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5 interesting facts about India you probably don't know yet

by "Shivam Shukla"    09 Sep 2020, 03:32 PM
5 interesting facts about India you probably don't know yet

India used to be an island more than 100 million years ago? About 50 million years ago, it collided with the Asian continent and thus was born the Himalayas. Fascinating, isn't it?

Here we have 5 interesting facts about India -

1. Anti-Gravity Hills In Ladakh, Magnetic Hill

This is the only magnetic hill in India, with the anti-gravitational effect.

 

2. World's Only Floating Post Office in Dal Lake in Srinagar

India is not only known for the most significant number of post offices in the world, but it has its very own floating post office on Dal Lake in Srinagar.

 

3. Mawsynram is the Wettest Place on Earth with 11,873 Millimetres of Rain Annually

Holding a Guinness record for highest average annual rainfall, this town in Meghalaya gets about 11,873 millimetres of rain owing to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal.

 

4. The Tiny Village of Madhopatti is Called the 'Officer's Village of India'

A small village in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, Madhopatti has created history by producing the most number of IAS officers.

 

5. 5000 years old, Kashi is One of The Oldest Inhabited Places in the World