What state in India does what best?

ODISHA the land of vibrant culture, the culture of the state is echoed in its temples, architecture, festivals and language.Its people,temple architecture, classical dance, religions, fairs and festivals, green woodlands, rock caves, charming blue hills have always attracted historians, tourists and travelers from all over the world. Except the current burden of poverty and underdevelopment it has its own charm and uniqueness Konark Odissi Puri and Jagannath Chillika lake Bhitarkanika National park Chandipur Beach

More of.....Best of Andhra Pradesh (Known as Rice Bowl of India) where the North and the South meet! Lord of the Seven Hills - Tirumala-Tirupati Srisailam Kanakadurga Temple, Vijayawada Venkateswara Temple a.k.a Birla Temple in Hyderabad. Possibly the only temple in India with a South Indian + Puri-Orissa fusion style of architecture Bhadrachalam Kailasa Giri, Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Lepakshi Annavaram Rajamundry (Bridge on the river Godavari) Araku Valley Warangal Fort Ethipothala Waterfalls RK Beach, Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Sunrise, Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Port Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Belum Caves Ramoji Film City Offices in Hyderabad - Major IT hub (Hitec City, Gachibowli) As New York Times said: "Hyderabad: Dynastic grandeur in the heart of modern India" Figured 19th in "The 41 Places to Go in 2011" list of New York Times Shilpakala Vedika Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) Falaknuma Palace Chowmahalla Palace Park Hotel Damerla Rama Rao Paintings Tyagayya / Tyagaraja - Saint, Composer Kuchipudi Dance Food Avakaya - Mango pickle Ariselu - Sweet made from rice flour, ghee and jaggery Andhra Veg Meal Hyderabadi Biryani Andhra Fish Curry Sports Saina Nehwal - Badminton Champion, Olympic medalist Koneru Humpy, Second highest ranked female GM in the world (Chess) VVS Laxman - Cricket player Sania Mirza - Tennis player Karnam Malleswari - Weightlifter, Olympic medallist CK Nayudu - First captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches (1895 – 1967) ML Jaisimha - Cricket Player Arts & Culture Pingali Venkayya - Freedom fighter, designer of the Indian National Flag. Also noted Geologist, Agriculture researcher, Japanese teacher, and soldier in the Anglo-Boer wars in South Africa! Sarvepalli Radhakrishna - Second President of India "One of India's most influential scholars of comparitive religion and philosophy, Radhakrishna built a bridge between the East and the  West by showing how the philosophical systems of each tradition are  comprehensible within the terms of the other" - From Wikipedia N.T. Rama Rao - Telugu film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for three terms. S.P.Balasubramanium - Noted Telugu playback singer, he has sung over 40,000 songs in various Indian languages. Science & Technology Yellapragada Subbarao (1895 – 1948) was a biochemist who discovered the function of adenosine triphosphate as an energy source in the cell, and developed methotrexate for the treatment of cancer. Most of his career was spent in the United States and Subbarao would lead some of America's most important medical research during World War II. A fungus was named 'Subbaromyces Splendens' in his honor by American Cyanamid. Prof. Raj Reddy - A computer scientist and winner of Turing Award, is one of the early pioneers in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and has served on the faculty of Stanford and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for over 40 years. He was the founding Director of the Robotics Institute at CMU. First person of Asian origin to receive the ACM Turing Award, in 1994, the highest award in Computer Science, for his work in the field of artificial intelligence. Telugu Language One of the four classical languages of India, third most widely spoken language in the Indian subcontinent after Hindi and Bengali. Also known as Italian of the east!

