Capital Cities of North India

Capital Cities of North India have a rich history from the time of Mahabharata. These cities have good communication system, proper business centers and cultural home towns.
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is the richest city in India. It is the capital city of Punjab. Chandigarh is also known as Shopper's Paradise. It is known as the best-planned city in India.

Delhi
Delhi is known as the National Capital Territory. It is serving as the capital of India. It is a city and a union territory of India. This city is dotted with numerous gardens, forts and monuments that were erected during the time of Delhi Sultanate rule and the Mughal rule in India.

Dehradun
Dehradun is regarded as the life-blood of Uttarakhand. Dehradun has been declared the provisional capital of the state of Uttarakhand, with Mussoorie and Auli as the tourist hotspots.

Lucknow
Lucknow, the "City of Nawabs", is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the most populous states of India. The city served as the capital of the Nawabs in medieval period to the early modern era.
Srinagar
Srinagar is known as the "heaven on earth" and serves as the summer capital city of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar is famous for its Mughal gardens, waterfronts and houseboats of Dal Lake.

Jammu
Jammu borders Kashmir to the north, Ladakh to the east, Himachal Pradesh to the south and Pakistan-administered Kashmir to the west and for this it is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Shimla
Shimla is known as the "Queen of Hill Stations". Before the Independence of India, Shimla was the summer capital of India. It is located in the north-west Himalayan Mountain Range and now the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

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