Here's how Indian cities got their nicknames

April 30, 2016 4:52 PM | Skymet Weather Team

We all love nicknames, don't we? Even if you do not have a nick name, your friends or family end up giving you one. Not only are these second names fun and clever, but they are a summary of who we really are. While you may be proud of your own nickname, our Indian cities also boast some of the classic nicknames.

Some are short, some are funny and some were just officially given to them. Whether it is the city of Taj mahal, or The Pink City, nicknames define these beautiful Indian cities. Check out 25 Indian cities with their nicknames. By the way, is your city on the list?

Agra

Ahmedabad

Alappuzha

Bengaluru

Bhubaneswar

Chandigarh

Chennai

Coorg

Darjeeling

Guwahati

Hyderabad

Jaipur

Jaisalmer

Jamshdepur

Jodhpur

Kochi

Kolkata

Lucknow

Mumbai 

Nagpur

 

New Delhi

Pune

Surat 

Udaipur

Varanasi

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