North India
by- Aakanksha 4A

North India has diverse culture and heritage. It is the northern part of India.

States: There are seven states in North India
1) Jammu and Kashmir
2) Punjab
3) Haryana
4) Rajasthan

5) Uttar Pradesh
6) Uttarakhand
7) Himachal Pradesh

Rivers: North India has many rivers. The most major are:
1) Indus
2) Yamuna
3) Chenab
4) Kosi
5) Brahmarutra
6) Beas
7) Sutlej
8) Ganga
Did you know how Punjab got its name? It is named by the five rivers flowing through it.

Mountain Ranges: There are about four ranges in North India.

1) Himalayas: Himadri, Himachal, Shivaliks
2) Aravalli
3) Vindhya
4) Satpura

Diet: All North Indians have a mild diet of :
Paratha, Dal, mild curries, chutneys, and raita. They also have sweets of paneer and wheat flour. They have drinks like Lassi or Nimbu Pani.

Dances: Dances of North India can be classified into Folk and Classical
Folk-Bhangra, Giddha
Classical-Kathak

Festivals: North India has many festivals. The most famous are:
Lohri- It is celebrated as a harvest festival Ram Navami. It is celebrated as birth of Ram.
Surajkhand Crafts Mela- A mela celebrated annually in Delhi.

North India is an epitome of nature, beauty and fertility.