What are some of the interesting facts about India?
Firstly, the answer to this question is never-ending. So, I have listed some of the Incredible and amazing facts that most of Us don't know. INDIA. There is significant diversity between the people of India. We speak diverse languages, worship multiple gods and still, we all have the same spirit of India, we are running through all parts of our nation binding us together. We possess great unity in diversity, it is the country where diversity exists with great unity and peace.
1. India never attacked any nation in her last 100000 years of history.
2. Varanasi, otherwise called Benaras, was classified "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C. furthermore, is the oldest, continuously inhabited city on the planet today.
3. Martial Arts were initially originated in India and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
4. It is claimed that the game of chess was introduced in India. One of the most interesting facts about India, the game of chess can be recorded back some 1,500 years.
5. Algebra, Trigonometry, and Calculus are subjects, which were founded in India.
6. The Planet's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is constructed from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was constructed in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) throughout the reign of Rajaraja Chola.
7. The world's first university was founded in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all across the globe studied more than 60 subjects.
8. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medication known to humankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
9. Yoga possesses its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
10. The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by (1.6 Billion) 22% of the total world's population.
11. Shampoo was developed in India, The word 'shampoo' itself has been originated from the Sanskrit word 'champu', which indicates to massage.
12. Water on the moon was founded by India. In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper discovered water on the moon for the first time.
13. The first rocket was so thin and small that it was carried on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
14. Diamonds were first mined in India. Initially, diamonds were only located in the alluvial deposits in Guntur and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta.
15. The world's most renowned diamonds, Daria-i-Noor, Noor-ul-Ain, Koh-i-Noor, Hope Diamond, Princie Diamond, and Regent Diamond were discovered in the Kollur Mine of Guntur. How many of them exist in India? Zero!
16. Bandra Worli Sealink has steel cables equal to the earth's circumference. It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man-hours for completion and also scales as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.
17. The highest cricket ground on the planet. At a height of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world.
18. The Howrah Bridge does not have any nuts and bolts. The entire structure is fixed together utilizing 26,500 tons of steel and a high tensile alloy, Tiscrom, supplied by Tata Steel in 1942.
19. The first country to utilize sugar. India was the first country to originate extraction and purifying techniques of sugar. Several visitors from abroad studied the refining and cultivation of sugar from us.
20. The world's largest producer of milk. India passed the European Union with production leading over 132.4m tonnes in 2014.
21. The highest number of vegetarians in the world. Be it because of religious purposes or individual choices or both, approximately 20-40% of Indians are vegetarians, making it the biggest vegetarian-friendly nation in the world.
22. Science day in Switzerland is dedicated upon Ex-Indian President, APJ Abdul Kalam. The father of India's missile program had visited Switzerland back in 2006.
23. The human calculator. Shakuntla Devi was granted this title after she illustrated the calculation of two 13 digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 × 2,465,099,745,779 which were chosen at random. She answered accurately within 28 seconds.
24. Astronaut Rakesh Sharma answered India looks "Saare Jahaan Se Achcha." from space. Ex-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked the first Indian in space, Rakesh Sharma, regarding how India looked from space. His reply was our popular patriotic song, "Saare Jahaan Se Achcha."
25. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won all World Cups. India has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and has been undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's team has also won all Kabaddi World Cups held to date
26. The state of Meghalaya, northeast India’s “abode of clouds”, is the wettest inhabited place on earth. The forested range holds an average rainfall of 12,000 mm (470 inches) of rain each year. That’s nearly 33mm of rain per day.
27. The Himalayas include nine of the world’s ten highest mountains.
28. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi constructed in the 10th century is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than both Rome and Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple each day.
29. The largest religious structure in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built near the end of the 11th century.
30. Kumbh Mela gathering noticeable from space. The 2011 Kumbh Mela was the biggest gathering of people with over 75 million pilgrims. The gathering was so enormous that the crowd was visible from space.
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