North India has been the historical centre of the Mughal, Delhi Sultanate and British Indian Empire. It has a diverse culture, and includes the Hindu pilgrimage centres, the Buddhist pilgrimage centres, as well as world heritage sites such as the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Hill Forts of Rajasthan, Golden Temple, Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri and the Taj Mahal.

North India lies mainly on continental India, north of peninsular India. Towards its north are the Himalayas which define the boundary between the Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan plateau consisting of the mighty Leh & Ladakh region with beautiful Kashmir. While coming down a bit we experience the beautiful cities of Shimla, Manali & Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. Further down west is Punjab, as the name specifies five rivers and within the heart lies the Golden Temple. With the practice of all these religions, lies the practice of Yoga. Most of the yoga center lies at the footsteps of Himalayas at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. To its west is the Thar Desert, shared between North India and Pakistan and the Aravalli Range.

The languages that have official status in one or more of the states and union territories located in North India are Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English.