1. Himachal Pradesh - Its name has a Sanskrit origin i.e. Hima means 'snow' and Achal means 'mountain' which has a whole means The Home of Snowy Mountains.
2. Punjab - The word 'Punj' means five (5) and 'ab' means water i.e. Land of five rivers.
3. Uttar Pradesh - Uttar means North and Pradesh means Province. So, we can say it as 'Northern Province'.
4. Uttarakhand - Uttaranchal state was separated from Uttar Pradesh in 2000 which means 'Northern Mountains'. Later its name was changed to Uttarakhand which means 'Northland'.
5. Rajasthan - It is derived from Sanskrit word 'Raja' which means King. It was earlier known as Rajputana meaning 'Land of Rajputs'.
6. Jharkhand - It is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Jhar' meaning forest and 'Khand' means land. So, in total it is said as Land of Forest and also known as 'Vananchal'.
7. Haryana - 'Hari' means Vishnu (the preserver according to Hinduism) and 'ana' means to come. It is believed that during Mahabharata, Lord Krishna (avatar of Lord Vishnu) came to this place and hence got the name Haryana.
8. Gujarat - The name originates from Gujara and this region was ruled by them in 700 and 800 and so it got its name meaning 'The Land of Gujjars'.
9. Telangana - It is derived from the word 'Trilinga' which means Three Shivas Lingas.
10. Mizoram - It is derived from 'Mi' which means people and 'zo' meaning highlander.
11. Nagaland - The name of this state originates from the Burmese word, 'Naka' i.e. Naga which means people with earring or pierced nose. Also, known as the land of Nagas.
12. Manipur - It is derived from Sanskrit word Manipur which means 'The land of Jewels' or 'The Jewel City'.
13. Meghalaya - It is originated from the Sanskrit word 'Megha' which means cloud and 'Alaya' means Abode i.e. The land of clouds.
14. Arunachal Pradesh - It is derived from Sanskrit word 'Aruna' meaning dawn lit and 'achal' means mountain. Hence the name Arunachal means 'Dawn Lit Mountains'.
15. Tripura - There are several theories on the origination of the word Tripura.
(a) It is derived from Kokborok word 'tui' which means water and 'para' means near.
(b) It may derive its name from the deity Tripura Sundari at Udaipur.
(c) It is also said that the name of this state came from King Tripur who ruled this region.
16.Assam - It is derived from 'Ahoms' rulers who ruled in Assam for about six centuries. Also, Ahom is derived from the word Asama which is an Indo-Aryan word meaning 'uneven'.
17. Sikkim - It is originated from Limbu origin in which 'Su' means new and 'Khyim' means palace. Hence the name means 'New Palace'.
18. Tamil Nadu - It means the homeland of Tamils. Also, Tamil means 'sweet nectar' and Nadu is a Tamilian word meaning homeland or nation.
19. Karnataka - It is derived from 'Karu' means Lofty and 'Naad' means Land which refers to Deccan Plateau.
20. Kerala - There are several theories on the origination of the word Kerala.
(a) The word Keralam originates with the rulers of Chera dynasty from 1st to 5th century AD from word 'chera alam' and later it came to be known as Keralam.
(b) It originates from 'Chernna' means added and 'alam' which means land. In Sanskrit keralam word mens as the land added on.
21. Andhra Pradesh - It is derived from Sanskrit word Andhra which means South. In this area there are tribes which are also known as 'Andhras'.
22. Goa - It is not yet clear how and where from Goa name comes from. One theory states that it originated from Sanskrit word 'go' which means Cow. And some believes that it may be originated from the European or Portuguese language.
23. Odisha - It is derived from Sanskrit word 'Odra Vishaya' or 'Odra Desa' and it refers to the Odra people living in Central India.
24. Maharashtra - There are several theories related to the origination of Maharashtra:
(a) It is derived from Sanskrit word Maha meaning Great and Rashtra means Nation. Hence, Maharashtra means Great Nation.
(a) It is derived from Sanskrit word Maha meaning Great and Rashtra means Nation. Hence, Maharashtra means Great Nation.
(b) Also, it is said that according to Ashoka inscription it is originated from a clan known as Rashtrika.
25. Madhya Pradesh - Madhya means Central and Pradesh means Province. So, Hindi version of Central Province is Madhya Pradesh.
26. West Bengal - It is derived from a Sanskrit word 'Vanga'. Different versions came after it like in Persoia it is called by Bangalah, in Hindi as Bangal and in Bengali as Bangla.
27. Bihar - It is derived from a Pali word 'Vihara' which means 'abode' and has a Sanskrit origin and with time it changed to Bihar. Earlier, it was know as Abode or Vihara of Buddhist monks.
28. Chhattisgarh - Earlier it was known as Dakshin Kosala but have no concrete evidences regarding its name. Also, it has 36 forts and in Hindi 36 is chhattis. So, named as Chhattisgarh.
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