dance in India

S.No	STATE	DANCE FORM
1	Andhra Pradesh	Kuchipudi.
		Kottam
2	Assam	Ojapali
		Bihu
		Ankia Nat
3	Arunachal Pradesh	Lion and Peacock dance
		Chalo
		Popir
		Bardo Chham
		Aji Lamu
4	Bihar	Jata Jatin
		Faguna or Fag
		Purbi
		Bidesia
5	Chhatisgarh	Panthi
		Raut Nacha
6	Gujarat	Dandya Ras
		Garba Lasya Nritya
		Bhavai
		Garba
		Rasila
		Trippan
7	Goa	Fugdi
		Dekhnni
		Tarangamel
		Dhalo
8	Haryana	Swang
		Khoria
		Gugga dance
		Loor
		Sang
		Dhama
9	Himachal Pradesh	Luddi Dance
		Munzra
		Kanayala
		Giddha Parhaun
		Hikat
10	Jammu and Kashmir	Rouf
		Chakri
11	Jharkhand	Karma
12	Karnataka	Yakshagana
		Bayalata
		Simha Nutrya
		Dollu Kunitha
		Veeragase
13	Kerala	Chakiarkoothu
		Kathakali
		Mohiniattam
		Ottam Thullal
		Chavittu Natakam
		Kaikotti Kalai
		Koodiyattam
		Krishnavattam
		Mudiyettu
		Tappatri Kai
		Theyyam
14	Lakshadweep	Lava
15	Madhya Pradesh	Macha
		Lota
		Pandvan
		Tertali
		Charkula
		Jawara
		Matki dance
		Phulpatti dance
		Grida dance
		Maanch
		Gaur maria dance
16	Mizoram	Chiraw (Bamboo Dance)
17	Manipur	Thang ta
		Dhol cholom
		Manipuri
18	Maharashtra	Tamasha
		Dahi Kala
		Lavani
		Lezim
19	Odisha	Odissi
		Savari
		Ghumara
		Paika
		Chhau
		Gotipua
		Sambalpur
20	Puducherry	Garadi
21	Punjab	Bhangra
		Giddha
		Daff
		Dhaman
		Malwai
		Jhumar,
		Karthi
		Kikli
		Sammi
		Dandass
		Ludi
		Jindua
22	Rajasthan	Ghumar
		Chakri
		Gangaur
		Jhulan
		Leela
		Jhuma
		Suisini
		Ghapal
		Kalbelia
23	Sikkim	Singhi chham
		Yak Chaam
		Maruni
		Rechungma
24	Tamil Nadu	Bharatnatyam
		Kumi
		Kolattam
		Kavadi
		Karagattam
		Theru koothu
		Bommal attam
		Puliyaattam
		Oyilattam
25	Telangana	Perini Thandavam
		Dappu
		Lambadi
26	Tripura	Hojagiri
		Goria
		Lebang Boomani
27	Uttarakhand	Chholiya
		Jagars
		Thali-Jadda
		Jhainta
		Barada Nat
28	Uttar Pradesh	Nautanki
		Raslila
		Kajri
		Jhora
		Chhapeli
		Jaita
29	West Bengal	Jatra
		Chau
		Kathi

National Parks in India

Madhya Pradesh

• Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Mandla Fossils National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Van Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Sanjay National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

• Bandipur National Park Karnataka
• Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka
• Kudremukh National Park Karnataka
• Nagarhole National Park Karnataka

Jharkhand

• Betla National Park Jharkhand
• Hazaribagh National Park Jharkhand

Odisha

• Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha

Gujarat

• Blackbuck National Park Gujarat
• Gir Forest National Park Gujarat
• Marine Gulf of Kutch park Gujarat
• Vansda National Park Gujarat

West Bengal

• Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
• Buxa Tiger Reserve West Bengal
• Gorumara National Park West Bengal
• Jaldapara National Park West Bengal
• Neora Valley National Park West Bengal
• Singalila National Park West Bengal

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Galathea National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Mahatma National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Middle Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• North Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• South Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Rani Jhansi National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Maharashtra

