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sugarcane are produced here. Chandigarh is its capital. The main industrial

cities are Ambala, Panipat, Gurgaon, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Hissar. Most
of the people speak Hindi and Haryanavi. Men like to wear Dhoti-kurta

and women wear Ghagra-kurta.

Delhi

Delhi is the capital of India. It can be called ‘Mini India’ because people
from all states live here. The main languages spoken here are Hindi,

English and Punjabi. Delhi has many monuments, such as Red Fort,
Jantar Mantar, Qutub Minar, India Gate, etc.

Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has the largest population in

India. The land is fertile and most of the
people are farmers. Wheat, rice, sugarcane,

pulses and oilseeds are produced here. It
has many factories producing textiles,

sugar, leather goods, metal wares, etc.
Lucknow is its capital. People speak Hindi

and Urdu. Men wear kurta-dhoti or pyjama Taj Mahal
and women wear saree and blouse. People celebrate Holi, Diwali, Eid

and Dussehra. Uttar Pradesh has many tourist attractions, such as the
Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri and Ayodhya.

Bihar
Bihar has fertile land that help produce rice, wheat, sugarcane, oilseeds

and jute. Patna is the capital city. Most of the people are farmers. People
speak Hindi. The main festivals celebrated in the state are Holi, Dussehra,

Diwali and Chhath. The main places of tourist attraction are Nalanda,
Bodh Gaya and Vaishali.

West Bengal

The Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers flow through West Bengal. These
rivers have made the land very fertile. Farming and fishing are the main
occupations and the main crops are rice and jute. Industries that have

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