In 1857, during Indian Mutiny, Delhi was a scene of major battle won by british over native troops. New Delhi was designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens which has the India Gate, the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Raj Path, th imposing Parliament House, formerly with Council Chamber, contain both houses of Indian Legislature to its pride. The places worth visiting in delhi are Qutb Minar, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, and the Connaught Place, Laxminarayan Temple . Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu state in the southern India, lying on the Coromandel coast of the Bay of Bengal. Tamil speaking hindu's hold the maxium population of the state.
Industries manufacture cotton textiles, aluminium utensils, matches, and bidi.
The main export are leather, iron ore, textiles and coffee. A large film industry is centered on the Kodambakkam section, which is the major attraction of the state. Calcutta was established in 1857. It was founded by east India company, which purchased the villages of Sutanati, Kalikata, Govindapur in 1698. The name Calcutta is possibly derived from Kalikata, which was the mythological landing place for the goddess Kali.