India's Notable Landmarks

India's Largest, Longest, Tallest, and Highest

• This document compiles data about India's largest, longest, tallest, and highest landmarks and entities.
• Information is provided about roads, bridges, rivers, dams, cities, and other geographical features.

India’s Longest Road Bridge

• Bhupen Hazarika Setu, also known as Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, spans the Lohit River in Assam.
• The Lohit River is a tributary of the Brahmaputra.
• The bridge is 9.15 km long and was inaugurated in May 2017.
• It connects Dhola town in Arunachal Pradesh to Sadiya town in Assam's Tinsukia district, linking Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Bogibeel Bridge

• The Bogibeel Bridge spans the Brahmaputra River in Assam, with a length of 4.94 km.
• It connects the Dhemaji and Dibrugarh districts.
• The bridge is India's longest rail-road bridge and Asia's second-longest.

India's Largest Cantilever Bridge

• The Howrah Bridge, also known as Rabindra Setu, is a suspension-type bridge located in Kolkata, West Bengal, over the Hooghly River.
• It was constructed during British India and connects Howrah and Kolkata.

India's Largest Animal Fair

• Asia’s largest animal fair is held in Sonpur, Bihar, on the banks of the Ganges River during Kartik Purnima in November-December.
• It is also known as the Harihar Kshetra Mela.

India's Tallest Minaret

• The Qutub Minar is in Delhi, standing 72.5 meters tall.
• Qutb-ud-din Aibak of the Slave Dynasty initiated its construction to honor Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki.
• Iltutmish later completed the minaret.
• It was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Monument in 1993.

India's Largest Freshwater Lake

• Wular Lake is located in Jammu and Kashmir and is India's largest freshwater lake.
• It is the second-largest freshwater lake in Asia.
• The Jhelum River is its main source.
• It was anciently known as "Mahapadsar."

Largest Brackish Water Coastal Lake

• Chilika Lake is in the Puri and Ganjam districts of Odisha, along the Bay of Bengal coast.
• It is the largest lagoon in Asia and the second-largest brackish water lagoon in the world.
• In 1981, it became the first Indian wetland designated under the Ramsar Convention.

India's Tallest Gravity Dam

• The Bhakra Nangal Dam is on the Sutlej River, located on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
• It is India's tallest gravity dam, situated in a seismically active region.
• Gravity dams are made of stone, concrete, and heavy materials, relying on their weight to stop water flow.

India's Largest Desert

• The Thar Desert spans northwestern India in Rajasthan and eastern provinces of Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan.
• It is a dry region covering 200,000 square kilometers, forming a natural boundary with Pakistan.
• It is the 17th largest desert globally, with approximately 85% in India and 15% in Pakistan.

India's Largest Cave Temple

• The Kailash Temple, locally known as "Verul Leni," is in Ellora, Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
• Constructed by the Rashtrakuta rulers, it's carved from a single rock and associated with Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism.
• It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

India's Largest Zoo

• Kolkata Zoo, the capital of West Bengal, established in 1876.
• The zoo is India's oldest.
• It is also known as "Alipore Zoo" or "Kolkata Zoo."
• Occupying 18.81 hectares or 46.5 acres.

India's Largest Mosque

• The Jama Masjid is located in Delhi.
• It was constructed by Shah Jahan in 1656.
• The structure is built with red sandstone and marble.

India's Highest Peak

• K-2, also known as Godwin-Austen, is located in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK)
• The peak rises to 8,611 meters and is the second-highest peak in the world after Mount Everest.
• It is not part of the Himalayan mountain range.

India's Longest Road Tunnel

• Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel is in Jammu & Kashmir, measuring 9.28 kilometers.
• Previously known as the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, it is in the Middle Himalayan mountain range.
• The tunnel connects Udhampur with Ramban in Jammu.
• It is important not to confuse it with the Atal Tunnel, the world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet (9.02 kilometers), which connects Manali to Lahaul and Spiti Valley.

