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There may be 600 to 6000 reasons to celebrate republic day. But I choose my 60 reasons to celebrate the Republic day of 2010: Suresh Kumar, Creative head, iPOTT Group.
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World's Largest Democratic Country celebrates its 60th Republic this year;
2010
Here are the 60 reasons to celebrate
Which I have picked, I am sure we can find 600 more…please write to me your 60 reasons…[email protected]
Suresh Kumar, Creative headiPOTT Group
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The country with most number of voters (71.4 crores)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe largest Constitution in the world
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The biggest Hindu temple in the world (Swaminarayan Akshardham, New Delhi)
The largest Constitution in the world The largest police network – Uttar Pradesh police (1.75 lakh policemen)
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The biggest army contingent – 11 Core, Nagrota (Five infantry division, three armed brigades)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe highest airport (Leh, Ladakh)
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The biggest free food program – mid-day meal for school children (12 crore kids daily)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe country with the most number of languages
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The largest open university (Indira Gandhi National University)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe lengthiest corridor – Rameswaram temple (3850 ft)
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High altitude ATM – Ladakh UTI Bank one of the biggest bank in India has an Automated Teller Machine at Thegu in the North Eastern state of Sikkim which is the world's highest at 13,200 feet (4023 meters
The largest Constitution in the world
The biggest bus service operator (AP State Road Transport Corporation – 19286 buses)
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The biggest exporter of handmade carpets (35 % of world market)
The largest Constitution in the world
The railway route with most number of passengers (Mumbai suburban railway – 63 lakh passengers daily)
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The biggest producer of Cumin seeds
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of Fenugreek
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The biggest producer of Mica
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of Milk
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The highest road (Leh-Nobra Road)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of Sapota
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The world’s first airmail system (Between Allahabad and Nainital – 1911)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe maker of cheapest car (Tata Nano)
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The largest delta (Sunderbans)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe first Muslim judge in apex court (Justice Fatima Beevi, Supreme Court)
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The world’s first woman Air Marshal (Padma Bandopadhyaya, Indian Air Force -2004)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe world’s largest packet milk brand (Amul – Anand, Gujarat)
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The world’s largest film production complex and studio (Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad – 1666 acres, 47 stages, 26,000 sq ft shooting floor) The largest Constitution in the world
The largest producer of Ginger
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The world’s biggest jem and jewel industry
The largest Constitution in the worldHighest war zone (Siachin)
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High altitude observatory (Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle, Ladakh)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe world’s biggest film production network (based on the number of films made every year)
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The world’s largest producer of two wheelers (Hero Honda)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of jute
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The world’ biggest consumer of gold ornaments (20 % of global market)
The largest Constitution in the worldRailway network with largest number of employees (16 lakh)
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The largest assemblage of people (Kumbha Mela: 6 crore -2001 figure)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of mangoes
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The country with highest NRI remittance (Rs 12,55,000 crore in 2006-07)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of coconuts
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The biggest producer of chillies
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of bananas
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The world’s biggest school (City Montessori School, Lucknow – 30,000 students)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe world’s biggest solar cooker (Shirdi shrine, Maharashtra – food for 20,000 people everyday)
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The actor who played hero in most number of films – Prem Nazir (over 600 films)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe world’s first fingerprint bureau (Kolkata – 1897)
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The country which sells the most number of newspapers (10.7 crore)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of turmeric
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The highest cricket ground (Chail, Himachal Pradesh)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe biggest producer of organic tea (35,00,000 kg)
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The biggest producer of cashew nuts
The largest Constitution in the worldThe first woman president of UN General Assembly (Vijayalakshmi Pandit – 1953)
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The world’s largest epic (Mahabharat)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe world’s largest congregation of women (Attukal Pongala, Thiruvananthapuram)
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The biggest postal network (1,55,333 post offices – 2006)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe country with the largest number of graduates (4.9 crore)
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The country with the largest number of cattle
The largest Constitution in the world
The first country to introduce a family planning programme (1952)
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The world’s biggest exporter of spices (45 – 50 % of global share)
The largest Constitution in the worldThe longest railway platform (Kharagpur – 1072 mt)