Famous Geographical Epithets of India
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Ageographical epithet is a descriptive name, phrase, or title connected with a place that helps to understand the important characteristics/aspects associated with it.This post discusses the famous...
Famous Geographical Epithets of India(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Abode of Clouds | Meghalaya |
| Abode of God | Allahabad(old name: Prayag) |
| Auto Hub of India | Chennai |
| Athens of the East | Madurai |
Abode of Clouds
Meghalaya
Abode of God
Allahabad(old name: Prayag)
Auto Hub of India
Chennai
Athens of the East
Madurai
B(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Banaras of South | Madurai |
| Bangle City | Hyderabad |
| Banking Capital of India | Chennai |
Banaras of South
Madurai
Bangle City
Hyderabad
Banking Capital of India
Chennai
- Bengal's Sorrow– Damodar River.*
- Black Pagoda– Konark Sun Temple(Odisha).
- Black River– Sharda River.**(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountains | Nilgiri Hills |
| Brother of Seven Sisters of India | Sikkim |
| Bone Marrow of North India | River Ganga |
| Boston of India | Ahmedabad |
Blue Mountains
Nilgiri Hills
Brother of Seven Sisters of India
Sikkim
Bone Marrow of North India
River Ganga
Boston of India
Ahmedabad
C(16)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| California of India | Nasik |
| Cathedral City of India | Bhubaneswar |
| City of Blood | Tezpur(Assam) |
| City of Bridges | Srinagar |
| City of Buildings | Kolkata |
| City of Castles | Kolkata |
| City of Chillies/City of Spices | Guntur(Andhra Pradesh) |
| City of Destiny | Visakhapatnam |
| City of Dreams | Mumbai |
| City of Enlightenment | Gaya |
| City of Festivals | Madurai |
| City of Four Junctions | Madurai |
| City of Ghats and Temples | Varanasi |
| City of Golden Temple | Amritsar |
| City of Handlooms | Panipat |
| City of Hospitality | Siliguri |
California of India
Nasik
Cathedral City of India
Bhubaneswar
City of Blood
Tezpur(Assam)
City of Bridges
Srinagar
City of Buildings
Kolkata
City of Castles
Kolkata
City of Chillies/City of Spices
Guntur(Andhra Pradesh)
City of Destiny
Visakhapatnam
City of Dreams
Mumbai
City of Enlightenment
Gaya
City of Festivals
Madurai
City of Four Junctions
Madurai
City of Ghats and Temples
Varanasi
City of Golden Temple
Amritsar
City of Handlooms
Panipat
City of Hospitality
Siliguri
- City of Lakes– Bhopal, Udaipur, Srinagar.***(24)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| City of Joy | Kolkata |
| City of Kaja | Kakinada |
| City of Nawabs | Lucknow |
| City of Nizams | Hyderabad |
| City of Palaces | Kolkata & Chandigarh |
| City of Pearls | Hyderabad |
| City of Prime Ministers | Allahabad* |
| City of Prawns | Bhimavaram(Andhra Pradesh) |
| City of Rallies | New Delhi |
| City of Respectable Distances | Chennai |
| City of Sages | Rishikesh |
| City of Seven Islands | Mumbai |
| City of Taj | Agra |
| City of Temples & Ghats | Varanasi |
| City of Textiles & Carpets/City of Weavers | Panipat |
| City of Weavers | Panipat |
| City of Wrestlers | Kolhapur |
| Coal Capital of India | Dhanbad |
| Coffee Land of Karnataka | Chikmagalur |
| Constantinople of the East | Lucknow |
| Cradle of Indian Banking | Mangalore |
| Cradle of Indian Hockey | Kodagu |
| Cradle of Temple Architecture | Aihole(Karnataka) |
| Cultural Capital of India | Kolkata |
City of Joy
Kolkata
City of Kaja
Kakinada
City of Nawabs
Lucknow
City of Nizams
Hyderabad
City of Palaces
Kolkata & Chandigarh
City of Pearls
Hyderabad
City of Prime Ministers*
Allahabad
City of Prawns
Bhimavaram(Andhra Pradesh)
City of Rallies
New Delhi
City of Respectable Distances
Chennai
City of Sages
Rishikesh
City of Seven Islands
Mumbai
City of Taj
Agra
City of Temples & Ghats
Varanasi
City of Textiles & Carpets/City of Weavers
Panipat
City of Weavers
Panipat
City of Wrestlers
Kolhapur
Coal Capital of India
Dhanbad
Coffee Land of Karnataka
Chikmagalur
Constantinople of the East
Lucknow
Cradle of Indian Banking
Mangalore
Cradle of Indian Hockey
Kodagu
Cradle of Temple Architecture
Aihole(Karnataka)
Cultural Capital of India
Kolkata
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information
D(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Detroit of India/Asia | Chennai |
| Diamond Harbor | Kolkata |
Detroit of India/Asia
Chennai
Diamond Harbor
Kolkata
E(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Electronic City of India | Bengaluru |
| Engineering City of India | Coimbatore |
Electronic City of India
Bengaluru
Engineering City of India
Coimbatore
F
Financial Capital of India– Mumbai.
