Friday 9 November 2012

FACTS OF INDIA



India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
         
India is the world's largest democracy.

India invented the number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappa 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 every day.

 Varanasi, also known as Banaras, 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. The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.

The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.

Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.

The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.

India exports software to 90 countries.

Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.

Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively    Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Tempal.

 India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.

The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.

The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola.

The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world.(Source: Geological Institute of America).

The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.

india is one of six countries that launches satellites.

India is the world’s largest producer of milk, and among the top five producers of sugar, cotton, tea, coffee, spices, rubber, silk, and fish..

In a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, an Indian-American woman scientist, Dr. Ananda Chakrabaty, won the argument that persons may be granted patents for useful manufacture of living organisms. She defeated the U.S. Patent Office, that argued that living things may not be patented, thus establishing the legal foundation for the biotech industry, (Diamond vs. Chakrabaty, 1980). Dr. Chakrabaty invented a microbe that eats oil spills.Nearly 49% of the high-tech startups in silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. are owned by Indians or Indian-Americans.


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