Superlatives India - Part 2

 

Superlatives

Location

Highest River in India

 Indus River

Highest River Valley

Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Valley, Uttarakhand

Highest Road

 Khardung La, Ladakh

Highest Waterfall

Kunchikal Falls (455 m), Karnataka

Largest Airport

 Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

Largest Animal Fair

Sonepur Mela, Bihar

Largest Cantilever Bridge

Howrah Bridge, Kolkata, West Bengal

Largest Cantilever Span Bridge

 Howrah Bridge, Kolkata

Largest Cave

Amarnath(J & K)

Largest Cave Complex

Ellora Caves, Maharashtra

Largest Church

Sé Cathedral, Goa

Largest Coral Reef

Lakshadweep Coral Reef, Lakshadweep Islands

Largest Delta

Sundarbans Delta, West Bengal

Largest Desert

 Thar Desert, Rajasthan

Largest Dome

Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka

Largest Fort

 Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan

Largest Freshwater Lake

Wular Lake, Jammu & Kashmir

Largest Glacier

 Siachen Glacier, Jammu & Kashmir

Largest Gurudwara

 Golden Temple, Amritsar

Largest Lake (Fresh Water)

 Wular Lake, Jammu & Kashmir

Largest Lake (Saline Water)

 Chilka Lake, Odisha

Largest Mangrove Forest

 Sundarbans, West Bengal

Largest Monolithic Statue

 Gomateshwara, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka

Largest Mosque

Jama Masjid, Delhi

Largest Museum

Indian Museum, Kolkata, West Bengal