^{The ancient pilgrim city of great eminence. Hardwar is one of the four pilgrim centres where the Kumbh is held every twelfth year. Rishikesh, the legendary city where Laxman did penance to get rid of the sin of slaying brahmins in the Ram-Ravana battle.}

^{Visit Har-ki-Pauri, the famous bathing Ghat, Canal Centenary Bridge, Lalta Rao Bridge, Sapt Rishi Asharam, Daksh Mahadev Temple, Gurukul and Kangra University. At Rishikesh, Bharat Temple. Triveni Ghat, Lakshman Temple, Laxman Jhoola, Swarga Asharam and Geeta Bhavan.}
 
 
 

^{Once the Nizam’s capital, now the capital of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad has long been a centre of Muslim learning and culture. The city’s architecture has a strong Persian flavour. In the heart of the city stands the graceful Char Minar (Four Minarets) synonymous with Hyderabad. The principal mosque in the city is the Mecca Masjid which can accommodate 10,000 worshippers at a time. The Salar Jung Museum, a rare instance of individual enterprise in the sphere of art collection, has fine jewellery, precious stones, paintings, wood and metal carvings, Chinese porcelain, art objects, manuscripts, curiosities and some remarkable pieces of furniture.}

^{Among the most recent buildings in the city are the Falaknuma Palace and the Osmania University. The public Gardens, one of the largest of India’s botanical gardens, also house the Town Hall, the Museum and the Jubilee Hall. City sightseeing includes visiting Public Gardens, Archeological Museum, Gandhi Bhavan, Mecca Masjid, Char Minar, Osmania Hospital, High Court, State Library, Lal Bazzar, (famed for its glass bangles and pearl ornaments) Salar Jung Museum (closed on Fridays) and Abid Road, the city’s shopping centre.}

^{GOLCONDA : The ancient fort of Golconda, 10 kms west of Hyderabad, stands on the summit of a conical hill encircled by a crenellated granite wall with 76 bastions. The famous diamond - Kohinoor - is believed to have come from Golconda, famous in history for diamonds from the neighbouring mines.}

^{OSMAN SAGAR AND HIMAYAT SAGAR : Two picnic spots about 161 kms (100 miles) from Hyderabad. Enroute is Nizam Sagar, one of the biggest lakes in India covering 129 sq. km. (50 sq. miles) in area.}

^{NAGARJUNACONDA : On the right bank of the Krishna river is Nagarjunaconda, named after a famous Buddhist scholar of the 2nd Century A.D. It attracted pilgrims like the Chinese Huen Tsang from abroad. The Buddhist scupltures at Amaravati and Nagarjunaconda also atttact art lovers. Remains of stupas and monasteries and a university were discovered here, proving it to be a centre of Buddhist culture. Indian archaeologists have saved these ruins and they have been lifted to a beautiful islands museum in the middle of the lake.}