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Despite the battering we’ve collectively given it over the decades, India has managed to preserve some of its exquisite landscapes. And there is no better day than 22 April — World Earth Day — to appreciate how beautiful our country really is, with its ample offerings of lush, rolling hills, sun-drenched waters, towering peaks and stark expanses of desert.
Here are some incredible images of the Indian subcontinent — from Kashmir to Kanyakumari -- that will take your breath away, and show you why we all must work to preserve this beauty and abundance.
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Munnar, Kerala

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Veldrampattu Lake, Pondicherry

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Nubra Valley, Leh
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

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Kerala backwaters

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'Valley of Flowers', Uttaranchal
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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

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River Mandovi, Goa

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Tso Moriri Lake, Ladakh
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Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

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Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

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Hogenakkal Falls, Tamil Nadu
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Jog Falls, Karnataka

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Kalundre River, Maharastra

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Zanskar River, Leh
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Pangong Lake, Ladakh

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Candolim Beach, Goa

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Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
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Bihar

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Cherrapunji, Meghalaya

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Ladakh
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Tea plantation, Kerala

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Dharamsala

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Bara-lachala Pass, Jammu and Kashmir
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Chadar, Leh

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Leh

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Chitrakote Waterfalls, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
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Havelock, Andaman

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Nubra Valley, Leh

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Reddy beach, Maharashtra
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Karnataka

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Puskar, Rajasthan

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Pangong Tso, Leh
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Sheikhupura, Punjab

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Sangti, Arunchal Pradesh

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Bilaspur, Chattisgarh
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Bastar, Chhattisgarh

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Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

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Narmada River, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
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Ukhrul district, Manipur

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Koraput, Odisha

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Tripura
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Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu

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Rishikesh

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Lohagadh, Pune
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Gokarna, Karnataka

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Abbey Falls, Coorg

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Salt marsh, Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
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Zanskar Valley, Leh

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Sundarbans, Bengal

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Dal lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
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Kaziranga National Park, Assam

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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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Kaladan River, Mizoram
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Magnetic Hill, Leh

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