Amazing Facts about India

Amazed Facts to Know Bharat, India !!!

• In last 100000 years of history India never invaded any country
• Over 5000 years ago the only culture was nomadic forest dwellers, Harappan culture was started by Indians in (Indus Valley civilization) Sindhu Valley
• India name has been derived from the River Indus, the early settlers had their homes around the valley. Sindhu was referred as Indus by Aryan worshippers.
• The land of Hindus Hindustan is the combination of Sindhu and Hindu, the Persian intruders changed it to Hindu.

• Indians invented Chess
• Calculus, trigonometry and Algebra were introduced in India
• Around 100 B.C the Place Value System and the Decimal System were developed in India
• Brihadeshwar temple in Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu, is the world’s 1st granite temple. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single piece of granite weighing 80 tonne. This temple was built in 5 years during the period of Rajaraja Chola.
• India is one of the oldest civilization, it is the largest democracy in the world and 7th largest country in the world.
• Saint Gyandev a poet created the game Snakes and Ladders in 13th century, this game was called ‘Mokshapat’. The game was played with shells and dices, snakes were considered as vices and ladders as virtues.
• Chail in Himachal Pradesh has the largest cricket ground in the world, it was built in 1893 at 2444 meters above sea level. This cricket ground was made after leveling a hilltop.
• Largest number of post offices are in India
• Indian Railways employ more than a million people, it is the largest employer in India

• In 700 B.C Takshashila was established, it is the world’s 1st university. More than 10,500 students from around the world studied more than 60 subjects. In 4th century Nalanda University was one of the greatest achievements in education of ancient India
• 2500 years ago Charaka the Father of Medicine consolidated ayurveda. Ayurveda is the initial schools of medicine known to man
• In early 17th century before British rule India was the richest country. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India’s wealth, he had come looking for a sea route to India by mistake he discovered America.
• Over 6000 years ago the Art of Navigating and Navigation was born in the Sindh River. The word Navigation is derived from Sanskrit word Navgathi and the Navy from Nou
• Before astronomer Smart Bhaskaracharya had rightly estimated the time taken by earth to cover the sun. Bhaskaracharya’s calculation was 365,258756484 days
• Indian Mathematician Budhayana calculated the value of ‘pi, he discovered this in 6th century much before European mathematicians, he explained the idea of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem.

• In 11th century Sridharacharya used quadratic equations. Algebra, calculus and trigonometry were originated in India. Greeks and Romans used 106 the largest numbers, Hindus used biggest numbers 10*53
• India was the only source of diamonds in the world until 1896
• The Bailey Bridge located in the Ladakh Valley between Dras and Suru rivers in Himalayan mountains is the highest bridge in the world. The bridge was built by Indian army in 1982 in August.
• The Father of surgery Sushruta and his team operated complicated surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures, plastic surgery, urinary stones, brain surgeries and artificial limbs 2600 years ago.
• In many of the ancient texts usage of anaesthesia was found in Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of digestion, embryology, anatomy, etiology, physiology, immunity and genetics were also found in Indian texts.
• Softwares to 90 countries are exported by India

• 25% of world’s population follow the four religions born in India- Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism
• In 500 and 600 B.C respectively Jainism and Buddhism were originated in India
• The 2nd largest religion of India’s and the world’s is Islam
• India has around 300,000 mosques more than any other country.
• In the city of Cochin are the oldest European church and synagogue, they were built in 1503 and 1568.
• Since 200 B.C and 52 A.D Christians and Jews have lived continuously in India
• A hindu temple in Cambodia Angkor Wat was built in 11th century, it is the largest religious building in the world
• The world’s largest religious pilgrimage destination is the Vishnu temple in the city of Tirupati, around 30,000 visitors donate $6 million to the temple every day. It was built in 10th century. It is larger than Mecca or Rome.
• Amritsar was founded in 1577, Sikhism was originated in this holy city. World famous Golden temple is located here.
• The ancient city of India Varanasi or Benaras is the continuously inhabited city in the world till today. This city was visited by Buddha in 500 B.C
• India offers safety to more than 300,000 refugees who belong to Tibet, Bhutan, Srilanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who runaway to flee political and religious harassment.
• Dalai Lama the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists runs his government in exile from Dharamshala in Northern India.
• India discovered yoga, it was existing since 5000 years
• India created Martial arts, Buddhist missionaries later spread it to Asia.