Indian cities (Civ4)

Indian cities are cities that can be founded by the Indian civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
== Original ==
Founding Order	City Name 	Notes
1 	Delhi 	Most populous urban area in India; Delhi forms the National Capital Territory of India; the administrative district within Delhi, called New Delhi, may also be referred to as the capital of India
2 	Bombay 	Present-day Mumbai; second most populous urban area in India
3 	Madras 	Present-day Chennai; fifth most populous city in India
4 	Bangalore 	Present-day Bengaluru; fourth most populous urban area in India
5 	Calcutta 	Present-day Kolkata; third most populous urban area in India
6 	Lahore 	Second most populous urban area in Pakistan; historic capital of Punjab
7 	Karachi 	Most populous urban area in and former capital of Pakistan
8 	Kolhapur 	City in Maharashtra
9 	Jaipur 	Capital of and largest city in Rajasthan
10 	Hyderabad 	Meaning "Lion city", for the last Rashidun caliphate ruler Ali, who initially was named Haydar "lion" by his mother
11 	Bengal 	Region in eastern South Asia where Bengali is most spoken, including Bangladesh, above Bay of Bengal
12 	Chittagong 	Present-day Chattogram; second most populous city in Bangladesh
13 	Punjab 	Region in western South Asia shared by Pakistan and India; major cities are Lahore, Ludhiana, and Amritsar
14 	Dacca 	Present-day Dhaka; most populous city in Bangladesh
15 	Indus 	River that flows from the Himalayas through Pakistan; also the valley of that river, home to one of the earliest civilizations; lent its name to the Indian subcontinent (same root as Hindi/Hindu)
16 	Pune 	Sprawling city known for its palaces
17 	Lucknow 	Most populous city in Uttar Pradesh, 11th most populous in India
18 	Varanasi 	Holy city of Hinduism
19 	Bhopal 	City in central India
20 	Rajshahi 	Urban city in modern day Bangladesh
21 	Rangoon 	Former capital of Burma (aka Myanmar)
22 	Mandalay 	Second most populous city in Burma
23 	Peshawar 	Sixth most populous city in Pakistan
24 	Darjeeling 	Town in the Himalayan foothills
25 	Cochin 	Also called Kochi, Major port city
26 	Cuttack 	Former capital of India, known as the Silver City
27 	Goa 	Capital of Portuguese India
28 	Calicut 	Also called Kozhikode, coastal city where Vasco de Gama landed
29 	Rawalpindi 	Fourth most populous city of Pakistan, next to Pakistan's capital, Islamabad
30 	Quetta 	Pakistan's only high-altitude major city
31 	Howrah 	Second most populous city in West Bengal
32 	Triverapatnam	
33 	Dakpathar 	
34 	Thanjavur 	
35 	Jaunpur 	
36 	Kodaikanal 	
37 	Vrindavan 	
38 	Guwahati 	
39 	Bhalukpong 	
40 	Sonepur 	
41 	Vaishali 	
42 	Rewalsar 	
43 	Kurukshetra 	
44 	Subarnapur 	
45 	Wadhvan 	
46 	Narkanda 	
47 	Dhanaulti 	
48 	Chitradurga 	
49 	Srikakulam 	
50 	Vijayaweda 	
51 	Banswara 	
== Remade in Beyond the Sword ==
Founding Order	City Name 	Notes
1 	Delhi 	Capital of numerous Indian empires, including the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526), the Mughal Empire (1500s-1800s), British India (1911-1947), and modern-day India (1947-present); most populous urban area in India (settled since >~300 BC)
2 	Bombay 	(Mumbai) Most populous city in India today, and second most populous urban area in India; capital of and largest city in Maharashtra; key commercial centre, and home of Bollywood (>~250 BC)
3 	Vijayanagara 	(Hampi) Huge capital and religious centre of the Vijayanagara empire, UNESCO site; located in Karnataka (1336-1660)
4 	Pataliputra 	(Patna) Capital of Mauryan and Magadha empires, and a major city today; capital of and largest city in Bihar; as the Mauryan capital, this was the capital of Ashoka and Chandragupta Maurya (>~500 BC)
5 	Varanasi 	(Kashi/Banaras) Oldest continuously inhabited city in the world (>~3000 BC), located in Uttar Pradesh; Hindu holy city and home of the Kashi Vishwanath
6 	Agra 	Major city in Uttar Pradesh, and capital of several Muslim states, in particular Mughal; home of Taj Mahal (>1506 AD)
7 	Calcutta 	(Kolkata) Third most populous urban area in India; capital of British India, and of modern-day West Bengal (>1699 AD)
8 	Lahore 	2nd city of Pakistan, Capital of Punjab and many empires including several Muslim states and the Sikh empire; known for its Mughal gardens (>~500 BC)
9 	Madras 	(Chennai) 4th city today, fifth most populous urban area in India, and the most populous in Tamil Nadu; industrial and cultural centre, key port (>~400 AD. Modern city: >1639 AD)
