India is full of different cultures, festivals, traditions, people, foods, and many more. That’s why India is the center of attraction for many tourists to travel India.
Traveling to India will give a lot of pleasure to anyone. Here are 50 amazing facts about Indian travel.
01. Colorful cultures
India is a large country divided into some states, and every state has its own culture. Which makes the life of the people more colorful and full of life.
02. Food
Like culture, food is also different from one place to another. One can experience the heavenly test of Indian foods. That can be a lifetime experience.
03. Language
Various kinds of languages are spoken all over India. Like Bangla, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, etc. The official languages are Hindi and English. However, India has 22 recognized languages.
04. Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, called the sign of love, is in India. It is located in Agra, Delhi. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built this for his late wife.
05. Festivals
In India, various kinds of important festivals are celebrated throughout the year. Holi, Diwali, Durga puja, Nav Ratri, Kumbh Mela, and many more. These festivals have great significance in India.
06. Tallest statue
The Leader, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel statue, located in the western state of Gujarat, is now the tallest statue in the world. Its height is 600ft.
07. Chenab Bridge
Chenab Bridge is the world’s highest rail bridge. It is 1,178 feet above the water, and the bridge’s total length is 1,315m.
08. Mosques and Temples
There are a lot of beautiful Mosques and Temples all over India. Around 300,000 Masque and more than 2 million Hindu temples are situated in India.
09. Golden Temple
The Golden Temple of Amritsar is one of the gorgeous and mesmerizing temples. It is a beautiful piece of architecture. This temple is open to people of all religions. This temple serves a vegetarian meal to over fifty thousand people every day.
10. Jagannath Temple
Jagannath temple is one of the oldest temples located in Puri. This temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is also famous for the festival Rath Yatra.
11. Badrinath Temple
Badrinath temple is situated in Uttarakhand. Hills surround this temple. Badrinath temple is also dedicated to lord Vishnu. The famous Mela, the Mata Murti ka Mela, is also celebrated here.
12. Makkah Mosque
Makkah Masjid, or Mecca Mosque, is a famous mosque in India. It is one of the largest mosques in India. It is situated in Hyderabad. It was completed in 1694.
13. Jama Masjid, Delhi
The Jama Mosque of Delhi is one of the largest Mosques in India. Between 1650 and 1656, the Mosque was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The Mosque was completed in1656. It has three great gates.
14. Ajmer Sharif Dargah
Ajmer Sharif Dargah is a world famous Dargah which is in India. It is in Rajasthan. It was completed in 1236. The Dargah has been a renowned site for Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Jains. People come here from all over the world.
15. Postal network
India has one of the largest postal networks in the world. Warren Hastings took this initiative. The postal service in India was started in 1788.
16. Floating Post Office
India has a floating post office located in the city of Srinagar in Kashmir. It’s not just the only floating post office but also the world. That’s why it is a unique piece of architecture and is very beautiful.
17. The Roads
It is said that India has the second largest road network in the world, which is around 1.9 million miles, which makes travel easy and comfortable.
18. Victoria memorial
Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the Queen of England, Queen Victoria. Now it is a museum and tourist destination under the Ministry of Culture.
19. India Gate
India Gate is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the ceremonial axis of New Delhi. It is a memorial to 70,000 British Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the first world war. It was established on 10 February 1921. Edwin Lutyens designed it.
20. World’s largest sundial
The world’s largest sundial is in India. It is located in the town of Jaipur. It Towering 27 meters tall. The sundial is constructed from beautiful polished stone to create an impressive work of architecture. This piece of architecture has been lifted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
21. Varanasi
Varanasi is an old city. It is one of the oldest inhabited places on the planet. It is visited by a lot of people every year. This city is situated in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is an important industrial center for its Muslin and silk fabrics.
22. Shani Shingnapur village
Shani Shingnapur is a village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a unique village because there is no door in any house. There has not been a recording of a criminal act for almost 400 years.
23. Skeleton lake
Roopkund lake, locally known as skeleton lake, is a high-altitude glacial lake in Uttarakhand. Located in the Himalayas at about 16,470 feet has become famous for the human skeleton found in the lake and surrounding areas. It is thought that the skeletons are the remains of the people from the 9th century who perished during a severe hail storm.
24. Highest post office
Another interesting fact about it is the highest post office. The Highest post office in the world is at 14,400 ft; it is located in a small village of Hikkim in Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh.
25. Rat Temple in Rajasthan
The Karni Mata Temple in Rajasthan is dedicated to Karni Mata, also known as the temple of Rats. The temple is famous for the approximately 25,000 black rats that live in the temple. These holy rats are called kababs, and many people travel here to pay their respect.
26. Kumbh Mela
Kumbha Mela is a major festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage sites. The number of people attending the festival is so large that the crowd is visible in satellite photos taken from space.
27. Stepwells
Stepwells are wells or ponds in which the water is reached by descending a set of steps to the water level. It is located in Gujrat. The stepwell ensures the availability of water during periods of drought. The stepwells have social, cultural, and religious significance.