• Chandoli National Park Maharashtra
• Negaon National Park Maharashtra
• Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra
• Tadoba National Park Maharashtra
• Gugamal National Park Maharashtra

Jammu and Kashmir

• Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir
• Hemis National Park Jammu and Kashmir
• Kishtwar National Park Jammu and Kashmir
• Salim Ali National Park Jammu and Kashmir

Rajasthan

• Darrah National Park Rajasthan
• Desert National Park Rajasthan
• Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
• Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Rajasthan
• Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan
• Sariska Tiger Reserve Rajasthan

Assam

• Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam
• Kaziranga National Park Assam
• Manas National Park Assam
• Orang National Park Assam
• Nameri National Park Assam

Odisha

• Nandankanan Zoological Park Odisha
• Simlipal National Park Odisha

Uttar Pradesh

• Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

• Valmiki National Park Bihar

Kerala

• Eravikulam National Park Kerala
• Mathikettan National Park Kerala
• Periyar National Park Kerala
• Silent Valley National Park Kerala

Uttarakhand

• Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand
• Govind Wildlife Sanctuary Uttarakhand

Tamil Nadu

• Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu
• Gulf of Mannar National Park Tamil Nadu
• Indira Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
• Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu
• Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu
• Palani Hills National Park Tamil Nadu

Punjab

• Harike Wetland Punjab

Haryana

• Kalesar National Park Haryana
• Sultanpur National Park Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

• Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
• Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

• Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh
• Kanger Ghati National Park Chhattisgarh

Uttarakhand

• Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand
• Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand
• Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand
• Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand

Telangana

• Kasu Reddy National Park Telangana
• Vanasthali National Park Telangana

Manipur

• Keibul Lamjao National Park Manipur
• Sirohi National Park Manipur

Sikkim

• Khangchendzonga Park Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh

• Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh
• Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh

Mizoram

• Murlen National Park Mizoram
• Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram

Andhra Pradesh

• Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh
• Sri Venkateswara Park Andhra Pradesh

Goa

• Mollem National Park Goa

Telangana

• Mrugavani National Park Telangana

Nagaland

• Ntangki National Park Nagaland

Cities on Banks of Rivers

City	River	State
Agra	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Ahmedabad	Sabarmati	Gujarat
Allahabad	At the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati	Uttar Pradesh
Ayodhya	Saryu	Uttar Pradesh
Badrinath	Alaknanda	Uttarakhand
Banki	Mahanadi	Odisha
Brahmapur	Rushikulya	Odisha
Chhatrapur	Rushikulya	Odisha
Bhagalpur	Ganges	Bihar
Kolkata	Hugli	West Bengal
Cuttack	Mahanadi	Odisha
New Delhi	Yamuna	Delhi
Dibrugarh	Brahmaputra	Assam
Ferozpur	Sutlej	Punjab
Guwahati	Brahmaputra	Assam
Haridwar	Ganges	Uttarakhand
Hyderabad	Musi	Telangana
Jabalpur	Narmada	Madhya Pradesh
Kanpur	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Kota	Chambal	Rajasthan
Kottayam	Meenachil	Kerala
Jaunpur	Gomti	Uttar Pradesh
Patna	Ganges	Bihar
Rajahmundry	Godavari	Andhra Pradesh
Srinagar	Jhelum	Jammu & Kashmir
Surat	Tapi	Gujarat
Tiruchirapalli	Kaveri	Tamil Nadu
Varanasi	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Vijayawada	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh
Vadodara	Vishwamitri	Gujarat
Mathura	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Mirzapur	Ganga	Uttar Pradesh
Auraiya	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Etawah	Yamuna	Uttar Pradesh
Bangalore	Vrishabhavathi	Karnataka
Farrukhabad	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Fatehgarh	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Kannauj	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Mangalore	Netravati, Gurupura	Karnataka
Shimoga	Tunga River	Karnataka
Bhadravathi	Bhadra	Karnataka
Hospet	Tungabhadra	Karnataka
Karwar	Kali	Karnataka
Bagalkot	Ghataprabha	Karnataka
Honnavar	Sharavathi	Karnataka
Gwalior	Chambal	Madhya Pradesh
Gorakhpur	Rapti	Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow	Gomti	Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur Cantonment	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Shuklaganj	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Chakeri	Ganges	Uttar Pradesh
Malegaon	Girna River	Maharashtra
Sambalpur	Mahanadi	Odisha
Rourkela	Brahmani	Odisha
Pune	Mula, Mutha	Maharashtra
Daman	Daman Ganga River	Daman
Madurai	Vaigai	Tamil Nadu
Thiruchirapalli	Kaveri	Tamil Nadu
Chennai	Cooum, Adyar	Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore	Noyyal	Tamil Nadu
Erode	Kaveri	Tamil Nadu
Tirunelveli	Thamirabarani	Tamil Nadu
Bharuch	Narmada	Gujarat
Karjat	Ulhas	Maharashtra
Nashik	Godavari	Maharashtra
Mahad	Savitri	Maharashtra
Nanded	Godavari	Maharashtra
Kolhapur	Panchaganga	Maharashtra
Nellore	Pennar	Andhra Pradesh
Nizamabad	Godavari	Telangana
Sangli	Krishna	Maharashtra
Karad	Krishna, Koyna	Maharashtra
Hajipur	Ganges	Bihar
Ujjain	Shipra	Madhya Pradesh