10 	Bangalore 	(Bengaluru) 3rd city today, and fourth most populous urban area in India; cultural centre, important Chola, Vijayanagara city; capital of and largest city in Karnataka; major IT Hub (>~900 AD. Modern city: >1537 AD)
11 	Hyderabad 	Hyderabad, Telangana, is the sixth most populous urban area in India (>1590 AD); Hyderabad, Sindh, is the fifth most populous urban area in Pakistan (>1768 AD)
12 	Madurai 	Key commercial and religious centre, important Tamil city; Pandya capital (>~300 BC)
13 	Ahmedabad 	Once capital of Gujarat sultanate, key Mughal/colonial industrial centre (>1411 AD)
14 	Kolhapur 	Major city mentioned in ancient mythology as Karvir, major Buddhist centre (>~300 BC)
15 	Prayaga 	(Prayagraj/Allahabad) Hindu religious site at confluence of rivers in Uttar Pradesh; major city under Gupta dynasty, Muslim states, and British India (>~1200 BC)
16 	Ayodhya 	(Saketa) City featured in Ramayana and other sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism (>~500 BC)
17 	Indraprastha 	City from the Mahabharata, major Mauryan and Gupta city, modern-day New Delhi (~3000 BC-600 AD)
18 	Mathura 	Capital of Surasena and Kushan empires, key Mauryan trade city, birthplace of Krishna; located in Uttar Pradesh (>~1000 BC)
19 	Ujjain 	Capital of the ancient Avanti kingdom, Hindu holy city, mentioned in Mahabharata as Avantika; located in Madhya Pradesh (>~700 BC)
20 	Taxila 	Key Vedic, Greek, Mauryan and Buddhist centre; Indo-Parthian and Kushan capital (~500 BC-~500 AD)
21 	Gulbarga 	Capital of Bahmani Sultanate; located in Karnataka (>~500 AD)
22 	Jaunpur 	Capital of Sultanate, centre of Sufi & Urdu culture, military stronghold; located in Uttar Pradesh (>1388 AD)
23 	Rajagriha 	First capital of Magadha kingdom, featured in Mahabharata as Girivraja, Buddhist holy city (>~1000 BC)
24 	Sravasti 	Major ancient city and capital of large kingdom, located in Uttar Pradesh; Buddha lived here for 25 years (~500 BC-~1300. Pilgrimage town in modern era)
25 	Tiruchirapalli 	(Uraiyur) First capital of the Cholas, giant temple city, home of Srirangam; actually spelled Tiruchirappalli (>~500 BC)
26 	Thanjavur 	Medieval Chola capital, Vijayanagara centre and major temple city in Tamil Nadu, south India (>848 AD)
27 	Bodhgaya 	Buddhist holy city, in Bihar; home of Mahabodhi Temple (>~500 BC)
28 	Kushinagar 	Buddhist holy city in Uttar Pradesh where Buddha died; capital of ancient Malla tribe (~600 BC-~1300. Pilgrimage town in modern era)
29 	Amaravati 	Dharanikota; capital of Satavahanas and major ancient city, site of ancient Buddhist stupa; capital of and largest city in Andhra Pradesh (>~400 BC)
30 	Gaur 	(Gauda) Capital of Pala Empire and several Muslim states in Bengal until Mughal times (590 AD-~1575 AD)
31 	Gwalior 	Key medieval town and major city today, capital of some Muslim states, great fortress and palace, Jain centre; located in Madhya Pradesh (>8 AD)
32 	Jaipur 	Once capital of a princely state, important colonial/industrial/modern city (>1728 AD); "Paris of India"
33 	Karachi 	Site of Krokola (where Alexander the Great built a fleet) & Debal, major modern port (>1772 AD)
34 	Dhaka 	Capital of Bangladesh, commercial and since Mughal times political centre (>~600 AD)
35 	Lucknow 	Major cultural centre in north India with ancient roots, Mughal capital (>~1500 BC)
36 	Jodhpur 	Major religious, political and trade centre, capital of a medieval kingdom (>1459 AD)
37 	Pune 	Major city in Western India, educational, industrial and IT centre (>~700 AD)
38 	Bhopal 	City of Lakes, capital of large princely state, educational and space centre (>~1000 AD)
39 	Indore 	Capital of a princely state, major trade and political centre (>465 AD)
40 	Kanpur 	Key colonial/modern military/industrial centre, site of anti-British rebellion (>1207 AD)
41 	Nagpur 	Major colonial/modern city, industrial/political centre (>~940 AD)
42 	Peshawar 	Key Pakistani city, Kushan capital, key Muslim & Buddhist centre, trade city on Silk Road (>100 AD)
43 	Multan 	Key Pakistani city, major commercial and Hindu religious centre, Muslim state (>~2000 BC)
44 	Surat 	Diamond cutting/polishing capital of the world, major seaport, foremost trade city under Mughal India (>~1000 AD)
45 	Cochin 	(Kochi) Capital of princely state since 1102 AD, major seaport throughout history
46 	Cuttack 	Ancient city, major trade centre, capital of medieval kingdoms (>989 AD)
47 	Bhubaneshwar 	Ancient city, capital of Kalinga; commercial, religious, and educational centre (>~700 BC)
