Fun facts about India
There are more post offices in India than any other country in the world.
The highest cricket ground in the world is in Himachal Pradesh, north India, which is 2444 metres above sea level.
Varanasi, one of India's north-easterly cities is the oldest city of continued habitation in the world, and was known as 'The Ancient City' when visited by the Buddha in 500 BC
Chess was invented in India.
The word 'navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word, 'Navgatih' and the art was born 5000 years ago around the river Sindh.
The longest railway platform in the world is Kharagpur in India, which is 2,733 ft long.
India is the only country in the world that has a Bill of Rights for cows.
The board game, 'Snakes and Ladders' was invented in India and was originally named 'Mokshapat'. It was played with cowrie shells and dice.
Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh is home to the world's earliest discovered cave paintings.
There are more than 1000 varieties of mango in India.
In the Se Cathedral in Goa there is a bell that can be heard from 14km away. Standing next to the bell however, its sound is soft and light.
