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Name-Aditya Kumar Raikwar

Class-IX
Grade-Venus
 Indian states

 Himachal Pradesh
 Maharashtra
 Goa
 Himachal Pradesh

 Geographical Feature
 Capital City
 Administrative
 Culture
 Tourism Places
 Geographical Feature

 The state of Himachal Pradesh is spread over an area 55,673 km2 (21,495 sq mi)

and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on the north, Punjab on the
southwest, Haryana on the south, Uttarakhand on the southeast, a small border
with Uttar Pradesh in the south (touching Sirmaur), and Tibet on the east. Entire
Himachal Pradesh lies in the mountainous Himalaya region, rich in natural
resources

 The territory of Himachal Pradesh encompasses the Indus and Ganges river

basins. Of the five major tributaries of the Indus river,
four: Chenab, Ravi,Beas and Sutlej flow through the state, with the first three
originating in the state. Some Himalayan tributaries of the Yamuna, which is
itself a tributary of Ganga, also originate in the state.
 Capital City
 Shimla – Summer Capital of Himachal
Pradesh
 Shimla gets its name from Goddess
Shyamala, an incarnation of Goddess Kali.
 In 2018, the state government of
Himachal Pradesh wanted to change the
name of the capital Shimla to Shyamala.
However, due to discouraging responses
from the public, the state government
decided to retain the name of Shimla.
 In the past, important political
agreements were signed in Shimla.
 Shimla is a major centre for tourism and
education.
 Dharamshala – Winter Capital of
Himachal Pradesh
 Dharamshala also serves as the
administrative headquarters of the
Kangra district.
 Dharamshala was declared the winter
capital of Himachal Pradesh on 19th
January 2017.
 Dharamshala is very famous across the
globe as it is the home of the Dalai
Lama. The Central Tibetan
Administration (CTA) was moved to
Dharamshala in 1960.
 Administrative

 The Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh has no pre-constitution history. The

State itself is a post-independence creation. It came into being as a centrally
administered territory on 15 April 1948 from the integration of thirty erstwhile
princely states.

 Himachal Pradesh is governed through a parliamentary system of representative

democracy, a feature the state shares with other Indian states. Universal
suffrage is granted to residents. The legislature consists of elected members and
special office bearers such as the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker who are
elected by the members. Assembly meetings are presided over by the Speaker or
the Deputy Speaker in the Speaker's absence. The judiciary is composed of
the Himachal Pradesh High Court and a system of lower courts.
  Culture

 The North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is a state that has remained largely

uninfluenced by Western culture. Himachal Pradesh is a multi-religion practising,
multicultural and multilingual state. Some of the most commonly spoken languages
are Hindi and the various Pahari languages. The Hindu communities residing in
Himachal include the Brahmins, Rajputs, Kannets, Rathis and Kolis. There are also
tribal population in the state which mainly
comprise Gaddis, Kinnarms, Gujjars, Pangawals and Lahaulis.

 Himachal is well known for its handicrafts. The carpets, leather works, shawls,
paintings, metalware and woodwork are worth appreciating. Pashmina shawl is one of
the products which is highly in demand not only in Himachal but all over the country.
Himachali caps are also famous artwork of its people.
 Tourism Places

 Manali
 Shimla
 Dharamsala
 Palampur
 Chamba
 Kalka
 Paonta Sahib
Maharashtra
 Geographical Feature
 Capital City
 Administrative
 Culture
 Tourism Places
 Geographical Feature

 Maharashtra with a total area of 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi), is the third-largest state by

area in terms of land area and constitutes 9.36 per cent of India's total geographical area.

 The State lies between 15°35' N to 22°02' N latitude and 72°36' E to 80°54' E longitude.
It occupies the western and central part of the country and has a coastline stretching 840
kilometres along the Arabian Sea. 

 The dominant physical feature of the state is its plateau character, which is separated
from the Konkan coastline by the mountain range of the Western Ghats, which runs
parallel to the coast from north to south.The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri
Range, has an average elevation of 1,200 metres (4,000 ft); its slopes gently descending
towards the east and southeast
 Capital City

 The capital city of Maharashtra is Mumbai.

