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Dal from Western India

Western India comprises of three states – Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa – as well as the union territory of Daman and Diu, which recently merged with Dadra and Nagar Haveli. This region is flanked by the Arabian Sea and Pakistan to the west, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to the north, Chhattisgarh to the east, andContinue reading “Dal from Western India”

Dal from Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a state located in the northwestern part of India. Its capital is Jaipur. It shares international border with Pakistan in the west. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast and Gujarat to the southwest. Rajasthan isContinue reading “Dal from Rajasthan”

Dal from Punjab

Punjab is in northern India and its capital is Chandigarh. The state is bordered by Indian states of Jammu & Kashmir in the north, Himachal Pradesh in the north and northeast, Haryana in the south and southeast and Rajasthan in the south. It shares international border with Pakistan in the west. The state is renownedContinue reading “Dal from Punjab”

Dal from Ladakh

Ladakh is a union territory, on the extreme north end of India. It has two capitals – Leh and Kargil. Leh is the summer capital and Kargil the winter capital. Ladakh shares international boundaries with Tibet in the east and Pakistan in the west. The Indian states, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir borders theContinue reading “Dal from Ladakh”

Dal from Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir is a union territory in the northern India. It is bordered by Ladakh on the north and north-east, Himachal Pradesh on the south and shares international border with Pakistan on west. It has two capitals ~ Srinagar and Jammu serve as the summer and winter capitals. Kashmir is one of the mostContinue reading “Dal from Jammu & Kashmir”

Dal from Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is a beautiful hill state in northern India; part of the western Himalayas. Its capital is Shimla. It shares international border with Tibet in the east. Uttarakhand lies in the south-east, Haryana in the south-west, Punjab in the west while Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are on the north. Himachal Pradesh is believedContinue reading “Dal from Himachal Pradesh”

Dal from Haryana

Haryana is a state in northern India with Chandigarh as its capital. It is land-locked by Himachal Pradesh on the north, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in the east, Rajasthan on the south–west and Punjab on the west. Haryana means ‘The Abode of God’. Hari means God (Hindu) and Ayana in sankrit means home. HaryanaContinue reading “Dal from Haryana”

Dal from Delhi

Delhi is the capital city of India. It is nestled between the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Haryana sharing its southern, western and northern borders and Uttar Pradesh sharing the eastern border. The city is strategically situated in the National Capital Region (NCR), making it a hub of political, cultural and economic activity. Delhi,Continue reading “Dal from Delhi”

Dal from Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a city and Union Territory in northern India, nestled between the borders of the Punjab and Haryana. Chandigarh is the capital of both the states. The word Chandi-garh has derived from the name of the temple, Chandi Mandir. Chandi is the name of the goddess of powder and garh means fort. Chandigarh, isContinue reading “Dal from Chandigarh”

Dal from Northern India

The northern region is the largest area in India, comprising of five states – Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Jamu & Kashmir and three Union Territories, Delhi (capital of India), Chandigarh and Ladakh. The sacred rivers, Ganga and Yamuna, flow through the region and so does the Indus river. The Indian Himalaya ranges, theContinue reading “Dal from Northern India”