diff --git a/palindromic_string/palindromic_string.c b/palindromic_string/palindromic_string.c
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+/*
+C Programme to check palindromic string.
+A Palindromic String is a sequence of characters which is
+the same when read both forward and backward.
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+// Driver function
+int main()
+{
+    char string1[20];
+    int i, length;
+    bool flag = false;
+    
+    printf("Enter a string: ");
+    scanf("%s", string1);
+    
+    length = strlen(string1);
+    
+    for(i = 0; i < length/2; i++)
+    {
+        if(string1[i] != string1[length - i - 1])
+        {
+            flag = true;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if (flag) 
+    {
+        printf("%s is not a palindrome", string1);
+    }    
+    else 
+    {
+        printf("%s is a palindrome", string1);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+Input:
+radar
+
+Output:
+radar is a palindrome
+
+Input:
+Enter a string: india
+
+Output:
+india is not a palindrome
+*/
diff --git a/palindromic_string/palindromic_string.cpp b/palindromic_string/palindromic_string.cpp
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+/*
+C++ Programme to check palindromic string.
+A Palindromic String is a sequence of characters which is
+the same when read both forward and backward.
+*/
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include<cstring>
+using namespace std;
+
+// Driver function
+int main()
+{
+    char string1[20];
+    int i, length;
+    bool flag = false;
+    
+    cout << "Enter a string: ";
+    cin >> string1;
+    
+    length = strlen(string1);
+    
+    for(i = 0; i < length/2; i++)
+    {
+        if(string1[i] != string1[length - i - 1])
+        {
+            flag = true;
+            break;
+  	    }
+    }
+    
+    if (flag) 
+    {
+        cout << string1 << " is not a palindrome" << endl; 
+    }    
+    else 
+    {
+        cout << string1 << " is a palindrome" << endl; 
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+/*Input:
+radar
+
+Output:
+radar is a palindrome
+
+Input:
+Enter a string: india
+
+Output:
+india is not a palindrome
+*/
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