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Capital - Bangalore
Languages - Kannada, Konkani, Tamil, Urdu.
Airports - Bangalore, Belgaum, Mangalore, Mysore.
Kerala
Sandwiched between the Western Ghats on the east, and the Arabian sea
on the west, Kerala is one of the most beautiful states in India. A tropical
paradise of waving palms and wide sandy beaches, this thin strip of coastal
territory slopes down from the mountain Ghats in a cascade of lush green
vegetation. Plantations and forests are everywhere. And canals and backwaters,
where ancient craft still leisurely ply the waters, bisect the land throughout
the state. It's a land of industrious people, who achieved total literacy
in 1992. Colourful festivals make Kerala an exotic experience not to be
issued.
Capital - Thiruvananthapuram [Trivandrum]
Languages - Malayalam, Tamil
Airport - Thiruvananthapuram [Trivandrum], Kochi[Cochin], Kozhikode[Calicut]
Tamil Nadu
TamilNadu is one of the most ancient regions in India. The Cheras,
Cholas, and Pandyas prior to Christian era variously ruled it. In 1641
Fort St.George became the headquarters of the East India Company on the
Coromandal coast. The settlement around it came to be known as Chennapattinam
and was the beginning of modern Chennai[Madras]. In it's towering temple
architecture, in its dances and costumes. Here life is more leisurely and
traditional. Magnificently sculptured temples, richly woven silks, colourful
festivals, cool hill stations and wide beaches are but some of the attractions
of this never-never land is nevertheless one of the country's major industrial
and agricultural states.
Capital - Chennai [Madras]
Languages- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Urdu, Kannada
Airports - Chennai[Madras], Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli