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Facts you probably don’t know about India

Are you planning to travel to India? Want to know some facts about India before your trip? Then you have come to the right place! Here we have selected and present 7 curious facts that prove what an amazing place on the planet.

With more than 1 billion inhabitants, 2 million temples, 300 thousand mosques, hundreds of palaces, 400 languages and dialects, countless goddesses and gods, and diverse spices, India is a country in Asia with a cultural, religious, and linguistic diversity, that offers a whirlwind of sensations to its visitors. Check this out:

1 – Cows are sacred in India

The cow is considered sacred in the Hindu religion in India. They believe that each cow contain 330 millions gods and goddesses.

In ancient Hindu, the cow appears as “Kamdhenu”, which fulfils all desires. Its horns represent the ancient Hindu scriptures or the “Vedas” and its utter, the four objectives of life, material wealth, salvation and desire..

2 – Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world

The official religion of India is Hinduism, whose followers are adept to meditation and chanting mantras (words chanted in honor of specific deities). And did you know that Hinduism is the oldest religion on the world? With document dating back in 5500 B.C.., Hinduism is considered as the oldest and third largest religion in the world, serving more than 1 billion people.

3 – The Taj Mahal is not a palace

Another fact about India is that the Taj Mahal is actually a tomb. Commissioned in 1632 by Emperor Shah Jahan to built the  Taj Mahal in honour of his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal,. Taj Mahal is among the Seven Wonders of the World and is a stunning symbol of love and architectural brilliance.

About 28 different types of precious stones were used for adorning this place and they were sources from Tibet, China, Sri Lanka and some parts of India. One of the most significant Mughal Empire structural wonders, it still stands in all its beauty and fineness in Uttar Pradesh, India.

4 – India was the first country to mine diamonds

India was the source of diamonds were in the world from the 4th century BC for around 1000 years. The pure diamonds were found in the Krishna River Delta, located in Andhra Pradesh.

5 – They are pioneers

As one of the oldest civilizations in the world, Indians gave the worlds a lot of important inventions and discoveries. You may don’t know, but chess is one of them, the king Balhait ordered an Indian brahmin to design a game to promote the intelligence of people.

Wireless communication is another one, this innovation revolutionized the way we communicate by Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose.The wireless radio communication, which enables individuals to communicate quickly and transmit data over a distance without the electrial wires or cables.

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