G(16)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ganges of South | Kaveri |
| Garden of India | Kashmir |
| Garden City of India | Bengaluru |
| Granary of India | Punjab |
| Granary of South India | Thanjavur(Tamil Nadu) |
| Gateway of India | Mumbai |
| Gateway of Bengal/ Key of Bengal | Teliagarhi.(Previous Year PSC Questions:LDC, Water Authority, 2019) |
| Gateway of Eastern India | Kolkata |
| Gateway of North East India | Guwahati |
| Gateway of South India | Chennai |
| Gateway of Karnataka | Mangalore |
| Glory of Rajasthan | Chittorgarh |
| God's Own Country | Kerala |
| Golden City of India | Jaisalmer |
| Grape City of India | Nasik |
| Green City | Gandhinagar |
Ganges of South
Kaveri
Garden of India
Kashmir
Garden City of India
Bengaluru
Granary of India
Punjab
Granary of South India
Thanjavur(Tamil Nadu)
Gateway of India
Mumbai
Gateway of Bengal/ Key of Bengal
Teliagarhi.(Previous Year PSC Questions:LDC, Water Authority, 2019)
Gateway of Eastern India
Kolkata
Gateway of North East India
Guwahati
Gateway of South India
Chennai
Gateway of Karnataka
Mangalore
Glory of Rajasthan
Chittorgarh
God's Own Country
Kerala
Golden City of India
Jaisalmer
Grape City of India
Nasik
Green City
Gandhinagar
H(6)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Heart of India | New Delhi |
| Heaven of the Aged | Kolkata |
| Heaven on Earth | Kashmir |
| Heritage City | Mysore |
| Hitech City | Hyderabad |
| Hollywood of India | Mumbai |
Heart of India
New Delhi
Heaven of the Aged
Kolkata
Heaven on Earth
Kashmir
Heritage City
Mysore
Hitech City
Hyderabad
Hollywood of India
Mumbai
I
- IT Capital of India– Bengaluru.
J(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Jewel of the East Coast | Visakhapatnam |
| Jewel of Karnataka | Mysore |
| Jeweled Land | Manipur |
Jewel of the East Coast
Visakhapatnam
Jewel of Karnataka
Mysore
Jeweled Land
Manipur
K(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Kashmir of South India | Munnar(Kerala),Lambasingi(Andhra Pradesh) |
| Kashmir ofRajasthan | Udaipur |
Kashmir of South India
Munnar(Kerala),Lambasingi(Andhra Pradesh)
Kashmir ofRajasthan
Udaipur
L(12)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Land of Black Diamond | Asansol(West Bengal) |
| Land of Dawn | Arunachal Pradesh.(Previous Year PSC Question: Computer Assistant, 2016) |
| Land of Dawnlit Mountain | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Land of Festivals | Nagaland |
| Land of Five Rivers | Punjab |
| Land of Kings | Rajasthan |
| Land of the Nagas | Nagaland |
| Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills | Assam |
| Land of Sunrise | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Land of Warriors | Zunheboto(Nagaland) |
| Leather City of the World | Kanpur |
| Little Tibet | Ladakh |
Land of Black Diamond
Asansol(West Bengal)
Land of Dawn
Arunachal Pradesh.(Previous Year PSC Question: Computer Assistant, 2016)
Land of Dawnlit Mountain
Arunachal Pradesh
Land of Festivals
Nagaland
Land of Five Rivers
Punjab
Land of Kings
Rajasthan
Land of the Nagas
Nagaland
Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills
Assam
Land of Sunrise
Arunachal Pradesh
Land of Warriors
Zunheboto(Nagaland)
Leather City of the World
Kanpur
Little Tibet
Ladakh
M(10)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Manbhum City | Purulia(West Bengal) |
| Manchester of India | Ahmedabad |
| Manchester of South India | Coimbatore |
| Manchester of North India | Kanpur |
| Mango City | Malda(West Bengal) |
| Maximum City | Mumbai |
| Milk Pail of India | Haryana |
| Mini Mumbai | Indore |
| Mini Switzerland of India | Khajjiyar(Himachal Pradesh) |
| Motor City of India | Chennai |
Manbhum City
Purulia(West Bengal)
Manchester of India
Ahmedabad
Manchester of South India
Coimbatore
Manchester of North India
Kanpur
Mango City
Malda(West Bengal)
Maximum City
Mumbai
Milk Pail of India
Haryana
Mini Mumbai
Indore
Mini Switzerland of India
Khajjiyar(Himachal Pradesh)
Motor City of India
Chennai
O(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Orange City | Nagpur |
| Orchid State of India | Arunachal Pradesh |
Orange City
Nagpur
Orchid State of India
Arunachal Pradesh
P(9)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Paradise on Earth | Kashmir Valley |
