Facts about India

in #travel6 years ago (edited)

So basically I'm from India and I would like to share some interesting facts about my country with you guys.

1)India don’t have any official national game : Nor hockey neither chess , Once centre said that India has no National game.

2)In India , at some places , mens demand gender equality : There are places in India where man moves to his in law’s house after marriage . Example- Khasi and Matrilineal muslims in Minicoy and Lakshadweep .

3)The gathering at Kumbh mela is this large that it can be visible from space : Here’s a picture of it -

kumbh from space.jpg

  1. Until 1986 , Diamonds were only found in India

5)First ever University in world was in India : Takshila in Gandhar was started around 700 BC .

  1. Indian railway employs around 1.3 M peoples : This number is even greater than population of some Nations .

  2. Highest cricket pitch in world is in India : i.e. Chail in Himachal Pradesh . It is located at the elevation of 2444 meters .

  3. World’s biggest family lives in India : 1 man , 39 wives , 94 children and 33 grandchildren . They live in Baktwang village in Indian state of Mizoram

  4. In India one women dies every hour for dowry .

10)Village of twins : Kodinhi is a village in Malappuram district in Kerala, India

Hope you like it .

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