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Amazing Facts about India

                           
§  India is the world’s largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
§  India is the world’s largest democracy.
§  India never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history.
§  India invented the number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.
§  When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
§  There are 300,000 active mosques in India , more than in any other country, including the Muslim world
§  Sanskrit is the mother of all the European Languages . Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software – a report in Forbes magazine July 1987.
§  Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
§  India is one of the few countries in the world, which gain independence without violence.
§  India has the second largest pool of Scientist and Engineers in the World.
§  India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.
§  India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously.
§  India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world
§  The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways , employing over a million people
§  India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India’s wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
§  The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan Mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982
§  The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world’s largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday.
§  Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
§  Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
§  Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

According the facts book of India and online Research, we have found some facts which you may really want to know:
  • More than 3.22 Million Indians are working in America.
  • 38% of Doctors in America are Indians
  • 12% of Scientists in America are Indians.
  • 36% of NASA employees are Indians.
  • 34% of MICROSOFT employees are Indians.
  • 28% of IBM employees are Indians.
  • 17% of INTEL employees are Indians.
  • 13% of XEROX employees are Indians.

All of above facts were published in a German Magazine, which world history facts.
India has invented the Number system.
  • Aryabhatta Invented Zero.
  • The world’s first university was established Takshila in 700BC. There were more than 10,500 students from all over the world who studied more than 60 subjects.
  • The University of Nalanda was built in the 4th century BC. It was one of the greatest achievements of India in education.
  • Sanskrit is the mother of all European languages. It is also most suitable language for computer software reported in Forbes magazine, July 1987.
  • Ayurveda is developed by Indians and known as earliest school of medicine. Charaka, the father of medicine consolidated Ayurveda 25000 years ago.
  • India was the richest country on earth until the time of British invasion in early 17th century.
  • The art of Navigation was born in the River Sindh 6000 years ago.
  • The world navy is taken from Sanskrit ‘Nou’.
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  • Bhaskaracharya an Indian calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years before the astronomer smart. Time taken by earth to orbit the sun: 5th century (365.258756484 Days).
  • Budhayana first calculated the value of pi, and also explained the concept of Pythagorean Theorem in 6th century. It’s all been founded by Budhayana before the European mathematicians algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India.
  • The largest used number is Tera 1012 (10 to the power of 12). Sridhanaracharya found these equations in the 11th century.
  • According to the Gemological Institute of Ameraica, up until 1896, India was the only source for diamonds to the world.
  • According to Saka King ruradaman I of 150 CE a beautiful lake called ‘Sudarshana’ was constructed on the hills of Raivataka during the Chanddragupta Maurya’s time.
  • Chess (Also known as Shatranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.
  • The place value system and the decimal system were developed in India in 100 BC. India also established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization).

We Just need to see at the glimpse of Great India that it really have, if it is not, then it means that we are not working up to the potentials and need something more to make India shine once again. Lets make India ever shining and inspiring country.
                                                                                                            Posted By:- Deepak Kumar