| Paradise of the Botanists | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Paris of India | Jaipur |
| Paris of the East | Pondicherry |
| Pensioners Paradise | Bengaluru |
| Pink City | Jaipur |
| Pittsburgh of India | Jamshedpur |
| Poorman's Ooty | Yercaud |
| Power Hub City | Mundi(Madhya Pradesh) |
Paradise on Earth
Kashmir Valley
Paradise of the Botanists
Arunachal Pradesh
Paris of India
Jaipur
Paris of the East
Pondicherry
Pensioners Paradise
Bengaluru
Pink City
Jaipur
Pittsburgh of India
Jamshedpur
Poorman's Ooty
Yercaud
Power Hub City
Mundi(Madhya Pradesh)
Q(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Queen of Arabian Sea | Cochin(Kerala) |
| Queen of Deccan | Pune |
| Queen of the Hills | Darjeeling |
| Queen of the Hill Stations | Ooty |
| Queen of the Mountains | Mussoorie |
Queen of Arabian Sea
Cochin(Kerala)
Queen of Deccan
Pune
Queen of the Hills
Darjeeling
Queen of the Hill Stations
Ooty
Queen of the Mountains
Mussoorie
R(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ratna Garbha | Andhra Pradesh |
| Rome of the East | Mangalore |
| Royal City | Patiala |
| Ruhr of India | Durgapur |
Ratna Garbha
Andhra Pradesh
Rome of the East
Mangalore
Royal City
Patiala
Ruhr of India
Durgapur
S(21)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sandal City | Mysore |
| Sangam City | Allahabad |
| Scotland of the East | Shillong |
| Scotland of India | Coorg |
| Science City of India | Bengaluru |
| Second Bardoli of India | Bhimavaram(Andhra Pradesh) |
| Seven Sisters of India | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland & Tripura |
| Shiraz-e-Hind | Lucknow |
| Silent Coast | Ladakh |
| Silk City of India | Bhagalpur |
| Silicon Valley of India | Bengaluru |
| Sleepless City | Madurai |
| Small Pox Island | Islet of Viringili, Minicoy Islands, Lakshadweep |
| Sorrow of Assam | Brahmaputra |
| Sorrow of Bihar | Kosi River |
| Sorrow of Odisha | Mahanadi |
| Space City | Bengaluru |
| Spice Garden of India | Kerala |
| Steel City of India | Jamshedpur |
| Sugar bowl of India | Uttar Pradesh |
| Switzerland of India | Jammu & Kashmir |
Sandal City
Mysore
Sangam City
Allahabad
Scotland of the East
Shillong
Scotland of India
Coorg
Science City of India
Bengaluru
Second Bardoli of India
Bhimavaram(Andhra Pradesh)
Seven Sisters of India
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland & Tripura
Shiraz-e-Hind
Lucknow
Silent Coast
Ladakh
Silk City of India
Bhagalpur
Silicon Valley of India
Bengaluru
Sleepless City
Madurai
Small Pox Island
Islet of Viringili, Minicoy Islands, Lakshadweep
Sorrow of Assam
Brahmaputra
Sorrow of Bihar
Kosi River
Sorrow of Odisha
Mahanadi
Space City
Bengaluru
Spice Garden of India
Kerala
Steel City of India
Jamshedpur
Sugar bowl of India
Uttar Pradesh
Switzerland of India
Jammu & Kashmir
T(6)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tea City of India | Dibrugarh |
| Tea Garden of India | Assam |
| Temple City of India | Bhubaneswar |
| Textile City of India | Coimbatore |
| Tiger State of India | Madhya Pradesh |
| Turmeric City of Maharashtra | Sangli |
Tea City of India
Dibrugarh
Tea Garden of India
Assam
Temple City of India
Bhubaneswar
Textile City of India
Coimbatore
Tiger State of India
Madhya Pradesh
Turmeric City of Maharashtra
Sangli
V
- Venice of East– Alappuzha(Kerala).
W(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Wine Capital of India | Nasik |
| White City | Udaipur |
| White Pagoda | Jagannath Temple(Puri, Odisha) |
Wine Capital of India
Nasik
White City
Udaipur
White Pagoda
Jagannath Temple(Puri, Odisha)
SideNotes
*Sorrow of Bengal– Damodar River was earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal but nowadays because of the construction of various dams the river doesn't cause much destruction during the annual flood season.**Sharda River– River flowing between India and Nepal***City of Lakes– Too many cities in India are given this nickname like Thane, Nainital, Bengaluru, etc****There are many cities in India with the epithet "Twin Cities" even triplet cities are counted among them, most popular or widely known in this category isHyderabad-Secunderabad.
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