Famous Cities of India and their Sobriquets

Important Cities of India and their Sobriquets:

City	State	Nickname(s)
Agra	Uttar Pradesh	·         Taj Nagari
Ahmedabad	Gujarat	·         Boston of India ·         Manchester of India
Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	·         Abode of the God ·         Sangam City ·         City of Prime Ministers
Amritsar	Punjab	·         Golden City
Asansol	West Bengal	·         Land of Black Diamond
Bardhaman	West Bengal	·         Royal Heritage City of West Bengal ·         City of Peace
Bengaluru	Karnataka	·         Electronic City of India ·         Garden City of India ·         Silicon Valley of India ·         Pensioners Paradise ·         Space City ·         Science city of India ·         IT Capital of India
Bhagalpur	Bihar	·         The Silk City of India
Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	·         City of Lakes
Indore	Madhya Pradesh	·         Mini Mumbai
Bhubaneswar	Odisha	·         Temple City of India
Chandigarh	Chandigarh	·         The City Beautiful
Chennai	Tamil Nadu	·         Gateway of South India ·         Detroit of Asia ·         Auto Hub of India ·         Health Capital of India ·         Singara Chennai, ·         Shore of Marina
Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu	·         Textile City of India ·         Manchester of South India
Coorg	Karnataka	·         Scotland of India
Darjeeling	West Bengal	·         The Queen of the Hills
Dhanbad	Jharkhand	·         The Coal Capital of India
Shillong	Meghalaya	·         Scotland of East
Dibrugarh	Assam	·         Tea City of India
Durgapur	West Bengal	·         Ruhr of India
Gandhinagar	Gujarat	·         Eco-polite city
Gwalior	Madhya Pradesh	·         Gateway of Madhya Pradesh ·         City of Scindia ·         Historical Capital of MP ·         City of Kings ·         Gibraltar of India (Gwalior Fort)
Guwahati	Assam	·         Gateway of North East India
Nilgiri	Tamil Nadu	·         Blue Mountains
Hyderabad	Telangana	·         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
Jaipur	Rajasthan	·         Pink City ·         Paris of India
Jetpur	Gujarat	·         Dubai of India
Jaisalmer	Rajasthan	·         Golden City of India
Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	·         Steel City of India ·         Pittsburgh of India, for being rich in minerals.
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
Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir	·         Switzerland of Asia
Kochi	Kerala	·         Gateway to Kerala ·         Queen of the Arabian Sea ·         God's Own Country ·         Gateway of Internet
Kolkata	West Bengal	·         City of Joy ·         City of Palaces ·         Cultural Capital of India ·         Gateway of Eastern India ·         Heaven of the Aged
Kolhapur	Maharashtra	·         City of Wrestlers
Kollam	Kerala	·         Prince of Arabian sea ·         Cashew Capital of the World ·         Gateway to Backwaters
Lucknow	Uttar Pradesh	·         Shiraz-e-Hind ·         Constantinople of the East ·         The Golden City of India ·         City of Nawabs
Madurai	Tamil Nadu	·         Athens of the East ·         City of Festivals ·         City of Four Junctions ·         Temple city ·         City of Jasmine ·         Sleepless City
Malda	West Bengal	·         Mango City of Bengal
Mangalore	Karnataka	·         Rome of the East ·         Cradle of Indian Banking ·         Gateway of Karnataka ·         Coastal paradise of India
Mumbai	Maharashtra	·         City of Seven Islands ·         Financial Capital of India ·         Aamchi Mumbai ·         City of Dreams ·         Gateway of India ·         Hollywood of India ·         Maximum City
Mundi	Madhya Pradesh	·         Power Hub City
Mussoorie	Uttarakhand	·         Queen of the Mountains
Muzaffarpur	Bihar	·         The Land of Leechi
Mysore	Karnataka	·         Heritage City ·         Green City
Nagpur	Maharashtra	·         Orange City
Nainital	Uttarakhand	·         City of Lakes
New Delhi	Delhi	·         City of Rallies
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	Haryana	·         City of Weavers (City of textles and carpets. It is the biggest centre of "Shoddy Yarn" in the world) ·         City of Handloom
Pondicherry	Puducherry	·         Paris of the East
Prayag	Uttar Pradesh	·         Abode of the God
Pune	Maharashtra	·         Queen of Deccan ·         The Oxford of East
Purulia	West Bengal	·         Manbhum City
Rishikesh	Uttrakhand	·         City of Sages ·         Yoga City
Siliguri	West Bengal	·         Gateway to the Dooars ·         City of Hospitality
Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir	·         City of lakes
Tezpur	Assam	·         City of Blood
Thane	Maharashtra	·         City of Lakes
Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	·         Evergreen City of India ·         God's Own Land ·         City of Lord Ananta
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
Udaipur	Rajasthan	·         White City ·         City of Lakes  ·         Venice of the East
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
Jodhpur	Rajasthan	·         Blue City ·         Sun City
Nashik	Maharashtra	·         Wine capital of India ·         Grape city of India ·         California of India
Surat	Gujarat	·         Diamond City Of India ·         City Of Diamonds ·         Textile city Of India
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
Visakhapatnam	Andhra Pradesh	·         City Of Destiny ·         Steel City
Kakinada	Andhra Pradesh	·         Pensioners Paradise ·         City of Kaja
Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh	·         The Place of Victory
Bhimavaram	Andhra Pradesh	·         Second Bardoli of India ·         City of Prawns
Rajahmundry	Andhra Pradesh	·         Cultural City
Guntur	Andhra Pradesh	·         City of Chillies
Nuzvid	Andhra Pradesh	·         City of Manges
Vaniyambadi	Tamil Nadu	·         Leather City of South India
Warangal	Telangana	·         City of Lakes ·         City of Temples ·         Second city of Nizam
Zunheboto	Nagaland	·         Land Of Warriors

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

16) Meadow of Jesus: Yusmarg

17) city of  lakes: Srinagar

18) Anand of Kashmir: Pulwama

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