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Our Population - Over 1.2 Billion People
Approximate Landsize - Seventh largest country in this world
Our Workforce - 25-30% of people entering the workforce of the world will be Indians
Over one million millionaires in India are millionaires
We have got 780 languages in use. Hindi is our national language
Indian mathematician first calculated the PI value
India's first University is "Thakshashila"
India has the largest Postal System in the world
India has the second largest railway network in this world
The Buddha visited Varanasi in B.C 500
Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world
India has got a traditional food culture with importance to vegetarian food
India has over 1.9 million miles of roads, the world's largest road network
Chess was introduced to the world by India
India's official Sanskrit name is Bharat Ganarajya
The name "India" came from the name "Indus River"
The British ruled India from 1858-1947
India got independence Aug-15, 1947, which we celebrate every year
Parliamentary federal system prevails in India. Number of states 28 & 7 Union territories
New Delhi is the capital of India
Diamonds were found officially only in India till the year 1986
On an average every Indian can speak more than two languages
The official recognized languages in India come to 22 in number.
India has the largest English speakers in the whole world
India has eight neighboring countries sharing land & water borders (Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and
The Maldives)
The number one textile exporter in the world is India
Two Miss Universe and five Miss World were from India
The average Indian age is younger than in other countries
The older & famous civilizations belong to India
India is a peace loving country, never attacked any countries
India is the largest movie maker in the world
World famous Vedic Scriptures originated in India and dates back to 2000-500 BC
The credit of invention of "Zero" goes to India
World famous scriptures, paintings, and ancient buildings can be found in India
Hotmail & Pentium chip were created by two Indians, Vinod Dahm and Sabeer Bhatia
The largest Montessori school in the world is in India. More than 26000 students studying there
The number 1 mango exporter in the world in India
Indian cottons are well accepted & like by all persons all over the world
The biggest bean producer in the world is India
The number one banana exporter in the world is India
India is the largest producer of natural milk in the world
Tea is the national drink of India. India produces more tea than any other country
India is the top user of spices in a variety of dishes
The main food items of India are rice, wheat, and dhal
Indian people are more in favor of red color as a sign of good luck
Indians are the largest users of vegetarian food in the world
Indians traditionally use their hands for eating food
The time zone of India is the same in all areas
The wettest raining spot on earth (425 Inches of rain every year) is at Chirapunji, India
The Himalayan mountains are in India
The most thickly populated river basin in the world is Ganga, India
The coastline on Indian land is about 4700 miles
The largest single block of tidal halophytic mangroves is in Sundarbans, India
12% of Indian land are forest area
In India there are more than 500 wildlife sanctuaries and 13 reserves
In India there are 27 UNESCO sponsored heritage sites
India is a land of geographical diversities like mountain ranges, sand beaches, rock lands, desert and large plane lands
The main climatic seasons in India are summer, winter, monsoon and post monsoon.
The most visited and wealthiest pilgrimage Temple in the world is Tirupathi, daily income comes to Rs. 3 crores.
The only temple in the world for Baha'i is in Delhi, India
Humayun's tomb is the first garden tomb in the world built in the memory of the Mughal emperor Humanyun
Mahakumbha Mela in Allahabad is the largest religious gathering in the world
Brihadesswara Temple is India's largest temple, where the statue of Nandi is carved in a single 13 foot rock and the 1000 year old
temple is made of granite
The highest cricket ground of the world is located in Himachal Pradesh, 2400 meters above the sea level
The largest democratic country in the world is India and has got highest voter turnouts for every election
The peculiarity of the Indian flag is that it is tri colored. Saffron for courage & sacrifice, white for peace, truth and green for
Prosperity. The Ashoka Chakra in the middle of the flag is a peculiarity
The national emblem of India (Saranath Lions) depicts confidence, courage, and strength
Bengal tiger is the National Animal of India
Peacock is the National Bird of India
The only blind dolphin species in the world are Ganges River Dolphin, India
Lotus is the National Flower, which is very common all over India
Bunyan tree or Fig tree is the National Tree which is mentioned in many stories & legends
India is the largest buyer of gold in the world
Mumbai (Old Bombay) is the largest cosmopolitan city with a population over 15 million
India is very receptive to all religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity, Islam and the like
The majority of Indians are Hindus and they are friendly with others
India has got a large population of Muslims and a great number of Mosques can be seen in India
Cow is considered to be sacred animal in the country and can be freely found in cities and villages and majority people use cow's milk
The game of Snakes & Ladders originated in India, a symbol of virtues v's Vices
Music and dance are a major part of Indian culture and art
Cricket is the most popular game. India gave birth to world famous cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar.
Hockey is the national game of India and has won many international gold medals.
India's contribution to mathematics is very great like calculus, trigonometry, decimal system etc.
The origin of the word "Navigation" came from India in connection with the first navigators made their journey in the Sindh river before 6000 years.
Sushrutha is the father of Indian surgery. In the Ayurvedic system of Sushruta Samhitha, surgeries were done 2600 years ago
Sun Microsystem & Hewlett-Packard were founded by Rajiv Gupta & Vinod Khosla, pioneers in Information Technology
Outsourcing work in the field of information technology of many countries in the world is done by Indians
India is one of the largest exporters of software products and technologies
According to Indian tradition white color is worn by people for funerals, in contrast to black colors in other countries
Extended compound family is predominant in Indian life & tradition
Religious festivals are very common in India like Durga Puja, Holi, Diwali, Ganesh Chathurthi etc.
Diwali is the festival of lights celebrated in India in a big way
Holi is the festival of different colors celebrated by all persons
Durga Puja is a festival more important to the eastern states of India
Ganesh Chathurthi is a ten day festival in remembrance of Lord Ganesha
Rakhi Bandhan is a special festival were sisters tie a Raghi thread to their brothers
Thiruvonam is the state festival of Kerala which is celebrated by all Malayalees all over the world
Yoga system originated in India, which is now popular all over the world
Martial arts originated in India and is now practiced in many countries
The only woman ruler of Mughal period was Raziya Sultana
Indian women are more in favor of ethnic dresses like Salwar Kameez and sari, but now the trend has changed to western style
Indian men like western clothing, but during festivals and special occasions they use local dresses.
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