The population of India is 1,240,340,000 (Feb 2014 estimate). It is the 2nd largest population in the world. One in every six people in the world live in India. It is 31st most densely populated country in the world.
India is in south Asia, a large country, it is the 7th largest country in the world. It borders with 7 other countries. They are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The capital city of India is New Delhi, which has a population 21,753,000 people living in the metropolitan area. This makes it the 3rd largest city in the world.
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Ganges River is the most important as well as the most sacred river in India. It is one of the longest river in India and also third largest river in the world in terms of water discharged into sea. Ganges River plays an important role in the life of Indian people. The river is used for irrigation, transportation and fishing and the Gangetic Plain is one of the most fertile and densely populated places on Earth.
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The river is referred as “Mother Ganga” in India, many ancient and historical cities are located on its bank . Ganges River is sacred to Hindus and it is regarded as goddess in Hindu mythology.
Ganges water is sacred to every Indian and they use it for praying, drinking. Ganges water is believed to wash away sins and purify soul, ashes of dead bodies are dissolved here and it is very important ritual. Pilgrims while returning carry Ganges water that can be used for future prayer. It is believed that on auspicious day bathing in Ganges can wash away all the sins committed by man.
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Gandhi led a salt revolution that was 224 miles long up to the Indian Ocean to gather salt.
ReplyDeleteThe Ganges River is known by Hindus to be a sacred goddess
Gandhi name means great soul.
ReplyDeleteModi the Indian prime minister was a devout Hindu who pledge to clean the ganges river which got him elected.
The soil of the Gange grows super bugs that once they get into your immune system it can not be stop, it will kill you. The taj mahal was built by Shah Jahan to prove to his wife that he loved her.
ReplyDeleteIndia has some of the best national parks and nature reserves. On January 30, 1948 Gandhi was killed by an assassin who fired three bullets into his chest at point-blank.
ReplyDeleteThe Taj Mahal was built as a kind of memorial to the ruler's late wife after she died giving birth to their 14th child.
ReplyDeleteGandhi was born on October 2nd, 1869
I learned that the Ganges River is the most important and most sacred river in India. I also learned that it is one of the longest rivers in India.
ReplyDeleteI learned that Hindus think if you wash in the river Ganges on auspicious day then your sins would be washed away. I also learned that the Indian state government was stronger than the national government.
ReplyDeleteIn India, certain temples honor different animal gods, like the elephant, rat, and monkey. Gandhi was man of the year in 1930.
ReplyDeleteI learned that the Taj Mahal is sometimes called "a poem in stone". and I learned that Gandhi was a lawyer in South Africa before he went to India and started his protesting.
ReplyDeletei learned that some animals repersent differant gods. i also learned that that the ganges river is the most sacred river in india
ReplyDeletei learned that some animals repersent differant gods. i also learned that that the ganges river is the most sacred river in india
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