Amazing Facts About India

India has derived its name from the River Indus,
and the early settlers here lived in the valleys
around.
Area wise, India is the 7th largest country in the
world.
This country has the largest, oldest, and
continuous civilization in the world.
India has the largest democracy in the world.
Even though it is such a vast country, it follows
a single time zone - Indian Standard Time (IST).
India invented the number system. The scientist
Aryabhatta invented the number 'zero'.
* The study of Algebra, Trigonometry, and
Calculus originated in India.
In the 6th century, Indian mathematician
Budhayana was the first to calculate the value
of "pi", and also to explain the concept of the
Pythagorean Theorem.

* Even before Jesus Christ, the 'place value
system' and the decimal system was used in
India.

*The maximum number of post offices in the
world are in India.

*The first ever fingerprint bureau in the world was
started in Calcutta in the year 1897.

*One of the world's highest motorable road is
Khardung La, in Ladakh. It is at an altitude of
5,682 meters.

*The most rainfall in the world ever in a month's
time, fell at Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. It was in
July 1861, and 9,300 mm of rainfall fell in this
month.

*The most number of movies are made in India,
over 1,000 each year.

*Sivappu Mazhai is the fastest film ever
produced, from script to screen showing, which
took less than 12 days.

*The highest cricket ground in the world is in
Chail, Himachal Pradesh. It is 2,444 meters
above sea level.

*The first ever university in the world was
established in Takshashila in 700 BC. Students
numbering around 10,500 from all over the
world studied more than 60 subjects here.

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Ayurveda, the earliest school of medicine known
to mankind, was started in India in 2,500 BC.
India was the richest country in the world until it
was invaded by the British in the 17th century.

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