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Several manufacturing and service industries are

located in and around Hyderabad.

Bidriware is a well-known handicraft made here. It is

made from a mixture of zinc and copper with inlay
work in silver.

Telugu and Urdu are the main languages spoken here.

Gusadi is a popular folk dance. Bathukamma, Bonalu Bidriware Handicraft
and Eid are the main festivals of the state.

Tamil Nadu: To the south of Andhra Pradesh lies the state of Tamil Nadu. Its capital
is Chennai. Heavy engineering, textiles and handloom are some well-developed

industries in the state. Chennai is an important software development centre. The
silk sarees of Kanchipuram are very famous.

The rivers Kaveri, Vaigai and Palar flow through the state.

The people here speak Tamil. The traditional clothes
of men are dhoti (or lungi) and shirt. The women
mostly wear sarees. The traditional dress for small girl

is pavadai-blouse, slightly older girls wear half-sarees.

The main festival is Pongal. Bharatnatyam is the
most popular dance form of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu
is famous for its temples. Madurai and Thanjavur are Chennai
famous temple towns.

Madhya Pradesh: The capital of Madhya Pradesh is
Bhopal. The textile industry in Madhya Pradesh is
well developed. Large areas in this state are covered

with forests. It has several wildlife parks such as
Kanha and Bandhavgarh. Many rivers have their
origin in this state, such as the Tapi, Chambal and
Kanha National Park Narmada.

Chhattisgarh: The capital of this state is Raipur. The
land particularly the Mahanadi basin, is very fertile.
The state is very rich in minerals such as coal, iron

ore, aluminium ore and diamonds. Bhilai has one of
the India’s biggest steel plants.

Bhilai Steel Plant

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