Indore – The commercial capital of Indore is not only popular for Business prospects & Food, but there are lot of Things about Indore that makes EK NUMBER! Several Records & great things find them happening in this city only. Here we bring you some of the very interesting facts about Indore which will definitely make you think that this city is a treat to the state, country & world.
- IIT and IIM are the most valuable education institutes of India. Indore is the first and the only city having both IIT and IITM institutes.
- Indore is known for its breakfast. The breakfast in Indore is said to be incomplete without Poha and Jalebi. You will find numerous Poha-Jalebi shops in Indore everywhere.
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- Cricket is the most lovable game in Indore. There is a square named “World cup square” and world cup statue in Indore.
- There is a huge bat statue in Indore. The bat has the names of those Indian players who won the series against West Indies in 1971.
- The passionate traffic police cop “Ranjeet Singh” is also the center of attraction in Indore. Ranjeet is a big Fan of Late Michael Jackson. He integrated moonwalk to manage the traffic in Indore.
- Bada Ganpati is a Lord Ganesha temple in Indore. The statue of Lord Ganesha is the largest Ganesha statue in the world.
- Indore organizes Gair on “Rangpanchami” every year. Thousands of people take part in it and play Holie with colors and water. The organizers splash water on the public.
- Sudama Nagar is situated in Indore. The colony is Asia’s largest colony. People also call it a “Labrinth”.
- Salman khan who is also known as Dabangg Khan also shares his birthplace with Rahul Dravid. He was also born in Indore.
- Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology is also situated in Indore. The institute works in non-nuclear research that includes laser and particle accelerators.
- The current speaker of the Indian Parliament Mrs. Sumitra Mahajan represents Indore in the parliament. She was elected as an M.P. 8th time from Indore.
- Apart from these interesting facts, Indore is also known for the automobile industry “Pithampur” and various other things.
- Back a few years back, the cleanest city was considered was called “Detroit of Madhya Pradesh”. This was due to the rapid development of both the residential and commercial buildings. The city was developing at a huge speed and all the building were establishing in no time. The development was seen so much fast that it was considered as Detroit of MP.
- Indore is the only city in India which has the not one but two great holy Jyotirlings of India. Both of these Jyotirlingas were in the radius of just 100 KMs.
- The gates of Lalbagh Palace, Indore, are a replica of the gates of Buckingham Palace, London. They were casted in England and then shipped to Indore.
- Rajwada at Indore is the only 7 storeyed entrance of a Palace.
- CAT, The Center for Advanced Technology is India's main Research center on Laser Technology.
- There is a city Indore in West Virginia, US as well.
- Indore is one of the few places in India with both meter gauge and broad gauge railways tracks operational.
- Swar Kokila Lata Mangeshkar born in Indore.
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