Pink stucco surroundings that emulate the appearance of Sandstone are what define the Pink City name that Jaipur, India carries. It’s the former capital of the state with the same name. The city of Jaipur is also believed to be the first city that was made according to a formal city plan, in which, it is evident in the layout of the city streets, which are wide and spacious, particularly dividing the city into six portions. These divisions are divided by the city street grids as well.
The city was first made as a new capital of the Kachwaha dynasty. This is in order to replace the former capital Amber. Hence, the city grew rapidly in importance and prosperity. The city was modern even during the 1900s, having paved streets and lampposts with gas-lit torches. Schools and colleges also sprung in this area, making it a beacon of progressive thinking throughout India. Native bankers were also present in the city. Thus, they are doing a nice job in making money for themselves. (more…)
The state with the highest number of people residing in it, Uttar Pradesh, has Lucknow as its capital. It has around two and a half million residents who call it home. Aside from this, the city is also an important entity in the administrative functions of the state. The city of Lucknow is also expanding at an extreme rate, becoming one of the fastest-growing cities in India that are not part of the major metropolitan group of cities. (more…)
Located smack dab in the middle of India, Nagpur really is at the very center of India. In fact, the zero-mile marker for India denotes the very center of the country. It is actually situated here as well. It is also central India’s largest city and comes in thirteenth place in terms of population size for an urban location. The populations here are projected in numbers, mostly in almost two and a half million people. Hence, they will all reside in the second capital of the state. The city of Nagpur is also widely known for the oranges grown here, giving it the name Orange City. (more…)
The Commercial Capital of Madhya Pradesh and a central Indian state are best descriptions about the city of Indore. It is also the largest in the state. At current, it has a population base of around one point six million residents. An important administrative location, it is the headquarters of the Indore District as well. It is located on the western portion of the state. Furthermore, some parts of the city are located in the black cotton soil region of India. (more…)
Bhopal, located in central India, once held the attention of the world in 1984. This is due to the disaster in the city, along with a gas leak that caused almost four thousand confirmed deaths. Due to this, the refuted number of fatalities connected to the event became much higher at fifteen thousand. It’s a sad story of how cost cutting and ignoring safety precautions can quickly make things go from bad to worse. It’s a shame, because the city of Bhopal, home too many lakes both man-made and natural, is a very nice place to visit indeed. In the present though, the city is making great strides when it comes to progress, and the cityscape is changing rapidly, transforming it into one of the best urban areas in the whole country. (more…)
Inhabited by one million eight hundred thousand people on the southern portion of the River Ganges, the city of Patna is actually one of the oldest cities in the world, and going back to before it became a city, it was already inhabited well before that as well. Patna is also the capital of Bihar. Aside from this, it is also where three different rivers meet, forming a large body of water which from the city looks more like a sea. The city is of significant historical and religious importance. Currently, it is also important that the realm of education is present for the students in the state. (more…)
Once regarded as a paradise in the Mahabharata, the epic tale of India holds as its cultural treasure, Agra. Hence, it is now a bustling city, and home to several buildings constructed in the Mughal Era, most notably the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, both classified under UNESCO World Heritage status. The Taj Mahal alone is recognizable to most people in the world, particularly the ones who’ve heard of it as a labor of love and one of the most famous buildings on earth, as well as being an architectural masterpiece for all time. (more…)
A city with one million four hundred thousand residents is the industrial and business center for the whole state of Punjab. That is, perhaps, the reason why Ludhiana has become the largest city in the state, and one of the important administrative centers in the state activities as well. It’s also a favored location because of its close proximity to New Delhi, with road transport and railway travel connecting the two cities. A mixture of different cultures has made the atmosphere in the city unique in its own right. (more…)
Being located beside Mumbai, one has a very tough challenge of keeping up and exceeding Mumbai’s developments and progress made during the past years. Thane, however, is doing more than enough to be competitive with its almost twin city. What once was known as an underdeveloped sister city compared to Mumbai is now outshining it in several key areas, and developing quite fast into a new city with neat and well-made infrastructure. (more…)
India is a beautiful country, full of contradictions and contrasts, with abject poverty living side by side with affluence. There is Asia’s largest slum in Mumbai, right next to the most expensive real estate in Asia. It has an ancient civilization and culture, and a rapidly growing young educated population. You can play golf in a beautiful course in the centre of New Delhi, at a course where the greens are flanked by monuments built 400 years ago.
Now, however India has come into the forefront for many more reasons. For the last few years the IT boom in India and the amazing technological advances here have fuelled a massive interest in most sectors. It has become the hub for most software development, and the outsourcing industry has seen foreign direct investment rise manifold. This has led to a rise in all ancillary sectors and has been responsible for the real estate sector becoming one of the most lucrative investments in India. (more…)