Interesting facts about India

Interesting facts about India:

Top 10 interesting facts about India that you had no idea about:

India is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations in the world, with some of the most deeply religious societies and cultures. Religion plays a central and definitive role in the life of many of its people. Although India is a secular Hindu-majority country, it has a large Muslim population. India has a population of about 1.3 billion.

Here are some 10 interesting facts about India:

1. Kumbh mela gathering from space:

The 2011 Kumbh Mela was the largest gathering of people with over 75 million pilgrims. The gathering was so huge that the crowd was visible from space.

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2. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference:

It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.

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3. The highest cricket ground in the world:

At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School.

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4. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups:

India has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till date.

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5. Water on the moon was discovered by India:

In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time.

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6. The first rocket in India was transported on a cycle:

The first rocket was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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7. Largest number of vegetarians in the world:

Be it because of religious reasons or personal choices or both, around 20-40% of Indians are vegetarians, making it the largest vegetarian-friendly country in the world.

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8. The world's largest producer of milk:

India recently overtook the European Union with production reaching over 132.4m tonnes in 2014.

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9. Diamonds were first mined in India:

Initially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial deposits in Guntur and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta. Until diamonds were found in Brazil during the 18th century, India led the world in diamond production.

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10. A special polling station is set up for a lone voter in the middle of Gir Forest:

Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas has been voting since 2004 and during every election since then, a special polling booth is set up exclusively for him as he is the only voter from Banej in Gir forest.