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The Plains of are considered to be the country's heartland. The Ganges and Yamuna rivers flow through this region. Major events of India's history took place here.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Delhi and Agra.

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is 's capital and seat of government. It forms the National Capital Territory of , rather than being part of a state. is one of India's largest cities, and the core of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 28½ million inhabitants.

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is the city of the Taj Mahal, in the north state of , around 200 km from . It is home to three UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Taj Mahal and the Fort in the city and , 40 km away.

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, the central part of the National Capital Territory of , is the British-built capital of India. Characterised by its wide boulevards, many roundabouts, colonial mansions, and government buildings dotted with monuments from various parts of India's history, this is the heart of the capital.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

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is a large state in the Plains region of . With around 240 million inhabitants in 2021, it is not just more populous than other states of India, but all other sub-national regions in the world.

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is a state in the plains of . The name "Madhya Pradesh" means "central region", and derives from its geographical position. It is one of the few states of India that is completely surrounded by other states, having neither a border with another country nor a coastline.

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is a state in the plains of . The state is bounded by to its west, to its east, to its south and to its north.

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is a state in Northwestern , bordering and to the northeast and north respectively, and , and to the southeast, south and southwest respectively.

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is a state located in the northwestern part of . It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% of India's land area.

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is 's first planned city, quite distinct from the rest of the country and considerably better organised. It is the capital of both and states, but the city is not part of either state, being a union territory, i.e. administered directly by the central government.

Plains

Latitude of center
26.7° or 26° 42′ north
Longitude of center
78.2° or 78° 12′ east
Wiki­data ID
Q63952588
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Venetian—“Plains” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “উত্তর ভারতের সমভূমি”
  • Bengali: “গাঙ্গেয় সমভূমি”
  • Dutch: “Vlaktes (India)”
  • Dutch: “Vlaktes”
  • French: “Plaines d’Inde”
  • German: “Zentralindien”
  • Greek: “Βόρεια πεδιάδα (Ινδία)”
  • Greek: “Βόρεια πεδιάδα”
  • Hebrew: “אזור המישורים של הודו”
  • Italian: “pianure indiane”
  • Italian: “Pianure indiane”
  • Persian: “دشت (هند)”
  • Persian: “دشت”
  • Russian: “Равнины (Индия)”
  • Russian: “Равнины”
  • Venetian: “pianure indian”

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