Fascinating facts about India
India first country to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars in its first attempt
India become the only fourth country and the first to send a spacecraft to mars in its first attempt.
World's first garden tomb was constructed in India
The world’s first garden-tomb was constructed in India. The structure, known as Humayun’s Tomb was constructed in memory of Mughal emperor Humayun. India is home to the longest-lasting and the oldest civilizations in the world. Ancient India was home to empires which were older and bigger than contemporary empires in other areas, including Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Indus Valley (picture) civilization dates as far back as 2400 BC, which makes it nearly 4,500 years old. Indians swear by vegetarianism so it comes as no surprise that the country is home to the largest population of vegetarians in the world. India is home to the largest population of cattle in the world and not surprisingly the largest milk producer in the world is also India. Every major religion in the world: Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism (picture) have a presence in India. The largest Montessori school in the world is in India. More than 26,000 students study there. Chail, a picturesque hill station in Himachal Pradesh is home to the highest cricket ground in the world. A whole hill was levelled to build the ground, which is nearly 2,500 meters above sea level. Sunderbans, home to the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger, is the largest block of tidal halophytic margroves on Earth. India has the largest postal system in the world. In this picture, an Indian army officer deployed on the Line of Control in Kargil during the 1999 conflict reads a letter sent to him by his daughter. India is home to a number of martial art forms, the most famous of which is ‘kalaripayattu’. References to martial arts and, specifically, one-on-one combat goes way back to the Vedic period; the ‘Dhanurveda’ and the ‘Mahabharata’ speak of this. Fighting with staves (sticks) was an art form greatly revered as well, with Sangam literature (2nd century BC to 2nd century AD) writing about young warriors receiving training in multiple forms of martial arts – archery, spear/sword fighting, horsemanship, etc. Martial arts as a particular discipline continued to grow, both in form and space, right up to the Mughal period… tales of mighty Rajput warriors and hardy Maratha fighters are an example. 0 (zero), without which it would have been impossible for mathematics to progress and for Albert Einstein to put together his amazing theories is India’s gift to the world. India has the around 32 lakh km of road network crisscrossing the country. Needless to say, this is the largest road network in the world. The first university in the world was set up in Takshilla in the year 700 BC. Students from around the world studied a number of different subjects. If you want a brain workout what better than indulging in a game of chess. Did you know that chess is an Indian invention? In ancient India, the game was known as “Chaturanga”, which means ‘four members of an army. River Ganga, which is worshipped by Hindus, is the most densely populated river basin on the planet. More people live on the banks of Ganga than on any other river in the world. India was way ahead in the field of medicine and surgery in ancient times. Surgeries were performed in India nearly 3,000 back. India has the second largest Muslim population the world, the first being Indonesia, but no other country has more mosques than India. When it comes to outsourcing, India is king. More than half of outsourced information technology services in the world have their origin in India. This industry contributes substantially to the economy of the country. India has the unique distinction of giving its citizen the right to vote from Day 1 of achieving Independence. In comparison, US, the world's second largest democracy this right came into effect more than 150 years after Independence. More people (around 2.5 crore) travel on trains in a day in India than the entire population of many countries. India also boasts of having the second largest train network in the world. Indian Railways is also the largest civilian employer in the world. The Indira Gandhi International airport is the second largest airport in the world. Kumbh Mela is largest religious gathering in the world. Every 12 years, an estimated 100 million (10 crore) people, that is more than the population of many countries, gather in Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) to take part in the festivities. Navigation has its origin in a Sanskrit word and the art of navigating in rivers and seas was not only invented in India but was also perfected here. The first navigators used River Indus (picture) to hone their skills more than 6,000 years ago. When Lord Buddha visited Varanasi city in 500 BC, it was already 1,300 years old! This makes it the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Which country has the largest number of English speakers in the world? Not the United Kingdom, not United States of America, not Canada. India has the largest population of English speakers on the planet. 