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Southern India is that geographical area which includes the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala is Tamil Nadu, as well as the territories of the union of Lakshadweep is Pondicherry, occupying together 19.31% of the surface of the Indian Republic. Besides federated states also the two archipelagos of the Laccadive and of Andaman and Nicobar they are part of it.
To know
In addition to the terms Southern India is Peninsular India, the region has been known by a number of other historical names. It was called Deccan (a westernized form of the word Dakhhin which is a corruption of the Sanskrit word dakshina which means "South"). Currently this term refers only to the Deccan Plateau area, a volcanic plateau that covers most of the Indian peninsula, excluding the coastal areas. The Carnatic is an English term derived from the word Karnad or Karunād, which means "black country". The terms Karnad is Carnatic associated in particular with the plateau, they refer to all of South India, including the eastern coasts, which are referred to as the Carnatic Coast. Karnataka is a name that comes from the same root.
Geographical notes
Southern India occupies the peninsular part of the country in the Deccan Plateau region and is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian Ocean to the south and the Bay of Bengal to the east. The geography of the region is diverse, and includes two mountain ranges, the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, which span the central plateau. Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra and Kaveri are the most important waterways that run through this vast region.
Background
Throughout its history, a number of dynastic kingdoms ruled parts of southern India whose invasions headed forSouth Asia and the Southeast Asia influenced the history and culture of modern nations such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand is Malaysia. The region was colonized by the Great Britain and gradually incorporated into the British Empire.
Spoken languages
Most South Indians speak one of the four Dravidian languages - Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil.
Territories and tourist destinations
- Andaman and Nicobar - An archipelago in the Bay of Bengal 1250 km from Calcutta which constitute, from an administrative point of view, a territory ofIndian Union. Tourism is subject to restrictions and the issue of special permits.
- Andhra Pradesh - Born in 1958 on linguistic criteria. Telugu, the Dravidian language, is spoken there. Its territory occupies the central eastern part of the Indian peninsula and has a coastal area on the Coromandel coast. Its capital is the beautiful city of Hyderabad.
- Karnataka - This state which extends over the western half of the Indian peninsula (Deccan) groups people who speak Canara, a Dravidian language. It has a long coastline on the Oman sea but with only one port that of Mangalore. The capital of Karnataka is Bangalore where the computer industry is developed.
- Kerala - State that occupies the coastal strip called the Malabar coast. It is home to countless tropical beaches but has few artistic treasures. It is also overpopulated with a density of over 1000 inhabitants per km². Its capital is Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
- Laccadive - Archipelago 200 km from the Malabar coast with 13 islands of coral origin, the most important of which is Kavaratti. Visiting the archipelago is subject to restrictions and the issue of special permits.
- Pondicherry - French possession incorporated into the Indian Union in 1954 as an autonomous territory within the Union. The philosopher Aurobindo lived there and founded a famous Ashram "Auroville".
- Tamil Nadu - State inhabited by ethnic Tamils or Tamul who speak a Dravidian language, Tamil precisely. Its capital is Chennai, the ancient Madras. The territory of the Tamil Nadu extends in the southeastern portion of the Deccan It has many artistic treasures and a coastline known as the Coromandel Coast, full of tropical beaches
Urban centers
- Bangalore - The garden city that has developed a major computer industry that has earned it the nickname "Silicon Valley of India".
- Chennai (Madras) - City famous for its beautiful Hindu temples.
- Coimbatore - Industrial city home to textile industries that have earned it the name of "Manchester of India".
- Hyderabad - A leading tourist destination vying Bangalore for the title of India's IT capital.
- Kanniyakumari (Cape Comorin) - The extreme southern tip of the Indian mainland where you can enjoy beautiful sunsets.
- Kochi (Cochin) - A coastal town emerging from a lagoon dotted with tropical islets.
- Madurai - One of the oldest cities in the state Tamil Nadu famous for a splendid Hindu temple, the Meenakshi Amman Temple, included in the list of the 7 wonders of the world still visible.
- Mysore - Pleasant city, seat of an ancient princely state of India. There is a religious festival, the "Deshara", which every tourist should mark on his agenda.
- Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) - Padmanabhaswami Temple. Capital of the state of Kerala.
- Tirupati is Tirumala - It houses one of the most sacred and opulent Hindu temples in the country.
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