From mysterious secret societies to immortal beings hiding in the mountains, here are 10
bizarre discoveries from India!!
10.)
Twin Town The village of Kodinhi, in India is pretty
strange.
Not because of its landscape or temples but because of the abnormal number of twins born
there.
Kodinhi only has around 2,000 families but there are over 220 sets of twins that were
born there.
Many believe that there could be even more sets of twins in the village, bringing the
total up to over 300.
This is over 10% of the town.
What is even more bizarre, is that every year the number of twins born in the village increases.
Scientists are completely baffled.
Another fact that makes this village more unusual is that having twin in India is known
to be rare.
On average, four out of every 1,000 Indian births are twins.
In Kodinhi, the number is 45 per 1,000 births.
Doctors are unsure why there are so many sets of twins in Twin Town but often wonder if
it might be genetics, or literally something in the water.
Even women who have moved away from the village give birth to sets of twins.
Scientist Dr. Sribiju is trying to get the support he needs to discover the secret of
Kodinhi because of the immense scientific implications it would have.
9.)
Nine Unknown Men While this may not sound like much, these
nine unknown men could have been equal or even more powerful than the Illuminati.
The legend goes that this powerful secret society was founded by Emperor Ashoka of India
in 273 BC after a battle that killed over 100,000 men.
Ashoka was disturbed by the massacre and decided to integrate rebellious people into society
instead of fighting more wars.
Science and technology were always being used for evil so he decided to appoint 9 men who
would keep special books of knowledge a secret.
They were said to hold the secrets of anti-gravity and time travel.
These men were to never let these secrets out because Emperor Ashoka believed most of
the people in society could not handle this information and it would destroy everyone
in the wrong hands.
No one had ever heard of this society until 1923.
There are always to be exactly nine men in Ashoka’s secret society.
In order to conceal their communications, the Nine Unknown Men were said to speak in
a made-up language which was incomprehensible to anyone but themselves.
What makes this society even more strange is that not all the past members, or maybe
even current members, are from India.
Many people suspect that they are from all over the world.
Among the suspected members of the Nine Unknown is Pope Sylvester II and Vikram Sara-bhai,
the scientist who created India’s budding space program.
8.)
The Curse of Kuldhara For over 500 years, the village of Kuldhara
was populated by about 1,500 residents.
One night, around 200 years ago, they all disappeared.
They did not die or get abducted, they just left the village.
The reason for their sudden departure of the village is unclear, even to this day, but
there are several suspecting reasons why.
Some people believe they fled the taxation of an oppressive ruler, while others tell
the story of young lovers and the girl’s angry father who was a big shot in the village.
The starcrossed lovers were doomed from the start and all kinds of bad things happened.
What makes this tale more bizarre is that when they left, they left a curse on the village.
The curse is literally that no one can ever settle in the village again.
Today, most of the houses are still in the same condition as when they were left.
In fact, many people believe that the village of Kuldhara is a true ghost town.
Many people believe that those who died in the village now haunt the village.
7.)
Ancient Skeletons In 2015 a group of Indian archaeologists unearthed
a group of skeletons which dated back to the Indus Valley Civilisation.
The ancient Harappan civilisation dates to around 5,000 years and was first discovered
at Mohenjo Daro in what is now Pakistan in the 1920s.
Archaeologists also believe that these skeletons could easily be close to 4,000 to 5,000 years
old.
The archaeologists found about 4 skeletons total in what was believed to be a cemetery.
The skeletons were thought to be that of a child, an adult female, and two adult males.
Archaeologists began digging around the site about 2013 and hope that this discovery will
help them understand the civilization and their way of life.
Along with the skeletons, other items such as pottery and toys were found.
The toys, according to archaeologists, give clues to the spiritual life that the civilization
believed in.
Most of the toys were figurines of animals as well as of mythical creatures like unicorns
that were found.
6.)
Sanchi Stupa The Sanchi Stupa is the oldest stone structure
in India and was commissioned around the 3rd century BCE.
It was commissioned by Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty.
The structure was built so it could house the remains of great Buddhist leaders and
relics.
The remains of those housed were said to be divided into several different buildings,
with the Sanchi Stupa to be one of them.
It was the central location in Buddhist India for centuries but eventually became abandoned.
It was then rediscovered around 1881 but a British soldier.
Its huge hemispherical dome has a height of 54 feet (12.28 meters) and consists of a central
chamber where the relics of Lord Buddha are placed.
The original stupa at Sanchi was probably a modest burial mound of mud and clay.
This stupa was repaired and doubled in size around 150 BCE.
The dome was encased in masonry, and a walking terrace was constructed 16 feet off the ground.
The elaborate stone fence was added on ground level.
Today you can view the spectacular stone structure from sun up to sun down.
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5.)
