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So what is an Epithet?
Epithet is a byname or a descriptive term (word or phrase) accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It can be described as a glorified nickname.Epithets are characteristic of the style of ancient epic poetry, notably in that of Homer or the northern European sagas.
1.
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City of Golden Temple
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—
Amaritsar
|
2.
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Earth of Five Rivers
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— Punjab
|
3.
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Blue Mountains
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— Hills of
Nilgiri
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4.
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Gateway of India
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— Mumbai
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5.
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Sorrow of Bengal
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— Damodar
River
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6.
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Garden of India
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—
Bangaluru
|
7.
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City of Palaces
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— Kolkata
|
8.
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Queen of Arabian Sea
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— Cochin
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9.
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Vanice of East
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— Cochin
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10.
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Pink City
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— Jaipur
|
11.
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Spices Garden of India
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— Kerala
|
12.
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Switzerland of India
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— Kashmir
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13.
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Diamond Harbour
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— Kolkata
|
14.
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City of Seven Islands
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— Mumbai
|
15.
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Twin Cities
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—
Hyderabad -& Secunderabad
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16.
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City of Lakes
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— Srinagar
|
17.
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City of Temples and Ghats
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— Varanasi
|
18.
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City of Nawabs
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— Lucknow
|
19.
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Bone Marrow of North India
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— Ganga
River
|
20.
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Sorrow of Bihar
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— Kosi
River
|
21.
|
Scotland of East
|
—
Meghalaya
|
22.
|
Steel City
|
—
Jamshedpur (Tata)
|
23.
|
Queen of Chhotanagpur
|
— Netarhat
(Jharkhand)
|
24.
|
Jawa of Uttar Pradesh
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—
Gorakhpur
|
25.
|
Queen of hills
|
— Mussorie
|
26.
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Sea-son
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—
Lakshadweep
|
27.
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Kashmir of South
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— Kerala
|
28.
|
Manchester of India
|
—
Ahmedabad
|
29.
|
Paris of India
|
— Jaipur
|
30.
|
Pitsburg of India
|
—
Jamshedpur
|
31.
|
City of Bridges
|
— Srinagar
|
32.
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Residence of God
|
—
Allahabad
|
33.
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Manchester of North India
|
— Kanpur
|
34.
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City of Respectable Distances
|
— Chennai
|
35.
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Fourway of National Highway
|
— Kanpur
|
36.
|
Heart of India
|
— Delhi
|
37.
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Black River
|
— Sharda
River
|
38.
|
City of Festivals
|
— Madurai
|
39.
|
Jewel of Karnataka
|
— Mysore
|
40.
|
Basket of Fruits
|
— Himachal
Pradesh
|
41.
|
Basket of Rice
|
—
Chhattisgarh
|
42.
|
City of Gardens
|
—
Kapurthala
|
43.
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Kashmir of Rajasthan
|
— Udaipur
|
44.
|
Glory of Rajasthan
|
—
Chittorgarh
|
45.
|
Paris of East
|
— Jaipur
|
46.
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City of Mountains
|
—
Dungarpur
|
47.
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Shimla of Rajasthan
|
— Mount
Abu
|
48.
|
Mumbai of Madhya Pradesh
|
— Indore
|
49.
|
Heavens of Tourists of Madhya
Pradesh
|
—
Pachmarhi
|
50.
|
Mini Switzerland of India
|
Khajjiyar
(Himachal Pradesh)
|
51.
|
Ganga of South
|
— Kaveri
|
52.
|
Gateway of Rajasthan
|
—
Bharatpur
|
53.
|
Heart of Rajasthan
|
— Ajmer
|
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