There are even competitions for the longest beard and the longest moustache held throughout India every year.
A book , Hair India: Bizarre Beards and Magnificent Moustaches of Hindustan written by Richard McCallum and Chris Stowers is a proof that how much attention is paid to Indian beards.
The duo followed Indian men for two years, sprouting their own beards to break the ice, and clicked hundreds of photographs – while they still could.