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Hyderabad, India

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hyderabad (i /ˈhaɪdərəbɑːd/; Telugu: హైదరాబాద్ IPA: [ɦəjd̪ərɑːbɑːd̪], Urdu: حیدرآباد Hindustani pronunciation: [ɦɛːd̪(ə)raːbaːd̪]), is the capital of the state Andhra Pradesh, India. It also goes by its sobriquet City of Pearls. As of 2010 it is the sixth most populous city and sixth-most populous urban agglomeration in India. Hyderabad was founded [...]

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Hugli-Chuchura

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugli-Chuchura (also commonly known as Huoghly-Chinsura or Chuchura) (Bengali: চূঁচূড়া) is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata (Calcutta). It is located in the district of Hugli and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the [...]

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Hubli

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hubli , also called Hubballi, (Kannada: ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ) is a major city in the state of Karnataka of India. The name Hubballi literally means “flowering creeper” in Kannada. The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad, collectively referred to as “Hubli-Dharwad”, is the second-largest conurbation in Karnataka after Bangalore. While Dharwad is [...]

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Howrah

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Howrah or Haora (Bengali: হাওড়া) is an industrial city, a municipal corporation in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the district, and also the headquarters of Howrah Sadar subdivision of the district. Located on the west bank of the Hoogli River, it is a twin [...]

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Hospet

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hospet (Kannada: ಹೊಸಪೇಟೆ Hosapete), is a city in Bellary District in northern Karnataka, India. It is on the Tungabhadra River, 12 km from the World Heritage site consisting of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. The city was built by Krishna Deva [...]

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Hodal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hodal is a city and a municipal committee in Palwal district in the Haryana state of India, near the Kaman,_Rajasthan at the border of Uttar Pradesh on National_Highway_2_(India). Demographics As of 2001 India census, Hodal had a population of 98,306. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hodal [...]

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Hisar, Haryana

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hisar (Hindi: ‍हिसार) (Punjabi: ਹਿਸਾਰ) city, previously spelled Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district, in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India. Hisar was founded as Hissar-e-Firoza by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, on the demolished ruins of an existing prosperous Hindu and Jain city of Iksaru. The word Hisar [...]

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Himatnagar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Himatnagar or Himmatnagar{હિંમતનગર} is a town having a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarter of the district. The name literally means the “Town of Courage”. The town is situated on the bank of the river Hathmati. Himatnagar was named after the [...]

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Hathras

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hathras (Hindi: हाथरस, Urdu: ہاتھرس) is a city and a municipal board in Hathras district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the Hathras district. The Hathras district,known as Mahamaya Nagar, was created on 3rd of May, 1997 by then Chief Minister Kumari Mayawati by [...]

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Hastinapur

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hastinapur (Hindi: हस्‍तिनापुर, Sanskrit:हस्‍तिनापुरम् Hastināpuram) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. History Hastinapur was the capital of the kingdom of the Kauravas, belonging to the Kuru dynasty of kings. The throne of this city was the prize over which [...]

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Hassan, India

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hassan (Kannada: ಹಾಸನ, hāsana) is a city and district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated 934 mts above sea level with fine weather similar to Bangalore. The town is home to the Master Control Facility of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). [...]

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Harsawa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harsawa (Hindi: हरसावा, IAST: Harsāwā) is a village located in the Sikar district of Shekhawati region, in Rajasthan state, India. Harsawa is within the Fatehpur Tehsil, 8 km south along National Highway-11 from Fatehpur town. Sand dunes of the Thar Desert can be seen from Harsawa. As of 2001, the [...]

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Haridwar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Haridwar pronunciation (help·info) (also spelled Hardwar, Hindi: हरिद्वार) is an important pilgrimage city and municipality in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India. The River Ganges, after flowing for 253 kilometres (157 mi) from its source at Gaumukh at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains of North [...]

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Hardoi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hardoi (Hindi:हरदोई) is a city and a municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi District. Geography Hardoi is located at 27.42°N 80.12°E. It has an average elevation of 134 metres (439 feet).Hardoi district is contiguous of Shahjahanpur and [...]

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Harda

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harda is a town and a municipality in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Harda is the administrative headquarters of Harda District. In the ‘Mugal’ History a prosperous village Handiya was situated on the west of Harda. In the time of British rule, British tried to bring [...]

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Hanumangarh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hanumangarh (Hindi: हनुमानगढ़) is a city in northern Rajasthan state in western India, situated on the banks of the river Ghaggar, located about 400 km from Delhi. It is the administrative seat of Hanumangarh District. The city was once called Bhatner (alternatively spelled Bhatnair) because it was a stronghold of [...]

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Hansi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hansi is a city and a municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. Its 2005 population is estimated to be 82,984. It is located at a distance of 16 miles (26 km) east of Hisar on National Highway 10. Geographically, it is semi-arid with around 46 [...]

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Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hamirpur (Hindi: हमीरपुर, Urdu: حمیر پور) is a city and a municipal board in Hamirpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hamirpur District. Places of interest Kalpavriksha: About 5000 years old kalpavriksha tree which is one of its kind, found only in [...]

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Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hamirpur is a town and the district headquarters of Hamirpur district in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Hamirpur is located in a relatively warmer region in western Himachal Pradesh with a lower altitude as compared to the other districts of the state. It is bordered by Kangra to [...]

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Halisahar

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Halisahar (In Bengali: হালিশহর) is a city and a municipality under Bijpur/ Naihati police stations of Barrackpore subdivision.in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It was formerly known Kumarhata. It has an [...]

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