Kerala PSC Facts About India - 17

Name and Meaning
Andhra Pradesh Land of the Andhras
Assam Unequalled, peerless or uneven
Bihar From vihara (“Buddhist monastery”)
Chhattisgarh Thirty-six forts
Gujarath Land of the “Gurjars
Haryana Abode of God
Himachal Pradesh Land of the snow clad mountains
Jammu&Kashmir Land desiccated by water From Sanskrit Ka(water) and shimeera(to desiccate)
Jharkhand Land of jhari Jhari means short bushes
Karnataka Lofty Land
Kerala Land of the coconut trees
Madhya Pradesh Middle Province
Maharashtra Great State
Manipur Jewelled Land
Mizoram Land of the highlanders: Mi means people and zo means highlander
Megahalaya The abode of clouds
Nagaland Land of the Nagas
Orissa Land of the Oriyas
Punjab Land of the five rivers.
Sikkim New Palace
Rajasthan Land of Kings
Tamil Nadu Tamil country
Uttar Pradesh Northern Province
West Bengal Land of the Bengalis