90 per cent of all diamonds mind around the world are processed and polished in India. The mid-day meal scheme is the world's largest school lunch programme. This scheme has multiple goals. A) To check the high drop out rate meals are provided as incentive to continue in school; B) The meal provides much needed nourishment to the students who are from economically weak sections of the society; C) As the students stay in school they get educated. India has the distinction of not having invaded any country. Invaders, ranging from Alexander the Great (picture, a still from the movie Alexander) to the Mughals, have always made their way to India over the centuries but no one from India has crossed into foreign territory to plunder or to rule. India is home to a mind boggling 1,652 dialects and languages, which is more than anywhere else in the world. Panchayati Raj is a form of government but at the village level. A group of people are elected in each village to run the affairs of the village. This unique form of governance has made India home to the largest number of elected persons in the world. In a country with a population of more than 1 billion, we need massive amount of electric power to light up each and every home. This has resulted in finding unique solutions to feed the power-hungry masses. With Uranium in short supply, Indian scientists have developed the technique to harness energy from thorium. India has one of the most cost-effective satellite launch capability in the world. PSLV (picture) and GSLV are two of India's main satellite launch vehicles and both are proven rockets having launched satellites from different nations at rates which are more than half of what NASA and European Space Agency charge. India has joined a very select group of nations which have the capability of designing and operating a nuclear-powered submarine. The Tata Nano is the world's cheapest car designed to carry four people in supreme comfort. Jews and Christians have lived in India continuously for the last 2,215 years and 2,067 years, respectively. India has the cheapest call rates in the world and for this reason alone millions are able to afford owning a mobile phone and making calls. Indian scientist have developed the world's cheapest supercomputer which is used for carrying out complex tasks including weather prediction. India joined a select group of countries to have sent a spacecraft, Chandrayan, to study the moon. With two-wheelers the primary mode of commuting for Indians, India is the top producer of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. With a capacity of refining 1.24 million barrels a day, Reliance' refinery at Jamnagar (Gujarat) is the largest in the world. Khardung La situated at an height of 5600 metres in Ladakh is the world's highest motorable pass. India leads the world in the production and consumption of butter. India has the largest number of people who have bank accounts. This number has increased manifold after PM Modi launched a new scheme wherein people who didn't have bank accounts were encouraged to open one and reap the benefits. More movies are made in India in a year than all other countries combined. Tejas, which is on the verge of entering service with the Indian Air Force is the world's smallest and lightest 4th generation fighter aircraft. Yoga, a form of exercise, which has enormous fan following around the world originated in India 5,000 years ago. Mawsynram in Meghalaya gets the highest recorded average rainfall in the world. India was the first in the world to extract and purify sugar. The world's biggest family lives in Baktawng village in Mizoram. The head of the family is Ziona Chana, who has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren. www.IndiansinChina.com PleaseScan & Add Official Wechat id of Indians in China to connect with other fellow Indians living in China thru wechat groups.(Have Special Group for Female only & Business aswell) India is home to the oldest civilizations in the world
Largest number of vegetarians in the world
Largest producer of milk in the world
India is home to all major religions of the world
Largest Montessori school in the world
Highest cricket ground in the world
Sunderbans: largest mangrove in the world
Largest postal network in the world
India is home to a number of martial art forms
Zero (0) was invented in India
Largest road network
Oldest university in the world
Largest buyer of gold in the world
Largest democracy in the world
India is the largest democracy in the world and also has the distinction of the highest voter turnout.
Chess is India's gift to the world
River Ganga is the most populated river basin in the world
Surgery was invented in India
Largest number of mosques in the world
Outsourcing capital of the world
The only country where citizens got the right to vote from Day 1 after Independence
Largest number of train passengers
Delhi has the world's second largest airport
Kumbh Mela: largest religious gathering in the world
Navigation was invented in India
Oldest city in the world
Largest number of English speakers in the world
World leader in diamond polishing
World's largest school lunch programme
India is the most peace-loving country
Largest number of dialects and languages
Largest number of elected persons in the world
Only nation to develop thorium-based nuclear power
Lowest cost commercial satellite launcher
Only developing nation to have a nuclear submarine
World's cheapest car: Tata Nano
India is home to all religions since ancient times
Cheapest call rates in the world
World’s lowest cost supercomputer
One of only 5 nations to send a mission to Moon
World' largest producer of two-wheelers
Largest oil refinery in the world
World's highest motorable pass
World's largest producer of butter
Largest number of bank account holders
Largest producer of movies
World's lightest and smallest 4th generation fighter aircraft
Yoga was born in India
Wettest place in the world
First country to consume sugar
World's biggest family