Some of the Indian Facts

1.      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.

2.      India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.

3.      India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century.

4.      India is one of the few countries in the World, which gained independence without violence.

5.      Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake.

6.      Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world.

7.      India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.

8.      Chess was invented in India.

9.      India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

10. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies, which originated in India.

11. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.

12. 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.

13. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world.

14. The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people.

15. Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion.

16. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world.

17. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.

18. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

19. India is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer indigenously.

20. India is the largest English speaking nation in the world.

21. India has the second largest pool of Scientists and Engineers in the World.

22. 38% of Doctors in America are Indians.

23. 36% of NASA employees are Indians.

24. 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians.

25. 28% of IBM employees are Indians.

26. India has 28 States and 7 Union territories.

·         Biggest state(area-wise):Rajasthan.

·         Smallest state(area-wise):Goa.

·         Biggest state(Population-wise):Uttar Pradesh.

·         Smallest state(Polpulation-wise):Sikkim.

·         Largest Union Territory(area-wise):Andaman & Nicobar Islands

·         Largest Union Territory(Population-wise):Delhi.

·         Smallest Union Territory(area & population-wise):Lakshadweep.

·         Highest Density of Population --West Bengal.

·         Lowest Density of Population ---Arunachal Pradesh.

·         Highest Literacy--Kerala.

·         Lowest Literacy---Bihar.