Tamil Nadu TL;DR: Temples - Sarees - Carnatic Music - Bharatanatyam Dance - Tamil Food 1. Temple Architecture Mamallapuram Big Temple, Tanjore Big Koppuram, Srirangam Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai 2. Arts 2.1 Bharatanatyam 'Bha' - Bhavam (means expression), 'Ra' - Ragam (means music), 'Ta - Talam (means beat or rhythm) and Natyam (means dance) supposed to have originated in TamilNadu 2.2 Traditional Folk dance and music 2.2.a Karakattam 2.2.b Nadaswaram 2.2.c Melam 2.2.d Mayilattam 2.2.e Thavil 2.2.f  Poi-kāl kuthirai 2.3 Tanjore painting 2.4 Tyagaraja Aradhana - Music Festival  2012 was the 165th anniversary of the festival 3 Handicrafts/handloom 3.1 Dolls (tanjore) 3.2 Kanchipuram Silk weaving 3.3  Sarees - regional varieties Kumbakonam, Thirubuvanam, Thanjavur, Madurai, Coimbatore cotton , Arani pattu, Chinnalapattu , Kandangi Seelai , Sungudi Seelai , Chettinadu cotton 3.4 Woraiyur Cigars Winston Churchill is supposed to have been a patron of these cigars 3.5 Marapachi Bommai (doll) [image from http://vrksa.blogspot.in/2011/01/marapachi-bommai-traditional-wooden.html]   4. Industry - 4.1 Fireworks/Match Factories - Sivakasi 4.2 Leather - Ambur, Vellore 4.3 Textiles - Coimbatore, Erode, Karur, Tanjore 5. Sports 5.1 Kabbadi 5.2 Sillambam (martial art) 5.3 Jallikattu (bull fight) - alanganallur, madurai 5.4 Vetrukkaal seval porr (Rooster fight) 6. Tamil  Literature too many to do justice here 7. Cuisine too large and varied to do justice here [maybe i will add more later]

Uttarakhand….Dev Bhoomi(Abode of Gods)..Called so due to the presence of temples, pilgrimage sites, majestic mountains and mesmerizing beauty of nature untouched and unspoiled. With Tibet on the north, Nepal on the east, Himalayas covering most of the northern part and tropical forest on southern side, the state has its share of geographical & cultural diversity.  Valley of Flowers -UNESCO World Heritage Site Spread across 87 km2 the park is endowed with wide variety of flora of which a part is unique to it and is not even found in the adjoining Nada Devi National Park and also provides home to snow leopards, brown bears.   The lush green vivant beauty of the nature enchants and titillates the senses and you would want to believe the local stories of fairies dwelling in the garden. Indian Miltary Academy, Dehradun Many of us know already and many know becasue of  Hrithik Roshan in 'Lakshya' movie. Nainital A favourite destination for Indians be it for their Honeymoon or an escape from the mundane plains life. The Naini lake with the snow clad mountain views and the breathtaking scenery present all around makes you want to believe in God. You want to get to see that creator and kiss his/her hands and just sit there overwhelmed with awe and respect for a chance to see how it is being brought to life. Say RESPECT to you man, yo !! Khumbh ka Mela(Khumbh Fair) The infamous Khumbh Mela(fair) in which the family separates in a typical yester years Bollywood movie is organized every 12 years in Haridwar. Badrinath & Kedarnath, Ganga(Ganges) Badrinath dedicated to Vishnu and Kedarnath dedicated to Shiva. Badrinath is considered one of the four revered Hindu pilgrimage sites. The holy river Ganga originates from here. Trekking & Skiing & Rafting With more than 90% area covered with mountains the state is abound with trekking opportunities to glaciers and snow clad peaks. Rafting in Rishikesh is a must experience.   Quoting someone, Once you have been to the mountains then you will keep returning back.

Rajasthan - The best thing about this state you gonna find something special in every district. Rajasthan is the magnificent land of numerous kingdoms, majestic forts and palaces, diverse cultures.Take a look at this mesmerizing state of India.​Immerse yourself in the royal heritage of Rajasthan for a once in a lifetime luxury experience.Explore this imperial land on the Palace on Wheels, the luxurious train of India that carries with it an intrinsic ambience that goes perfectly well with the majestic charm and beauty spread so lavishly here and there in Rajasthan. Now where to start? Let's start from Udaipur. Udaipur gleams in its abundance of lakes, marble palaces and picturesque gardens.Here are some of the astonishing hotels of the city.The Oberoi Udaivilas ​Taj Lake Palace ​Located in the middle of the Lake Pichola,The palace is built with white marble. No words to describe floating vision of the marble is that even real ?Shiv Niwas palace ​ ​ The palace shows influences of British and Mughal architectures which make this structure a breath-taking work of art. ​​ Want to see something religious ? No problem Jagdish Temple is waiting for you.The temple was built by Maharana Jagat singh, Beautiful Indo-Aryan structure,Brass image of garuda, black stone image of Lord Vishnu as Jagannatha. Ranakpur Jain Temple Want to see some royal things, go to Crystal Gallery & Durbar Hal Now the best things about Udaipur LAKES. Lake Pichola ​ Fateh Sagar​ Kumbhalgarh Fort situated in Rajsamand district. ​The fort has the second largest wall in the world.Largest fort in Rajasthan- Situated in Chittorgarh.​​ ​It's too hot here? The next destination is a hill station.Mount Abu Ajmer, the city of faith and history is a gorgeous place wrapped in the hills.Every year lakhs of devotees visit Ajmer's Dargah Sharif, the final resting place of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The Dargah is one of the most revered shrines of the Muslims. Pushkar ​Ranthambore Forest the best place to watch mighty royal Tigers. Pink City Only name is enough. Jaigarh Fort Jodhpur I almost missed mighty Mehrangarh. Golden cityJaisalmer Kalbelia at night Bada Bagh Bikaner Desert safari Junagarh fort