Skeleton Lake In WWII, the British were patrolling the edge
of a lake and came upon hundreds of skeletons.
Can you imagine?
Pretty spooky right?
This lake in Roopkund, India was full of human skeletons.
About 200 of them!
At first, these remains were thought to be the bodies of Japanese soldiers traveling
through India who never made it.
However, the remains were dated to be from around 850 A.D.
The cold climate around the Lake of Roopkund, at 16,000 ft above sea level, had preserved
some of the hair, flesh and leather clothes of the victims.
It took about 70 years for scientists to completely solve the mystery of the skeletons.
Now it has been revealed, that the skeletons were probably those of pilgrims that were
travelling through India.
One group came from a large family and the other group was of shorter, local people.
But what happened to them??
Theories ranged from a landslide, to mass murder, to a group suicide.
Now, scientists think they know what happened.
Most of the skulls are full of cracks, leading scientists to believe that a freak hailstorm
killed everyone.
You can still go and see some of the remains in what is now known simply as skeleton lake.
Every year, once the snow melts, you can see remains sticking out of the water.
4.)
Purple Frogs A new species of frog was discovered in India
in 2003.
The frog has shiny purple skin and an upturned nose.
Later in 2014, another species of purple frog was discovered!
This frog has found a way to live underground almost permanently and is highly adapted to
its environment.
It even eats underground, using a long tongue to collect ants and termites.
However, they do come to the surface to mate.
Scientists followed the frogs based on their mating calls and were finally able to track
them down!
The tadpoles have a sucker-like mouth that helps them cling to the rocks near waterfalls.
Also known as Bhupathy’s purple frog, it was named after esteemed herpetologist, Dr.
Bhupathy Subramaniam, who died after he fell off a cliff while checking on a research project.
According to National Geographic, 42% of frog species are threatened with extinction and
we still don’t even know how many frog species there are.
3.)
Immortal Beings of the Himalayas The Himalayas, like other mountain ranges,
are rumored to have mysterious beings hidden in the valleys.
The legend of Gyanganj is an ancient Indian and Tibetan story that says there is a kingdom
of immortal beings hidden from the world in the Himalayas, but that they come out to help
when needed.
The home for immortals, also known as Shangri-La or Shambala is camouflaged or exists on another
plane of reality which is why it has never been discovered by satellites.
Intellectuals and artists often go to Gyanganj for spiritual guidance.
For centuries, people have tried to locate Shambala and Heinrich Himmler even sent a
German Nazi expedition to look for it.
People who claim to have seen the immortals, describe them as weak and feeble-looking people
who have harnessed enormous energy and knowledge that is far beyond the conceivable limits
of an ordinary man.
The Dalai Lama has said that unless you have the merit and karmic association, you can
never arrive there.
2.)
Lothal In the ancient world of India, during the
time of the Indus Valley civilization, Lothal was a port city and a major trade hub.
Dating back 4,400 years, the name of the city literally means the “City of the Dead.”
It was forgotten, only to be rediscovered in the 1950s.
The city had one of the oldest docks in history and was the greatest work of ancient maritime
architecture.
The dock had an area of 121 feet (37 meters) from east to west and nearly 72 feet (22 meters)
from north to south.
The city was also surrounded by a brick wall, which many believe was used for flood protection.
The city was extremely ahead of its time and had a complex plumbing and drainage system.
Many of the city’s buildings remain intact after 4,000 years.
While there is still no sure reason for the decline of the city, archaeological evidence
gathered by the Archaeological Survey of India, appears to point to natural catastrophes,
mainly floods and storms as the source of Lothal’s downfall.
The worst consequence was the shift in the course of the river, cutting off access to
the ships and dock.
Today due to the lack of funds, the city is slowly disintegrating.
1.)
The Magnetic Hill Of Ladakh Not too far from the Himalayas there is a
very strange hill that is said to be magnetic.
The way the slopes and the area is layed out creates a hill that is not really a hill.
If you park your car on the road that leads to the top of the hill and leave it in neutral,
it will roll up the steep road by its own accord, moving at speeds around 12 miles per
hour (20 kilometers per hour).
It is believed that there is magnetic force that is so strong it can pull cars uphill!
Even airplanes will raise their altitude when flying over this area to avoid any magnetic
interference.
Villagers claimed there was a highway that used to go straight to heaven and now the
area is controlled by supernatural forces.
There are several gravity hills around the world.
The scientific truth behind the Ladakh hill is just an optical illusion, which is when
you either see things differently than how they really are or its not there at all.
Therefore, many believe that what people really see and feel is due to the horizon.
The mountains, road, and hill are aligned in a very specific way that makes the area
seem a steep uphill terrain, but the road actually goes slightly downhill.
Therefore, when the car is left in neutral, it will appear to roll uphill.
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