First in India
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India's first manufacturer of light bulbs and electrical equipment
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Bengal Lamps, Calcutta (1933)
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India's First Oil well
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Digboi (1890)
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India's first radio programme
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This was broadcast privately with a 40w transmitter by the Madras Presidency Club Radio in 1924
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India's largest inland lake
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Lake Chilika, Orissa
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Largest circulated multi-edition daily in India
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RoudramukhiSwar in Hindi (12,92,277 copies in 1997)
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Largest circulated periodical in India
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MalayalaManorama (11,27,414 copies)
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Largest circulated single edition newspaper in India
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Hindustan Times from Delhi (5,40,919 copies in 1997)
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Largest Nandi in India
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Nandi of the Leepakshi Temple at Andhra Pradesh
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Largest Stupa in India
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MahachaityaStupa, Amravati, Andhra Pradesh
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Oldest era in the world
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Hindu Era
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Oldest para-military force in India
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Assam Rifles (1835) in Shillong
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Only Place in the world where a Brahmat Temple is found
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Pushkar in Rajasthan
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Shortest era in the world
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Christian Era
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State with the highest % of Scheduled Castes to total population
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Punjab (2831% - 1991 Census)
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State with the highest% of Scheduled tribes to total population
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Mizoram (9475%)
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State with the largest number of Scheduled Castes
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Uttar Pradesh (29276 million - 1991 Census)
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State with the largest number of Scheduled Tribes
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Madhya Pradesh (15399 million - 1991 Census)
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State with the largest number of towns
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Uttar Pradesh (704)
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State with the largest number of villages
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Uttar Pradesh (1,12,803 - 1991 Census)
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State with the least number of towns
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Nagaland (7)
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State with the lowest % of Scheduled tribes to total population
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Uttar Pradesh (021%)
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State with the lowest number of Scheduled Castes
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Mizoram (1000 - 1991 Census)
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State with the lowest number of Scheduled Tribes
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Sikkim (91,000)
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State with the lowest number of villages
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Goa (360 - 1991 Census)
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World's First University
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Taxila (700 BC)
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World's highest STD/PCO facilities
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Siachen glacier (established in November 1997)
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World's largest school
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The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes City Montessori School in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, as the world's largest school with 23,000 students on its rolls
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Youngest para-military force in India
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