Facts about India
Literacy rate 53.7% (women) and 75.3% (men)
Wrong way! Columbus was actually searching for black pepper from Kerala’s Malabar Coast when he stumbled upon America.
Cuppa tea? Legend says that Buddha, after falling asleep during meditation, decided to cut his eyelids off in an act of penance. The lids grew into the tea plant, which, when brewed, banished sleep.
Varieties of mangoes in India over 500!
Ushas, Vedic and Hindu deity Represented by a beautiful woman riding a golden chariot across the sky, Ushas is a welcoming deity, teaching to embrace truth and truth's beauty.
Population growth rate 1.4%
For more facts and information about India, see Lonely Planet or Wikipedia
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