Sobriquet
Sobriquet of Indian Cities
The following table enlists the major cities (of India) and their Sobriquet:
| Sobriquet (Nickname) | New Name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| City of Taj | Agra (Uttar Pradesh) |  |
| Boston/Manchester of India | Ahmedabad (Gujarat) |  |
| Sangam City | Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) |  |
| Land of Black Diamond | Asansol (West Bengal) |  |
| City of Peace | Bardhaman (West Bengal) |  |
| Temple City of India | Bhubaneswar (Odisha) |  |
| The Venice of the East | Alappuzha (Kerala) |  |
|
Garden City of India Silicon Valley of India Space City of India Science City of India IT Capital of India Pensioners Paradise |
Bengaluru (Karnataka) |  |
|
Detroit of Asia Automobile Capital of India HealthCare Capital of India |
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |  |
|
Textile City of India Manchester of South India |
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) |  |
| Scotland of India | Coorg (Karnataka) |  |
| School Capital of India | Dehradun (Uttarakhand) |  |
| Queen of the Hills | Darjeeling (West Bengal) |  |
| Tea City of India | Dibrugarh (Assam) |  |
| Ruhr of India | Durgapur (West Bengal) |  |
| Gateway of North East India | Guwahati (Assam) |  |
| Switzerland of the East | Haflong (Assam) |  |
| City of Pearls | Hyderabad (Telangana) |  |
| Pink City | Jaipur (Rajasthan) |  |
| Golden City of India | Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) |  |
| Steel City of India Pittsburgh of India | Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) |  |
| Perfume Capital of India | Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh) |  |
| Land of looms and lores | Kannur (Kerala) |  |
| Leather City of the World Manchester of The East | Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) |  |
| Queen of the Arabian Sea | Kochi (Kerala) |  |
| City of Wrestlers | Kolhapur (Maharashtra) |  |
| City of Joy | Kolkata (West Bengal) |  |
|
City of Letters City of Latex City of Mural |
Kottayam (Kerala) |  |
|
Prince of Arabian sea Cashew Capital of the World |
Kollam (Kerala) |  |
|
Shiraz-e-Hind Constantinople of the East City of Nawabs |
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) |  |
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Athens of the East City of Festivals Temple City Jasmine City City of Divine Nectar |
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) |  |
| Mango City of Bengal | Malda (West Bengal) |  |
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Rome of The East City of Delicacies Cradle of Indian Banking Gateway of Karnataka |
Mangalore (Karnataka) |  |
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City of Seven Islands Financial Capital of India City of Dreams City of Slums and Skyscrapers Gateway of India Hollywood of India |
Mumbai (Maharashtra) |  |
| Queen of the Mountains | Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) |  |
| Orange City | Nagpur (Maharashtra) |  |
| Royal City | Patiala (Punjab) |  |
| City of Weavers | Panipat (Haryana) |  |
|
City of Rallies World Cultural Capital Food Capital of Asia Fashion Capital of India |
New Delhi |  |
| Paris of the East | Pondicherry (Puducherry) |  |
| Oxford of the East Queen of Deccan | Pune (Maharashtra) |  |
| Yoga City | Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) |  |
| Scotland of the East | Shillong (Meghalaya) |  |
| City of Blood | Tezpur (Assam) |  |
|
White City City of Lakes Venice of the East |
Udaipur (Rajasthan) |  |
| Spiritual capital of India Oldest city (in the world) | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) |  |
|
Blue City Sun City |
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) |  |
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Wine capital of India Grape city of India California of India |
Nashik (Maharashtra) |  |
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Diamond City of India City of Diamonds Textile city of India |
