Superlatives of India

Superlatives in India

(Smallest, Biggest, Highest, Largest, Longest)

Biggest Cave temple

     :  Ellora, in Maharashtra

Highest Tower

     :  Kutab Minar at Delhi (88.4 meters high)

Largest Cave

     :  Amarnath (J & K)

Smallest State (Area)

     :  Goa

Smallest State (Population)

     :  Sikkim

State wise largest area under forest

     :  Madhya Pradesh

State with longest coastline

     :  Gujarat

State with longest coastline of South India

     :  Andhra Pradesh

The Bigest Stadium

     :  Yuva Bharti Stadium, Kolkata

The biggest Church

     :  Saint Cathedral at old Goa (Goa)

The biggest river Island

     :  Majuli Bramhaputra river (Assam)

The deepest River Valley

     :  Bhagirathi and Alaknanda

The Highest Airport

     :  Leh Airport (Ladakh)

The highest battle field and the longest Glacier

     :  Siachen Glasier

The highest Gate way

     :  Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (UP)

The highest Lake

     :  Devtal Lake (Uttarakhand)

The highest Peak

     :  Godwin Austen/K-2(8611m)

The highest Waterfall

     :   Kunchikal Falls in Nidagodu near Hulikal in Shimoga district of the Karnataka in the Varahi river

The largest Animal Fair

     :  Sonepur (Bihar)

The largest Artificial Lake

     :  Govind Sagar (Bhakhra Nangal)

The largest Auditorium

     :  Sri Shanmukhanand Hall (Mumbai)

The largest cave Temple

     :  Kailash Temple (Ellora, Maharashtra)

The largest Delta

     :  Sunderbans (West Bangal)

The largest Desert

     :  Thar (Rajasthan)

The largest Dome

     :  Gol Gumbuz, Bijapur

The largest fresh water Lake

     :  Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh)

The largest Gurudwara

     :  Golden Temple, Amritsar

The largest Mosque

     :  Jama Masjid (Delhi)

The largest Museum

     :  Indian, Museum, Kolkata

The largest Planetarium

     :  Birla Planetorium (Kolkata)

The largest Public Sector Bank

     :  State Bank of India

The largest River without delta

     :  Narmada and Tapti

The largest saline water Lake

     :  Chilka Lake (Odisha)

The largest Sea Bridge

     :  Anna Indira Gandhi Bridge (Tamil Nadu)

The largest Zoo

     :  Zoological Garden (Kolkata)

The longest Canal

     :  Indira Ghandhi Canal (Rajasthan)

The longest Dam

     :  Bhakhda Dam, Sutlej river (Punjab)

The longest Dam

     :  Hirakud Dam (Odisha)

The longest Lake

     :  Wular Lake (J & K)

The longest National Highway

     :  NH-7 (Varanasi to Kanyakutnari)

The longest Passenger Train Route

     :  Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari

The longest Railway Platform

     :  Gorakhpur (1355.4 m) U.P.

The longest Railway Tunnel

     :  Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, (j & K)

The longest River

     :  The Ganga (2640 KM)

The longest river Bridge

     :  Bhupen hazharika (Assam)

The longest Road

     :  Grand Trunk Road (Delhi to Kolkata)

The longest Sea Beach

     :  Marina Beach (Chennai)

The longest Tunnel

     :  Jawahar Tunnel (J & K)

The most populous City

     :  Mumbai (Maharashtra)

The state with longest Coast line

     :  Gujarat

The tallest TV Tower

     :  Fazilka (Punjab)