India, celebrated for its remarkable diversity and rich cultural heritage, showcases a remarkable collection of achievements in terms of size, length, height and magnitude. From towering statues to expansive bridges, let’s delve into a compilation of some of the most extensive, tallest, longest and biggest landmarks in India that have made a lasting impact on the nation.
List of Largest, Longest, Tallest and Biggest Things in India Till 2023
Here is the complete list of largest, longest, tallest and biggest things in India till 2023:
| Biggest Cave temple in India | Kailasa Temple (Cave 16), Ellora Caves |
| Biggest Mosque in India | Jama Masjid at Delhi |
| Largest Cricket Stadium in India | Motera Stadium or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium |
| Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in India | Ramagundam in Telangana |
| Deepest River Valley in India | Bhagirathi and Alaknanda |
| Densest Populated State in India | Bihar |
| Densest Populated Union Territory in India | Delhi |
| Fastest (operating) Train in India | Gatimaan Express between Delhi and Agra |
| Highest Airport in India | Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh |
| Highest Award in India | Bharat Ratna |
| Highest Battlefield in India | Siachen Glacier |
| Highest Dam in India | Tehri Dam |
| Highest Gallantry Award in India | Param Vir Chakra |
| Highest Gateway of India | Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri |
| Highest Lake in India | Deo Tal Lake |
| Highest Peak in India | Karakoram |
| Highest Railway Station in India | Ghum Railway Station |
| Highest Rainfall (State in India) | Mawsynram (Meghalaya) |
| Highest Motorable Road in India | Road connecting villages of Chisumle and Demchok which are nearly 230 km from Leh |
| Highest Tower in India | Qutub Minar at Delhi |
| Highest Waterfall in India | Kunchikal Falls |
| Longest Cave in India | Krem Liat Prah, Meghalaya |
| Biggest Cathredral in India | Medak Cathedral under the Church of South India |
| Largest Delta | Ganges Delta |
| Largest Desert in India | Thar Desert |
| Largest District in India | Kutch district |
| Largest Dome in India | Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur |
| Largest Fresh Water Lake in India | Wular Lake |
| Largest Gurudwara in India | Golden Temple |
| Longest Lake in India | Vembanad Lake, Kerala |
| Largest Lake in India | Chilika Lake, Odisha |
| Biggest Man-made Lake in India | Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, the reservoir of Rihand Dam |
| Largest Museum in India | India Museum at Kolkata |
| Largest Planetarium in India | Birla Planetarium |
| Largest Populated City in India | Mumbai |
| Largest Port | Mumbai |
| Largest Public Sector Bank | State Bank of India |
| Largest River Island | Majuli |
| Largest River without Delta | Narmada |
| Largest State by Population | Uttar Pradesh |
| Largest State by Area | Rajasthan |
| Largest Zoo | Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park |
| Longest Beach in India | Marina Beach |
| Longest Canal in India | Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal |
| Longest Cantilever Span Bridge | Howrah Bridge |
| Longest Dam (Earthen) | Hirakund Dam |
| Longest Electrified Railway Tunnel | Between Cherlopali and Rapuru Railway Station |
| Longest Highway | NH-44- National Highway 44 |
| Longest Railway Platform | Gorakhpur Railway Station |
| Longest Railway Route | From Assam to Kanyakumari |
| Longest River Bridge | Dhola-Sadiya Bridge |
| Longest River in India | The Ganges |
| Longest Tributary river of India | Yamuna |
| Longest Tunnel in India | Atal Tunnel |
| Oldest Church in India | St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Church |
| Largest Area under Forest Cover (State) in India | Madhya Pradesh |
| State with the longest coastline in South India | Andhra Pradesh |
| State with the longest coastline in India | Gujarat |
| Tallest Statue in India | Statue of Unity |
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