Tourism in India by state Pradesh is important with its wealth of historical monuments and religious fervour. It is the home of Taj Mahal, and Hinduism's holiest city, Varanasi. The most populous state of the Indian Union also has a rich cultural heritage. Kathak one of the eight forms of Indian classical dance, originated from Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh is known as "The Heartland of India". Cuisine of Uttar Pradesh like Awadhi cuisine, Mughlai cuisine, Kumauni cuisine are very famous in entire India and abroad. Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), is the capital of West Bengal has been nicknamed the "City of Palaces", "City of Joy", etc.
Turks in India the Ottoman Empire. They are a highly assimilated community and their gene pool is highly diversified. They are mostly found in Southern India, especially in present-day Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is often believed that the Turks came to India during the Slave dynasty. Qutb al-Din Aibak, the founder of the Slave dynasty, can be considered as the one who established the presence of the Turks in India. The second king of this dynasty, Iltutmish (1211-36), was known by the title 'Saiyid as-salatin at-turk wa-l-ajam', meaning the 'Master of the kings of the Turks and the Persians'. There were said