Indian Cities and Places

The Provisional Government of Independent India (Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind) was formed by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Singapore in 1943 with support from Japan. This government was established as part of the Indian National Army's movement to liberate India from British colonial rule during World War II.

Kolkata is famously referred to as the 'City of Palaces' because of the numerous grand colonial-era buildings and stately mansions constructed during the British Raj.

The Missionaries of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in 1950 by Mother Teresa. Its headquarters, known as the Mother House, is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, where Mother Teresa lived and worked.

Eden Gardens is a world-famous cricket stadium located in Kolkata, West Bengal. Established in 1864, it is one of the oldest and most iconic cricket grounds in India.

Panaji is the capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is located on the banks of the Mandovi River and is known for its Portuguese colonial architecture.

Gandhinagar is the capital of the state of Gujarat. It is a planned city named after Mahatma Gandhi, located on the banks of the Sabarmati River.

Gangtok is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Sikkim, situated in the eastern Himalayan range.

Hyderabad served as the capital of Andhra Pradesh from 1956 until 2014, when Telangana was carved out as a separate state. After bifurcation in 2014, Hyderabad became the joint capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for a period of 10 years (until 2024), after which Amaravati is intended to serve as Andhra Pradesh's sole capital. The question likely refers to the historical capital.

Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal), serving as the administrative headquarters since the state's formation in 2000. Mussoorie is a nearby hill station, while Rudrapur and Rishikesh are other important cities in the state.

Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum) is the capital of Kerala, hosting the state legislature and government offices. Kozhikode and Calicut refer to the same city, while Cochin is a major port city but not the capital.

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and serves as the administrative, educational, and cultural center of the state. Agra, Kanpur, and Allahabad (Prayagraj) are major cities but Lucknow houses the state government machinery.

Srinagar serves as the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir from May to October when the weather is pleasant. The state follows the unique practice of having two capitals: Srinagar for summer in the Kashmir valley and Jammu for winter at lower elevation.

Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of West Bengal and was the capital of British India until 1911. Kharagpur, Durgapur, and Darjeeling are important cities but Darjeeling, while famous, is a hill district not the state capital.

Bangalore (Bengaluru) is the capital of Karnataka and is known as India's Silicon Valley due to its IT industry. Mysore was the former capital of the Kingdom of Mysore, while Mangalore and Udupi are important coastal cities.