25 Interesting Facts About India:-
"India is, the cradle of the human race, the
birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of
legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and
most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in
India only."
These are not our words. These are the words of the great Mark Twain. And here are 25 Indians facts to support his statement
1) A Floating Post Office:-
India has the largest postal network in the world. In the india has over 1, 55,015
post offices. The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar, was
inaugurated in August 2011..
2) Kumbh Mela Gathering Visible From Space:-
The Kumbh Mela was the largest gathering of people in 2011. Around 75
million pilgrims. It was so huge the crowd was visible from space.
3) The Wettest Inhabited Place In The World:-
Mawsynram, a village on the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, receives the highest
recorded average rainfall in the world. Cherrapunji, also a part of
Meghalaya, holds the record for the most rainfall in the calendar year
of 1861.
4) Bandra Worli Sealink Has Steel Wires Equal To The Earth's Circumference:-
It took a total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs
as much as 50,000 African elephants. A true engineering and
architectural marvel.
5) The Highest Cricket Ground In The Word:-
At an altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail,
Himachal Pradesh, is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and
is a part of the Chail Military School.
6) Shampooing Is An Indian Concept:-
Shampoo was invented in India, not the commercial liquid ones but the
method by use of herbs. The word 'shampoo' itself has been derived from
the Sanskrit word champu, which means to massage.
7) The Indian National Kabbaddi Team Has Won All The World Cups:-
India has won all 5 men's Kabaddi World Cups held till now and have been
undefeated throughout these tournaments. The Indian women's team has
also won all Kabaddi World Cups held till date.
8) Water On The Moon Was Discovered By India:-
In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper detected water on the moon for the first time.
9) Science Day In Switzerland Is Dedicated To Ex-Indian President, APJ Abdul Kalam:-
The father of India's missile programme had visited Switzerland back in
2006. Upon his arrival, Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day.
10) India's First President Only Took 50% Of Salary:-
When Dr Rajendra Prasad was appointed the
President of India, he only took 50% of his salary, claiming he did not
require more than that. Towards the end of his 12-year tenure he only
took 25% of his salary. The salary of the President was Rs 10,000 back
then.
11) The First Rocket In India Was Transported On A Cycle:-
The first rocket was so light and small that
it was transported on a bicycle to the Thumba Launching Station in
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
12)India Has A Spa Just For Elephant:-
Elephants receive baths, massages and even food at the Punnathoor Cotta
Elephant Yard Rejuvenation Centre in Kerala. Now that's a BIG step for
the country.
13)India Is A World's Second Largest English Speaking Country:-
India is second only to the USA when it comes to speaking English with
around 125 million people speaking the language, which is only 10% of
our population. This is expected to grow by quite a margin in the coming
years.
14) Largest No Of Vegetarians In The World:-
Be it because of religious reasons or personal choices or both, around
20-40% of Indians are vegetarians, making it the largest
vegetarian-friendly country in the world.
15) The Worlds Largest Producer of Milk:-
India recently overtook the European Union with production reaching over 132.4m tonnes in 2014.
16) The First Country To Consume Sugar:-
India was the first country to develop
extraction and purifying techniques of sugar. Many visitors from abroad
learnt the refining and cultivation of sugar from us.
17) The Human Calculator:-
Shakuntla Devi was given this title after she demonstrated the
calculation of two 13 digit numbers: 7,686,369,774,870 ×
2,465,099,745,779 which were picked at random. She answered correctly
within 28 seconds.
18) Rabindranath Tagore Also Wrote The National Anthem For Bangladesh:-
Rabindranath Tagore is credited not only for writing the Indian national anthem,
Jana Gana Mana, but the Bangladeshi national anthem,
Amar Sonar Bangla, as well. He was also offered knighthood by the British but refused the honour after the Jalianwala Bagh massacre.
19) Dhyan chand Was Offered German Citizenship:-
After defeating Germany 8-1 in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Major Dhyan
Chand, the wizard of hockey, was summoned by Hitler. He was promised
German citizenship, a high post in the German military and the chance to
play for the German national side. Dhyan Chand however declined the
offer.
20) Freddie Mercury And Ben Kingsley Are Both Of Indian Descent:-
Freddie Mercury, the legendary singer of the rock band 'Queen' was born a
Parsi with the name Farrokh Bulsara while the famous Oscar winning
Hollywood star Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Pandit.
21) Astronaut Rakesh Sharma Said India Looks sarre lahaan se achchha:-
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked the first Indian in space,
Rakesh Sharma, about how India looked from space. His response was our
famous patriotic song, "Saare Jahaan Se Achcha."
22)Havell's Is Purely An Indian Brand:-
Though the company was bought for just 10 lakh Rupees a long time ago
and is now a multi-billion electrical goods company, it's an Indian
company and is still named after its original owner, Haveli Ram Gupta.
23) Diamonds Were First Mined In India:-
Initially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial deposits in Guntur
and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta. Until diamonds were
found in Brazil during the 18th century, India led the world in diamond
production.
24) A Special Polling Station Is Set Up For A Lone Voter In The Middel Of Gir Forest:-
Mahant Bharatdas Darshandas has been voting since 2004 and during every
election since then, a special polling booth is set up exclusively for
him as he is the only voter from Banej in Gir forest.
25) Snakes And Ladders Originated In India:-
Earlier known as Moksha Patamu, the game was initially invented as a moral lesson about karma to be taught to children. It was later commercialized and has become one of the most popular board games in the world.