India's Longest Railway Tunnel

• The longest railway tunnel is located in Jammu & Kashmir and measures 11.2 kilometers in length.
• This tunnel is situated on the Banihal-Qazigund railway line in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Jammu & Kashmir.
• It is also the second-longest transportation route in Asia.
• It is the only broad-gauge mountain railway in India.

World's Largest Delta

• The world's largest delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna rivers in the Bay of Bengal.
• The Sundarban Delta is the world's largest mangrove forest area, located in both India's West Bengal and Bangladesh.
• Approximately 40% of the Sundarban is in India, and the remaining part is in Bangladesh.
• The name "Sundarban" comes from the Sundari mangrove trees.
• The Sundarban Delta is also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Indian State with the Largest Forest Area

• Madhya Pradesh features the largest forest area.
• Mizoram has the largest forest area by percentage at 84.53%.

India's Largest Corridor

• The Rameswaram Temple corridor, in Tamil Nadu, is India's largest temple corridor.
• Rameswaram is a sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus and part of the Char Dham pilgrimage.
• The temple contains one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva.

India's Tallest Waterfall

• Kunchikal Falls is in Shimoga District, Karnataka, with a height of 455 meters.
• Other references mention Jog or Gersoppa Falls in Karnataka.

India's Tallest Gateway

• The Buland Darwaza is in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh.
• Mughal Emperor Akbar constructed it to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.
• It is made of red sandstone with white marble decorations.
• It is an example of the fusion of Hindu and Persian architectural styles.

India's Largest Dome

• The Gol Gumbaz is located in Bijapur, Karnataka and serves as the mausoleum of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah of Bijapur.
• It ranks as the second-largest dome globally.
• A dome is defined as a high, semi-spherical structure with a base parallel to its diameter.

India's Longest River

• The Ganga River is formed by the combined flow of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Rivers.
• The source of Bhagirathi is near Gomukh in the Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand.
• The source of Alaknanda is the Satopanth Glacier.
• It has a total length of 2,525 kilometers.
• The Ganga River flows through India and Bangladesh with its mouth at the Bay of Bengal.

India's Largest Museum

• Kolkata Museum is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.
• It is the largest and oldest museum in India that's also known as the Imperial Museum of Kolkata.
• It houses various artifacts from armors and jewelry to fossils, skeletons, and Mughal paintings.

India's Tallest Statue

• The Statue of Unity is located in Kevadia, Narmada District, Gujarat, on Sadhu Bet Island on the Narmada River.
• It is dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is the tallest statue in the world, standing at 182 meters.
• The design was created by sculptor Ram V. Sutar.
• Sardar Patel is credited with uniting 560 princely states into independent India, hence the name "Statue of Unity."
• It was inaugurated on October 31, 2018, on the 143rd birth anniversary of Sardar Patel.

India's Wettest Place

• Mawsynram, located in Meghalaya, within the southern range of the Khasi Hills.
• It is known as the wettest place in India and the world, with an annual rainfall of 11,872 millimeters.
• Previously, Cherrapunji held the record for the highest rainfall.

India's Longest Canal

• The Indira Gandhi Canal originates from the Harike Barrage, at the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers.
• Covering Rajasthan and Punjab, it was initiated by Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner in 1927.
• Supplying water to Punjab and Rajasthan.
• It was formerly known as the Rajasthan Canal.

India's Longest Railway Platform

• The Hubli Railway Platform is in Karnataka and is the longest railway platform, measuring 1505 meters.

India's Largest Stadium

• The Narendra Modi Stadium, in Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with a seating capacity of 110,000 spectators.
• It is part of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave and is the largest cricket stadium in the world.

India's Most Populous City

• Mumbai has a population of 12,442,373 (2011 Census).
• It is considered the financial capital of India, known as the "City of Seven Islands" and "The City of Dreams."

India's Longest Railway Route

• The railway runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
• Covering a total length of 4189 km and spread across 9 states.

India's Largest Natural Port

• The largest natural port is Mumbai Port in Maharashtra, it handles a lot of size and shipping.

