15 Amazing Facts About India

India is not just a country of scenic beauty & diverse culture, but it beholds great historical and mythological stories. And, if you are a person who doesn’t believe in the stories, then below mentioned interesting facts can surely lure you to visit India once in your lifetime. In case you are living in the USA and wish to visit India in the near future, then, book cheap tickets to India from USA.

So, let’s dive into the amazing facts that India prevails.

1. Over 10 million years ago, Gondwanaland, a supercontinent, included India as one of its parts. But with the process of ‘Folding and Faulting’ it collided with Asia. Evidences like fossilized sea shells can still be found in the high mountains.
2. India invented the most brainpower-consuming game, Chess, in the 6th century AD. Later, the Muslims spread chaos to the rest of the world when Arabs quelled Persia.

India’s Linguistic Diversity:

With over 22 languages and 720 recognized dialects, India’s rich linguistic heritage is awe-inspiring.

1. India is the world’s second largest speaker of English- the ‘world language.’ Besides that, being the world’s second largest populous country, India has more than 22 languages and 720 recognized dialects.
2. Despite, Hinduism is the major religion in India, India has the world’s second largest Muslim population and it has the largest number of mosques in the world i.e. More than 30,000.

Enchanting Jammu & Kashmir:

Discover the magnetic allure of Leh’s gravitational-defying hill and Asia’s longest cable car at Gulmarg.

1. The natural spring water at the Chashme Shahi gardens, Srinagar is presumed to possess medicinal effects. The locals and even tourists agree to the fact by experiencing its magical repercussions.
2. The Gulmarg Gondola at Gulmarg in Jammu & Kashmir holds the distinction of being Asia’s longest, highest, and largest cable car venture. Covering the heights to 13, 780 ft. Above the sea level.

India’s Remarkable Engineering Feats:

Explore Tehri Dam, the world’s highest railway bridge, and other architectural wonders that showcase India’s prowess.

1. Tehri dam built on the Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand is not only highest in India, but in the world, that site is worth watching. It is also an earth-fill & multipurpose dam.
2. The magnetic hill in Leh eludes the ‘Law of Gravitation.’ People say that this place pulls even heavy objects like cars and motorbikes towards its center.

India’s Agricultural Dominance:

From milk to mangoes, explore India’s significant role as a global agricultural powerhouse.

1. India is the world’s largest producer of milk, tea, papaya, mangoes, jute, cotton. Second largest producer of sugarcane, wheat, onion, garlic, rice, cement silk and fertilizer.
2. A village in Meghalaya called- Mawlynnong is the cleanest village in the whole world.

Engineering Marvels of Jammu & Kashmir:

Uncover the impressive feat of constructing the world’s highest railway bridge in the picturesque region of Kauri and Bakkal.

1. The engineers are constructing a bridge between Kauri and Bakkal in Jammu Kashmir, said to be the world’s highest railway bridge covering the height of 1,178 ft above the sea level.
2. Mumbai, establish in the film city is the largest film producer industry in the world – Bollywood.
3. People say that the Golden Temple in Amritsar (Punjab) feeds more than 50,000 people every day.
4. The Khalisa temple establishes in Aurangabad, Maharashtra is 1200 years old and it is said to have carved out of a single stone.
5. One of the seven wonders- ‘The Taj Mahal’ and ‘The Mysore Palace’ are the most beautiful and the most visited monuments in India.

The above mentioned are 15 interesting and amazing facts about India. If you find these facts enticing, then visit India by booking your cheap tickets to India from USA via Flyoedia.