North India forms the heartland of the so-called "Cow Belt" of India, which stretches from Indo-Gangetic Plain towards other states like Gujarat. It is in this part of India where the Kings of Kings ruled: where the culture and customs of thousands of years still be felt: where the romance stands immortal in the form of Taj Mahal and where the sacred Ganges flows past holy cities. North India consists of twelve Indian states: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan (Bihar and Jharkhand are also considered as parts of East India). The National Capital Territory of Delhi is also a part of northern India.