Important Boundary Lines

• Durand Line is the line demarcating the boundaries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was drawn up in 1896 by Sir Mortimer Durand.
• Hindenburg Line is the boundary dividing Germany and Poland. The Germans retreated to this line in 1917 during World War I
• Mason-Dixon Line is a line of demarcation between four states in the United State.
• Marginal Line was the 320-km line of fortification on the Russia-Finland border. Drawn up by General Mannerheim.
• Macmahon Line was drawn up by Sir Henry MacMahon, demarcating the frontier of India and China. China did not recognize the MacMahon line and crossed it in 1962.
• Medicine Line is the border between Canada and the United States.
• Radcliffe Line was drawn up by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, demarcating the boundary between India and Pakistan. Siegfried Line is the line of fortification drawn up by Germany on its border with France.Order-Neisse Line is the border between Poland and Germany, running along the Order and Neisse rivers, adopted at the Poland Conference (Aug 1945) after World War II.
• 17th Parallel defined the boundary between North Vietnam and South Vietnam before two were united.
• 24th Parallel is the line which Pakistan claims for demarcation between India and Pakistan. This, however, is not recognized by India
• 26th Parallel south is a circle of latitude which crosses through Africa, Australia and South America.
• 30th Parallel north is a line of latitude that stands one-third of the way between the equator and the North Pole.
• 33rd Parallel north is a circle of latitude which cuts through the southern United States, parts of North Africa, parts of the Middle East, and China.
• 35th Parallel north forms the boundary between the State of North Carolina and the State of Georgia and the boundary between the State of Tennessee arid the State of Georgia, the State of Albama, and the State of Mississippi.
• 36th Parallel forms the southernmost boundary of the State of Missouri with the State of Arkansas.
• 36o30′ Parallel north forms the boundary between the Tenessee and the Commonwealth of Kentucky between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River, the boundary between Missouri and Arkansas west of the White River, and the northernmost boundary between the Texas and the Oklahoma.
• 37th Parallel north formed the southern boundary of the historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson.
• 38th Parallel is the parallel of latitude which separates North Korea and South Korea.
• 39th Parallel north is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 39 degrees north of Earth’s equatorial plane.
• 40th Parallel north formed the original northern boundary of the British Colony of Maryland.
• 41st Parallel north forms the northern boundary of the State of Colorado with Nebraska and Wyoming and the southern boundary of the State of Wyoming with Colorado and Utah.
• 42nd Parallel north forms most of the New York – Pennsylvania Border.
• 43rd Parallel north forms most of the boundary between the State of Nebraska and the State of South Dakota and formed the northern border of the historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson.
• The Parallel 44o north is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane.
• 45th Parallel north is often the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole. The 45th parallel makes up most of the boundary between Montana and Wyoming.
• 49th Parallel is the boundary between USA and Canada.