Top 10 Facts of India
10 Interesting facts of India
Are you curious about marvellous India and still want to know just a little more about certain facts this country has to offer? These are the top 10 facts of India in a row!
1. Names of Indian cities - Top 10 facts of India
Loads of Indian cities changed their names in the 90s, so do not be surprised if many Indian citizens still refer to them by their old names.
2. Salt extraction through groundwater
In the region of Marakkanam (state of Tamil Nadu), salt is extracted from groundwater here. The locals work hard to collect the salt.
3. Alcohol is quite limited in India
There are only 2 places in India where you can just get alcohol in a restaurant, which are Goa and Pondicherry. In the states of Gujarat, Mizoram, Bihar, Nagaland and Lakshadweep, it is completely banned. In the rest of India, they only serve alcohol in hotels, or sometimes sneakily, hidden in newspaper under your table.
4. India has a silence symbol - Top 10 facts of India
When your right hand is facing up and your left hand down, it means to be quiet in a temple, for example.
5. Cows on the road? - Top 10 facts of India
Yes, in India this is the most normal thing in the world, but it is not just cows you will find on the road here, horses, pigs, chickens and dogs too, all animals just walk on the road. Sometimes they suddenly have to brake hard because: Holy Cow.
6. How do marriages and having children actually work in India?
Women are allowed to marry from the age of 22, men from the age of 24. Both husband and wife are supposed to work, they want to maintain equal rights in this. The woman’s parents have to pay for the wedding of ± 1000 men. The whole family goes along, as well as the whole village they come from. You must be wondering why nothing is paid from the man’s family? This has been the case for years and that is the tradition, the woman’s family pays. Because of this, most families also live in a rented house with parents and the rest of relatives. When a child is expected, the woman moves in with her parents after 7 months, they take care of her for a while and again pay the expenses. The child is given a name given by the parents after 26 days.
7. India has many languages
In India, they speak 415 different languages, which means they have their own language in almost every district. The official language is Hindi, but most Indians speak a word of English, keep it simple and listen carefully as they are not always easy to understand.
8. Why are Indians holding hands?
Cultural differences
This is less common with people in the west, most people think there is something behind it right away when, for example, 2 women hold hands, or 2 men holding each other's shoulder. Many Indians do this, even the children often hold hands. It is amiable to see how normal this is here.
9. A valhalla for vegetarians - Top 10 facts of India
A large part of the population in India is vegetarian, at least about 35% of the inhabitants, making them the number one most vegetarian country in the world! As a vegetarian, you therefore have a wide variety of vegetarian food.
Of Indian inhabitants are vegetarian
10. Extremely friendly locals and a remarkable 'head wobble'
Many locals look at you with wonder, you look so different, especially if you have blonde or red hair. So they are only too happy to take a photo with you. If you want to take their picture, always ask them first, as they will almost always shake their heads. This is also known as the typical ‘head wobble’, which means a sort of “okay”. Be sure to show the photo afterwards as they really like it!
#Spicy bonus fact - Top 10 facts of India
Spicy, hot, sharp, piquant & tangy is how best to describe Indian food. For us, they often make the dishes less spicy because we cannot handle it very well, but if you order a local ‘slightly spicy’ dish, it can easily be very hot. Practice by eating some spicier food before you visit India.
Last update: 22-02-2024 © Doris Leone
