Incredible facts about India.
India is a county that never creases to amaze people with it’s beauty, culture, diversity, love. India is one of the top tourists countries in world. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, it is filled with amazement. Here are some incredible facts about India which might surprise you.
1. Lonar lake in Maharashtra made by a meteor.
This lake was created by a plummeting meteor about 52,000 years ago. It is a tourist sight, one must not miss.
2. Shampooing is an Indian concept.
Shampoo was invented in India. The word ‘shampoo’ itself has been derived from the Sanskrit word champu, which means to massage.
3. Highest cricket ground in the world.
the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It has an altitude of 2,444 meters.
4. World’s only floating post office.
World’s first floating post office in located in Dal Lake, Srinagar.
5. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to earth’s circumference.
6. India discovered water on the moon.
In September 2009, India’s ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 detected water on the moon for the first time.
7. Second largest English speaking nation.
Second, only to the US, India has around 10% of its populace fluent in English. This statistic is expected to quadruple in the next decade.
8. Largest number of vegetarians in the world.
Around 20%-40% of Indians are vegetarians. Making it the largest vegetarian-friendly country in the world.
9. Kumbh Mela gathering visible 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.
10. World’s first hospital train.
11. Varanasi is one the oldest inhabited plac
The Lifeline Express a.k.a the Jeevan Rekha Express. It is the world’s first hospital train taking. It’s taking it’s services to remote areas.
We hope you found these incredible facts about India interesting and learned something new today.
