India – the land of snake charmers, poverty-stricken people, slum dogs, spicy food and traffic jams. That’s all that the Western media seems to know about our country.

Sure, there are people in this country who live in slums.

Amidst cows and other animals .

But we are much, much more than just the Land Of Snake Charmers.

Just like any other country, there are both good and bad sides to India too. Here are some pictures from across the country that the Western media conveniently chooses to ignore.

Kerala

Puducherry

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Munnar, Kerala

Howrah Bridge, Kolkata

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai

Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad

Cyber Hub, Gurgaon

Lotus Temple, New Delhi

Akshardham Temple, New Delhi

Mumbai

Khan Market, New Delhi

Sikkim Silk Route

Oberoi Wildflower Hall, Shimla

Sky Lounge, CP, New Delhi

Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi

Auli, Uttarakhand

Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

Andaman Islands

Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu

Ambedkar Memorial Park, Lucknow

The Lake Palace, Udaipur

Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad

Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad

City of Dreams, Mumbai

Surprised? Clearly, we are a lot more than the Land Of Snake Charmers, aren’t we?

Inspired by this Quora post