Surat (Gujarat) |  |
| Evergreen City of India | Trivandrum (Kerala) |  |
| City of Destiny | Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) |  |
| Land of Warriors | Zunheboto (Nagaland) |  |
| All Seasons State | Himachal Pradesh |  |
| Blue Mountains | Nilgiri (South India) |  |
| Sorrow of Bengal | Damodar River |  |
| Sorrow of Assam | Brahmaputra River |  |
| Spice Garden of India | Kerala |  |
| Land of Sunrise in India | Arunachal Pradesh (North-east India) |  |
| House of Clouds | Meghalaya (North-east India) |  |
| God’s Own Land of India | Kerala (South India) |  |
Sobriquet (in the World)
The following table enlists the major countries with their sobriquet (in the world) −
| Sobriquet (Nickname) | New Name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Britain of the East | Japan (East Asia) |  |
| Battle field of Europe | Belgium (West Europe) |  |
| City of Cycles | Beijing (China) |  |
| City of Dreaming Spires | Oxford (UK) |  |
| City of Eternal Springs | Quito (Ecuador) |  |
| City of Sky Scrappers | New York (USA) |  |
| City of Magnificent Distances | Washington DC (USA) |  |
| City of Golden Gate | San Francisco (USA) |  |
| City of Seven Hills | Rome (Italy) |  |
| Forbidden City | Lhasa (Tibet) |  |
| Gateway of Tears | Strait of Bab-el Mandeb |  |
| George Cross Island | Malta (Mediterranean Sea) |  |
| Granite City | Aberdeen (Scotland) |  |
| Herring Pond | Atlantic Ocean |  |
| Holy Land | Palestine (West Asia) |  |
| Hermit Kingdom | Korea (East Asia) |  |
| Island of Cloves | Madagascar (Indian Ocean) |  |
| Land of Eagles | Albania (East Europe) |  |
| Land of Golden Fleece | Australia |  |
| Land of Lilies | Canada (North America) |  |
| Land of Golden Pagoda | Myanmar (Asia) |  |
| Land of Maple | Canada (North America) |  |
| Land of Thousand Lakes | Finland |  |
| Land of Morning Calm | Korea (East Asia) |  |
| Land of Rising Sun | Japan (East Asia) |  |
| Land of Setting Sun | UK (West Europe) |  |
| Land of Midnight Sun | Norway (North-west Europe) |  |
| Land of Tulips | Netherlands (West Europe) |  |
| Land of White Elephant | Thailand (Asia) |  |
| Land of Thunder Bolt | Bhutan (Asia) |  |
| Land of Thousand Elephants | Laos (Asia) |  |
| Manchester of the Orient | Osaka (Japan) |  |
| Land of Thunder Dragon | China (Asia) |  |
| Nation of Thousand Hills | Rwanda (Africa) |  |
| Pearl of Arabia | Bahrain (South-west Asia) |  |
| Pillars of Hercules | Strait of Gibraltar (Europe) |  |
| Roof of the World | Pamirs (Plateau) (Asia) |  |
| Sorrow of China | Huang Ho River |  |
| Sick Man of Europe | Turkey (Asia) |  |
| Sugar Bowl of World | Cuba (Caribbean Sea) |  |
| White City | Belgrade (Serbia) |  |
| Windy City | Chicago (USA) |  |
| World's Bread Basket | Prairies of North America |  |
| Island of Fire | Iceland (West Europe) |  |
| Land of Windmills | Holland (West Europe) |  |
| World Loneliest Islands | Tristan Da Cunha |  |
| Workshop of Europe | Belgium (West Europe) |  |
| White Man’s Grave | Guinea Coast (West Africa) |  |
| Store House of the World | Mexico (Central America) |  |
| Modern Babylon | London (UK) |  |
| Sea of the Mountains | British Columbia (West Canada) |  |
| Saw Mill of Europe | Sweden (North Europe) |  |
| The Eye of Greece | Athens (South-east Europe) |  |
| Rich Port | Puerto Rico (Caribbean Sea) |  |
| Rich Coast | Costa Rica (Central America) |  |
| Playground of Europe | Switzerland (Central Europe) |  |
| Pearl of Orient | Hong Kong (China) |  |
| Mother-in-Law of Europe | Denmark (West Europe) |  |
| Land of the Humming Bird | Trinidad (Caribbean Sea) |  |
| Land of the Flying Fish | Barbados (Caribbean Sea) |  |
| Land of Kangaroos | Australia |  |
| Gift of the Nile | Egypt (North-east Africa) |  |
| Dark Continent | Africa |  |
| Cockpit of Europe | Belgium (West Europe) |  |
| City of Popes | Rome (Italy) |  |
| City of Arabian Nights | Baghdad (Iraq) |  |