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TAMIL NADU

Tamil Nadu Indian state Description Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, is famed for its Dravidian-style Hindu temples. In Madurai, Meenakshi Amman Temple has high ‘gopuram’ towers ornamented with colourful figures. On Pamban Island, Ramanathaswamy Temple is a pilgrimage site. The town of Kanyakumari, at India’s southernmost tip, is the site of ritual sunrises. Capital Chennai is known for beaches and landmarks including 1644 colonial Fort St. George. Formation :  1 November 1956 ; (62 years ago) Literacy (2011) :  80.33% Chief minister :  Edappadi K. Palaniswami Points of interest :  Meenakshi Amman Temple ,  Shore Temple ,  MORE Did you know :  Tamil Nadu is the 10th-highest-income Indian state / union territory by GSDP per capita (₹193,750 (US$2,800)) National and state parks Tamil Nadu has a wide range of  biomes  extending east from the  South Western Ghats montane rain fores...
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Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1954 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and China since the mid-20th century                                                                                     Area :  222,236 km² Founded :  26 October 1947 Population :  1.25 crores (2011)                                                                                            ...