India is known as the land of culture and
tradition. Indian culture is rich and unique in its own ways. As a Indian we
are proud to be a part of such diverse and incredible nation.
Albert Einstein, quoted "We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made."
India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, spanning a period of more than 4000 years, and witnessing the fusion of several customs and traditions, which are reflective of the rich culture and heritage of the Country.
Here is 27 astonishing omg fun facts about
india. #incredibleIndia
5.
Diamonds were first
mined in India.Initially, diamonds were only found in the alluvial deposits in
Guntur and Krishna District of the Krishna River Delta. Until diamonds were
found in Brazil during the 18th century.
14.
The Baily Bridge,
located in the Ladakh valley in the Himalayan Mountains is the highest bridge
in the world. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982.
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1.
Roopkund - “The Skeleton Lake” known as the mystery
lake in Uttarakhand is infamous for hundreds of human skeletons found at the
bottom of the lake and in the surrounding areas.
Source:Nature.com
2.
The Temple of Rats –“
Karni Mata Temple” in Rajasthan is home to thousands of rats whom pilgrims
consider to betheir ancestors and worship, making it one of the strangest
attractions of India and also one of the most unknown facts about India as
well.
3.
Former Prime
Minister Indira Gandhi asked the first Indian in space, Rakesh Sharma, about
how India looked from space. His response was our famous patriotic song,
"Saare Jahaan Se Achcha."
4.
Dhyan Chand was
offered German citizenship after defeating Germany by 8-1 in the 1936 Berlin
Olympics, Major Dhyan Chand, the wizard of hockey, was summoned by Hitler. He
was promised German citizenship, a high post in the German military and the
chance to play for the German national side. Dhyan Chand however declined the
offer.
6.
The first rocket of India was transported on a cycle , it
was so light and small that it was transported on a bicycle to the
Thumba Launching Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
7.
Kumbh Mela gathering
was visible from space.The 2011 Kumbh Mela was the largest gathering of people
with over 75 million pilgrims. The gathering was so huge that the crowd was
visible from space.
8.
May 26 is celebrated
as the Science Day in Switzerland in honor of former President Dr. APJ Abdul
Kalam, because on that day, Kalam visited the country.
9.
World’s largest
school in terms of students is the City Montessori School with over 55,000
students and 4,500 staff across 18 campuses in the city of Lucknow.
10. India is the first country in the world to
have succeeded in putting a probe into Mars’ orbit in the very first attempt.
This was the most cost effective Mars
Mission to have ever been undertaken. ‘The Mangalyaan Mission’ cost only $ 74
million. The recent Hollywood space adventure movie “Star Wars: The Rise of
Skywalker” cost about a $ 275 million to
make.
11.
Martial Arts were first created in India, and
later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries.
12. India
is the only country other than US and Japan, to have built a super computer
indigenously.
13. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician
Budhayana. He first explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean
Theorem in the 6th century, long before the .
15. Floating post office- India has the largest postal network in the world
with over 1, 55,015 post offices. A single post office on an average serves a
population of 7,175 people. The floating post office in Dal Lake, Srinagar.
16. The wettest place in the world is Mawsynram, a village on
the Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, receives the highest recorded average rainfall in
the world. Cherrapunji, also a part of Meghalaya, holds the record for the most
rainfall.
17. Bandra
Worli Sealink has steel wires equal to the earth's circumference .It took a
total of 2,57,00,000 man hours for completion and also weighs as much as 50,000
African elephants. A true engineering and architectural marvel.
18. The highest cricket ground in the world at an
altitude of 2,444 meters, the Chail Cricket Ground in Chail, Himachal Pradesh,
is the highest in the world. It was built in 1893 and is a part of the Chail
Military School.
19. Shampooing is an Indian concept. Shampoo
was invented in India. The word 'shampoo' itself has been derived from the
Sanskrit word champu, which means to massage.
20. The Indian national Kabaddi team has won
all World Cups held till now and have been undefeated throughout these
tournaments.
21. Water on the moon was discovered by India
In September 2009, India's ISRO Chandrayaan- 1 using its Moon Mineralogy Mapper
detected water on the moon for the first time.
22. Largest number of vegetarians in the
world because of religious reasons or personal choices or both, around 20-40%
of Indians are vegetarians, making it the largest vegetarian-friendly country
in the world.
23. The world's largest producer of milk
.India recently overtook the European Union with production reaching over 210m
tonnes.
24. The human calculator "Shakuntla
Devi" was given this title after she demonstrated the calculation of two
13 digit numbers which were picked at random. She answered correctly within 28
seconds.
25. A special polling station is set up for a
lone voter in the middle of Gir Forest, Gujrat.
26. Snakes and Ladders is originated in
India. Earlier known as Moksha Patamu, the game was initially invented as a
moral lesson about karma to be taught to children. It was later commercialized
and has become one of the most popular board games in the world.
27. Biggest Family in the World Living in his
100-room mansion in Baktawng village of Mizoram, Mr Ziona Chana is the head of
the world's biggest family consisting of 181 members. He has 39 wives, 94
children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren.
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