Capital of Indian States

India is a vast country with a rich history and culture. It is also a federal republic, which means that it is divided into states and union territories. Each state and union territory has its own capital city. The capital cities of India are home to the governments of their respective states and union territories. India is a union of 28 States & 8 Union Territories.

Srinagar/Jammu	— Located on river Jhelum. — Srinagar-Summer capital, Jammu – Winter capital — Famous for Woolen cloths, silk cloths, carpets & handicrafts
Shimla	— Located on Dhauladhar range — Capital of Himachal Pradesh — Was India’s summer capital at the time of Britishers — Central Potato research institute is located at Kufri near Shimla
Chandigarh	— Located in Tarai regions of Himalaya — Capital of Punjab, Haryana & a union territory itself — Known as Planned city. — Famous for Rock Garden — HQ of Central Scientific instruments organization
Dehradun	— Capital of Uttarakhand — Famous for Forest research institute — Famous for Rajaji national park
Jaipur	— Known as Pink city, it is the capital of Rajasthan, famous for its palaces — Also Famous for Marbles and cutting & polishing of precious stones. — NH – 8 joins it with Delhi, Ahmedabad & Mumbai
Gandhinagar	— Located on the banks of Sabarmati — Famous for Akshardham Mandir & Institute of Plasma research
Lucknow	— Capital of U.P — Located on banks of Gomati — known as city of Nawabs — Famous for its embroidery work & Chicken cloths
Patna	— Located on banks of Ganaga — Capital of Bihar — *Ancient name: Patliputra*
Ranchi	— Located on the bank of Subarnrekha river in Chhotanagpur plateau — Famous for Tribal Research Institute — Center of forest Productivity
Bhopal	— Capital of Madhya Pradesh — Famous for- Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984 — Architecture: Sanchi Stupa, Rock- cut Caves
Kolkata	— Located on bank of Hooghly — Capital of West Bengal
Raipur	— Capital of Chhattisgarh — Famous for its diamond deposits — Udyanti wildlife sanctuary lies here
Bhubaneshwar	— Capital of Orissa — Famous Temples → of Orissa Konark Sun Temple & Lingaraja Temple
Hyderabad	— Capital of Telangana — Located on banks of river Musi — Also known as Information Technology or IT city — Famous for Charminar & Salarjang Museum
Visakhapatnam	— Capital of Andhra Pradesh — Srisailam Dam: on Narmada River — Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: on Krishna River — Rajiv Gandhi National Park lies here
Mumbai	— Capital of Maharashtra, Known as Gateway of India — Also called as financial capital of India — Has 2^nd largest film industry in the world after Hollywood
Chennai	— Capital of Tamil Nadu — Famous for 1^st cement producing unit
Panaji	— Capital of Goa — Located on the banks of river Mandovi — National institute of oceanography located here
Bangalore	— Capital of Karnataka — known as Silicon Valley & India’s electronic city

Thiruvanthpuram	— Capital of Kerala — Famous for cultivation of coconuts & fishing
Gangtok	— Capital of Sikkim & an important Buddhist cultural center — Kanchenjunga National Park — Institute of technology of orchidarium
Itanagar	— Capital of Arunachal Pradesh
Dispur	— Capital of Assam
Shillong	— Capital of Meghalaya — Located at Khasi & Jaintia hills. — Also known as Scotland of the east
Kohima	— Capital of Nagaland, located at Naga hills — Graveyard of British soldiers died during 2^nd world war
Imphal	— Capital of Manipur
Agartala	— Capital of Tripura — Located on Bangladesh Border
Aizawl	— located at Mizo hills — known for its Lushai culture — Dampa wildlife sanctuary
Silvasa	— Capital of Dadar & Nagar Haveli — Got its name from Portuguese word Selva which means forests.
Puducherry	— Famous for Orvile Ashram established by Aurobindo Ghosh
Port Blair	— Capital of A & N, situated in Bay of Bengal — Famous Tourist spot is its Cellular jail.
Kavaratti	— Capital of Lakshadweep — Located in Arabian sea — Surrounded by coral rocks