1. Dalhousie was named after Lord Dalhousie, by a Lieutenant Governor of Punjab. Incidentally the same Lieutenant Governor also has a town in Kangra valley in his name. Name the town.
2. Which town is named after a hermit who cured a Rajput Chieftain, Suraj Sen from a deadly disease?
3. Many towns and villages in North India have the same name with a differentiating suffix — Kalan and Khurd. For example Kosi Kalan and Kosi Khurd in UP. What is the origin of the two terms?
4. Which town in Western India is believed to be named after the vehicle of Lord Shiva?
5. There are two theories on the origin of name of a town surrounded by hills. One school suggests it comes from the Arabic word for hills. The other says its named after an ancient saint. Name this town in central India.
6. Which tea town takes its name from a local term meaning ‘lots of water’?
7. Which city was called Bhagyanagar after Bhagamathi, a Hindu girl who married the Sultan?
8. Which town is named after the settlement of Ram Rai, Guru of Udasi Sikhs?
9. Which hill station in Assam means ‘white ants hillock’ in the tribal Jaintia language?
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