Eastern India
The East of India is a mostly rural region stretching from Sikkim in the Himalayan South to the coast of the bay of Bengal. Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) is the largest city in the region, also the temple cities of Puri of Lord Jagannath fame and Bhubaneswar are both in Odisha (formerly known as Orissa).
States
Chhattisgarh |
Odisha (previously known as Orissa) — Discover the religious sites or enjoy some time at the beach |
West Bengal See the huge city of Kolkata or spot a Bengal tiger in the Sunderbans. |
Sikkim Experience the natural beauty of the Himalayan with its valleys, forests and waterfalls. |
Jharkhand |
Bihar is often considered part of East India because of its geography, but it has been included in the Plains to club it with Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, to which it is culturally closer.
Cities
- Bhubaneswar — Odisha Capital, Temple city of India
- Darjeeling — hill station in former British India, famous for its tea
- Jamshedpur — famous for park and cricket stadium, a industrial city
- Kolkata (Calcutta) — known as City of Joy
- Puri — One of the four Sacred dham as per Hinduisim,Lord Jagannath, Famouus Sea beach
- Ranchi — Jharkhand Capital
- Siliguri — transportation hub for travelers heading to Sikkim and Bhutan
- Cuttack — Silver City, Commercial Capital of Odisha
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