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Nicknames Of Indian Cities: India is known for its diverse cultures, traditions and glorious history. Every city in India here has a special identity which is t reason many cities have nicknames that represent their beauty, history or economic contribution. These nicknames tell us what is the city famous for and also reveal interesting facts from its past.

For example, Mumbai is called the "City of Dreams" as it has Bollywood and people come here to fulfill their dreams while Jaipur is called the "Pink City" because the buildings here are pink in colour and it has a rich history. Similarly, Bengaluru is called the "Silicon Valley of India" as it is a major hub of IT companies and Kolkata is known as the "City of Joy" because its tradition and people are very vibrant. Here is a list of some famous Indian cities and their nicknames. Take a look;

List Of Nicknames Of Indian Cities

City Name Nicknames
Ahmedabad (Gujarat)  1. Manchester of India
2. Commercial Capital of Gujarat
3. Financial Capital of Western India
4. Boston of India
5. Heritage City
6. Twin City (with Gandhinagar)
7. Night City
Ajmer (Rajasthan)  Khwaja ki Nagri
Akola (Maharashtra)  The Cotton City
Alappuzha (Kerala)  Venice of the East
Anand (Gujarat)  Milk City
Asansol (West Bengal)  1. City of Brotherhood
2. Land of Black Diamond
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh)  Land of Tigers
Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)  Baghi Ballia
Bardoli (Gujarat)  Butter City
Bengaluru (Karnataka)  1. Silicon Valley of India
2. Science city of India
3. Garden City of India
Bhagalpur (Bihar)  Silk City
Bishnupur (West Bengal)  Temple City of Bengal
 Chennai (Tamil Nadu)  1. Detroit of Asia
2. Healthcare Capital of India
3. Gate Way of South India
4. City of Flyovers
5. Electronic Manufacturing Hub in India
6. Banking Capital of India
 Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)  1. Manchester of South India
2. Textile City of India
3. Engineering City of India
4. Financial Capital of Tamil Nadu
5. Pump City of India
 Darjeeling (West Bengal)  Queen of the Hills
 Dehradun (Uttrakhand)  Indian City of Love
 Dhanbad (Jharkhand)  Coal Capital of India
 Dibrugarh (Assam)  Tea City of India
 Durgapur (West Bengal)  Ruhr of India
 Erode (Tamil Nadu)  Turmeric City of India
 Gaya (Bihar)  The City of Enlightenment
 Gandhinagar (Gujarat)  1. Green City
2. Twin City (with Ahmedabad)
 Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)  Chilli Capital of India
 Hajipur (Bihar)  Bananas City
 CHowrah (West Bengal)  1. Land of Figurines
2. Village of Reui
 Hyderabad (Telangana)  1. City of Pearls
2. City of Nizams
 Jaipur (Rajasthan)  1. Pink City of India
2. Heritage City
3. Rajwaro ka Shahar
 Rajwaro ka Shahar
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)
 1. Steel City of India
2. Pittsburg of India
 Jodhpur (Rajasthan)  1. Blue City
2. Sun City
 Kannur (Kerala)  City of Looms and Lores
 Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)  Leather City
Kasaragod (Kerala)  1. Land of Seven Languages
2. Hrkwillia
 Kochi (Kerala)  1. The Queen of the Arabian Sea
2. Commercial Capital of Kerala
3. Judicial Capital of Kerala
4. Gateway of Kerala
5. Hub of Malayalam Film Industry
 Kodagu (Karnataka)  Scotland of India
 Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)  Princess of Hill stations
 Kolkata (West Bengal)  1. City of Joy
2. Cultural Capital of India
3. City of Surprises
4. City of Passion
5. Heaven of the Aged
6. City of Buildings
7. City of Palaces
8. City of Castles
9. Capital of West Bengal
 Kollam (Kerala)  Cashew Capital of the World
 Kolhapur (Maharashtra)  City of Wrestlers
 Kozhikode (Kerala)  City of Spices
 Krishnanagar (West Bengal)  Land of Figurines
 Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)  The Gateway of Rayalaseema
 Rayalaseema
Kumbakonam (Tamil Nadu)
 Cambridge of South India
 Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)  City of Nawabs
 Madurai (Tamil Nadu)  1. City of Festivals
2. City of Jasmine
3. Athens of the East
4. Capital of Pandya Nadu
5. City of Festivals
6. Capital of Pandya Nadu
 Malappuram (Kerala)  Soccer Capital
 Malda (West Bengal)  Mango City
 Mangaluru (Karnataka)  1. Ice cream capital of India
2. Gateway of Karnataka
3. Rome of The East
Midnapore (West Bengal)  City of Tribal Tradition
 Mumbai (Maharashtra)  1. City of Seven Islands
2. Gateway of India
3. Hollywood of India
 Mussoorie (Uttarakhand)  Queen of the Mountains
 Muzaffarpur (Bihar)  The Land of Leechi
 Mysuru (Karnataka)   1. Sandalwood City
2. Cultural Capital of Karnataka
 Nabadwip (West Bengal)  Oxford of Bengal
 Nagpur (Maharashtra)  1. Orange City
2. Tiger Capital
 Ooty (Tamil Nadu)  Queen of Hill Stations
 Palakkad (Kerala)  1. Land of Palm trees
2. Rice bowl of Kerala
 Patiala (Punjab)  Royal City
 Panipat (Haryana)  City of Weavers
 Puducherry (Tamil Nadu)  1. Paris of the East
2. City of Dawn
 Pune (Maharashtra)  1. Oxford of the East
2. Queen of Deccan
 Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh)  Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh
 Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)  1. Adventure Capital of India
2. Rafting Capital of India
3. Yoga Capital of the World
 Siliguri (West Bengal)  1. Gateway to the Dooars
2. City of Hospitality
 Surat (Gujarat)  1. City of Diamonds
2. Silk City of India
 Sakleshpur (Karnataka)   Poor Man's Ooty
 Sariska (Rajasthan)  Tiger Reserve
 Tenali (Andhra Pradesh) Andhra Paris
 Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu)  1. Dollar City of India
2. Textile Capital of Tamil Nadu
3. Baniyan City
4. Knit Wear Capital of India
 Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu)  1. Pearl City
2. Gateway of Tamil Nadu
 Thrissur (Kerala)  1. The Cultural Capital of Kerala
2. Land of Poorams
3. The land of Vadakkumnathan
4. Gold capital of India
 Tezpur (Assam)  City of Blood
 Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)  1. Oxford city of south India
2. Halwa city
3. City of paddy fields
 Trivandrum (Kerala)  Evergreen City of India
 Udaipur (Rajasthan)  1. White City
2. City of Lakes
3. Venice of the East
 Vadodara (Gujarat)  1. Banyan City
2. Cultural Capital of Gujarat/ Sanskari Nagari
3. Power Hub of India
4. Pensioners' City

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