Miscellany: Important facts about India (Part-1) Longest, Largest, Tallest, Smallest in India (Man Made Structures:)

LARGEST

Man Made Structures

Auditorium

Sri Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai

Mosque

Jama Masjid (Delhi)

Temple

Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple, Tamil Nadu

Longest Corridor

Corridor of Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu)

Planetarium

Birla Planetarium, Kolkata

Dome

Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka

Cave Temple

Kailash Temple (Ellora, Maharashtra)

Museum

Indian Museum, Kolkata

Public Sector Bank

State Bank of India

Cave

Amarnath (J & K)

Gurudwara

Golden Temple, Amritsar

Zoo

Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata

Animal Fair

Sonepur (Bihar)

Monastery

Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh

Port

Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Church

Saint Cathedral (Goa)

TALLEST (HIGHEST)

Man Made Structures

Dam

Tehri Dam on Bhagirathi river, Uttarakhand (Height 260 m)

Gateway

Buland Darwaja, Fatehpur Sikri, UP

Airport

Leh airport, J&K.

Gallantry Award

Param Vir Chakra

Statue

Gomateshwara, Karnataka

Civilian Award

Bharat Ratna

Straight Gravity Dam

Bhakra Dam on Satluj river, Himachal Pradesh.

BIGGEST

Stadium and Hotel (Man-made structure)

Stadium

Yuva Bharti Stadium, Salt Lake, Kolkata

Hotel

Oberoi-Sheraton (Mumbai)