 Mumbai also known as Bombay (the official name until 1995) is the capital

city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial centre of India.
According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most
populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the
world with a population of roughly 2 crore (20 million). As per the Indian
government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous
city in India with an estimated city proper population of 1.25 crore
(12.5 million) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
 Administrative

 The Government of Maharashtra is the state governing authority for

the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a democratically elected government with

288 MLAs elected to the Vidhan Sabha for a five-year term.

 Maharashtra has a Maharashtra Legislature which consists of two Houses, the Vidhan

Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). As is the

case in a parliamentary system, the government is formed by the party, alliance or

group of assembly members who command the majority in the Lower House. The

Lower House majority leader becomes the Chief Minister and selects the cabinet

members from both Houses. In case an unelected person becomes the Chief Minister,

they must be elected to either House within the following six months.
 Culture

  Maharashtra has a long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement,

such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath and Tukaram which forms
the one of bases of the culture of Maharashtra or Marathi culture. Maharashtra
had huge influence over India under the 17th-century
king Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj of the Maratha Empire and his concept of Hindavi
Swarajya which translates to self-rule of people.

 The state of Maharashtra spans multiple cultures which includes cultures related
to Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, etc.
Lord Ganesha, Maruti, Mahadeo in form of Shivlinga, Khandoba, Kalubai devi, and
Lord Vitthal are some of the deities worshipped by Hindus of Maharashtra.
 Tourism Places

 Pune
 Mumbai
 Lonavla
 Matheran
 Navi Mumbai
Goa
 Geographical Feature
 Capital City
 Administrative
 Culture
 Tourism Places
Geographical Feature

 Goa encompasses an area of 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi). It lies between the latitudes

14°53′54″ N and 15°40′00″ N and longitudes 73°40′33″ E and 74°20′13″ E.

 Goa is a part of the coastal country known as the Konkan, which is an escarpment

rising up to the Western Ghats range of mountains, which separate it from
the Deccan Plateau. The highest point is the Sonsogor Peak, with an altitude of
1,026 m (3,366 ft). Goa has a coastline of 160 km (99 mi).

 Goa's seven major rivers are the Mandovi, Zuari, Terekhol, Chapora, Galgibag,

Cumbarjua canal, Talpona, and the Sal. The Zuari and the Mandovi are the most
important rivers, interspaced by the Cumbarjua canal, forming a major estuarine
complex. These rivers are fed by the Southwest monsoon rain and their basin
covers 69% of the state's geographical area.
Capital City

 Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city. The
historic city of Margão in Goa still exhibits the cultural influence of
the Portuguese, who first voyaged to the subcontinent in the early 16th
century as merchants, and conquered it soon thereafter, whereupon Goa
became an overseas territory of the Portuguese Empire, part of what was
then known as Portuguese India, and remained as such for about 450 years
until it was annexed by India in 1961. Goa's official language, which is
spoken by a majority of its inhabitants, is Konkani.
Administrative

 Goa has two members of parliament (MP) elected from each district representing
the state in the Lok Sabha (House of the People), the lower house of the
national Parliament of India. It is also has one member of parliament in the Rajya
Sabha (Council of the States), the upper house of the Indian parliament.

 Goa's administrative capital is based in Panaji, often referred as Panjim in

English, Pangim in Portuguese & Ponjê in Konkani, the official language of the
state. It lies on the left bank of the Mandovi river. The seat of the Goa
Legislative Assembly is in Porvorim, across the Mandovi from Panaji. The state's
highest judiciary is the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court, a branch of
the Bombay High Court permanently seated at Panjim in Goa
 Culture

 Located on the western coast, Goa is the smallest state of India. The
history of this state traces back to 20000 to 30000 years ago.

 In its ancient times, it was known as ‘Rewti Dweep’. Several great rulers
and their dynasties prevailed on this land, like the Sumerians, Mauryan
King Ashoka, and the Delhi Sultanate. In 1510, the Portuguese established
their colony in Goa, until 1961, when the Indian army regained the
rightful province. Initially, Goa was declared as a Union Territory. In 1987,
finally, it attained the position of the 25th state of India.
Tourism Places
 Panaji
 Mapusa
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