Sunday 1 May 2011

SOME 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 magzine July 1987.

Chess (Shataranja or AshtaPada) was invented in India.

India is one of the few countries in the world, which gain

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 indeigenously.

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
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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.

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