INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT INDIA

FEW WEIRDLY INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT INDIA

 

 1. India has over 300,000 mosques and over 2 million Hindu temples.

2. Chenab Bridge is the highest rail bridge in the world. (Chenab river in Jammu).

3. Rajasthan has a Temple of Rats.

4. Ladakh road is the highest motorable road in the world. (over 19,300 feet).

5. The popular game “Snakes and Ladders” originated in India.

6.India was the first country to mine diamonds.

7. The village of Shani Shingnapur is famous for not having a door or lock on a single house.

8. India has the highest population of vegetarians.

9. The town of Jaipur is home to the largest sundial in the world, which is a towering 27 meters (90 feet) tall.

10. The Hindu calendar has six seasons.

11.Varanasi is the most ancient surviving city in the world.

12. Varanasi is also known as the birth-place of Ayurveda and Yoga and their ancient healing systems.

13.India is divided into 29 states.

14.Tea is the national beverage of India.

15.The Statue of Unity is currently the tallest statue in the world. The statue, which is a tribute to the independence leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is located in the western state of Gujarat, where Patel was born. 

16. India was the first country to refine and consume sugar.

17.Shampoo was originated in India.

18. There’s a floating post office in India.it is located in Dal Lake, Srinagar, the post office has begun to serve as a tourist destination.