Fun Facts About India

Fun Facts about
India
Fun Facts:
o The Taj Mahal is made out of marble
o The Indian cricket team is the world champion
of cricket right now
o There are 22 official languages in India and
many more unofficial languages
o Gandhi got Independence from the British
without fighting with weapons
o Diwali is the festival of lights, it is celebrated
because of the death of an evil spirit called,
Narakasura
o Holi is the festival of colors, and it is celebrated
because of the death of an evil spirit Holika
o India is also the second most populous country
with over 1.2 billion people
o The Himalaya Mountains are in India
o The Chess game was originated in Eastern
India
o India is the biggest democratic (government
elected by the people) country