Top 20 Interesting Amazing facts about India

NAMASTE PEOPLE!

With the slogan, “UNITY IN DIVERSITY”, a multitude of people call India as their home. From being one of the most ancient civilizations in the world to being one of the most treasured countries among the tourists, India has won the hearts of millions of people all around the world.

Let’s get to know the uniqueness of this country a little more with the 20 amazing facts about India mentioned below.

Here is the list of Amazing facts about India

• THE FLOATING POST OFFICE, DAL LAKE, SRINAGAR

 

Starting the list of top 20 amazing facts of India here among the delightful setting of snow-covered mountains, azure skies and the heavenly atmosphere of Kashmir, located on a huge houseboat floating on the alluring Dal Lake stands “THE FLOATING POST OFFICE OF INDIA”. With the largest postal network around the globe, India is the only country having a floating post office. This post office was set in motion in August 2011.

• LUNAR WATER WAS FOUND BY INDIA

On 14th November 2008, India discovered water on the surface of the moon with the help of Moon Mineralogy Mapper Detector through Chandrayan -1. India confirmed the presence of water ice on the moon.

• FIRST ROCKET IN INDIA WAS TRANSPORTED ON A CYCLE

Can you ever imagine a rocket being transported via a cycle? The first-ever rocket was so light in weight and tiny in size that it was delivered to The Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Isn’t this an awesomely amazing fact about India.

• INDIA HAS A SEPARATE SPA FOR ELEPHANTS

Why should humans have all the fun? Well, let me tell you that there’s a spa in India only for elephants. Yes, you heard it right! ONLY FOR ELEPHANTS! The Punnathoor Cotta Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala provides food, different types of massages, and baths to elephants.

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• KUMBH MELA GATHERING IS VISIBLE FROM SPACE

Kumbh Mela is held in Pragyaraj, Uttar Pradesh after every 12 years and it is said to be the world’s largest gathering. The ceremony is so crowded that it is visible even from outer space! CartoSat-2, the high-resolution Earth Imaging Satelite captured an image from the space. of this function which included 75 million travelers.

• LARGEST NUMBER OF VEGETARIANS IN THE WORLD

Go Vegan, Save the Future! Since being vegan is getting a trend now, we Indians are following this diet from a long time ago. Either religious causes or personal choices or call it both, about 40% of Indians are vegetarians making India a substantial vegan country in the world.

• INDIAN KABADDI TEAM HAS WON ALL WORLD CUPS

Taking a place in this list of amazing facts about India, here comes the next. Making us Indians proud of their unbelievably sports skills, passion for their game, and dedication for their country, The Indian Kabaddi Team has won all five tournaments. With high hopes and raised bars, we aim at never losing a game, ever!

• WETTEST INHABITED PLACE

Holding it’s placed at the Guinness Book Of World Records for the wettest place in the world, Mawsynram, a small village on the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya receives the highest amount of rainfall, about 11,871 mm, in the world. Making this one of the most amazing facts about India.

• MAGNETIC HILL, LADAKH

Gravity is everywhere. You might want to rethink about this universal fact after this. Flouting the laws of gravity, Magnetic Hill is one of the most preferred tourist places in India.

The anti-gravitational effect will make your vehicle move upwards the hill. With this fact in the knowledge, we can not deny the uniqueness of India and why this place belongs in this list of top 20 amazing facts of India.

• THE SECOND LARGEST ENGLISH SPEAKING NATION

Around 125 million people in India that constitute about 10% of India’s population are fluent English speakers which makes India the 2nd largest English speaking nation just after the US. These stats are expected to be quadrupled in the coming decade.

• MOST VISITED PLACE IN THE WORLD, THE GOLDEN TEMPLE, AMRITSAR

India’s Golden Temple situated in Amritsar, claims a record in The Guinness Book Of World Records for the most visited place in the world with about 1 lac devotees gathering at this holy place every day.

• THE LAKE OF SKELETONS-ROOPKUND, UTTARAKHAND

Located in Uttarakhand, The lake of Skeletons, also called The Mystery Lake is a lake where hundreds of skeletons are found at the depth of the lake and the area surrounding it. Eerie isn’t it!

• YEARLY GROWTH OF HIMALAYAS

Did it sound like some magic to you? As much as it sounds like magic, there is science behind it. Every year the height of the Himalayas increases by 2 inches due to the movement of tectonic plates that keep the mountains in motion. But while the height increases, the weight decreases. The Himalayas surely belong to this list of top 20 amazing facts about India.

• A VILLAGE FULL OF HOUSES WITH NO DOORS

Let’s get to know one more of the top20 amazing facts about India, shall we?

Can you live in a house without a door? Probably not. But there is a village in India where every house is without a door. Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra is blessed by Lord Shani about 300 years ago that the village and its people will face no harm from any evil. And since then there are no windows or doors built in any of the houses and to everyone’s surprises, there have been no incidents of theft and robbery.

• WORLD’S BIGGEST FAMILY IS INDIAN

Joint Family is kind of a tradition in India. Claiming its position in the list of amazing facts about India, with 181 members in his family, Ziona Chana, a man from Mizoram lives in a 100 room villa with his nine wives, ninety-four children, fourteen daughters-in-law, and thirty-three grandchildren. He also holds the record for the largest existing family in the world.

• HIGHEST CRICKET GROUND IN THE WORLD

How about playing your favorite sport, Cricket, at the height of 2,444 m? Sounds “highly” cool right! The Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh allows you to live your dream of playing Cricket at this height. This ground was built in 1893 and is a part of Chail Military School. This belongs to the list of top 20 amazing facts about India.

• SCIENCE DAY IN SWITZERLAND DEDICATED TO DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM

May 26th is celebrated as Science Day in Switzerland in honor of India’s Ex-President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Known as the Missile Man Of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, went to Switzerland in 2006 and upon his arrival, the Swiss government declared 26th May as Science Day.

• THE HUMAN CALCULATOR, SHAKUNTALA DEVI

Sharp-minded people have always been a specialty of India. Aryabhatt, Chanakya, and many others have had their great minds devoted to great inventions and talents.

One of such brilliant minds was Shakuntala Devi. She was given the title of The Human Calculator after she correctly calculated 2 random 13-digit numbers, 7,686,369,774,870, and 2,465,099,745,799 within 28 seconds. Woah, that’s awesome! This fact about an amazing woman gets itself in the top 20 amazing facts of India.

• INDIA MINED THE DIAMONDS PRIMARILY

Just think about diamonds and everything starts to glitter. Well as an Indian I can proudly say that India was the first country to mine diamonds. Originally, diamonds were only found in alluvial soils of Guntur and Krishna District or the river delta. Until the 18th century when Brazil found the diamonds, it was India who was leading the trade-in Diamonds.

• FALLING METEOR FORMED A LAKE IN MAHARASHTRA

A meteor dropped from the skies and crashed into the Earth 52,000 years ago and mysteriously formed a lake named Lonar Lake. Located at a 4-hour drive from Aurangabad, this is a must-visit place for gallivanters across the globe. This undoubtedly deserves to be in the top 20 amazing facts about India.