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- Sanskrit is the oldest literary language of India, which is more than 5000 years old and basis of many modern Indian languages including Hindi and Urdu.
- The principal official language of the Republic of India is Standard Hindi, while English is the secondary official language.
- Tamil is the oldest surviving language in the world.
- Ganga is the oldest river in India, it’s origin is glacier Gangotri, which is a sacred place for Hindu pilgrimage.
- Yamuna, according to the Hindu mythology, was the daughter of Surya, the Sun God and sister of Yama, the God of Death.
- Manali is a paradise for adventure seekers and visitors. Variety of recreations like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, trekking, mountain biking and many more are available there.
- Mount Abu has been home to many sages and saints and is green basis in Rajasthan.
- Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress.
- Kalpana Chawla (1961-2003), the first Indian woman to go into the space, died with six other crew members in the Columbia Space Shutqtle explosion on February 1, 2003.
- Sushmita Sen was the first Indian woman to be crowned as Miss Universe.
- Zoological Garden in kolkata is the largest zoo in India. It is spread over an area of about 100 acres.
