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- India is the world’s seventh largest country, covering 1,269,338 square miles (3,287,590 square kilometers).
- The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is actually a tomb built back in the 17th century for the wife of Shah Jahan. The structure is made from white marble.
- At home, most Indian families eat with their right hands instead of with forks.
- Chess was invented in India.
- India is where the religions of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism began.
- Tamil, spoken in southeast India, is one of the world’s oldest written languages.
- India’s national fruit is the mango. There are over one hundred varieties of mangoes in India.
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India’s flag was adopted officially on 22 July 1947. Orange stands for courage and sacrifice, white represents truth, and green symbolizes faith and new life. |
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The dharma chakra, found in the middle of India’s flag, is the Buddhist wheel of life. The 24 spokes represent the hours in one day. |
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