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Eastern India, is a region of India consisting of the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Orissa. The states of Orissa and West Bengal share some cultural and linguistic characteristics with Bangladesh and with the state of Assam. Together with Bangladesh, West Bengal formed the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal before Partition in 1947.
The bulk of the region lies on the east coast of India by the Bay of Bengal, and on the Indo-Gangetic plain. Jharkhand, on the Chota Nagpur plateau, is a hilly and a heavily forested state rich in mineral wealth. The region is bounded by the Nepal and Sikkim Himalayas in the north, the states of Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh on the west, the state of Andhra Pradesh in the south and the Bay of Bengal on the east.
The region was the historical centre of the Maurya, Kalinga,Utkal,Gajapati,Sunga and Pala empires that ruled much of the Indian sub-continent at their prime. In medieval India, it was incorporated into the Mughal and then the British empire. Bengali is the dominant language of West Bengal,spoken by well over 80 million people . Hindi has the largest number of speakers at over 90 million but has little linguistic influence outside Bihar. The other important language is Oriya, the dominant language of the east coast. The majority of the population of East India is Hindu with Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Sikh minorities. Durga and Jagannath are particularly popular Hindu deities in this region .
East India Tour - Eastern Zone of India is rich in Cultural Heritage. You can have a taste of beaches, temples, monas tries, buddhist circuit with a rural touch. Most Popular tourist destinations for this region are Calcutta, Former Capital of India, Puri & bhubaneswar Buddhist Circuit in Bihar, Monastries in Sikkim, Kanchen junga Range of Mountains in Darjeeling etc. Most Popular tourist destinations for this region are Calcutta, Former Capital of India, Puri & bhubaneswar Buddhist Circuit in Bihar, Monastries in Sikkim, Kanchen junga Range of Mountains in Darjeeling etc.
The north eastern region of India constitutes five states and two union territories. It is the least explored region of India for various reasons which include the infrastructure, special permits and sensitivity of the of the whole region. The area is dominated by the tribes speaking many different languages and dialects. These states and union territories border with Myanmar, Bhutan, China and Bangladesh and connect rest of the India through Siliguri corridor.
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