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India was once an island

More than 100 million years ago, most of what is now India was an island. About 50 million years ago, the India continental plate collided with Asia, creating the Himalayas – the world’s highest and youngest major mountain range

World’s largest democracy

india is one of the world’s oldest civilisations, yet a very young nation. With over 1.2 billion people, India is the world’s largest democracy.

Most prized voter

A polling station is set up in the Gir forest of Gujarat for a lone voter during every election since 2004. Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas, in his early 60s, has been doing his part and casting his vote at the booth set up exclusively for him.

The first country to consume sugar

Did you know that the extraction and purifying technology techniques of sugar were developed by people in India? Indians discovered how to crystallize sugar during the Gupta dynasty, around 350 AD.

World’s largest producer of milk

With 18% of global production, India is the world’s largest milk producer. India overtook China and USA with production reaching a whopping 146.31 million tonnes in 2014-15.

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