northern India

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Northern India is a culturally and historically rich region of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Himalayan foothills and serving as a cradle for numerous civilizations, religions, and migrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographical region
bordersCountryToEast People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
bordersCountryToNorth Bhutan
China
Nepal
bordersCountryToNorthwest Pakistan
containsCity Agra
Amritsar
Chandigarh
Dehradun
New Delhi, India
surface form: Delhi

Ghaziabad
Gurugram
Jaipur
Kanpur
Lucknow
New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi

Noida
Patna
Shimla
Srinagar
Varanasi
containsStateOrUT Bihar
Delhi
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
country India
hasClimate alpine climate
humid subtropical climate
semi-arid climate
hasCuisine North Indian cuisine
hasCulturalRegion Oudh
surface form: Awadh

Braj
Bundelkhand
Doab
Doaba
Garhwal
Kumaon
Majha
Malwa
Malwa (Punjab)
Marwar
Mewar
Rohilkhand
hasCulturalTradition Bhangra
Giddha
Kathak dance
Rajasthani folk music
Ramlila performances
Sufi devotional music
classical Hindustani music
hasDesertRegion Thar Desert
hasHistoricalEvent Gupta Empire
surface form: Gupta Golden Age

Indian Rebellion of 1857
Maurya Empire
surface form: Mauryan unification of much of India

Partition of India
surface form: Partition of India 1947

establishment of Mughal Empire
formation of Delhi Sultanate
hasHistoricalSignificance birthplace of Buddhism
birthplace of Jainism
core region of Indo-Gangetic civilization
cradle of several major Indian empires
heartland of Vedic culture
hasMajorEconomicActivity agriculture
manufacturing
services
hasMajorFestival Chhath Puja
Diwali
Dussehra
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Fitr
Holi
Lohri
Navaratri
surface form: Navratri

Vaisakhi
hasMajorPlain Indo-Gangetic Plain
surface form: Gangetic Plain

Indo-Gangetic Plain
surface form: Punjab Plain
hasMajorRiver Beas River
surface form: Beas

Brahmaputra
Chenab River
surface form: Chenab

Ganges
Ghaghara
Indus River
surface form: Indus

Ravi
Sutlej River
surface form: Sutlej

Yamuna
hasMountainRange Himalayas
Lesser Himalayas
surface form: Shivalik Hills
hasPopulationCharacteristic high population density
linguistic diversity
religious diversity
hasSeason post-monsoon autumn
pre-monsoon summer
summer monsoon
winter
hasStapleFood rice dishes
wheat-based flatbreads
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Agra Fort
Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
surface form: Capitol Complex, Chandigarh

Fatehpur Sikri
Great Himalayan National Park
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Qutb Minar
Red Fort
surface form: Red Fort Complex

Taj Mahal
historicalReligion Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Vedic period
surface form: Vedic religion
includesPhysicalRegion Lesser Himalayas
surface form: Himalayan foothills

Indo-Gangetic Plain
locatedIn South Asia
majorCrop mustard
pulses
rice
sugarcane
wheat
majorLanguage Awadhi
Bhojpuri
Dogri
Haryanvi
Hindi
Kashmiri
Maithili
Punjabi language
surface form: Punjabi

Rajasthani
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
majorLanguageFamily Indo-Aryan languages
majorReligion Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Sikhism
partOf South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
wasCradleOf Delhi Sultanate
Gandhara civilization
Gupta Empire
Kushan Empire
Maurya Empire
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire

Vedic period
surface form: Vedic civilization

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this entity surface form: North India
University of Rajasthan region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Himalayan Frontal Thrust locatedIn northern India
Jaithak region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Battle of Miranpur Katra locatedIn northern India
Ladakhis locatedIn northern India
Sarita Vihar metro station region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Mori locatedIn northern India
Jat kingdom of Gohad locatedIn northern India
Rohilla state locatedIn northern India
Yamunotri region locatedIn northern India
Amroha district locatedIn northern India
Nagini region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Bijnor district locatedIn northern India
Mahoba railway station locatedIn northern India
Kirat Sagar Lake region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Jalangi Gad locatedIn northern India
Rajput dynasty locatedIn northern India
Milak locatedIn northern India
Laksar locatedIn northern India
Manglaur locatedIn northern India
Haridwar Rural locatedIn northern India
Haridwar–Rishikesh road locatedIn northern India
HW region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Faculty of Engineering and Technology region northern India
subject surface form: Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Gurukul Kangri University
this entity surface form: North India
Friends Colony region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Sukhdev Vihar region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Sari, Uttar Pradesh locatedIn northern India
Umballa locatedIn northern India
Umballa Cantonment region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Delhi–Kalka railway line locatedIn northern India
Sari, Rajasthan region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Faculty of Management and Commerce region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Doms region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Noida Sector 15 region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Patparganj region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Sot River locatedIn northern India
Rupin River locatedIn northern India
Jadh Ganga locatedIn northern India
Karnata dynasty locatedIn northern India
Shekhari Nagara region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Imad-ul-Mulk region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
AMU ABK High School region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
Faculty of Commerce region northern India
subject surface form: Faculty of Commerce, Aligarh Muslim University
this entity surface form: North India
Pusa Hill Forest (nearby green area) locatedIn northern India
subject surface form: Pusa Hill Forest
Vayu Bhawan region northern India
this entity surface form: North India
S.T.S. High School region northern India
this entity surface form: North India