28. Meghalaya village
Meghalaya is a state in Northeast India. Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam. Meghalaya village has won the Guinness world record title for the wettest place on Earth, with about 11,873 milliliters of rain annually.
29. World’s highest motorable road
The world’s highest motorable road is in India. At over 19,300 ft. The Ladakh road is the Highest motorable road in the world.
30. Taj Mahal changing color
The famous tomb, built in the 17th century from white marble, had turned yellow and now brown and green. It is happening because of the pollution and contaminants in the air. Even the color is changing. The Taj Mahal is still one of the most beloved and important monuments in the country.
31. North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands. The Indian Government has prohibited anyone from going within three miles of North Sentinel Island. In 1991, the anthropologist Madhumala Chattophadhay had several peaceful encounters with the Sentinelese, but they made it clear that they did not want to be disturbed. It is now one of the last places untouched by the outside people.
32. White Tigers
White tigers are only found in India. White tigers are one kind of Bengal tiger created through a variant in pigmentation. White tigers grow into larger animals than orange-colored tigers.
33. Indian Railway
Indian Railway is the world’s largest employer, with about 1.4 million employees. The number of people traveling on the Indian railways every day is equal to the population of Australia.
34. Khari Baoli Market
Khari Baoli is a street in Delhi, India, known for its wholesale grocery market, Asia’s largest wholesale spice market. It is named after the street on which it is situated.
35. Highest cricket ground
Cricket is a very popular game in India. The Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world at an altitude of 2,444 meters. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail Military School.
36. Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh
Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh, is called mini Switzerland or India’s Version of Switzerland. It is one of the most beautiful places in India. A popular hill station located in the Himalayan Mountain range about 26 km from Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, Khajjiar is also referred to as the Gulmarg of Himachal Pradesh.
37. Kashmir
Kashmir has often been called heaven on Earth. Dal Lake is considered the jewel in the Crown of Kashmir. It is one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
38. Red Fort
Red Fort is a historical fort situated in Delhi, India. That served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. It was constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan. He made Red Fort on May 12, 1638, when he shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi.
39. Shimla
Shimla is a popular tourist destination located in the northwest Himalayas, India. Shimla is also sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Hills”.
40. The Himalayan
The Himalayas boast 9 out of 10 world’s highest peaks, the highest being Everest at 8,848 meters. The entire Himalayas do not fall in India, and several highest peaks are in Nepal. But a large part of the Himalayas is in India. 52.7 million people inhabit the Himalayas.
41. Biggest Family in the World
The Biggest family in the world lives in India. This family has a total of 181members. Ziona Chana, born on July 21, 1945, is the head of the family with 39 wives, 94childern, Fourteen daughters-in-law, and 33 grandchildren.
42. Lonar Lake
Long Lake, also known as Loner crater, is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument. It is located at Lonar in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. The lake was created by a plummeting meteor about 52,000 years ago.
43. Jodhpur
Jodhpur is a beautiful city in Rajasthan, India. It is known as the ‘Blue City’ as so many of this city’s buildings are painted in a Brahmin blue color. Jodhpuri Was historically the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar. It is a popular tourist destination.
44. Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal, “The Palace of Winds”, is a beautiful palace in Jaipur, India. Built-in red and pink sandstone, the Palace sits on the city’s edge. The Mahal was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
45. Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer is well known as the ‘Golden city’ for the way its yellow sandstone architecture. The town stands on a ridge in yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort. This fort contains a royal place and several Jain temples. The city lies in the heart of the Thar Desert.
46. Pushkar
Pushkar is an attractive town in India. The city of Pushkar is on the edge of the Thar Desert in the northeastern Indian state of Rajasthan and is built around a lake divided into ghats that are of great importance to Hindu pilgrims. Pushkar is famous for its annual fair, ‘Pushkar Camel Fair.
47. Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a famous town in India’s West Bengal State. It is a popular and stunning tourist spot. The city is renowned for its production of tea and mesmerizing scenery. It is one of the most beautiful valleys in the world.
48. Grand Island, Goa
The island is just like its name. It is one of the most beautiful places in Goa. It provides a fantastic experience to the tourist. It is the home to a wonderful Scuba Diving place in Goa.
49. Mumbai
Mumbai is a colorful blend of 7 islands on the Konkan coastline. It is a city of common people and dreamers. Mumbai is the financial, commercial, and entertainment capital of India. It is a famous tourist spot in India.
50. The Mysore Palace
The Mysore Palace at Mysore is a historical palace and royal residence. The Palace is in the center of Mysore. Mysore is commonly known as the ‘city of Palaces’. Mysore Palace is now one of the most attractive places in India. India is a very beautiful country. It is a store of surprises for a traveler. Many more beautiful places in India can give travelers a lot of joy and refreshment. If You are a person who loves to visit new places you must go to India. It will be a lifetime experience.
