States and Capitals of India

S.no State Capital

1 Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad (Proposed new capital is Vijayawada Region)
2 Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
3 Assam Dispur
4 Bihar Patna
5 Chhattisgarh Raipur
6 Goa Panaji
7 Gujarat Gandhinagar
8 Haryana Chandigarh
9 Himachal Pradesh Shimla
10 Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)
11 Jharkhand Ranchi
12 Karnataka Bengaluru
13 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
14 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
15 Maharashtra Mumbai
16 Manipur Imphal
17 Meghalaya Shillong
18 Mizoram Aizawl
19 Nagaland Kohima
20 Odisha Bhubaneswar
21 Punjab Chandigarh
22 Rajasthan Jaipur
23 Sikkim Gangtok
24 Tamil Nadu Chennai
25 Telangana Hyderabad
26 Tripura Agartala
27 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
28 Uttarakhand Dehradun
29 West Bengal Kolkata

Dance form Place(s) of origin
Kathakali Kerala
Odissi Orissa
Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh
Gaudiya Nritya Bengal
Bharatanatyam Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Mohiniyattam Kerala
Manipuri Manipur
Sattriya Assam
Kathak Uttar Pradesh

States Dance forms
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Nicobarese dances
Arunachal Pradesh Bardo Chham
Andhra Pradesh Thapetta Gullu
Chhattisgarh Panthi
Jharkhand Karma/Munda
Goa
Tarangamel:
Koli Dance
Kunbi Dance
Jagar
Samayi nrutya
Gonph
Ranmale
Dekhni
Tonnya mell
Himachal Pradesh
Kinnauri Nati
Namgen
Gujarat
Garba
Raas
Padhar
Tippani Dance
Karnataka
Yakshagana
Dollu Kunitha
Kashmir Dumhal
Madhya Pradesh
Tertali
Charkula
Jawara
Lakshwadeep Lava
Maharashtra
Pavri Nach:
Dhangari Gaja
Lavni
Koli
Povadas
Dindi
Tamasha
Dangi
Kala
Bharud
Mizoram Cheraw Dance
Manipur
Thang Ta
Dol Cholam
Nagaland Sua Lua (or) Chang Lo
Odissa
Ghumura Dance (or Ghumra Dance)
Goti Pua
Ruk Mar Nacha and Chhau dance
Nacni
Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance
Dalkhai (Chhiollai, Humobauli and Dauligit, Chhata,
Sajani, Bhekani, Daika, Jaiphul, Rasarkeli, Bayamana,
Maila Jada, and Gunchikuta) Dhap Karma Naach
Keisabadi
Pondicherry Garadi
Punjab
Bhangra
Giddha
Dhamalan
Jhoomer
Sammi
Dankre
Ludi
Dandass
Jindua
Rajasthan
Ghoomar
Bhavai
Kalbelia
Sikkim Singhi Cham
Tamil Nadu
Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai
Devarattam
Kolattam
Kummi
Karagattam or Karagam
Mayil Attam or Peacock dance
Paampu Attam or Snake Dance
Puliyattam
Oyilattam
Bommalattam
Poikal Kudirai Attam
Theru Koothu
Tripura Hojagiri
West Bengal
Gambhira
Nacni
Kalikapatadi
Domni
Alkap
Kerala Padayani


Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October, 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat in a family of the traders. His
father worked as a Diwan in a zamindari state. Mohandas completed his school and college education in Gujarat.
Then he went to England to study law.
After passing his law examination, Mohandas returned to India, and went to practice at the Bombay courts. In 1893,
he went to South Africa to solve certain legal problems faced by the Indians living there, due to oppression and sup-
pression of the British rulers.
It is in South Africa that Gandhi realized the philosophical principle of life that had, in course of time, brought about a
tremendous change in his life. The emigrants who were settled in South Africa had their abode in Natal.
Gandhi became the leader of the South African Indian community. He introduced non-violent non-cooperation
movement which proved successful, and the Indians were no more oppressed by the Government.
After a few years, Gandhi returned to India, and joined the Indian National Congress to fight the cause of liberation of
India from the British rule. In India also, Gandhi applied the same policy of Satyagraha or non-violent non-cooperation
movement, and the rulers were upset in the face of this novel political formula. Gandhi knew that the Indians were not
equipped with weapons to fight the mighty British rulers. So he asked his countrymen to boycott British goods and
use Swadeshi (country-made) goods, and to ignore British administration without, any violence. He himself used a
primitive wooden spinning wheel for making rough cotton khadi for his simple dress of a loin cloth and a chaddar.
Millions of Indians followed him, and spun clothes for themselves. Khaddar became the national dress of the
Congress workers, and the wheel became the symbol of Indian national flag.
Gandhi marched out of his ashrama with his followers to Dandi on the bank of Indian Ocean, and made salt from sea
water. As making of salt was prohibited by the Government, Congress workers were beaten, arrested and jailed.
Gandhi was imprisoned. Gandhi went to jail many times, as he fought for India 's independence.
In 1942, Gandhi offered "Quit India" slogan to his countrymen. In 1946, communal riot broke out in Bengal. Gandhi
visited villages and towns, preaching peace among the people.
India won her freedom on 15 August, 1947. On 30 January, 1948 Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, the
editor of Hindu Rashtra (Hindu Nation).