East India (also known as Eastern India) is a region of India consisting of the Indian states of West Bengal,Bihar,Jharkhand, Odisha and also the union territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands. West Bengal's capital Kolkata is the largest city of this region. The states of Orissa and West Bengal share some cultural and linguistic characteristics with Bangladesh and with the state of Assam.Together with Bangladesh, West Bengal formed the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal before partition in 1947. The historic region of Bengal which was ruled by Nawabs of Bengal comprises the present, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Bangladesh from where the British started their conquest of India.
East India Travel Guide
Top Destinations in East India
Kolkata, India
Kolkata, known historically in English as Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the ... more
Darjeeling, India
Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya at an average elevation of 6,710 ft (2,045.2 ... more
Gangtok, India
Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim. Established as a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the 1840s, the city became capital of an... more
Guwahati, India
Guwahati is a sprawling city beside the Brahmaputra River in the northeast Indian state of Assam. It's known for holy sites like the hilltop Kamakhya Temple, ... more
Imphal, India
Imphal City is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur. The ruins of the old Palace of Kangla are located in the heart of the town, surrounded by a moat. ... more
Patna, India
Patna is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and its most populous city and also the second most populous city of Eastern India. It is the administrative... more
Puri, India
Puri is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay... more
Shillong, India
Shillong is a hill station in northeast India and capital of the state of Meghalaya. It's known for the manicured gardens at Lady Hydari Park. Nearby, Ward's ... more