Lake: Tshomoriri
9) Switzerland of Asia: Kashmir
10) Home of Ambri: Shopian
11) Abode of Fairies: Pari Mahal
12) Village of shephards: Pahalgam
13) Land of Springs: Budgam
14) City of Temples: Jammu
15) Red Land: Ladakh
16) Meadow of Jesus: Yusmarg
17) city of lakes: Srinagar
18) Anand of Kashmir: Pulwama
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