48 	Tamralipta 	Key ancient trade city, on the Silk Road (~300 BC-~800 AD)
49 	Chittagong 	2nd city of Bangladesh, major seaport throughout history for Arabs, Portuguese, British (>~400 BC)
50 	Guwahati 	Ancient city, Assam capital, rapidly growing modern city, major education centre (>~200 BC)
51 	Vijayawada 	Major modern city, inhabited since Stone Age, centre for Buddhists, Hindu and Andhra (>626 AD)
52 	Mysore 	Capital of Mysore kingdom (1399-1947), major modern city (>~1000 AD)
53 	Srirangapatna 	Major Vijayanagara and Mysore city, huge temple city and pilgrimage site, located on a river island (>~900 AD)
54 	Amritsar 	Sikh holy city (>1574 AD)
55 	Srinagar 	Important Mauryan, Kushan, Mughal, Sikh city, capital of Muslim states (>~300 BC)
56 	Rewalsar 	Sacred site for Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism; located in southern Himalayas (>~800 AD, with its monasteries and lakes mentioned in the Mahabharata, written ~400 AD)
57 	Vaishali 	Ancient capital of a republic, major Buddhist and Jain centre (>~600 BC)
58 	Cambay 	Ancient trade city known by Ptolemy, former key seaport, capital of a princely state
59 	Anhilwara 	Powerful city and capital of Gujrat
60 	Paharpur 	Ancient city, greatest Buddhist Vihara in subcontinent, UNESCO site (~700-~1200 AD)
61 	Mahasthangarh 	Ancient city in northern Bangladesh, Hindu pilgrimage site (~600 BC-~1500 AD)
62 	Gangai Konda Cholapuram	Chola capital of 3 centuries, major temple city in south India
63 	Kanchi 	Major ancient city visited by Buddha and Pallava capital (>~500 BC)
64 	Nagapattinam 	Major port city, key Chola city, important Buddhist centre, known by Ptolemy
65 	Kaveripattinam 	Ancient major seaport known to Ptolemy, Chola capital (<500 AD)
66 	Kalyani 	Capital of the Chalukya dynasty, religious centre
67 	Dharwad 	Capital and cultural centre of Dharwad, Chalukya/Vijayanagara centre, Muslim stronghold; twin cities with Hubballi (>~1100 AD)
68 	Salem 	Textile capital of the world, fast-growing modern city, religious and industrial centre
69 	Coimbatore 	Major city, industrial and administrative centre (>~200 AD)
70 	Masulipatnam 	Major trade port throughout history, known by Ptolemy and Periplus (>~300 AD)
71 	Bidar 	Capital of Bahmani Sultanate and other Muslim states
72 	Golconda 	Major Muslim administrative centre and fortress, diamond trading city
73 	Ellichpur 	Capital of Sultanate of Berar, administrative centre under Bahmani, industrial centre
74 	Warangal 	Capital of a medieval Hindu kingdom in central India, major economic hub today
75 	Halebid 	Capital of the Haysala empire, major religious centre
76 	Pratishthana 	Capital of the Satavahana empire
77 	Bijapur 	Major city under Chalukya and various Muslim states (>~1000 AD)
78 	Solapur 	Large modern industrial city, religious centre
79 	Calicut 	Ancient trade port for spices, capital of eponymous Hindu kingdom (1124-1806), Vasco da Gama landed here (>~0 AD)
80 	Bharuch 	Major trade city throughout history, founded by Greeks
81 	Mangalore 	Major west-coast trade city throughout history, known by Pliny and Ptolemy
82 	Dhar 	Medieval city, capital of Paramara, cultural and education centre
83 	Amber 	Capital of Jaipur state until Jaipur city was founded, great fortress (~900 AD)
84 	Chittor 	Rajput stronghold, important medieval city
85 	Vrindavan 	Holy site and major temple city near Muthara, area where Krishna grew up
86 	Badora 	Vadodara; major cultural centre in west India; actually spelled Baroda (>~800 AD)
87 	Kalpi 	Major Muslim administrative centre
88 	Belur 	Early capital of Hoysala empire, major temple city
89 	Nainital 	Mountain station under British in Himalayas, administrative centre today (>1841 AD)
90 	Jabalpur 	Cultural, educational, military centre, Tripuri capital and British administrative centre (>~300 BC)
91 	Ranchi 	Summer capital under the British, capital of Jharkhand and centre of separatist movement (>~400 AD)
92 	Raipur 	Major city, commercial and administrative centre (>~1400 AD)
93 	Sonepur 	Capital of a princely state in Orissa
94 	Bogra 	Ancient trade centre, Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu holy site, major city of Bangladesh
95 	Darjeeling 	British mountain retreat/military outpost, famous for tea industry and railway (>1828 AD)
96 	Imphal 	Capital of both ancient kingdom and modern state of Manipur (India east of Bangladesh)
97 	Chandigarh 	Very successful modern planned city (>1950 AD)
== See also ==
* Indian cities in other games
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