Interesting facts about India, did you know?

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Let us know some such surprising facts about India, which are very useful for the people.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com About 100 million years ago, India was an island. The name "Indus" of India is derived from the Indus River.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The crowd of the Kumbh Mela held in India is so huge that it can be seen even from space. Kumbh Mela is held in India after every 12 years.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Lonar Lake, located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, is a salt water lake that was formed when a meteorite hit the Earth.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Takshashila University of India is the first university in the world which was built before 700 AD.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The world's first granite temple is located in Tamil Nadu named Brihadeeswarar Temple.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Mawsynram in the Indian state of Meghalaya receives the highest rainfall in the world.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com India's Molai Forest is a forest that was planted by a single man in India on 1360 acres of land, it took him 30 years to build this forest.

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com India has the third largest army in the world after America and China.