In my Home state Jammu & Kashmir : Some of the best things : Famous Kashmir wazwan (Cuisines) Scenic Beauty: Kashmir Ladakh Holy Places: Amarnath Vaishno Devi Raghunath Mandir Monasteries(Ladakh) Culture: Jammu Kashmir Ladakh

Tamilnadu produces 40% of India's wind power. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_India PS: TN is taking steps to become India's leading solar power producer as well.

Arrh... I have seen people answering about the legends belonging to the states and about the tourist places residing in the states. However, the question asks about common people in the states. I am gonna list down few points that I think are relevant. Delhi: Delhiiets speak the most error-less form of hindi. What common mistakes people from diff states do while speaking hindi? I am from Bihar so I will start from Bihar. Let’s point out my own mistake first before pointing out others. Bihar: Almost the complete structure is incorrect. I= we, we=we, s= sh, sh=s,  feminine= masculine,  masculine= feminine.... uff. For example, Hum abhi quora pe answer likh rahe hain. What does this mean? You must be thinking, 'We are writing answers on quora.' But in Bihar it mean, 'I am writing an answer on quora.'  If your name is Shashank or Shivam, be ready to be called as SASANK and SIVAM. In Bihar, hawa behta hai or barish hota hai , got the point right? Yes, they don't care about the the gender at all. Utter Pradesh: Is it different from Bihar? No! Jab jab u.p ka naam aata hai,bihar ka naam bhi jud jata hai... Whenever we speak about u.p, bihar is already spoken and vice versa. The scenario is similar in u.p. Nobody can pronounce the words Meenakshi, Kaksha, Lakshman, Pariksha... They will pronounce as Meenachhi, Kachha, Lachhman, Parichha.... these two alphabets are different and so must be renounced differently. West Bengal: It's a gone case... Aiii, tum kahan jata hai? Humko jol khana hai. Are, besi jor se mat jao, tum gir jayega. Yeah,,, this is the way most of the people in WB speak hindi. There are people who speak very good hindi but that percentage is very less. Jammu Kashmir: Somebody please tell them, there is concept of half alphabet in hindi. "सकुल " is actually स्कूल,"पारक"is actually पार्क , फिजिकस  is actually Physics,  करिकेट is actually  cricket  and "हारट" is actually heart.  They should start twisting their tongues. Tamilnadu, AP, and other south indian states: Here ka,kha,ga all are equal. So they ask Kana Kaya? , It’s not kana, it’s khana. Kana  means deaf  and  Khana means food. Kaya means body and khaya means ‘did you eat’ There is a movie “Manjhi the mountain man.” They call it “Maji the mountain man”. Maji can never be the mountain man. Because maji means mother.  Moral of the story, manjhi is different from maji. Northeast:  Those people have an affinity towards twisting their tongues too frequently. They can’t distinguish between different forms of “D”. Dance, Disco, Daredevil are  दान्स, दिसको and देयरदेविल…for them. Thanks.

I am currently living in mumbai , i am sharing information about maharashtra 1) Chatrapati Shivaji Terminal 2)Bandra varli sealink 3) 4) 5)  mumbai in the night 6)  mumbai airport @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire