Indian Cities and Places

The Union Cabinet met for the first time outside Delhi in Sariska, Rajasthan, making it a historic location for this governmental event. This was a significant departure from the tradition of holding cabinet meetings only in the capital.

Mumbai is India's largest city by population, with the metropolitan area having over 20 million people. It's the financial capital and most populous urban agglomeration. Delhi is the second-largest when counting the National Capital Region, but Mumbai's city proper and urban area populations are larger. Kolkata was the largest until the 1980s before Mumbai surpassed it.

Mumbai is the largest city in India by population, with over 12 million residents within city limits and over 20 million in the metropolitan area. It's India's financial capital and home to Bollywood. Delhi is the second-largest by city population but has a larger National Capital Region. The question asks about the largest 'city' specifically.

Jamshedpur, located in Jharkhand on the Chota-Nagpur Plateau, is India's first well-planned industrial city. Established by Jamsetji Tata in 1919, it was designed as a model city around the Tata Steel plant. The city is surrounded by the scenic Dalma Hills and has earned multiple nicknames including 'Steel City' (for being a major steel production center), 'Tatanagar' (after the Tata group), and 'Clean City' (for its well-maintained infrastructure and urban planning). Jamshedpur is often cited as one of India's best-planned cities with excellent civic amenities.

Surat processes approximately 90% of the world's diamonds, earning it the title Diamond Capital. It's a major diamond cutting and polishing center.

The first IIM was established in Kolkata (Calcutta) in 1961, followed by IIM Ahmedabad in 1961. IIM Bangalore was established much later in 1973, and IIM Lucknow in 1984.

NERIST (North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology) is located in Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. It was established in 1986 and is a deemed university focusing on engineering and technology education in the Northeast region.

Noida and Lucknow are major IT hubs in Uttar Pradesh. Noida (part of the Delhi NCR) hosts numerous IT companies and tech parks, while Lucknow has developed significant IT infrastructure. Kanpur and Aligarh, while important cities, are not primarily known as IT destinations.

The Government Hospital in Madurai is officially named Rajaji Government Hospital, after C. Rajagopalachari, the last Governor-General of India and Tamil Nadu leader.

Harmandir Sahib, commonly known as the Golden Temple, is the holiest gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism, located in Amritsar, Punjab. The temple was constructed in the 16th century and features its distinctive golden upper floors. Puri, Varanasi, and Delhi are important religious cities but do not house the Golden Temple.

The Gateway of India is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was built in 1924 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay. The iconic arch monument overlooking the Arabian Sea is one of Mumbai's most recognized landmarks and a major tourist attraction.