northern India
Above the Deccan
Northern India is the region comprising India's northernmost states and territories, including areas along the Himalayan range, the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and the Punjab region.
The term is geographic rather than administrative—boundaries vary by context, but typically include states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh: They traveled through northern India visiting Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur.
- HindiIndia's official language
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- Ganges RiverMajor South Asian waterway
- Red FortMughal-era Delhi fortress
- Mughal EmpireSouth Asian Islamic imperium
Punjabi · British Raj · Punjabi cuisine · butter chicken · chai tea · Bihar · Sikhism · cricket match · monsoon · summer heat · Sanskrit · Taj Mahal · Urdu · Kashmir · Varanasi · Mughal · Rajasthan · rickshaw
northern Indiasouthern India
Lower portion of subcontinent
South India · Tamil Nadu · Kerala · Karnataka · Sri Lanka