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North Central India

North Central India Travel Guide

Anchored by Agra, Khajuraho, and Varanasi, this section of the traveler's trail heads southeast of Delhi into the state of Uttar Pradesh, detouring into Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. This Hindi heartland has long held the balance of power in North India, from the ancient Gupta kingdoms through the Moghuls and the British Raj to the present day. Sometimes disparaged as the Cow Belt, North Central India has often been slow to advance economically, but it remains a vital part of India's heritage and contemporary culture. More »

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Agra
Bhopal
Bodhgaya
Gwalior
Khajuraho

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Orchha
Sarnath
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