The city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is not only regarded as the spiritual capital of India, but also one of the oldest cities in the world.
The Holi Festival is a Hindu festival that takes place over two days, it originated in India and celebrates love, spring, and new life. Holi is usually celebrated in March as it marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring.
India is a country that has a huge amount of wealth inequality. In 2019, it was estimated that the richest 10% of the Indian population owned around 80.7% of the wealth and that the top 1% of the population (in regards to wealth) earned 21% of the country’s total income.
The state of Meghalaya is found in Northeast India and is home to the wettest inhabited place on earth.
The board game ‘snakes and ladders’ originally came from ancient India, the game was known back then as Mokshapat or Moksha Patamu, It’s believed that it was played as early as the 2nd century BC, although it’s not known exactly who invented the game.
About 70% of the world’s spices come from India, A spice is a plant substance that is mainly used for coloring food or making it more flavourful. India uses plenty of spices throughout the country for their mouth-watering curry recipes, which is probably part of the reason this cuisine has become so popular across the world.
If you have ever traveled through India, then you know it is a country that has plenty of delicious vegetarian meals. It is estimated that between 15% and 30% of India’s population are strictly vegetarian due to cultural and religious beliefs.