15 Interesting Facts about India: 1. India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. 2. Chess was invented in India. 3. India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations. 4. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world. 5. The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people. 6. 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. 7. India exports software to 90 countries. 8. The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the worlds population. 9. Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively. 10. Islam is Indias and the worlds second largest religion. 11. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world. 12. The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively. 13. Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively 14. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the worlds largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday. 15. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries. 16. Bonus: Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years. PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN... LOVE MY COUNTRY..
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:35:55 +0000
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