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Largest circulated single edition newspaper in India: Hindustan Times from Delhi
(5,40,919 copies in 1997).
Largest Nandi in India: Nandi of the Leepakshi Temple at Andhra Pradesh
Largest Stupa in India: Mahachaitya Stupa, Amravati, Andhra Pradesh
Oldest era in the world: Hindu Era
Oldest para-military force in India: Assam Rifles (1835) in Shillong
Only Place in the world where a Brahmat Temple is found: Pushkar in Rajasthan
Shortest era in the world: Christian Era
State with the highest % of Scheduled Castes to total population: Punjab (28.31%
- 1991 Census)
State with the highest% of Scheduled tribes to total population: Mizoram
(94.75%)
State with the largest number of Scheduled Castes: Uttar Pradesh (29.276 million
- 1991 Census)
State with the largest number of Scheduled Tribes: Madhya Pradesh (15.399
million - 1991 Census)
State with the largest number of towns: Uttar Pradesh (704)
State with the largest number of villages: Uttar Pradesh (1,12,803 - 1991 Census)
State with the least number of towns: Nagaland (7)
State with the lowest % of Scheduled tribes to total population: Uttar Pradesh
(0.21%)
State with the lowest number of Scheduled Castes: Mizoram (1000 - 1991
Census)
State with the lowest number of Scheduled Tribes: Sikkim (91,000)
State with the lowest number of villages: Goa (360 - 1991 Census)
World's First University: Taxila (700 B.C.)
World's highest STD/PCO facilities: Siachen glacier (established in November
1997)
World's largest school: 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.
Youngest para-military force in India: Coast Guard (1978
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