SOME INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT INDIA
1.
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies,
which originated in India.
2. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to
mankind. The Father of Medicine is called as CHARAK.
3.
Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by
the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart.
According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was
365.258756484 days.
4.
Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. He
was the court physician of Kaniska.
5.
Chess was invented in India.
6.
Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth,
had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.
7.
Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan
Buddhists, runs his government in exile from Dharmashala in northern India.
8.
Decimal system was introduced by Bhaskara.
9.
'Din-i-Ilahi' which means divine faith was founded
by Akbar, his own religion.
10. Gujarat was
traditionally known as Saurashtra.
11. Hirakud dam in
Odisha is the longest dam of the World on the river Mahanadi.
12. India exports
software to 90 countries.
13. India has the
largest mileage of canals in the world.
14. India has the
largest number of Post Offices in the world.
15. India has the
largest postal network.
16. India is the
largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one
of the most ancient civilizations.
17. India is the
largest exporter of cut-diamonds.
18. India is the
largest manufacturer of cycles.
19. India is the
largest producer of ginger, sugarcane & turmeric in the world.
20. India is the
largest producer of manganese in the world.
21. India is the
world's largest reserves of Iron.
22. India is the
world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
23. India never
invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
24. India provides
safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan,
Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political
persecution.
25. India ranks
first in the production of milk.
26. India ranks
first in the production of tea.
27. India ranks
first in the production of wheat.
28. India ranks
second in the world in production of coconut.
29. India was
invaded by Timur Lane in 1398.
30. India was one of
the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century.
31. Islam is India's
and the world's second largest religion.
32. Jainism and
Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
33. Jews and
Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D.
respectively
34. Kamarupa is the
old name of Assam.
35. Kushans issued
the first gold coins in India.
36. Mahabharat is
also known as Jahanama-Itihasa.
37. Manu is regarded
as the greatest law giver of ancient India.
38. Martial Arts
were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
39. Pataliputra was
the ancient name of Patna.
40. Quadratic
Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century is an Indian.
41. Shaer Shah Suri
was constructed the Grand Trunk Road.
42. Sikhism
originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the
Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
43. Surdas was the
first writer in Hindi.
44. Sushruta is
regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over 2600 years ago Sushrata & his team
conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans,
fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery, and brain surgeries.
45. The Ancient name
of Bengal was Gauda.
46. 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'.
47. The Baily Bridge
is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between
the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan Mountains. It was built by the Indian
Army in August 1982.
48. The discovery on
seas route from Europe to India was made by Vasco-de-Gama.
49. The first Muslim
invasion of India was led by Muhammed bin Kasim.
50. The first Muslim
ruler in India was Muhammad Ghori.
51. The first
newspaper in India was the Bengal Gazette.
52. The four
religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are
followed by 25% of the world's population.
53. The game of
Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was
originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and
the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices.
It means good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.
54. The Greeks and
the Romans were used the largest number is 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as
big as 1053. Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 1012.
55. The largest
employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.
56. The largest
religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built
at the end of the 11th century.
57. 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.
58. The oldest
European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were
built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
59. The oldest
school in India is St. Mary’s Church Charity School at fort St. Georges,
Chennai.
60. The Persian
invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and
Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus.
61. The 'Place Value
System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
62. The University
of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of
ancient India in the field of education.
63. The value of (pi)
"p"
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.
64. The Vishnu
Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's
largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an
average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple every day.
65. The World's
First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The
shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This
magnificent temple was built in just five years, during the reign of Rajaraja
Chola.
66. 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.
67. The world's
highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after
leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
68. There are
300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the
Muslim world.
69. Until 1896,
India was the only source of diamonds in the world
70. Usage of
anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of
anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and
immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts.
71. Varanasi, also
known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha
visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the
world today.
72. When many
cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians
established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization)
73. World's biggest
festival - Car festival celebrated in India (Odisha)
74. Yoga has its
origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
Quiz on facts about India
1.
Who introduced the rupee and coin rupia
first time in India respectively?
2.
What was written earlier at the centre
of our National flag Instead of ‘Charkha’?
3.
Who invented zero in number systems?
4.
Which is the World’s first university?
5.
Which is the largest English speaking
nation in the World?
6.
Which game was invented in India?
7.
Which device was used to calculate the
time taken by the earth to orbit the sun hundreds of years ago?
8.
Which is the mother of all European
languages?
9.
Which is the earliest school of medicine
known to mankind?
10.
Which city called the Banaras and known
as ‘Ancient City’?
11.
Which name combines Sindhu and Hindu,
refers to land of the Hindus?
12.
What was the main effect of Vedic
Culture in Indian History?
13.
In which year Britishers occupy
Delhi?
14.
Who was the first and last Muslim Woman
ruler of Medieval India?
15.
Who is the gold medal winner in
millennium Olympics, & the first woman from India to ever win a medal?
16.
Which language was decided to be
official language of India as per Article 343(1) of the constitution?
17.
When was the state emblem of India
adopted by Government of India?
18.
The word 'Satya Meva Jayate' come from
which Upanishad are related to National emblem of India?
19.
Who was the first chairman of the
Planning Commission?
20.
Which is the first satellite of India
send to space?
ANSWERS
1. Sher Shah Suri, Akbar
2. Vande Mataram
3. Aryabhatta
4. Takshashila
5. India
6. Chess
7. Bhaskaracharya
8. Sanskrit
9. Ayurveda
10. Varanasi
11. Hindustan
12. Development of
Sanskrit
13. In 1803
14. Razia Sultana
15. K. Malleswari
16. Hindi
17. January 26, 1950
18. Mundak
19. Pt. J. Nehru
20. Aryabhatta
