Indian Cities - Known and Unknown Facts.

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My home city is Calicut (Kozhikode)

It was at Kappad near Calicut that the first foreigner to India ,Mr.Vascodagama from Portugal landed. It was in AD 1498

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Nilambur , another place in my District.

Here is the World's oldest Teak plantation known as "Kanoli Plot". It was cultivated by Britishers.

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Pondicherry it is an union territory and it is the first French colony in India. Joseph François Dupleix became the Governor of the French Territory in India on 15 January 1742 and brought Madras also under French control in September 1746 and ruled it for 30 years.

Very good information Mr.Deivigan.

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Mahe - A part of Pondicheri state lying inside Kerala, which was one of the last colonies freed from foreigners after independence of India in 1947

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In Pondicherry we have the tallest Gandhi statue in India and it is situated in the beach

I am at Agra- the city of Taj. Agra was once capital of Mogul Emperors. The famous buildings/ monuments are Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur sikri and Etmadudolah. The important products are Petha (a kind of sweets) and shoes.

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Bangalore - The capital of Karnataka is known as the silicon valley of India due to its IT industries.

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Tellichery - A town in Kannur district of Kerala is famous by the inhabitance of Herman Gundart , the German who created the first Malayalam Dictionary.

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LUCKNOW :
According to popular legend, Lord Ramchandra gifted the territory of Lucknow to his devoted brother Lakshman after he had conquered Lanka and completed his term of exile in the jungle. Therefore, people say that the original name of Lucknow was Lakshmanpur, popularly known as Lakhanpur or Lachmanpur.

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Puducherry - Places to visit in Puducherry:

As mentioned by one of the member Puducherry is famous for its Gandhi Statue, located at the beach. Apart from that other tourist attractions includes,

1) Manakula Vinyagar Temple
2) French Memoria
3) Aayi Mandapam
4) Aurobindo Ashram
5) Auroville ( located outside Puducherry)
6) Panchavadi Temple( located outside Puducherry)
7) Puducherry beach
8) French Memorial
9) Old French Buildings
10) Famous Roman Rolland Library

You can check the photos of these places in the link, below,

http://puducherryinfo.blogspot.com/p/puducherry-photos.html

Thanks to Raghav for providing all these information.
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KOdungallore known as Crangannore earlier and Musris in ancient time is a city in Trichur district of Kerala State.Here is the famous Cheraman Masjid which was the first Masjid built in India.

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Sri Rangapatanam - The capital city of Tippu Sultan , the Mysore king who faught against Britishers very bravely.

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In Auroville,Pondicherry we have the golden globe and it is one of the international tourist spot

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Chennai:


St. George Fort is located on the banks of Bay of Bengal. It was built by the British East India Company in 1640 AD. The fort is believed to be the first establishment of the British in India. It is a military architecture marvel, which was erected as a trading post.

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Trichur - One of the corporation of Kerala state where world famous Trichur Pooram festival is conducted.

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Kanyakumari - Where the two seas and one ocean join together.Sunset and sunrise at Kanyakumari, Vivekananda Rock Memorial , Tiruvalluvar Statue etc are great attractions.

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Coimbatore (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர்), also known as Kovai (Tamil: கோவை), is the second-largest city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu next only to Chennai. It is the administrative headquarters of the Coimbatore District and a major textile and engineering hub of South India. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial state. Coimbatore city including its suburban areas has a population of 2.4 million people.

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Many of the famous monuments of Chennai were constructed under the supervision of foreign powers. The famous monuments at Chennai which are dispersed throughout the city are important tourist spots at present. Let us discuss about some of the Chennai's famous monuments.

Kamaraj Memorial House:

Kamaraj Memorial House is dedicated to a famous politician and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri MG Ramachandran Kamaraj. This monument is open daily and the visiting hours are from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.

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Oh very good informations provided.
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Edakkal in Wayanad of Kerala.

It is a cave where some rock scripts are seen.The same scripts are seen in Egypt only.So there is a chance of relation between these people!!!

Visakhapatnam, the city of destiny and 2 nd largest city in Andhra pradesh is a distrct admininstrative center and has a port(both seaport and airport:), shipbuilding factory, harbour and,oil refinery . Also known for its beaches and resorts, Araku valley and kailash giri are good tourist spots.