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 India Rice production in India, Zerat, Coffee production in India, Vidyasagar Setu, Jaigarh Fort, Amer Fort, Bhadra Dam,Rana Pratap Sagar Dam,Mundeshwari Temple,Godavari Arch Bridge,
... that coffee production in Indiastarted when Baba Budan, while on a pilgrimage, smuggled seven coffee beans from Yemen by concealing them around his waist, and planted them in Karnataka?
... that ryot and zerat were two labour-hiring processes practised by indigo planters in Bihar and Bengal during the Indian colonial period?
... that Vidyasagar Setu, the longest cable-stayed bridge in India, was built over the course of 20 years?
... that Jaigarh Fort in Rajasthan, which was a center of artillery production, has the world's largest cannon on wheels, the Jaivana (pictured)?
... that in 2007, the Amber Palace of Amer Fort in Rajasthan was visited by 1.4 million tourists?
... that the Gandhi Sagar Dam forms India's second-largest reservoir area, attracting more than 20,000 waterfowl each year?
... that the ancient Mundeshwari Temple (pictured), dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva and Shakti, is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Bihar, India?
... that the Godavari Arch Bridge in Andhra Pradesh in India is said to be one of the longest-span prestressed concrete bridges in Asia, probably in the world?
... that, in the Bhima River valley, of the 22 dams built, the Ujjani Dam (pictured) in Maharashtra, India, is the terminal and also the largest dam in the valley?
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