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India fact: India is home to the largest earthen dam in the world
The Hirakud Dam built on the Mahanadi River in Orissa is the world's largest earthen dam and the longest dam in India. It also creates the biggest artificial lake in Asia.
Continue reading...India fact: The largest mosque in India is Jama Masjid
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
India fact: Jama Masjid in New Delhi is the largest mosque in India. It was built in 1656 by Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal.
Continue reading...India Fact: Leh’s Magnetic Hill
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
At an altitude of 14,000 feet, there is a place in Leh which gives new meaning to the phrase “magnetic attraction.” In this famous spot you will find the usual laws of gravity are defied by a strange phenomenon.
Continue reading...India fact: The world’s highest cricket ground
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Built in Cheil, towards the end of the 19th Century, by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, is the world’s highest cricket ground.
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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