10 Interesting Facts About India

Zee Media Bureau
Jun 14, 2023

The Second Largest English Speaking Country

Apart from the 400 languages and dialects, English is the major language spoken in the country

First Country To Mine Diamonds

 India was the world's supplier of diamonds. The pure diamonds were found in the Krishna River Delta in Andhra Pradesh

Not All Indians Are Vegetarians

India is the world's most vegetarian nation. However, only approximately 40% of the population is vegetarian. Many Indians consume chicken and fish.

The Taj Mahal is not a palace

Another fact is that the Taj Mahal is a tomb. Shah Jahan to built the Taj Mahal in honor of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal in 1632

World's Highest Cricket Ground

As India is a cricket-crazy country, it's only logical that it has the highest cricket ground in the world, according to the Guinness Book, in Chail, Himachal Pradesh

World’s Largest Milk Producer

India is the largest milk-producing country in the world which produces millions of tonnes of milk every year

The Highest Motorable Road

In Ladakh, you will be greeted by Khardung La, the highest motorable road in the world

The Skeleton Lake

Roopkund Lake in Uttarakhand is famous for the discovery of multiple human skeletons at the lake's bottom and in the surrounding location

Has One Of The Oldest Cities

Varanasi, formerly known as Banaras, is at least 3000 years old

The Wettest Country On Earth

Meghalaya village holds the Guinness World Record for the wettest spot on Earth, receiving approximately 11,873 milliliters of rain per year

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