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Some Amazing Facts About India are

1. 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.

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.

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

4. A floating post office

India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1, 55,015 post offices

5. The Largest Number of Vegetarians in the World

Hinduism, around 29%-40% of the people are vegetarians.

6. World's Highest Rail Bridge

About 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower, the arch-shaped Chenab bridge in Jammu and Kashmir is the world's tallest rail bridge. It stands at a height of 1,178 feet over the river Chenab..

7. Most Visited Place in the World

Awarded by the World Book of Records, the Golden Temple of Amritsar is the most visited place in the world with over one lakh devotees flocking at the shrine every single day..

8. World's First Hospital Train

The Lifeline Express a.k.a the Jeevan Rekha Express is the world's first hospital train taking its services ranging from surgeries to cancer treatment to remote villages.

Geography of India

India is the seventh largest country in the world

India borders seven countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Let Some Tour To India

1. Tajmahal

If it was to be built today, Taj Mahal would cost the Emperor about US$100 to make it as beautiful as it is.

2. Kashmir

For its captivating natural beauty.

3. Leh Ladakh

The land of majestic snow-capped mountains, serene alpine glacial lakes.

4.Kerala

For its backwaters and much more.

5.Mysore

For its rich culture.

6. Andaman & Nicobar

For its pristine beauty and array of water sports.

7. Uttrakhand

For its Natural Beauty and Aurvedic Medicine.

8. Temples

For its Large number of Temples.

9.Statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Called the Statue of Unity, the 597-foot-tall bronze depicts India's first deputy prime minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

STATE	CAPITAL
Andra Pradesh	Hyderabad, Amaravati
Arunachal Pradesh	Itangar
Assam	Dispur
Bihar	Patna
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Gandhinagar
Haryana	Chandigarh
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar and Jammu
Jharkhand	Ranchi
Karnataka	Bangalore
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram
Madya Pradesh	Bhopal
Maharashtra	Mumbai
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawi
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Bhubaneshwar
Punjab	Chandigarh
Rajasthan	Jaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai
Telagana	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala
Uttaranchal	Dehradun
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
West Bengal	Kolkata
Union Territories		Capital
Andaman and Nicobar Islands		Port Blair
Chandigarh		Chandigarh
Dadar and Nagar Haveli		Silvassa
Daman and Diu		Daman
Delhi		Delhi
Lakshadeep		Kavaratti
Pondicherry		Pondicherry

Rivers of India

1. Indus River

The Indus River (Sindhu River), one of the longest rivers in Asia.

Length: 3,200 km
Discharge: 6,600 m³/s
Sources: Sênggê Zangbo, Tibetan Plateau, Gar River
Mouths: Arabian Sea, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
Countries: India, China, Pakistan
Cities: Karachi, Peshawar, Gilgit, Rawalpindi, Mithankot, Thatta, Jamshoro, Attock
Islands: Bukkur

2. The Ganges River

The Ganga river, well known and declared as the National River of India.

Length: 2,525 km
Discharge: 12,020 m³/s
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
Sources: Nanda Kot, Kedarnath, Nanda Devi, Trisul, Satopanth Glacier, Gangotri Glacier, Kamet
Cities: Varanasi, Haridwar, Allahabad, Kolkata, Kanpur, Patna, Ghazipur
Bridges: Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Vidyasagar Setu

3. Godavari River

The Godavari river, one of the sacred rivers of central India, near Nasik in Maharashtra.

Length: 1,465 km
Basin area: 312,812 km²
Source: Brahmagiri Mountain
Country: India
Cities: Rajahmundry
Bridges: Godavari Bridge, Godavari Arch Bridge

4. Krishna River

The Krishna River, one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, rises in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar.

Length: 1,400 km
Source: Mahabaleshwar
Country: India
Bridges: Penumudi–Puligadda Bridge
Mouths: Hamsaladeevi, Bay of Bengal
Islands: Bhavani Island, Vijayawada
Cities: Vijayawada, Hamsaladeevi, Sangli

5. Yamuna River

The Yamuna river, which is the lifeline of Delhi, also called Jumna, the major river in northern India.

Length: 1,376 km
Basin area: 366,223 km²
Mouth: Triveni Sangam
Country: India
Sources: Yamunotri, Champasar Glacier
Cities: Agra, Allahabad, Mathura, Yamuna Nagar, Noida, Delhi, Etawah, Baghpat, Firozabad, Kalpi, Hamirpur

6. Narmada River

The Narmada river, which originates from the Amarkantak hill in Madhya Pradesh in central India and the 5th longest river in the Indian subcontinent.

Length: 1,312 km
Basin area: 98,796 km²
Source: Amarkantak
Mouth: Gulf of Khambhat
Country: India
Cities: Jabalpur, Vadodara
Bridges: Golden Bridge

7. Mahanadi River

The Mahanadi River, one of the important rivers of Chhattisgarh State in East Central India.

Length: 858 km
Discharge: 2,119 m³/s
Basin area: 141,600 km²
Source: Sihawa
Country: India
Bridges: Second Mahanadi Rail Bridge
Cities: Cuttack, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Odisha, Boudh, Subalaya, Birmaharajpur

8. Kaveri River

The Great Kaveri River, also written Cauvery in English, rises in the Western Ghats and flows in south and east through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Length: 765 km
Basin area: 72,000 km²
Source elevation: 1,276 m
Source: Western Ghats
Country: India
Cities: Tiruchirappalli, Talakaveri, Thanjavur, Srirangapatna
Bridges: Cauvery Bridge

9. Brahmaputra River

The Brahmaputra River (also named in Bengali: Jamuna, in Tibetan: Tsangpo, in Chinese: Yarlung Zangbo Jiang), one of the major rivers of the Asian region.

Length: 2,900 km
Discharge: 19,300 m³/s
Source: Himalayas
Mouth: Bay of Bengal
Bridges: Naranarayan Setu, Dhola-Sadia bridge
Countries: India, Bangladesh, China
Cities: Guwahati
Bridges: Saraighat Bridge

10. Tapti River

The Tapti River, also spelled Tapi river in central India, rises in the Gawilgarh Hills near Multani in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh state.

Length: 724 km
Basin area: 65,145 km²
Source: Satpura Range
Mouth: Gulf of Khambhat
Country: India
Cities: Surat, Burhanpur, Bhusawal, Jalgaon

History of India

1. Indus Valley Civilisation

The civilisation was primarily located in modern-day India (Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir states)[45] and Pakistan (Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan ).