Interesting Facts

India is the worlds largest democracy with around

814.5 million people were eligible to vote.
We have the second largest population in the world
with around 1.2 billion people.
The whole country is divided in to 29 states.
India never invaded any country in her last 100000
years of history.
The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the
valleys around which were the home of the early
settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river
Indus as the Sindhu.

Interesting Facts

In order to accommodate the huge population,

India does have the seventh largest land area
in the world.
Its estimated that in the next two to three
years, 25% of people entering the workforce
will be Indian.
In the history of this country, Indian never
invaded any country in her last 100000 years
of the history. India is also widely known as
the most peaceful country in the world.

More quirky Facts

India has the largest number of Post Offices in

the world.
The largest employer in India is the Indian
Railways, employing over a million people.
Having been visited by Buddha in 500 B.C.
Varanasi is the oldest continuously habituated
city in the world.

Contribution to the
world

A commonly known, but not to be neglected fact is that the

number and concept of zero was invented and documented first
by Indians.
The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700
BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied
more than 60 subjects
One of the more known India facts is yoga. Originating in India,
yoga is now a world-wide form of exercise and relaxation.
Meditation and stretches are an integral part of yoga.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which
originated in India.
The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century
poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'.

Contribution to the
world

Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to

mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated
Ayurveda 2500 years ago.
The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river
Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is
derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word
navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'.
The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian
Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the
concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem.
He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the
European mathematicians.

Contribution to the
world

Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years

ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like
cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones,
plastic surgery and brain surgeries.
Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to
Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
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.

Religion

The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism,

Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's
population.
Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.
There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than
in any other country, including the Muslim world.
Indias constitution declares that Indian citizens have
religious freedom.
100 million people come to India's Kumbh Mela Festival,
the world's biggest gathering of humans.

Language

There are 1,652 dialects and languages spoken in India.

It is not at all unusual for an Indian to speak at least two
and often more languages well.
There are currently 22 recognized languages in India,
with Standard Hindi and English being the standard
languages.
Because so many Indians speak English, India now has
the largest population of English speakers in the world.
The Indian languages belong to four language families
namely Indo-European, Dravidian, Austroasiatic (Austric)
and Sino-Tibetan. Majority of India's population are using
Indo-European and Dravidian languages.

sanskrit

It is the Mother of all languages. About 97% of world languages have been
directly or indirectly influenced by this language.
Most efficient & best algorithms for computer have been made in Sanskrit
not in english.
America has a University dedicated to Sanskrit and the NASA too has a
department in it to research on Sanskrit manuscripts.
Research has shown that the phonetics of this language has roots in
various energy points of the body and reading, speaking or reciting
Sanskrit stimulates these points and raises the energy levels, whereby
resistance against illnesses, relaxation to mind and reduction of stress are
achieved.
Sanskrit is the only language, which uses all the nerves of the tongue. By
its pronunciation, energy points in the body are activated that causes the
blood circulation to improve. This, coupled with the enhanced brain
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