BAREILLY BAMBOO FURNITURE

BAREILLY, standing on the river Ramganga, is a metro city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
This fast growing city is also known as Bans-Bareilly, due to its big bamboo market. Bareilly is a famous manufacturing place of furniture and for the trade in cotton, grain, and sugar. Bareilly is also known as the counter magnet city because it is equidistant from New Delhi and Lucknow and has a lot of potential for setting up industries to attract people to settle. It is one of the biggest city of Uttar Pradesh state.
Bareilly is famous for its surma (eye liner) and furniture of shisham and bamboo sticks.
Bareilly is renowned for Kites and string specially made to fly the kites. The industry related to Zari work on cloth is also notable.
Historically it was the part of ancient kingdom of Panchal. In the Medieval period it was under the Rohillas. Mukrand Rai laid the modern city’s foundation in 1657.
Perhaps, Bareilly is best known for Indian Veterinary Research Institute, finest University in Veterinary Sciences and Central Avian Research Institute.
Bareilly’s proximity to the picturesque, charming and quaint hill stations of Uttar Pradesh and Uttrachal, make it the ideal transit point for tourists.

BUNDI – UNDISCOVERED SPLENDOUR

BUNDI , a small town in Indian state of Rajasthan , 36 kms from Kota, was once ruled by Had Chauhan, is surrounded by Aravalli Hills on three sides and a massive walls with four gateways.
Bundi , one of the unexplored cities of interests , has many monuments, medieval forts, palaces, havelis, temples with beautiful stone idols and a picturesque lake in the heart of the town.
Such Mahal Palace, a magnificent palace for the kings to enjoy the coolness, built on lake, amid lush surroundings of garden is a major point of tourist attraction. Rudyard Kipling stayed here and his experience is reflected in Kim.
Taragarh or the Star Fort, perched on thickly wooden hill is one on the most impressive forts of Rajasthan with a lake which served as water supply for the fort.
Chitrashala or Gallery of Pictures, a fascinating pavilion and a gallery of miniature murals, elaborate colorful paintings depicting the story of Radha Krishna.
Shikar Burj was a hunting lodge for rulers, set amid the forests.
Bundi has 66 cenotaphs, and number of step wells, which served as the water supply of olden times.
This little town has its retained its medieval touch not exactly attracting crowds of tourists but has an appeal for curiosity of the visitors. With no funds for renovations of the old monuments this town is in crumbling state of despair.

AMRAVATI – CITY OF FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF INDIA, SAU. PRATIBHATAI PATIL

AMRAVATI in the Indian state of Maharashtra, is165 kms from Nagpur, is amid the cotton growing region of Wardha region.
Amravati is famous for the historical temples of Shri Ambadevi and Shri Ekaviradevi.The temples are at the center of the town at Gandhi Square. During Navaratri various religious and cultural programs are held and people from all walks of society come and enjoy here.
Amravati is famous for the tourist for Melghat Tiger Project and Chikhaldhara Valley.There is enough arrangement for the tourists to visit the Melghat Forest Sanctuary.Tigers Leopards Gaurs and Sambars are the major animals in this forest sanctuary.
Amravati is famous for yet another thing, Shri Gulabrao Maharaj, Sant Tukadoji Maharaj and Gadge Baba all were from Amravati.Amravati is a major education center for the medical sciences and engineering colleges.
Amravati major economy is cotton and cotton mills related.
The first woman of India, Smt. Pratibhatai Patil is from Amravati.
Tapovan, an institution for re-habitation of the leprosy affected persons is also situated at Amravati.The local tourism also actively sponsors the Para gliding festivals and training at Chikhaldhara valley.
The nearest rail head is Badnera which is on Bombay – Nagpur lines.

BELGAUM ---- COTTON AND SILK WEAVERS

BELGAUM in the North West in the Indian state of Karnataka, a state full of many interests for tourists.
Busting of colours, a typical example of south Indian styled, Belgaum is a fast developing city.
Belgaum has a rich past; it had been ruled by Chalukya, Bahmani and Maratha rulers. The rulers have left their visual signs in the architecture in the old Belgaum.
Belgaum has apparently divided into two sections, the old city where the visitor can still watch the artisan weaving the cotton and silk clothes on hand looms in old styles.
The other portion which was designed by British has systematic lines and rows of roads and houses; this portion was developed by British as their camp area. This part of city is now fast developing.
The Belgaum is well-known for its Belgaum Fort which is a major attraction. The original fort made of mud and stone structure was built by Rana Dynasty in 13^th century. However the passage of time, Belgaum was ruled by Vijayanagar rulers, the Bijapur rulers, the Marathas, and finally British. Every ruler had contributed their unique architecture to this fort.
In side the fort the visitor shall find the real secularism, the Hindu Deities and the mosques of Muslims side by side.
Kamala Basti has a famous temple of Jainism, in which a famous lotus has been carved out is yet another attraction.

PANAJI – ENTRANCE TO GOA – CASHEW NUTS AND SPICES.

PANAJI or Panjim in Portuguese is the river front town (Mandovi River) in the Indian state of Goa. Formerly this town was named as Nova Goa during the Portuguese.
Until however, 1961 Panaji was a colonial state, the Operation Vijay was undertaken by Govt of India and Panaji and the surrounding geographical area was merged with Union of India.
Panaji is out of the three major cities of Goa, Vasco, Margao and Panaji.
Panaji is well placed city for the tourists to start the tour of Goa.
There are several small villages , the roads full of greenery , the tourist start their tours of various beaches and the pilgrims starts their pilgrimage tours of the temples which are in the near by towns by hiring taxis from here.
Panaji is well known place for the shoppers, especially the 18^th June Road, which is a mall , here one purchase so many authentic cashew nuts, spices , which are exported to all over the world and India.
Miramar beach is yet another local beach, very clean beach maintained by the Tourist Dept.
Visitor can enjoy the long horse riding along the beach, as well scooter boat riding.
Panaji is considered a top tourist attraction for Indians as well as foreigners.
There are number of 5 star and 4 star hotels here.
The nearest railway station is Vasco, which is connected to major cities of India.
The houses and the churches of Portuguese influence can still be seen here.