Top 10 Interesting Places in North India That Will Astound the Tourists

India is where wonders abide. Anatomically, this subcontinent is not older than 75,000 years. Its Harappan civilization still astounds through its magnificent urban planning, baked brick houses, drainage system, water supply system, its smattering non-residential buildings, craftsmanship and metallurgy. Where the rest of the humans were living the life of the wanderers there Indus valley civilization was at its pinnacle.

Moving towards its democratic status, it is on the seventh position in the world. The crown of the most populous country goes to it only which is leading with 1.252 billion people. How tough it would be to run a democracy with secularity as here live the people of diverse religions, such as Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christians, Jain, Buddhists and many more? But still, they all live as a union with complete harmony. Polling station is set up even in the forest during polls since 2004. Hats should be off for this factual truth.

Here each day is a festival. If you talk about the greatest festival of the millennium, it’s Kumbh Mela which falls at the interval of every 12 years. How dumbstruck view it becomes to witness gathering of over 100 million people at the bank of the Ganges River in Allahabad, Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain! It’s unbelievable that this massive number of visitors belong to foreign visitors only. All in all, around 120 million pilgrims assemble here to pay reverence on this auspicious occasion when elixir (Amrita) was dropped in the ocean as per Hindu mythology. Let’s check out some most interesting places where you can go:

1. Floating post office in Himachal Pradesh 

India is the network of the largest number of post offices. The year 2011 gifted an amazing fact of having floating post office. It floats at Dal Lake in Srinagar. So, visitors have a very good chance to witness the floating post office.

2. World’s highest cricket ground ‘Chail’ in Himachal Pradesh 

Incredible north India tour will be incomplete if the tourist will not visit the highest cricket ground which is in Chail, i.e. 44 Km from Shimla. Cricket freak tourists can watch this cricket ground of 1893 and enjoy being at the flat hilltop which is 2444 meters above sea level.

3. Kashmir is the native land of ‘Ayurveda’

Craze for spas and natural treatment drive thousands of the tourists from across the world. Charaka, the father of Ayurveda, discovered this 2500 years old medicine science. The northern state ‘Kashmir’ is laced with flora and fauna which can be accessible from every metropolitan city by air and land transport. It is 1193 km from Delhi, 339 Km from Chandigarh, 1674 km from Mumbai, 877 km from UP, 784 km from Rajasthan, 1696 Km from Kolkata and 1678 Km Chennai.

4. Fourth century’s Nalanda University in Bihar

It is the foremost university of Bihar where Lord Mahavira took birth. This acclaimed and noted varsity is in the southeast of Patna which is 95 km away from the nearby Bihar Shariff.

5. Mumbai is fed by Dabbawalas (lunch box carriers)

Maharasthra is the state which is fed by the network of dabbawalas. It forms a trust of around 5000 carriers that cover around 70 square meters serving food to 40,000 people. Only one flaw in every 8 million deliveries is astounding and makes Maharashtra the reason to be explored.

6. Catch the place ‘Pakistan’ in Bihar

However, Pakistan is India’s neighbour, a village near Purnea (30 km) in Bihar is known as ‘Pakistan’.  Its natives are the migrants belonging to the neighbouring country who have been dwelling here since 1947

7. Glacial Lake ‘Roopkund’ in Uttarakhand

It is 5000 meters located in the Himalayan ranges in the state ‘Uttarakhand’. If you are strong hearted, then this is your place as many skeletons will interrupt your ways which belong to 12^th and 15^th century. Perhaps, they were caught and died due to hailstorm.

8. ‘Jatinga’ witnesses mass bird suicides

Dima Hasao district of Assam has a place called Jatinga where every new moon nights in the month of September and October registers mass suicide of birds. It has been the story of centuries where you can witness it yourself.

9. Dinosaur’s egg in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

The fossils of the gigantic reptile ‘dinosaurs’ were found in Salbardi area, i.e. 60 km in east Maharashtra. Each egg is 18-20 meter long and 66-71 ton in weight. These can be seen at the geological museum in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.

10. Punjab for rural Olympics

Kila Raipur Sports Festivals’ are organized at Kila Raipur in Punjab which is 19 km from Ludhiana. Since 1930, it has been organizing. If you are freak of sports, it is your place to catch on-going matches of dental strength, strength, motorbike stunts and turban contest.