Nicknames of Indian Cities by Dr. Gaurav Garg
Nashik (Maharashtra ) - Wine Capital of India.
● As half of India's vineyards and wineries are located in Nashik such as Sula vineyard. Nashik is also
known as ‘Grape City’.
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) - Banana City of India .
● 50% of Maharashtra’s banana production and more than
15% of that of India.
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) - Athens of the East (Athens is capital
of Greece).
● Athens had the Greek pantheon located at an elevated plane
which could be seen from anywhere in the city.
● Similarly, Madurai has the lofty towers of Meenakshi
Sundareswarar Temple (Shiva-Parvati temple) that can be
seen from anywhere in the city.
● It is called Athens of the east as India is an Eastern country.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) - Sun City , as it lies on the border of Thar
Desert.
● Jodhpur is also known as ‘ Blue City ’ as the houses are
blue-painted in the old area of the city.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) - Pink City .
● Jaipur is the 2 nd UNESCO world heritage city in India (1st
city was Ahmedabad).
● The city was founded by Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727.
● During the rule of Sawai Ram Singh I, the city was painted
pink to welcome Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (who later
became King Edward VII, Emperor of India), in 1876.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) - India’s First World Heritage City.
● It was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah in the 15th century, on the bank of the Sabarmati river.
● Ahmedabad is known as ‘ Manchester of the East ’ (due to presence of a large number of Textiles mills in both the
cities).
● Manchester is situated on the bank of Mersey river and London is situated on the bank of Thames river.
● Ahmedabad is also known as ‘ Boston of India ’ (Ahmedabad is host to some of the most prestigious educational
institutions like IIM Ahmedabad, NID, CEPT, MICA just like Boston has Harvard, MIT, Tufts).
Surat (Gujarat) - Diamond city of India .
● Surat is the world's largest diamond hub for diamond polishing.
● Surat is also known as ‘ Textile city ’.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) - The City of Nawabs .
● Lucknow and its surrounding area was known as Awadh. So Awadh architecture is very commonly seen in Lucknow.
● For example, shapes of fishes are commonly seen on the gates (Uttar Pradesh logo also has fish).
The Land of Leechi - Muzaffarpur (Bihar) .
● The present district of Muzaffarpur came to its existence in the 18th century and was named after Muzaffar Khan, an
Amil (Revenue Officer) under British Dynasty.
● Shahi Leechi of Muzaffarpur got a GI tag recently.
Cuttack (Odisha) - Silver City of India.
● Cuttack city is situated on the bank of Mahanadi river.
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
● ‘ Leather City of the World ’, tanning of leather is done in Kanpur.
● ‘ Manchester of the East ’, as textile work is also present in Kanpur to a very great extent (but textile work has decreased
in recent years in Kanpur).
● The city was founded by Raja Kanti Deo of Prayag in 1207 and was called Kohna.
● It was established on the banks of river Ganga over. Later it was renamed Kanpur.
Mumbai - ‘ Gateway of India ’, ‘ Financial Capital of India ’.
● Orange City Of India - Nagpur (Maharashtra) .
Scotland of India – Coorg (Kodagu), Karnataka .
Scotland of the east – Shillong .
● Both are called Scotland due to the presence of landscapes
like in Scotland.
Sandalwood city of India - Mysore (Karnataka) .
● Mysore is also famous for Silk.
City of Joy - Calcutta (Kolkata) .
City Of Black Diamond – Asansol (West Bengal) .
● (Coal is known as Black Diamond).
City Of Pearls - Hyderabad (Telangana) .
● Because of the presence of pearl processing and trading
industry.
City of Spices – Calicut / Kozhikode (Kerala) .
● Indian Institute of Spices Research is also located here.
● Kerala - Spice Garden of India .
Golden temple City – Amritsar (Punjab) .
● Golden Temple is also known as Harmandir Sahib.
Golden City – Jaisalmer (Rajasthan).
● Due to the presence of Yellow sandstone.
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) - ‘ Steel City of India ’ and ‘ Pittsburgh of India ’.
● The first steel plant by TATA was set up here.
● Sir Dorabji Tata founded the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) in 1907.
● In memory of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, Chelmsford renamed the town Jamshedpur.
Udaipur (Rajasthan) - ‘ City of Lakes ’ and ‘ Venice of the East ’.
● Due to presence of many world class lakes such as Fateh Sagar, Lake Pichola, Udai Sagar, Jaisamand Lake (Dhebar
Lake), Rajsamand Lake.
● Venice is a city in Italy.
City of Lakes – Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) .
● (Upper Lake, Lower Lake).
Vadodara (Gujarat) - Banyan City . (Vad trees are found here).
Coimbatore - Manchester of South India , due to the presence of textile industries.
Surat and Coimbatore – Textile city .
Bhagalpur (Bihar) – Silk City .
Coal Capital of India - Dhanbad (Jharkhand) .
● Due to the presence of Jharia Coal mines and Indian School of Mines.
Thrissur (Kerala) - Gold Capital of India .
Chandrapur (Maharashtra) - Black gold city of India .
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – City of Red gold (Tomatoes).
Pune (Maharashtra) - Deccan Queen .
Panipat (Haryana) – City of weavers .
● Due to the presence of textiles and carpets industries.
Rome of the East - Mangaluru (Karnataka) .
● Known for its beautiful churches with the oldest one, Our
Lady of Rosario Cathedral, dating back to 450 years.
● Rome is the capital of Italy, as it is also famous for its
churches.
● Karnataka is known as the ‘ Cradle of Indian Banking ’ as
many Indian Banks are originated from Karnataka.
● Sometimes in the options of MCQ, Karnataka is not given
so mark the answer as Mangaluru , as it is also known as
‘ Cradle of Indian Banking ’.
Zunheboto (Nagaland) – Land of Warriors .
● Zunheboto is the home to the Sumi Nagas, a warrior tribe of Nagaland.
Kollam (Kerala) - Cashew capital of the world .
Kolhapur (Maharashtra) - City of Wrestlers .
Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) - The perfume capital of India .
Kochi (Kerala) - Queen of the Arabian Sea .
Kollam (Kerala) - Prince of the Arabian Sea .
Arunachal Pradesh - Land of the dawn-lit mountains .
Tea city of India – Dibrugarh (Assam) .
● Assam is known as the Tea State of India .
Ruhr of India – Durgapur (West Bengal) .
● Ruhr valley is an area in west Germany bounded that is
rich in minerals ,specifically coal, which led to the
development of many industries in the valley region
especially iron and steel industries. So, it is for this
resemblance that the Damodar Valley is also called the
'Ruhr' of India. This is why Durgapur situated in the
Damodar Valley is called the Ruhr of India.
Guwahati (Assam) - Gateway to the North East .
Bangalore (Karnataka)
● Garden City of India .
● Silicon Valley of India (because of the presence of a
large number of Startups).
● Space City of India (ISRO).
● Science City of India (IISc).
Chennai - ‘ Detroit of Asia ’.
● Due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing
units.
● Detroit in the USA is known for automobile
manufacturing.
Cotton city of India – Yavatmal/Akola (Maharashtra) .
Pondicherry - The French Riviera of the East .
● Pondicherry was the territory of French.
The Venice of the East - Alleppey / Alappuzha (Kerala) .
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) - Temple City of India .
● Due to presence of many famous temples like Lingaraj
Temple, Rajarani Temple, Ananta Vasudeva Temple
Muktesvara Temple, Brahmeshwar Temple.
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