Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Indore is the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh and has been crowned India's cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan survey for multiple consecutive years. The city was the seat of the Holkar dynasty and retains its royal heritage in landmarks like the Rajwada Palace and Lal Bagh Palace. Indore is India's undisputed street food capital — Chappan Dukan (56 Shops) is a legendary food street, and Sarafa Bazaar transforms from a jewellery market by day into an open-air food court at midnight. The city has a strong industrial base with Pithampur being called the "Detroit of India" for its automobile manufacturing cluster. IIM Indore and IIT Indore add academic prestige.