India's Longest National Highway

• NH-44, with a total length of 3745 km, it stretches from Srinagar to Kanyakumari and goes through 11 states.
• It was formerly known as NH-7 and passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

State with the Longest Coastline

• Gujarat state has the longest coastline.
• The total length is 1376 km, with the major tributaries being Chambal, Betwa and Ken.

India's Longest Tributary

• Yamuna, source is Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand.
• Its confluence joins the Ganga River at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, and goes through Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi.
• It has a length is 1,376 km that runs parallel to the river Ganges and has tributaries like Chambal, Betwa and Ken .

Longest River in South India

• Godavari's source: Trimbakeshwar Hills, Nashik district, Maharashtra.
• Its mouth is in the Bay of Bengal with a length of 1,465 km.
• It also covers Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh and is known as the "South Ganga," considered the largest peninsular river system in India.
• Major Tributaries: Pranhita, Indravati, and Manjira

Longest Dam in India

• Hirakud Dam is located in Sambalpur district, Odisha.
• It spans the Mahanadi River with a length of 25.8 km.

India's Higest Gallantry Award

• Param Vir Chakra was established on January 26, 1950
• It is awarded for bravery actions and the first awardee was Major Somnath Sharma

India's Highest Honor

• Bharat Ratna was established on January 2, 1954
• It is awarded for exceptional national service that includes fields like literature, science, art, public service, and sports.
• It is awarded by the President of India
• First Awardees (1954): Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Dr. Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.

India's Largest Gurudwara

• Golden Temple is also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib.
• It was initiated by the fifth Sikh Guru, Arjun Dev
• Made of gold, which is why it’s called 'Golden Temple.'

India's Largest Church

• St. Cathedral (Goa) in India

India's Tallest TV Tower

• The TV Tower is in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and its height is 323 meters.
• While in Lucent, The tallest TV Tower is in Pitampura (New Delhi) whose height: 235 meters

Longest Sea Beach

• The Longest sea beach is the Marina Beach in Tamil Nadu that is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India.
• It is the longest beach in India and the second longest in the world.

River with the Most Changing Course

• Kosi River that is sourced in Tibet and the flow region is Tibet, Nepal, and India.
• Due to frequent course changes and flooding, this river is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar."
• This merges into the Ganges River.

Largest Artificial Lake in India

• Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, situated on the border of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
• The lake was created by damming of the Rihand River
• It is th largest man-made lake in India.

India's Deepest River Valley

• Bhagirathi and Alaknanda

Largest Rivers That Do Not Form a Delta

• Narmada river- Source: Mekal mountain range near Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh Length: 1,312 km It is the longest west-flowing river. It flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya range in the north and the Satpura range in the south.
• Tapti River- Source: Satpura mountain range in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh Length: 724 km It also flows through a rift valley parallel to the Narmada River. Both rivers drain into the Arabian Sea, forming estuaries.

46. Highest Battlefield

46) Highest Battlefield

This glacier is located near the India-Pakistan Line of Control in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas. The entire Siachen Glacier came under India's administrative control in 1984 through Operation Meghdoot. It is the world's second-largest glacier in non-polar regions.

Largest River Island in India

• Majuli Island in State: Assam Located on the Brahmaputra River, it is not only India's but the world's largest river island.

Largest Planetarium

• Birla Planetarium
• State: Kolkata, West Bengal It is an aerospace center and planetarium museum located in Kolkata. It is the first in Asia and the second-largest planetarium in the world.

Highest Airport in India

• Located in Leh, Ladakh.
• The name of airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport.

Largest State by Area

• 1. Rajasthan (342,239 sq. km)
• 2. Madhya Pradesh (308,245 sq. km)
• 3. Maharashtra (307,713 sq. km)
• 4. Uttar Pradesh (240,928 sq. km)

Largest District by Area

• Kutch is a district in the state of Gujarat, located in western India,it is the largest district in India with this area Area: 45,674 sq. km

Fastest Train

• The name of the train is Vande Bharat Express, This is a semi-high-speed train operated by Indian Railways, and it is India's first engine-less train and it is an indigenously manufactured train.
• Former Name of this train is Train 18 with the speed: 160-180 km/h